Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars Posted July 24, 2018 Has anyone any experience of both these tyres on the same car on a track? looking for good comparative feedback, will be going on a gti6 206 racecar for tarmac circuits, Cadwell, Croft etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcc 855 Posted July 24, 2018 Dont rule out the ar-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allanallen 528 2 Cars Posted July 24, 2018 Imo the A048 is a far superior tyre to the 888. Stiffer sidewall, more grip and better heat resistance, better in the damp too. I’ve only used them both in medium compound but on various cars. Hasnt the r888 been superseeded now? Never tried the ar-1 but have heard good things, cheap too! But saying that I heard good things about the ns2r’s, whilst they’re a pretty good dry weather fast road tyre they’re not comparable with the yoko or Toyos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petert 587 Posted July 24, 2018 definitely the A048 over the R888. Do you get A050 yet? Have you considered V70A? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars Posted July 25, 2018 There is the r888r also which is from what I have read not too clever in the wet but has better wear rate and sidewall than the r888. I need to stick to listed MSA approved tyres so some suggestions will be no good. Peter I have not come across the A050. Will look into them and the AR1 as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,542 Posted July 25, 2018 Dunlop Direzza are in my opinion the best I have used, proper race carcass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodymi16 24 2 Cars Posted July 25, 2018 I’ve been using the A048 on my track car and it is a very good tyre. I have also just put on a set of A050 for a track day yesterday at Snetterton and these are very good as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetBadger 94 Posted July 25, 2018 Looks like the A050 has been added to the List 1C tyres. Would be good to try them, where did you get them from? Have tried A048 & R888R - not much between them, apparently the R888R is a big improvement on the old R888. A048s take longer to get up to temp, and the R888Rs seemed to be much more sensitive to tyre pressure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petert 587 Posted July 25, 2018 A050's have the strongest sidewall of any semi-slick. You should be running 500-600lb springs. The closest you will come to a full slick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petert 587 Posted July 25, 2018 And don't forget 29psi hot max. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted July 25, 2018 polleysport always used to be good on Yokohama tyres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodymi16 24 2 Cars Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) I got my A050's from Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-195-50-15-YOKOHAMA-A050R-MEDIUM-Track-Sprint-Hillclimb-TRACK-USE-ONLY-Emark/122728854875?fits=Tyre+Width%3A195|Aspect+Ratio%3A50|Rim+Diameter%3A15&epid=2269726760&hash=item1c9335b55b:g:gKUAAOSwuDNZzM8D Edited July 26, 2018 by woodymi16 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
