I have a rubber fetish...

[ptp170]

I never thought I'd say this in public but it's official, I now have a rubber fetish

Had a set of Yoko A048's fitted to my S2 for the first time yesterday afternoon for the lovely price of £260 all in and I just can't stop looking at the buggers

It's just a shame that on both occasions today when I've tried to 'utilise' this new found love, that my progress is constantly impeded by dawdling holiday makers using my favourite b-roads

Will have to sneak out later after dark when it's a bit quieter

P.S. Anyone know the correct front and rear pressures for A048's ?

[tricky 100]

What , new ones ? where from ?

[ptp170]

tricky 100 said:

What , new ones ? where from ?

Rears were 'new' as in they were on a showroom car that never actually went anywhere.. Fronts were part-worns from Lotus...fronts still have 6mm on then though

[jamwill79]

Pressures should be around 24/26 cold for road use. Its all personal preference though so others might use different pressures.

Thought 48's only come with 5mm of tread new though!!

[Heesen]

jamwill79 said:

Pressures should be around 24/26 cold for road use. Its all personal preference though so others might use different pressures.

Thought 48's only come with 5mm of tread new though!!

He has the Taiwanese remoulds with extra tread

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Heesen said:

jamwill79 said:

Pressures should be around 24/26 cold for road use. Its all personal preference though so others might use different pressures.

Thought 48's only come with 5mm of tread new though!!

He has the Taiwanese remoulds with extra tread

That'll be intresting in the wet!!! LOL

[ptp170]

Heesen said:

jamwill79 said:

Pressures should be around 24/26 cold for road use. Its all personal preference though so others might use different pressures.

Thought 48's only come with 5mm of tread new though!!

He has the Taiwanese remoulds with extra tread

Ummmm, I wondered why it said Yokuhamu on the side....I thought it was a typo!!

6mm was a by-the-eye guestimate

[Ikemi]

Aren't they a bit ... dangerous in the wet? Good price though! Sorry to hijack the thread, but what tyres would people suggest for all weather/daily driver?

[ptp170]

Ikemi said:

Aren't they a bit ... dangerous in the wet? Good price though! Sorry to hijack the thread, but what tyres would people suggest for all weather/daily driver?

I'll find out soon enough I suppose....my old tyres are Proxes T1-R's, good all rounder tyre on my elise as far as I'm concerned!!

http://www.toyo.co.uk/productdetail.php?identity=products&product_id=2 

Chris

Plus they were surprising good in the snow last year!!

Edited by ptp170 on Thursday 23 August 19:54

[Philygumbo]

ptp170 said:

I now have a rubber fetish

Talk to Toxic.

[Paul RN]

48s don't do it for me, R888s now they are good looking tyres

[Grinzzz]

I dont think theres such a thing as "correct" pressures for these, it depends on your setup and what you're comfortable with. I generally run 22/24 cold on the road. Play around with the pressures until it feels good is what I do...I've always stuck with a 2psi front/back difference though. I've never taken them below 20 psi either.

[rfoster]

Ikemi said:

Aren't they a bit ... dangerous in the wet? Good price though! Sorry to hijack the thread, but what tyres would people suggest for all weather/daily driver?

I run A048's all year round - but quite low mileage. They're fine as long as you don't gun it in the wet. However I don't use it in the snow / ice, I have a Jeep for that!