semi slicks like r888s etc may be illegal november 2012 !
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i read an article earlier i just cant find the link now, it was though an evo forum.
apparantly theres gonna be changes to regulations for tyre manufacture in eu and its looking likely that all current track day slicks ie r888, pirelli corsa etc will all not meet up to the new requirements for minimum wet performance !
apparantly theres gonna be changes to regulations for tyre manufacture in eu and its looking likely that all current track day slicks ie r888, pirelli corsa etc will all not meet up to the new requirements for minimum wet performance !
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I have used yokohama ao48's for a few years now on the road and track and they are perfect for my needs,i can't be arsed to change wheels at a trackday,but yes they are shite in the wet,but i think its more the compound is hard when cooled by the water that makes them slippy.
I have used yokohama ao48's for a few years now on the road and track and they are perfect for my needs,i can't be arsed to change wheels at a trackday,but yes they are shite in the wet,but i think its more the compound is hard when cooled by the water that makes them slippy.
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Are they going to do the same with motorbike tyres too, such as the Pirelli Diablo Corsa? There's no difference between the two in my opinion.
I hope this is just rumour as my kit car is intended to be ran on R888's and will only be on the road in the summer months, so don't want a normal road tyre!
I hope this is just rumour as my kit car is intended to be ran on R888's and will only be on the road in the summer months, so don't want a normal road tyre!
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I don't find tyres like that too bad in the wet.....i did drive on ice in them once and that was awful. But for most wet weather or greasy roads, i personally perfer them.
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Seen a rumour that if your airbag light doesnt work correctly, that will be an MOT fail too so keeping original steering wheel and pretensioners for test time might be needed as well. Don't know how true it is so don't go quoting me lol.
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Are they going to do the same with motorbike tyres too, such as the Pirelli Diablo Corsa? There's no difference between the two in my opinion.
I hope this is just rumour as my kit car is intended to be ran on R888's and will only be on the road in the summer months, so don't want a normal road tyre!
I hope this is just rumour as my kit car is intended to be ran on R888's and will only be on the road in the summer months, so don't want a normal road tyre!
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Think it's like a centre brake light, if it's there originally then it's got to work but I'm not 100% as stated above. Still haven't seen official clarification, it was on another forum.Think I'll hold fire on the wheel and harnesses and put up with CG locks until I fully cage/track spec it so it has to be trailered.
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Its a little known fact that you can use non e marked tyres on the road and they will fly through an mot as long as they meet min tread width and depth, be interesting to see if they change the mot laws at the same time otherwise you will still be able to use the old stock tyres on the road anyway
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![](http://www.pirelli.com/mediaObject/pirellityre/ww/en/catalogue/motorcycle/diablo_rosso_corsa/moto_alt_img_diablo_rosso_corsa_set/original/moto_alt_img_diablo_rosso_corsa_set.png)
Not all cars are massively heavy either, mine's only 450kg, with four decent contact patches on the road. I'll be unhappy if i'm forced to not use R888 tyres, they may not be the best tyre for year round use but for a summer toy they're perfect!
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They have less weight but also have a lot less tyre on the road! A tyre like the Diablo Corsa has even less tread than a normal road tyre, try stopping on this on a wet greasey road!
![](http://www.pirelli.com/mediaObject/pirellityre/ww/en/catalogue/motorcycle/diablo_rosso_corsa/moto_alt_img_diablo_rosso_corsa_set/original/moto_alt_img_diablo_rosso_corsa_set.png)
Not all cars are massively heavy either, mine's only 450kg, with four decent contact patches on the road. I'll be unhappy if i'm forced to not use R888 tyres, they may not be the best tyre for year round use but for a summer toy they're perfect!
![](http://www.pirelli.com/mediaObject/pirellityre/ww/en/catalogue/motorcycle/diablo_rosso_corsa/moto_alt_img_diablo_rosso_corsa_set/original/moto_alt_img_diablo_rosso_corsa_set.png)
Not all cars are massively heavy either, mine's only 450kg, with four decent contact patches on the road. I'll be unhappy if i'm forced to not use R888 tyres, they may not be the best tyre for year round use but for a summer toy they're perfect!
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The current regulation is one of those daft ones where its illegal for a manufacturer to sell a road tyre unless its e marked, but it not illegal to use a non e marked tyre on the road, so non e marked race/rally tyres can be used and will pass an mot as long as they have the correct min width and depth of tread. No doubt the new rule will follow the same system.
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http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=852715
Seem not as good in the dry but better in the wet
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I wonder how the EML light situation stands if you have changed the ecu? im running MS in my impreza, surley it is now not part of the test as the ecu is non standard?
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