hanse cronje wrote:i did his course as hpc entry
tyre wear: i found it very high, but the tyres were new fronts on a front wheel drive car, the centre rib was ripped out, not sure if it was the surface at bruntingthorpe, the stress of the changes in direction, probably a combination of both.
if you can get hold of tyres with 2 mm that may be preferable
martine wrote:hanse cronje wrote:i did his course as hpc entry
tyre wear: i found it very high, but the tyres were new fronts on a front wheel drive car, the centre rib was ripped out, not sure if it was the surface at bruntingthorpe, the stress of the changes in direction, probably a combination of both.
if you can get hold of tyres with 2 mm that may be preferable
And that's what puts me off doing limit handling in my ST...I just don't like being that mechanically unsympathetic (apart from the extra expense). Now if they supplied a car with suitable tyres...
martine wrote:that's what puts me off doing limit handling in my ST...I just don't like being that mechanically unsympathetic
Gareth wrote:martine wrote:that's what puts me off doing limit handling in my ST...I just don't like being that mechanically unsympathetic
I'm not following the 'mechanically unsympathetic' part.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Mechanics doesn't just mean metal bits. I imagine brakes, suspension joints, etc. come in for some level of punishment on a Don course, as well as tyres that we all know about.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:I imagine brakes, suspension joints, etc. come in for some level of punishment on a Don course, as well as tyres that we all know about.
Gareth wrote:FWIW I did one of Don's courses many years ago just after I'd got new tyres on my GTV6. The only obvious wear was some light blistering on the outer inch of the tread on the tyres, which disappeared in a week or two of normal use. What was really only slightly accelerated wear and tear was a small additional price to pay for some really concentrated learning.
gareth wrote:Martin - I wonder how much your point of view is coloured by your opinion that Don's coaching has nothing of significant value that can be used in road driving, coupled with the thought that it seems very expensive?
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