What's the latest best flavour in tyres for the Cerbera
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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....
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 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?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)
Been for a blat today, I think the centrifugal forces acting on the tyre 
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 f
king 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.....
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 f
king 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.....
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..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.
Pro tyre Motorsport is where I get them from.
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?
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?
Jhonno said:
I used to run Hankook RS2's when they were available on my old E30.. Loved them! Great fast road tyre, but didn't go off on track. Sure not quite an R888 or similar, but a good compromise imo.
Looked at the latest variant of those, R-S3 Z222, look good but they don't do the front size for RL7 17"Jabbah said:
Jhonno said:
I used to run Hankook RS2's when they were available on my old E30.. Loved them! Great fast road tyre, but didn't go off on track. Sure not quite an R888 or similar, but a good compromise imo.
I had R888s followed by RS2s on my MX5 and would definitely agree with that.On the Cerb I currently have Federal 595 RS-Rs which have worked very well for me so far; plenty of dry grip and pretty good in the wet too.
Just to close this off, I procrastinated for so long the AD08R's came back into stock and I had a set fitted a couple of weeks ago.. Pretty good so far, nice stiff side wall, which I like and now they're getting bedded in lots of grip and a lot less wheel spin.
Edited by HarryW on Saturday 20th June 09:01
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