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    Just a question guys,
    if i wanted to track, is it better to get a seperate set of wheels? or if i just use the same road tyres, how long would they last --> assuming my first time run would be driving like a granny hehe

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    Ummm, welcome.....
    Par 6 Golf GTI. Coilovers, BBS CH Wheels, APR'd
    Caddy van 05/07 (colourcoded) (BRIGHT! orange!) coilovers, Konis 18in. wheels, Oettinger tuned

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    • #3
      Bit hard to say really without a fair bit more detail.

      Could be all 4 tyres explode 1/2 way through lap 1 or perhaps they'll last you 10 years.

      That's about as close as I can guess with the information provided.

      Tell us a bit more about yourself and your car and we'll take a stab at narrowing down the possibilities.

      Welcome aboard!

      Pete
      79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
      7? MK1 Caddy
      79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
      12 Amarok

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      • #4
        It would be better to get some separate wheels / tyres for your track days.

        This assumes you can afford some slicks and a spare set of wheels (few thousand if you want light rims and sticky tyres that will only last a handfull of track days).

        If you are just starting out, you'd likely be better off with some street tyres that can handle a bit of trackwork (not semi slicks) and see how you go.

        Is this for the Polo? I wouldn't worry too much about your tyres until you do something to the suspension (well, quite a bit really). On the track the stock setup is pretty poor.

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