I’m looking at a set of CRS for my track-days. On 8.5x17 wheels I can get CRS in 235/40 or RE71rs. Also I could get A050 in 225/45. Not sure which would be faster on my ND MX5. 🤔
How is the sidewall stiffness on them? I currently am on the Yoko AD09's, which have pretty stiff sidewalls (which I like), but they are not the grippiest.
They'll be fastest the first and second laps, then get slower throughout the session. The drop off doesn't seem as dramatic as what I've seen from A052 or A050gs. I last drove on A050 mediums back in 2017, they always required a lap or so to get up to pace and then were fast for the whole session. Depends what you're after from a tyre. I do think A050m is the best tyre for smashing lap after lap after lap, especially because they are as fast down to the cords.
@@rhysrhysrhys OK. Thanks. I currently use A050s for sprint days. All I need is 1 quick lap per session. The CRS is a lot cheaper than the A050 in my size, so Im keen to give them a try.
I've never had the same size in both. 225/45/15 in a CRS is wider than a 205/50/15 RE71RS as you'd expect. CRS has a more square profile, so you might get a little more width from a 205/50/15 compared to a RE71RS.
