Just seen these ROAD LEGAL (dont know how) tyres, Avon ZZR Click me
Dont think they are new, been standard spec for the higher cateringvans for a while IIRC.
Similar amount of thread to R888s, and maxsport rb5 or colway formular 2, and Avov ACB10, all of which are road legal.
IIRC the requirement is 17% of the surface area needs to be grooved.
[Edited on 24/9/10 by loggyboy]
hmm, they might just meet the minimum tread requirements (for now, think the law is going to/has changed)
where does it say road legal though?
Avon says they are:
http://www.avonracing.com/road_legal_page.aspx
I also recall the report (in evo magazine IIRC) about the Eu regulations for tyres in relation to, believe it or not, how much grip they provide. The
target is that tyres should be economical so the dont provide rolling resistance and increase fuel consumtion, this would 'likely' lead to
the removal of 'track day' road legal tyres due to their lack abilty to give economic driving.. LOL like EVERY car SHOULD be economical,
over being SAFE!?
Either way I have never seen anything else other than the reports that were around a few years back, and nothing else seems to have materialised in
the mean time. Im sure the tyre manufacturers will find away to off some sort of roadlegal sticky tyre that meets the regs. New laws/regs tend to push
manufacturers to event new products to fill the gaps the law makers try to create.
These Michelin TB5's are road legal too. Apparently.
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Originally posted by loggyboy
Avon says they are:
http://www.avonracing.com/road_legal_page.aspx
I also recall the report (in evo magazine IIRC) about the Eu regulations for tyres in relation to, believe it or not, how much grip they provide. The target is that tyres should be economical so the dont provide rolling resistance and increase fuel consumtion, this would 'likely' lead to the removal of 'track day' road legal tyres due to their lack abilty to give economic driving.. LOL like EVERY car SHOULD be economical, over being SAFE!?
Either way I have never seen anything else other than the reports that were around a few years back, and nothing else seems to have materialised in the mean time. Im sure the tyre manufacturers will find away to off some sort of roadlegal sticky tyre that meets the regs. New laws/regs tend to push manufacturers to event new products to fill the gaps the law makers try to create.
