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wanting to put some semi slick tyres on the rallye but due to the rule changes on whats legal and not, i was wondering if anyone could point me in a direction on what they run and like etc?
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 pottergti
Newbie  Location: nantwich Registered: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 01:43
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rallyeash
Seasoned Pro  Location: Devizes Registered: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,424 Status: Offline |
Post #2
toyo R888's or Yoko AO48's ________________________________________ 230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here309 3dr K20 Type R |
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Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 01:45
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
Post #3
probably worth a look at AD08's too.what rule changes? ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 02:02
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pottergti
Newbie Location: nantwich Registered: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Status: Offline |
Post #4
as i understand it, tyres like the 888 will become illegal for "road use" next year sometime |
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Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 22:42
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
Post #5
not seen anything other than hearsay regarding that, I think its just media hype/bo***cks.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 22:47
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
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888's FTMFW, the road noise does sound like all 4 wheel bearings have suddenly gone though!________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster  owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 23:05
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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the vosa guy that was in at us few weeks ago says there will be a rule coming in about track day tyres, just not sure when, but will be same as a 2yearly mot will never happen!________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 7th Oct 2010 at 23:54
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,829 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Just remember that grip isn't great until they have a bit of heat in them________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 8th Oct 2010 at 01:28
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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matt evans wrote: 888's FTMFW, the road noise does sound like all 4 wheel bearings have suddenly gone though! road noise, all i can hear is exhaust noise in mine lol ________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 8th Oct 2010 at 02:35
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lotek
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Just use Slicks and tipex on some tread  |
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Posted 8th Oct 2010 at 15:35
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will130787
Seasoned Pro  Location: Reading Registered: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 3,933 Status: Offline |
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lotek wrote: Just use Slicks and tipex on some tread  ________________________________________ Ex Astor 6 owner Also an Ex owner of a Bianca 6 Now an ex owner of a 2005 9-3 2.0T 210bhp Aero Swedish Saloon thing!! Soon to be 250bhp....  Now driving Mk5 Golf GTTdi, mile muncher But still live for the 306  |
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Posted 9th Oct 2010 at 01:43
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pottergti
Newbie Location: nantwich Registered: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Status: Offline |
Post #12
lotek wrote: Just use Slicks and tipex on some tread could do that with the tyres it currently has on (after their last oulton park outing) and save the money  |
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Posted 9th Oct 2010 at 04:56
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #13
I have researched this subject and they will apparantly become illegal for road use on 1st November 2012....Stan. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 11th Oct 2010 at 00:18
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: I have researched this subject and they will apparantly become illegal for road use on 1st November 2012 Out of interest, what did you research and what did you find out? I don't really see how "track day tyres" in general can possibly be banned, they're not in any way fundamentally different to normal tyres. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2010 at 00:45
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: stan_306gti6 wrote: I have researched this subject and they will apparantly become illegal for road use on 1st November 2012 Out of interest, what did you research and what did you find out? I don't really see how "track day tyres" in general can possibly be banned, they're not in any way fundamentally different to normal tyres. Owain, I found a link on another forum to a magazine article about it.... Can't remember which forum it was now though....  Stan. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 13th Oct 2010 at 13:57
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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there is a larger surface area without tread thats all i can see and a softer compound.all that will happen is yoko an toyo will make a road tyre almostthe exact same as there road legal track tyre id think anyway ________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 13th Oct 2010 at 15:48
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