Harlaquin
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Hey all, So first let me say none of this is official or anything more then what a group of us was told today. I would take it with a grain of salt for now and I just wanted to share because any info on next gen is always interesting.
So today myself and a group of Type R owners were at the Michelin headquarters in SC for their huge cars and coffee. We saw a cool car and got talking to its owner and turns out he works for Michelin and is on some team that actually works with honda on new products. He started asking us about the R and the tires and how his team says man those continental are so thin and would cause "Rim pinch" I think he called it. Where the tire hits a hole or something and splits the tire. Anyway, he then goes on to tell us that Honda Wants to get the track record back from renault, even though no one really counts that record, and this time they want to do it on a tire that they are also gonna sell on the car at retail. Same tire on record and on retail car. As we all know last record was set on tires that were not sold with the car. He also mentioned they are considering alternative sizes for the tires. We were awesome cause the 20 inch are pretty much hated by the tuner community.
But from what it sounds like Honda is gonna up the game and maybe produce an improved R for the next gen? Cause they want record back and It may come with 19s and Michelins? Again grain of salt, just because Honda talked with them does not mean they will go that route. The guy talked pretty open about it so I don't think he was telling us any secrets or anything at least I hope not.
So today myself and a group of Type R owners were at the Michelin headquarters in SC for their huge cars and coffee. We saw a cool car and got talking to its owner and turns out he works for Michelin and is on some team that actually works with honda on new products. He started asking us about the R and the tires and how his team says man those continental are so thin and would cause "Rim pinch" I think he called it. Where the tire hits a hole or something and splits the tire. Anyway, he then goes on to tell us that Honda Wants to get the track record back from renault, even though no one really counts that record, and this time they want to do it on a tire that they are also gonna sell on the car at retail. Same tire on record and on retail car. As we all know last record was set on tires that were not sold with the car. He also mentioned they are considering alternative sizes for the tires. We were awesome cause the 20 inch are pretty much hated by the tuner community.
But from what it sounds like Honda is gonna up the game and maybe produce an improved R for the next gen? Cause they want record back and It may come with 19s and Michelins? Again grain of salt, just because Honda talked with them does not mean they will go that route. The guy talked pretty open about it so I don't think he was telling us any secrets or anything at least I hope not.
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