FlymoFraser Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Gents Plan to sprint next year is coming together: Car...check FIA roll bar & strut...check wifes permission......check Tyres......... have a look on blatchat what a can of worms! I know Stunner Scudoes are the only option for 1a but I am a tightwad and have 14 inchers (wheels of course) and don't want to change to 15 inch, so whats the best choice? If the answer is it's more down to me than the tyres then are Yoko A539s on list 1a as they look reasonable , but hey what do I know.......nothing that's why I am asking you lot 😬 R287 Mobile Jaffa Cake- It's black at both ends with a smashing orangey bit in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 What tyres do you currently have fitted 🤔 Mark D Comp Sec Edited by - Mark Durrant on 29 Aug 2006 21:18:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlymoFraser Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Mark Yoko A021's which are rapidly turning into slicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Yoko 539's are a good tyre for both road and sprint use so if your going to keep with the 14" rims then these are a good replacement Mark D Comp Sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kipper Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I ran on Yoko 539's for four seasons (not the same set though ) and I think they are a good choice if you do not want to go the 15" Stunner route. Certainly a good choice for your first year in sprinting while you get to know the car and the tracks. Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Or you could go with the Bridgestone Potenza RE720 which I think are still available in 14" size. According to the website they list 185/60/14. Before the Stunners became the sprint pimp's choice (I should know I have them ) many of us had these and they were OK - I think generally regarded as a little softer than the Yokos but not much in it. If you want to really get competitive you can have most of the tread shaved off which exposes (supposedly) a softer compound layer. However, I can vouch for the fact that they are a little short of grip when you first go out on them after having them shaved - I have a rhodenderon trophy to remind me of of what you hit when you visit the scenery at Longcross 😳 In your first year I doubt the tyre choice is going to be a major factor in the placings. I am sure you are going to enjoy it whatever you choose. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Yes, the RE720s were still available in April when I had a set from Polly, (but I changed to Stunners when I found a set of 15'' rims 😬) Malcolm Edited by - Englishmaninwales on 30 Aug 2006 14:05:02 Edited the dreadful grammar Edited by - Englishmaninwales on 31 Aug 2006 00:40:01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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