MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Track Day Technical => Topic started by: jack2012 on January 22, 2015, 10:33:08 am

Title: tyres
Post by: jack2012 on January 22, 2015, 10:33:08 am

r888 any good for my ed30

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Orc on January 23, 2015, 07:15:00 pm

Yeah brilliant if you can afford them but I've just got the federal rsr tyres and there awesome with more tread to start than a 888

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 23, 2015, 07:49:16 pm

There's a set of part worn 888s going for £350 in Doncaster

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 23, 2015, 07:50:13 pm

I'm currently on the Federals. Great Trackday tyre. Nankang now make a Trackday tyre too believe it or not!

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: jack2012 on January 23, 2015, 10:05:59 pm

what sort off treed do the 888 have on them 2 3 4 mm ??? thanks Tfsi_Mike

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Orc on January 24, 2015, 06:57:07 am

Yeah there on fb page pretty good price but only 3.5mm

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: jack2012 on January 24, 2015, 09:48:18 am

whats the face book page called thanks

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: J14RKL on January 28, 2015, 06:37:41 pm

I will be getting the Nankang NS2R's myself to try out.
Rally good price and come with 8mm tread. I only expect 5000miles out of the front though.

AD08R is another one to look at.

Title: Re: tyres
Post by: flashp on January 28, 2015, 10:15:24 pm

Quote from: J14RKL on January 28, 2015, 06:37:41 pm

I will be getting the Nankang NS2R's myself to try out.
Rally good price and come with 8mm tread. I only expect 5000miles out of the front though.

AD08R is another one to look at.

I've been hearing good things about these. A friend has these on his Clio and rates them after a day a Goodwood.