Thread: IRC Tires

Originally Posted by Abarth

What kind of tires will the different drivers and teams use in 08 IRC ?

Tires is always a deciding factor, and in IRC we have 3 official options !
BF Goodrich, Pirelli and Yokohama.

Is one better than the other ?

In IRC you can use any tyre, it depends of you. Of course, the best are Michelin...

In Monte Carlo 09 we had most top teams on BFG, but a couple on Pirelli and one on Dunlop. There are also 207 on Yokohama, and maybe a MG on Hankook.

How much differences are there between these, and could it under certain circumstances be an advantage to have another brand than BFG ?

Did hear that BFG is only bringing customer tyres to the event, no development tyres.
This to save on costs

Originally Posted by Sulland

How much differences are there between these, and could it under certain circumstances be an advantage to have another brand than BFG ?

I'm sure other tyres may be advantage in some special conditions. That's because BFG tyres are mode to be good everywhere but some tyres are made especialy for particular local conditions.

Why not follow the WRC and have a control tyre. That is surely much better......

......then drivers can't have excuses for a poor stage.........



.....sorry, only joking!!

You've got the point! just imagine how much excitement we would lost on Monte Carlo with only one tyres same for everybody...

In IRC you can use tyres, which you want. If you dont have paper agreement with manufacturers, you can use BFG for one stage, Pirelli for another and in difficult conditions for example Matador. Everything depends on you...

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Why not follow the WRC and have a control tyre. That is surely much better......

......then drivers can't have excuses for a poor stage.........



.....sorry, only joking!!

Cars looked slower on day one of 'Wales Rally GB' on cold mud than they did on full ice on Monte!

Jereb was on Dunlop,right?

Yes Jereb is on Dunlop: http://www.a-jereb.si/2009/mc/14.php

Sulland, you are able to see from that photos, that these tyres are Dunlop?

Good question, no I am not sure.

And you never know, but would be amazed if he has the spons and not use the product.

Can a trained eye see from this one, or maybe we have to mail him to find out ?

Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000

Jereb was on Dunlop,right?

Off the record, Jereb was on Pirelli.
In fact he was the best driver on the Pirelli tyres until engine problems ...

Thanks guys,I am asking because on SS3 he was in top 10 results on Eurosport and he had no tire logo in the results

He hasnt tire logo also on tires...

PLuto, belive me!

Originally Posted by modri dirkac

PLuto, belive me!

I believe you. I am showing to Sulland, that also if I have better picture, it isnt so easy to find tyre manufacturer

Hmm, If I had paid for the Dunlop part on the front, I would have given the man tires as part of the deal.

Pity that he was not using Dunlop !

Ok, Baumschlager has also agreement with Pirelli, but on Janner he has used Matador in one section...