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Apparently Kumho Ecsta tyres are not likely to be in stock till xmas. Option 1 garage are suggesting Federal RSR 15 inch 195/50 or 205/50 for $160 each.
Reviews I have read are mixed on Federals. I am open to suggestions.
Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

why not google 195/50R15 and 205/50R15 tyres?

At those prices, I don't see how you can go wrong with the RSR's.

Guys who run these tyres at track days speak very highly of them. The price is right too.

How's the noise / wear Davex3? Are they a true semi or a KU36 semi-like tyre?

Are you keeping your old boat anchor 17's? ie. are the Enkeis going to be your all-round use wheels?
If you are just using them on the track, then why not go for gold & get R-specs, eg. Bridgestone RE55S, Dunlop DZ03G, Toyo R888 to name but a few.

They are a lot more expensive, as you probably know, but it seems like a bit of a waste spending the extra $$ for super light wheels and bits , and then skimp on the tyres. You have a goal, so follow it 100% through.

Just a quick comment. The RSR have a stiffer side wall and run at lower pressures than the KU36. On the track I run the RSR at 36psi hot and the KU36 at 40psi hot. The RSR have a better turn in than the KU36. Both tyres can take a pounding. For me the final choice was down to which class I wanted to run in.

decided on the Michelin pilot 3 tyros. The boat anchors already have semi slicks and can be used for track.
Thanks for the input.
Cheers novice1

Novice1 wrote:The boat anchors already have semi slicks and can be used for track.
Thanks for the input.
Cheers novice1

Wait... so the Enkeis were intended for road use?

The enkeis where to cut weight, not for track. I spend 99.999 percent of my time on the road and about .00000001 percent on the track.
Despite my boat anchors having semi slicks which don,t get rave reviews I find them quite grippy and long wearing,plus my car has enough power to haul the boat anchors.
Cheers novice1

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Photos are from my iphone so crap........absolutely love the enkei's

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settled for bridgestone re01's as the price was right.

Cheers Novice1

Davex3 wrote:Excellent tyre in the dry, average in the wet.

I am on 205/45/16 595RS-R, i was within 0.1 of a second of an NA8 on 225/45/15 Nitto NT01 round lakeside.

I'd fit them on my car again in a heartbeat.

Nitto NT01 are on par with the v700 in the States so make of that what you like, and yes RSR are my street tyres.
As soon as CAMS allows Nitto's on the tyre list guess what I'll be running.

Still waiting for Goodwin racing for centre caps.
Cheers novice1

Much nicer now Ron?
Will you be home round 11:30 tomorrow (Monday) morning?

Dropping car off for a tune tomorrow morning.
Cheers ron