My mate came across this artical,sorry if its SIAL,but your thoughts on this guys.......

"a recent legislation has dictated a likely end to road legal track tyres as we know them from november 2012, tyres including toyo R888 and dunlop's direzza are two examples of tyres that will fail the new laws. they won't conform to radical criteria that all road tyres will need to meet, including decent wet weather performance." it carrys on to say that "the manafacturers will try to work round the new rules but regular tread patterns will be a necessity in order to dissipate standing water, although softer compounds would go some way to providing a compromise on grip."

 

I think it sounds like yet another stupid European law.

So more than likely true.

 

The only problem I had with R888's was in snow and slush, not exactly common in this country, except once a decade...

dunx

 

If it's a European law, our spineless governemnt will enforc it to the hilt, while holding their hands up and bleating, "What can WE do?".

Meanwhile, all other European countries will only enforce it if it suits them.