im about to order front tyres but thinking.shall i widen my

im about to order front tyres but thinking.shall i widen my

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V8Dom

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Thursday 5th March 2015
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ok
lets have a proper discusion

Ive had kumo and they are great but the tram lining on the roads so dangerous

Ted has told me Mitchelin are the way to go and i respect that and appreciate the advise as he knows more than me.

but i dont want to loose front end grip.... i can control the rear with my right foot but front is accident or keep on the road.

so shall i widen my front rims... is there room without lengthening front arms

what will fit and who has tried

Martins Steve Smith car runs an amazing 285 front 888 tyres and there is NO tram lining at all, i know as ive been in it many times

thanks guys

dom

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V8Dom

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Thursday 5th March 2015
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be intersted in results guys.. ive tried all geo options, both track and road...camber, caster toe in etc im now so bored of it

it must be the tyres..

mitchelin do some nice track tyres but restricted speed rating the rep has advised not to use them only the ps2

i must be able to get the same level of grip with a wider tyre, the only problem is generating heat into them as the width is wider and loading per square mm smaller


dom

V8Dom

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Friday 6th March 2015
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confusionhunter said:
Storer said:
BTW. If you are using all the grip of a track tyre on the road then you are "A DRIVING GOD"....... well at least compared to me!!! biggrin
and probably breaking many, many, many traffic laws..... or at least one, many times over.... or going sideways a lot ..... biglaugh
no comment..:0)

V8Dom

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Sunday 8th March 2015
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hi trevor

ive tried the bars on the road and they are about the same.. they run very very close to the steering arms too which is a worry

what holes doe you run on the bars amatter of interest.. i can only fit nine on the middle holes due to the above.

dom

V8Dom

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Monday 9th March 2015
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i think i need longer rose jointed arms... my flat plat with the 3 holes is about 1 cm above steering arms..

too close for comfort

dom