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stormgreygti

Posted 6/3/2014 10:11 PM (#710489)
Subject: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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Hi all, recently decided to be different and use some yellow tyre paint on my tyres.
I think it looks awesome now

Makes it stand out especially with the yellow section of the stripes.
What does everyone think?

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Connor.

AdrianSi

Posted 7/3/2014 9:57 AM (#710493 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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I love the extent youve gone to for the R6 rep. Its different and done well

Tyre paint tho.... Im afraid not

Unless theyre race tyres, imo it just doesnt look right.

OrangeManDan

Posted 7/3/2014 10:34 AM (#710494 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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I'm a fan of the tyre paint. It looks good imo.

redgrave66

Posted 7/3/2014 12:11 PM (#710495 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

purple_metty

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Like it mate, only works cus they're Toyo r888's

DotMatrix

Posted 7/3/2014 12:15 PM (#710496 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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what bothers me the most is that the two words r888 and toyo isn't opposite each other on the tyre, that is quite asymmetrical.

stormgreygti

Posted 7/3/2014 12:47 PM (#710498 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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Thanks for the replies. By race tyres do you mean formula one? Because a lot of people race with toyo r888's I believe.

Yeah I noticed about the words not being opposite each other but that's due to the fact that the word toyo proxes is opposite r888. So they've centred r888 opposite those two words.

Connor.

Gandi69

Posted 7/3/2014 2:10 PM (#710499 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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888s arent really a race compound though. It looks a bit strange with dunlop up the sides of the car then toyo on the wheels!

AdrianSi

Posted 7/3/2014 5:45 PM (#710503 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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Yeah R888's are listed in the MSA regs now but I meant like these:

Dont ask me how this is ant different to what youve got, but it just is somehow.

stormgreygti

Posted 7/3/2014 5:50 PM (#710504 - in reply to #710499)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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Gandi69 - 7/3/2014 2:10 PM

888s arent really a race compound though. It looks a bit strange with dunlop up the sides of the car then toyo on the wheels!

That's true they're not but aren't they the control tyre for some races? The MG Metro Cup runs tyres like Yokohama A359's but they're not classed as a racing compound either, yet they still race with them. That's all i was getting at.

The proper term is trackday tyre. So you could argue that they're a race tyre if infact races take place with them. I guess most people associate the high end racing like Formula One where they use slicks to be the definition of racing.

I have Toyo tyres decals on the side of the car to match the tyres i'm running. If i could've got dunlops which looked as good as the Toyo's and weren't stupid money then it'd have been more inkeeping with the scheme to go with those. But since the roversport tyres were only made specially for the 1990's championship i'd have no chance of getting them. Plus people have feedback from the Toyos and they seemed like a great choice.

Personally i think it looks loads better with the tyre writing, even if it isn't a Dunlop make. It works very well with the colour scheme and ties in with the yellow on the stripes and mintex brake pads decal.

Connor.

stormgreygti

Posted 7/3/2014 5:54 PM (#710505 - in reply to #710503)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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AdrianSi - 7/3/2014 5:45 PM

Yeah R888's are listed in the MSA regs now but I meant like these:

Dont ask me how this is ant different to what youve got, but it just is somehow.

Well they are slicks so they're different in that respect

The actual slicks do have the logo and writing coloured as well though, which do look better. 7

Connor.

Tracktro

Posted 7/3/2014 7:44 PM (#710507 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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What size slicks are they?

AdrianSi

Posted 7/3/2014 8:47 PM (#710509 - in reply to #710507)
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Tracktro - 7/3/2014 7:44 PM

What size slicks are they?

I have no idea to be honest. That photo was 2007. They were equiv to 185/55/13s tho. They fitted perfect and were front of i think formula Renault of the time.

redgrave66

Posted 8/3/2014 9:36 AM (#710513 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

purple_metty

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I have those slicks, they are really good when warm

Gandi69

Posted 10/3/2014 10:24 AM (#710548 - in reply to #710489)
Subject: RE: My Roversport replica with yellow tyre paint.

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were you running a baffled sump with those slicks?

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