Sticky street rubber

[Guest MK1gaz]

Me and my mate ordered some road legal trackday rubber today for our escorts . We went for the yoko A048R's 175/50/13's cos 185/60/13 R888's look like baloons and won't fit on our motors . Now Billy Clarke had A048R's on Tango and they worked well so has anyone else tried them at Santa Pod and what 0-60 foot times did you get ? Cheers

[Fiesta Steve]

I have some in Medium compound and they wheelspin all the way through first gear, but them mine is wrong wheel drive.

 

...and don't listen to anyone that says they are the same as a drag slick as they are worlds apart but I'm sure you know that

 

I improved from 2.5 seconds to 60' down to 2.2 but other factors were involved, more power less weight etc.. definatly a slight improvement over your average tyres

[Guest MK1gaz]

By the way Billy recorded 1.8 sec 0-60 foots at the Pod on his 175/50/13's A048R's . Tangos performance is very impressive , this motor run 13.0 secs at the Pod and it was still street legal when it did it . . In fact this is the joint fastest ever road legal oldskoolford run without turbos , slicks + gas

[Guest MK1gaz]

...and don't listen to anyone that says they are the same as a drag slick as they are worlds apart but I'm sure you know that

 

I improved from 2.5 seconds to 60' down to 2.2 but other factors were involved, more power less weight etc.. definatly a slight improvement over your average tyres

Cheers Steve , so 0.3 secs faster than normal cheap rubber on yours then

[PIG]

By the way Billy recorded 1.8 sec 0-60 foots at the Pod on his 175/50/13's A048R's . Tangos performance is very impressive , this motor run 13.0 secs at the Pod and it was still street legal when it did it . . In fact this is the joint fastest ever road legal oldskoolford run without turbos , slicks + gas,engine and box

as it is now .did this sell on the bay then?

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yes Tango was sold on ebay last week . Billy's putting all the running gear into a lightweight mk1 escort , it will go like foooooook i reckon

[spitbarnatt]

That should see you into the 12's then Gaz

[Guest MK1gaz]

That should see you into the 12's then Gaz

Let's hope so mate , not bad for a comfy street car with an out of date engine

[spitbarnatt]

So when's the next trip to the pod to try them out then?

[Guest MK1gaz]

Classic Ford day mate (if my shafts haven't snapped by then)

[spitbarnatt]

That's what I'm aiming to get mine ready for. Got lot's of little bits to do though. Hopefully I'll see you up there, doubt I'll be anywhere near a 12 though!

[Guest MK1gaz]

You'll be just as fast mate , same tyres as well

[RWDmad]

i had AO32's and they had no grip when cold,but really good when warmed up.....

[V8ian]

Me and my mate ordered some road legal trackday rubber today for our escorts . We went for the yoko A048R's 175/50/13's cos 185/60/13 R888's look like baloons and won't fit on our motors . Now Billy Clarke had A048R's on Tango and they worked well so has anyone else tried them at Santa Pod and what 0-60 foot times did you get ? Cheers

Might look like ballons, but 888Rs are really grippy, my 60fts are just into the 1.5s so the deffo work!!!!!

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yes R888's are hardcore but won't fit on my car unless i buy new 6 inch wide rims as well . Boxxers mk1 escort went 0.5 secs faster with R888's over his normal rubber and reckons he had to use 6000 rpm off the line as they gripped so much . I might get some later and see

[Toby]

By the way Billy recorded 1.8 sec 0-60 foots at the Pod on his 175/50/13's A048R's . Tangos performance is very impressive , this motor run 13.0 secs at the Pod and it was still street legal when it did it . . In fact this is the joint fastest ever road legal oldskoolford run without turbos , slicks + gas

 

I have been through my records and my best is a 1.99 60ft on 185-60-13 048R's so Tango certainly has a good combination of parts!

[Guest MK1gaz]

Ok thanks mate . We can do 2.0sec 60 foots on cheapo A539's when the tracks hot and my mates Anglia with R888's does 1.9 secs . A new tyre to try are Avon CR500's , these are on the new Catheram superlight R500 and my mate has them on his Mini (600+bhp 7 litre ) . His cars hooks up hard on the street and he reckons they are the best tyre for sure . £150 each though !!!!!!!!!