rahula

IMO that is all crap from racing tyres that people are running. I had exactly the same as your pic. Sure, a concrete surface will be abrasive but I really don't think that is your tyre. Really. I had the exact same thing at Bedford and other rubber will fall off as you drive some more.

Nick Graves

That is true in fact.

You will kill the tyres, but SFW? It's how such a heavy car can give the Caterfields a hard time.

Do an airfield day (or 1/2 day!) with one of the foregoing organisers. Go for an 'open pit lane' policy, so you may go in & out as you see fit.

You don't have to be Schumacher - they're deliberately uncompetitive, for insurance reasons. You will find some like-minded guys to 'tag along with'. Just get away from the occasional arsehole by coming in for a while.

Don't spend a fortune beforehand. The car is fine as it is and you may find you don't like track days. Yeah right!

AquilaEagle

Does anyone want my place at Bedford?

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=342780

I wont be able to go now Its a great first track, plenty of other S's there to keep you company and lots of run off

lower

There is a mixture there as i said before. There is a lot of crap, but you could tell the difference between other peoples rubber and melt when i tried to peel of the mess, and the fact that as the tyres wore, the blistered area wore to reveal pits and craters in the rubber acutually under the surface.

rahula

Mate I believe you. Seriously, not suggesting that it didn't happen. Stop driving so fast.

GTFCTIM

I think there's one at Elvington on Saturday.

lower

i promise not to overtake you too many times at beford.

i will be very interested to see how the re40's perform on my new car. Last time i did beford my fronts were pretty worn and the track was wet so i had understeer 'issues'. this time i'll have different tyres with less than 1k miles on them (and a different car with less than 1k miles on it )

Subaru2000

Agree with Mark, go there for the first time, lots of run off and you'll really be able to push the car safely. Cost me about

GTFCTIM

[QUOTE=Subaru2000,Apr 19 2006, 03:25 PM] Agree with Mark, go there for the first time, lots of run off and you'll really be able to push the car safely. Cost me about

rahula

I look forward to it. I might have to bring AE as my passenger though which will increase weight.

I would recommend you wear the tyres down a bit too before the big day. The tread on new tyres in not a good thing for a trackday as the blocks generate too much heat and wear prematurely. I will be getting my fronts changed at the end of the day because the inner edges are already worn on mine.