What's the latest best flavour in tyres for the Cerbera

What's the latest best flavour in tyres for the Cerbera

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HarryW

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15,150 posts

268 months

Friday 17th April 2015
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Just got mine up and running again after a few years laid up, besides being 7 years old I think the tyres have gone a bit square on me too, so I'm looking to change them for something new. It would also be nice to actually get the power down with something a bit grip pier than the old Falkens too.........

Looking to get something that's at the fast road end of the spectrum but a little shy of track tools such as R888's/A048's. I tried to get a set of Yoko AD08R's but nowhere has them actually in stock despite numerous websites prepared to say they have, ring them up and no they don't. It seems like there is at least a 6 week wait for the next shipment to hit our shores. So I'm looking for your collective Thoughts chaps on what else is out there, first hand experience please, I tend to find it more helpful than 'my mates second uncle once found himself in a ditch after trying linglong xxx's' iykwim....

Supateg

724 posts

141 months

Friday 17th April 2015
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I would wait for the yoko's and drive like a granny in the meantime.
I have them on two of my cars and they are fantastic. Worth the wait for one of the best track derrived tyres out there. (My lowly humble opinion of course)

OutlawFlat4

697 posts

146 months

Friday 17th April 2015
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I run Toyo Proxes and really rate them.

HarryW

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15,150 posts

268 months

Saturday 18th April 2015
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Any comments and or experiences on;

Federal 595RSR
Kumho V70A
Toyo R1R


HarryW

Original Poster:

15,150 posts

268 months

Saturday 18th April 2015
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Supateg said:
I would wait for the yoko's and drive like a granny in the meantime.
I have them on two of my cars and they are fantastic. Worth the wait for one of the best track derrived tyres out there. (My lowly humble opinion of course)
My research led me to them and sort of agree with the waiting bit. they are obviously popular hence none available, unless someone else knows where some are can track some down?

HarryW

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15,150 posts

268 months

Saturday 18th April 2015
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Been for a blat today, I think the centrifugal forces acting on the tyre wink are making the rear tyres less square, so I might be able to live with it a bit longer and thus order the AD08R's after all.

One thing that is really fking me off today is the new rear pads are fking rattling like a bag of loose nails in a glass bottle, my exhaust is pretty loud and I can hear them above that......also nearly pulled a tank of fresh fuel through it now so the rough running was as I suspected old fuel. However my light throttle response is poor and makes me suspect I might even have a corrupt map or something. But I'll wait until I've put a few mores miles on it first....

Cerberas, got to love them.....

MPoxon

5,329 posts

172 months

Saturday 18th April 2015
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I have fitted AD08Rs to my griff and so far I am really impressed, dry grip seems better than the T1Rs I had before and the reinforced trye wall seems to work well.

I will be interested to get them on track and see how they perform, what I did like about the Toyos is they gave a fair bit of squeel before letting go so easy to know when you are getting near the limit. I will be interested to see how the AD08s are at the limit and how progressive the breakaway is.

Also yet to try rain, they do like like they may be a bit scary, no nice V pattern to channel away water like the T1Rs.

MoonMonkey

119 posts

126 months

Saturday 18th April 2015
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HarryW said:
However my light throttle response is poor and makes me suspect I might even have a corrupt map or something. But I'll wait until I've put a few mores miles on it first....

Cerberas, got to love them.....
I found my light and slow speed throttle response improved dramatically when I had my throttle bodies reconditioned by Powers. Made it a lot easier to drive around town.

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Saturday 18th April 2015
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I run the V70a in the medium compound, on my 5th or 6th set now.

I find they suit the Cerbera perfectly, not great in standing water but otherwise OK in the wet, but very good in the dry.

The stiff side wall does compromise the ride a little but they are a great tyre on a Cerbera.


Jhonno

5,762 posts

140 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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gruffalo said:
I run the V70a in the medium compound, on my 5th or 6th set now.

I find they suit the Cerbera perfectly, not great in standing water but otherwise OK in the wet, but very good in the dry.

The stiff side wall does compromise the ride a little but they are a great tyre on a Cerbera.
What wheels? V70a's are only in hard compound for 17" RL7s..

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Jhonno said:
gruffalo said:
I run the V70a in the medium compound, on my 5th or 6th set now.

I find they suit the Cerbera perfectly, not great in standing water but otherwise OK in the wet, but very good in the dry.

The stiff side wall does compromise the ride a little but they are a great tyre on a Cerbera.
What wheels? V70a's are only in hard compound for 17" RL7s..
17" RL7's.

Pro tyre Motorsport is where I get them from.

HarryW

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15,150 posts

268 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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gruffalo said:
Jhonno said:
gruffalo said:
I run the V70a in the medium compound, on my 5th or 6th set now.

I find they suit the Cerbera perfectly, not great in standing water but otherwise OK in the wet, but very good in the dry.

The stiff side wall does compromise the ride a little but they are a great tyre on a Cerbera.
What wheels? V70a's are only in hard compound for 17" RL7s..
17" RL7's.

Pro tyre Motorsport is where I get them from.
Out of interest have you tried the R1R's too?

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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I haven't, I did try the R888 but it overheated when pushed so I didn't head down the R1R route as with more and smaller tread blocks felt it would over heat more quickly.

Jhonno

5,762 posts

140 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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R1R is a rain tyre so you are very right about that!

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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Jhonno said:
R1R is a rain tyre so you are very right about that!
But it only gets a "C" rating for wet use, so not a very good rain tyre either.

Eagle F1 on the other hand is A rated.

HarryW

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15,150 posts

268 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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To be clear, I'm looking for a 99% fast road tyre. I'm unlikely to go out in heavy rain just need to be sure that if it rains whilst out I don't end up in a ditch, with perhaps the occassional track day. Hence my original desire for the AD08R.

Whats the V70A like as a road tyre, is it in the same mold as the R888? I thought the R1R was supposed to be a more everyday version of the R888, is it really likely to overheat with mainly road use?

PoleDriver

28,614 posts

193 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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I use the Goodyear F1 assymetrics. Not had any problems and they really grip well in the wet!

Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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Goodyear F1 for me too. Hugely confident tyres in all weathers.

Jhonno

5,762 posts

140 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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gruffalo said:
Jhonno said:
R1R is a rain tyre so you are very right about that!
But it only gets a "C" rating for wet use, so not a very good rain tyre either.

Eagle F1 on the other hand is A rated.
Sorry, wet track tyre. So not quite the same as a wet tyre for the road.

gruffalo

7,509 posts

225 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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HarryW said:
To be clear, I'm looking for a 99% fast road tyre. I'm unlikely to go out in heavy rain just need to be sure that if it rains whilst out I don't end up in a ditch, with perhaps the occassional track day. Hence my original desire for the AD08R.

Whats the V70A like as a road tyre, is it in the same mold as the R888? I thought the R1R was supposed to be a more everyday version of the R888, is it really likely to overheat with mainly road use?
It is mostly at home in the dry but I have not had any scary moments in the many years I have been using them.

I just drive to the conditions and all is well.