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04-02-2023, 10:10 AM | #15 | |
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Now that I’m in Chatham it is an easy hour to multiple Discount Tire locations in Detroit. Eventually I’ll pre-order at DT and roll over there on bald A052’s for a fresh set of ??. DT is also an installer for TireRack in case DT don’t list my eventual choice.
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Anyone had a chance to try the new Nankang CR-S 2023 compound?
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Yes it did. Andy Hollis at Grassroots Motorsports just posted an article on it (that you need to be a subscriber to read). Long story short, Nankang changed the compound and internal structure. GRM's testing showed it to be faster and much more consistent than the previous compound. This article has me very close to pulling the trigger on these. If I want 245 I can get them now, or if I want 255 I have to wait until June. Besides the GRM article, I haven't been able to find any other info. |
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Please post back if you try the new compound. After my v730s and my SX2s I am gonna switch as round my tire setup
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The specs are interesting, specifically the tread width, when compared to the other tires I was looking at (ECF, V730, RS4). The CRS has a narrower section width while having the widest tread width by a margin. I tend to overthink things. |
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Wow! The ECF are much lighter.
I’ll have to look at the weight of the Stones and Yokes.
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Feedback from folks other than Andy.. "Drives like the old CR-S but takes more heat to work"
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They appear to have less tread width also. Do you want more tread, or less weight for a given size?
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My hope is that the effect of that is that they hold on longer before they overheat. GRM's testing showing that they had the ability to stay consistent lap after lap was the part that excited me. Did Non-Andy mention anything about their ability to handle heat?
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Yup! They said they were setting PBs 8 laps into a track session. Pretty impressive. They did say it was hard to place the car at all times and not super confidence inspiring having to drive with a lot of yaw.
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