Valtra
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 12:12 AM |
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tyres again
I know it's been said many times many ways......but what tyres do you recomend for road use on a Seven type. I don't intend to go out in
the rain much but sods law says I will have to now and then . I want something that grips well and feels good on a light car, but breaks away gradualy
not suddenly . so ultimate grip is not essential size 195 50 / 15
Thanks
posted in "anything else" by mistake
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ReMan
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 12:44 AM |
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I've been happy enough with my Toyo Proxes T1.
Just got a new set for £120 off the bay.
If I had a more money and did less miles I'd have 888 but they're two or three times the price and last half as long I can't bring
myself to do it. Though perhaps a set JUST for the track use would be nice.
Replied in anything else too! (delete the first post quick
[Edited on 18/2/08 by ReMan]
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Valtra
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 01:14 AM |
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Yes I've used t1s's on my previous Pug 307 and was quite pleased with them could be worth a try
thanks
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smart51
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 10:02 AM |
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I have T1S on mine and don’t like them. The Pirelli P6000 that came with the wheels were better.
The Toyo tyres were very “green” for several hundred miles until they bedded in and don’t have as much grip as the Pirellis. They need to be warmed up
quite a bit to work well too. On the track they were fine after 2 or 3 laps but I’m guessing that speeds of over 100 and cornering speeds of 80
warmed them up more than you would do on the road. I won’t be buying another set.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 10:14 AM |
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Im a fairly steady away driver but that said i found my T1S's run better between 16 and 18psi (600Kg car). do work better after a few miles to
warm them up. Found them quite good on a trackday last year but im not experianced so building up speed slowly. Not great this time of year when roads
a v.cold and greasy (but then i guess most tyres will be the same this time of year).
Some people report Yokos are a good half way house between the T1S and the 888.
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nick205
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 11:30 AM |
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I've used Yoko A539's on a number of cars now including 205 GTI, 306 HDI and MK Indy (Pinto). Always found them to be a perfectly good
road tyre on all 3 cars without any nasty surprises on the RWD Indy. IMHO the balance of performance, value and longevity make them ideal.
Edit to say...
As mentioned by Darren, tyre pressure is very important on such light cars. I've found just 0.5 psi can be the difference between sketchy and
planted behaviour round roundabouts and corners.
[Edited on 18/2/08 by nick205]
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irvined
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 12:05 PM |
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I'm running Toyo R888's, i think they are worth paying for, especially if you don't do a whopping number of miles.
I find in the dry they are amazing, oodles of grip, but still quite progressive.
In the wet there is very little grip in standing water but are still fairly controllable, i drove about 800 miles in torrential rain and just had to
take it easy, i certainly wasnt going to throw it about, but it was not much worse than a standard cheapo tin top in that respect.
I find good year F1 eagles very good in my tintop in both the wet and dry, but i think these may be a bit too stiff for something as light as a seven
(I use these in an mx5)
Hope that helps
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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mad gaz
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 02:25 PM |
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a friend go a set of 888s from trackside motorsport on sat for £225 195/50/15 his no 01332 516678 phil
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Valtra
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 06:12 PM |
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cheers all, food for thought, toyos certainly took a long while to bed in on my old Pug . was thinking Yokonogrips as a possible so may look into them
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 07:32 PM |
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As usual I would recommend Yoko A048R's.
not very good in the wet but won't kill you as long as you take your time.
In the dry........show me one better and i'll buy a set next.
I have to absolutely animal my car to spin them up in the dry, with 200hp.
As others have hinted at, also watch pressures (I run 17 to 18 psi all round) and go for the highest profile you can, I would have preferred 13"
wheels on mine but am using 14" to clear the brakes, tyres are 195-60 x 14's
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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paulf
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 10:57 PM |
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I need to upgrade my tyres , the cheap ones i had to get the car on the road were ok with a crossflow, but since fitting the zetec i have had a lot of
fun moments when driving fast , i am thinking of fitting Yoko AO 21Rs in 185/70 /13 as they are cheaply available due to being a stock car control
tyre and seem to be rated by caterham owners for the road.
Paul.
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iank
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| posted on 18/2/08 at 11:14 PM |
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This guy seems to get through more tyres than most (I'd expect him to be on George Polley's Christmas card list  ) and rates the AO21R
for the road but prefers the AO48R.
http://www.mycaterham.com/66828/42806.html
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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