cups

[khooni]

is tyre leader still the place for cups?

or cup 2s. I am running low on tyre life but since the days of cheap cups seem to be over, I'm also looking at cup 2s.

seems like blackcircles is pretty good for a fully fitted deal. ANy other suggestions? tks

[CSLScot]

Blackcircles should be best - they're now owned by Michelin.

[billyboysm3]

is tyre leader still the place for cups?

or cup 2s. I am running low on tyre life but since the days of cheap cups seem to be over, I'm also looking at cup 2s.

seems like blackcircles is pretty good for a fully fitted deal. ANy other suggestions? tks

Or try the Dunlop 03G, very good grippy tyres, will keep someone honest on slicks. I found pretty decent on damp track and on wet/damp road on route to track.

Catch up at Silverstone soon.

[Mike RT4]

Or try the Dunlop 03G, very good grippy tyres, will keep someone honest on slicks. I found pretty decent on damp track and on wet/damp road on route to track.

Catch up at Silverstone soon.

Are they available in 19s :whistle: ?

[derek]

Got used pair of rears going cheap in for sale section plenty live in them

[khooni]

tks.

I need the fronts as well.

might be time to try cup2s on the csl anyway.

Tomorrows Silverstone GP is going to be rainy......

[Mike RT4]

I'd go Trofeo Rs over Cup 2s.....

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Mine is going to be on cup 2's soon, trying to find the best price still.

[shimmy]

I'd go Trofeo Rs over Cup 2s.....

Why?

[Mike RT4]

Because the Cup 2s are good up to a point - they are the same as R888s where they seem to have a narrow lap window of operating before they get too hot and go off very quickly. This makes them okay on the road, but a let-down on track, where you can only get 2-3 fast laps at a time.

The Trofeo Rs are more like the Cup 1s in grip and operating window. They actually do the correct CSL sizes (front and rear) as well....

[CSLManual]

What pressures are you running in Cup 2s? A mate with them on his Cayman GT4 has them at 1.9bar cold and has been recommended to run them around 2.4-2.5bar hot...

When my supersports finally run out (now at 17,000 miles including a trackday :hahaha I'm going to get some in the specs I've been recommended and do some trials with them.

[Mike RT4]

Tried all different pressures, but they still perform like the R888s in that the operating window is vastly reduced compared to the original Cups.

[CSLManual]

which tyres were overheating? Fronts, rears or both?

[Mike RT4]

Both - the whole car just starts to move around when they get hot. They work fine and then just start fall off a cliff. You then have to come in and let them cool, where they then recover.

It's just a pain in the arse on a track day, as it spoils the momentum. Just when you start to get into a groove, the car starts to slide and loose grip everywhere (in the same way as a normal road tyre does after a few hot laps) and you have to come in.

I think we were just spoiled with the Cups, as they were amazing. However, the Trofeo Rs perform in a similar way (but cost as much as Cup 1s did when they were expensive).

[shimmy]

Both - the whole car just starts to move around when they get hot. They work fine and then just start fall off a cliff. You then have to come in and let them cool, where they then recover.

It's just a pain in the arse on a track day, as it spoils the momentum. Just when you start to get into a groove, the car starts to slide and loose grip everywhere (in the same way as a normal road tyre does after a few hot laps) and you have to come in.

I think we were just spoiled with the Cups, as they were amazing. However, the Trofeo Rs perform in a similar way (but cost as much as Cup 1s did when they were expensive).

Ta

How much did you pay for the Trofeo R?