Nankang ar1 the review

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Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 12:08:40 GMT

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Feb 7, 2018 22:27:06 GMT sandys said:

Feb 7, 2018 19:43:43 GMT howardb66 said:

Hey Sandy, what are your tyres this year?

Back to road tyres as I can't be sure what events I'll make this year and wanted the car to be able to do every event like Autosolo etc.

If I was getting 1Bs it would probably be Extremes.

Yeah, there was a guy raving about those at Prescott last year, but he was only 1 sec quicker than me on rainsports (he had 250 hp too) so not worth it. I like the look of the compound on the Interstate DNRTs - only 80 treadwear which is much softer than the R888R. Still interested in these AR1s though, but I recon they’ll be poor in the wet.

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Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 12:59:34 GMT

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Post by sandys on Feb 8, 2018 12:59:34 GMT

hard to compare on times alone, like myself you get a lot more out of your Mazda than most get out of their Mazda or otherwise in class

, I too have typically been quicker than guys on extremes but feeling the temp of the tyres and how soft and sticky after they come in from a run they would appear to be another level and have definitely switched on, my tyres are often stone cold.

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Horney Boss Man All the gear and a vague idea. Posts: 3,796	Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 13:00:48 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Horney on Feb 8, 2018 13:00:48 GMT What are these extremes of which you speak?

sandys Won't Shut Up Posts: 536	Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 13:05:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sandys on Feb 8, 2018 13:05:26 GMT extreme-tyres.com/en/tyres/ VR2s

sandys Won't Shut Up Posts: 536	Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 13:07:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sandys on Feb 8, 2018 13:07:52 GMT Obviously I have not tried them, it is not a recommendation based on my experience, but people I have been competing against have found more time over r888 sg with them, just not always enough to take me
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Vindi (Russell) Registered Trader Posts: 910	Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 20:14:30 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Vindi (Russell) on Feb 8, 2018 20:14:30 GMT Are the extremes remoulds rather than new tyres? Russell

sandys Won't Shut Up Posts: 536	Nankang ar1 the review Feb 8, 2018 20:24:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sandys on Feb 8, 2018 20:24:07 GMT I think they do both, NKs are new.

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Nankang ar1 the review Jul 9, 2018 15:04:46 GMT

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Post by nickd on Jul 9, 2018 15:04:46 GMT

Remoulds are label exempt and so can go on the MSA 1B list. A new carcass tyre is a new tyre and therefore subject to European Efficiency labelling. If it does not meet this, it would, if submitted, be a 1C tyre and not eligible for Sprints etc requiring 1B tyres.

mrwallace New Here Posts: 96	Nankang ar1 the review Jul 10, 2018 11:44:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mrwallace on Jul 10, 2018 11:44:30 GMT The MSA put out a clarification that the Extreme VR2 NK are also list 1B despite being a new carcass.

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Nankang ar1 the review Jul 10, 2018 14:23:22 GMT

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Jul 10, 2018 11:44:30 GMT mrwallace said:

The MSA put out a clarification that the Extreme VR2 NK are also list 1B despite being a new carcass.

Do you have a copy of that? I am very interested, especially as I am on that tyre committee that approves tyres.

Horney Boss Man All the gear and a vague idea. Posts: 3,796	Nankang ar1 the review Jul 10, 2018 15:00:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Horney on Jul 10, 2018 15:00:50 GMT It’s in the newsletter they send round.

Horney Boss Man All the gear and a vague idea. Posts: 3,796	Nankang ar1 the review Jul 10, 2018 15:03:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Horney on Jul 10, 2018 15:03:27 GMT www.msauk.org/assets/msanews970418.pdf As posted by MrWallace in one of the other tyre threads.

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Nankang ar1 the review Aug 23, 2018 20:32:12 GMT

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Jul 10, 2018 14:23:22 GMT nickd said:

Jul 10, 2018 11:44:30 GMT mrwallace said:

The MSA put out a clarification that the Extreme VR2 NK are also list 1B despite being a new carcass.

Do you have a copy of that? I am very interested, especially as I am on that tyre committee that approves tyres.

Any chance you can get Khumo V70As back on 1B???

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