TRM-C1 Wheel & Tire choices

[Wh33lhop]

nice. I've been pretty impressed with them on the street too. I keep checking them expecting to see chords on the inside edges, but after almost 2 seasons and I'm just to the wearbars. I guess I'll use them next year, too - which will make them the longest lasting street/autox/track tires I've ever had. From an R-comp..

lol, I think you have officially heat cycled the fuck out of those tires though :p

[Brian D]

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showpost.php?p=4192878&postcount=58

[CrazyB]

The 15x7's are all 25 offset, the 15x8 are 20 offset regardless of color. Pick the size, and the specs change.

Yeah just noticed it except the odd part is back spacing is still off even after choosing 15x8 for both.

[Brian D]

Just noticed something interesting the grey trm wheels are +20 offset and the silver and black ones are +25 offset on Tirerack.
IS that just a typo?

The 15x7's are all 25 offset, the 15x8 are 20 offset regardless of color. Pick the size, and the specs change.

[CrazyB]

Just noticed something interesting the grey trm wheels are +20 offset and the silver and black ones are +25 offset on Tirerack.
IS that just a typo?
or could be reason for weight difference also.
Anyone know if i get this wheels will i need any extra hardware to mount them?

[Eric]

first i was going to bust your balls about only 15 laps in a day and then i realized where you were lapping...

:d

[Luis325]

Man i had the oportunity yesterday to try them @ the track in dry and wet conditions and they worked GREAT!

I was surprised how well they where in the rain!!!

[nando]

Update-

I've done 2 AutoX events and a track day at Homestead. The R888s are ok for AutoX, obviously much better than the all seasons I had on there.

On the track, good lord... they really came alive. After a lap they got nice and hot and just stuck. I am VERY happy with my setup.

nice. I've been pretty impressed with them on the street too. I keep checking them expecting to see chords on the inside edges, but after almost 2 seasons and I'm just to the wearbars. I guess I'll use them next year, too - which will make them the longest lasting street/autox/track tires I've ever had. From an R-comp..

[SkinnyVT]

15 laps in one day and the tires look brand new!

First I was going to bust your balls about only 15 laps in a day and then I realized where you were lapping...

[Eric]

Glad you like the R888's, I'm running them in 195/50/15 mounted on euroweaves on the clubman and love them as well. the MINI isn't as fast as my 325 at the ring, but with no aero at 140mph, it's just as fun!

15 laps in one day and the tires look brand new!

[rammstein]

Update-

I've done 2 AutoX events and a track day at Homestead. The R888s are ok for AutoX, obviously much better than the all seasons I had on there.

On the track, good lord... they really came alive. After a lap they got nice and hot and just stuck. I am VERY happy with my setup.

[calz4m]

I'm running the C1 wheels 15x8 with Nitto NT-01 225/45/15s. Got over 50 heat cycles on them and they still have grip. Predictable, easy to slide, similar to RA-1s in that regard. I highly recommend this combo for DE use.

[Jean]

Yep, G3DS is a very good tire. It's weakness was/is the soft side wall. It was stock tire on my 04 r32 and I managed to get 2nd place for the season in the stock class, the car that beat me was on v710s :(

[Ian F]

Ian F, I'm not sure how your friend wore out a set of Star Specs just driving around on them! I have a buddy who drives pretty "loud" at HPDE and autocross events and he's just getting to wearing them out after a year or so.

1. He was driving a lot that year for work, so one Summer season probably equaled a couple of years of 'normal' miles. 2. He's a pretty aggressive driver. 3. MINI's (even with the camber plates I installed) are not easy on tires.

Right now, my favorite all-around Summer tire (although not the best for auto-x) is the Goodyear GS-D3. Good grip. Great wet traction. Seem to wear like iron (my g/f got 3+ seasons out of them on her MINI, including a few auto-x events). She's a bit p.o.'d at Goodyear for discontinuing them in the 16" MINI size (205/50-16). We'll probably go with the Star Spec next since we have them on our other MINI and like them.

[FredK]

I like the RE-11s. They wear like iron.

Ian F, I'm not sure how your friend wore out a set of Star Specs just driving around on them! I have a buddy who drives pretty "loud" at HPDE and autocross events and he's just getting to wearing them out after a year or so.