My 1st CSL track day / How good are cup tyres?

[jibm]

if you're that good on "normal" tyres then nothing will come past you with CUP's on...

[glendog74]

Cup tyres rock! There is a considerable difference between road tyres & Cup tyres - especially with their cornering grip ability

Cups wear rather quicker than road tyres of course

[Dan]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Cup tyres rock! There is a considerable difference between road tyres & Cup tyres - especially with their cornering grip ability

Cups wear rather quicker than road tyres of course

Totally agree, I've done a couple of trackdays on Michelin Pilot Sport's this year which were ok but overheated and 'went off' after a couple of sessions, I've also done a couple of trackdays on worn Cups and the grip and difference is night and day IMO!

The Cups not only allow longer sessions due to withstanding the heat better they obviously allow for better lap times due to the grip!

All I can say is get some, don't worry about them in the rain either, I personally don't think they are bad at all and have not had any 'moments' at all, either in greasy semi wet conditions or full on wet roads!

[Dan]

Mine was fine on 265 rears mate, I've got a mate who can do full fat Cups, fitted and balanced with new valves for £1100 the lot!

I don't know if they can deliver, I can get a cost for just the tyre's and collect them for you, you'd just have to courier them the rest of the way if you like?

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by shepp80

RIGHT!! im sold!

where is the best place to buy cup tyres?

i currently have 275/30/19 on the rear,i know the standard are 265.

shall i go back to 265??

yes you have to

only CSL 19 inch sizes are 235/35/19 and 265/30/19, try Elite Tyres, Blackboots, Protyre, Costco, Camskills(if you have memebership will be cheapest)

dont buy Cup+ by mistake like some knumbskulls

Cup left, Cup+ right

[Dan]

Originally Posted by shimmy

yes you have to

only CSL 19 inch sizes are 235/35/19 and 265/30/19, try Elite Tyres, Blackboots, Protyre, Costco, Camskills(if you have memebership will be cheapest)

mytyre is another good one to try and I have a link on the work PC I can check tomorrow, might be someone else to try

[Dan]

Cup+ are Shim! LOL

Are there also Cup N0's or something? (Sure I've seen something else listed by them!)

[jibm]

265 30 19 rear
235 35 19 front (dont get cup +)

cha-ching...you are £1200 poorer

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by shepp80

I used road tyres and had a lot of fun and was still very quick.....how much better can the Cup tyres be??

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