Cookie Monster Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Probably been done to death & I've missed it but....Blue book lists all but 1 tyre from list 1B as may be invalid from the end of this year. Not very helpful in my opinion as I need fresh rubber but don't want to spend the thick end of £400 on rubber for one year. What's the view here pls and what are other competitors doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliW Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hmm, tricky as we don't know what will be allowed next year. I wouldn't buy for a single year personally so I'm sticking with last years which still have life in them. Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Hi OliMmm, tricky indeed as I've only got 888's, 048s which are not fit for purpose or CR500's all of which are far from ideal for sprints.Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppet Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 PhilThe club will need to wait to see which tyres are classified as List 1b and List 1c and if list 1c tyres can be used in roadgoing classes. If both Khumo's and ZZR's end up at List 1c the club will need to decide if they can continue to be used otherwise I suspect all existing class records in classes 3-6 will be excluded for 2016 onwards which then impacts on how the overall champion is decided. As my ZZR's are now 4 years old I have replaced them for this year and hope they will be permitted next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliW Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Will our Club and others be able to lobby the MSA to allow List C tyres in roadgoing classes do you know, or will it be a unilateral decision do you think? I appreciate it's all a bit up in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 OliI expect we will find out more as the year goes on and the MSA Sprint & Hillclimb committee meet. We can certainly raise this as a club and suspect we will not be alone in seeking clarification. I will discuss this with Paul as I will be seeing him on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliW Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I also will be looking to get a new set of ZZRs for this year,assuming they are still available...SO will be looking to try and sell on my older set (2 seasons) at some point, so CookieMonster let me know if you are interested... probably looking at around the £160 mark for a set of 4 with loads of tread/lfe left.rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 RobBMTR delivered a set of ZZR's to me last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thx allIve now got a used set which will sort me out for this season pending a longer term decision.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I am not buying new tyres and will see you all on slicks next year :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Bowler Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like Toyo have a plan:http://www.toyo.co.uk/page/index/identifier/1My interpretation is that the existing R888 will go onto list 1C and not be road legal - and will be phased out. The new R888R (note the extra R) will be a List 1B tyre going forward. I can't find a list of the promised "32 sizes", but as Caterham/Westfield get a mention in the press release, I would assume 13s and 15s will be included. More interesting is whether the SG compound is also road legal/list 1B in suitable sizes.If Avon and Kumho (or anyone else) don't produce a better road legal track tyre, his might be the one to go for in 2016. Assuming grip levels are between existing 1A (no bloody grip) and 1B (too much grip: need a dry sump on a K, not practical as a road tyre in soft compound IMHO) this might not be such a bad thing. I preferred my 7 on R888s on the road.AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yes for Class 3 !! Do able but no fun in 4 BUT Not for 230bhp plus!!!!!Mind you it might bring on a spate of Moral Bankruptcy ££££££ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Bowler Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Simon, I did hear that years ago a first lap nutcase competed on list 1As in an R500... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Miller 7 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Yes Alan, and part of the front end of that car (some bits that were left over) now form a trophy.... I think I'm with Simon on the tyre choice, given that I think CR500's have no grip in comparison to the ZZR. Slicks it is then and we can amalgamate classes 4 to 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Fox Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Slicks and no road tax. It's got to be worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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