What's your favourite old school tyre from the past
Discussion
Kawasicki said:
MJK 24 said:
Goodyear Eagle NCT2.
I was just going to add that. I met the lead developer of that tyre about 5 years ago. He was thrilled to hear that it is remembered as a great tyre. I did tell him the steering was only average though, couldn't let his head get too big! This tyre gave a giant jump in wet road grip and predictability, the limit was just so broad and friendly.Sebring440 said:
Escort3500 said:
Hey, good call!What was it that you really liked about this tyre in your opinion? Was it the terrific dry road grip (but awful in the wet), or the fact that tread wear seemed a thing of the past?
How do you remember that tyre in comparison with the modern stuff?
Cinturatos were so great because -
- they were fitted on gorgeous cars you hardly ever saw , like Fiat 2300 Coupes and Alfa Giulia Supers
- they were advertised by the glacially cool Paul Frere , journalist , Le Mans winner and Good Egg
- they were radials and even if you didn't really know what it meant , let alone why it was better, you just knew Cints were sexier than the ratty old 5.20 crossplies on your dad's Triumph Herald
- the tread pattern was sexier than Sophia Loren
- they were Italian , and in the car world of the 60s most good things came out of Turin, Milan or Modena
Next question ?
- they were fitted on gorgeous cars you hardly ever saw , like Fiat 2300 Coupes and Alfa Giulia Supers
- they were advertised by the glacially cool Paul Frere , journalist , Le Mans winner and Good Egg
- they were radials and even if you didn't really know what it meant , let alone why it was better, you just knew Cints were sexier than the ratty old 5.20 crossplies on your dad's Triumph Herald
- the tread pattern was sexier than Sophia Loren
- they were Italian , and in the car world of the 60s most good things came out of Turin, Milan or Modena
Next question ?
Debaser said:
Kawasicki said:
MJK 24 said:
Goodyear Eagle NCT2.
I was just going to add that. I met the lead developer of that tyre about 5 years ago. He was thrilled to hear that it is remembered as a great tyre. I did tell him the steering was only average though, couldn't let his head get too big! This tyre gave a giant jump in wet road grip and predictability, the limit was just so broad and friendly.swanny71 said:
Debaser said:
Kawasicki said:
MJK 24 said:
Goodyear Eagle NCT2.
I was just going to add that. I met the lead developer of that tyre about 5 years ago. He was thrilled to hear that it is remembered as a great tyre. The first time I really took notice of tyres was when I got my Rover 200 Coupe (probably the first car that had sufficient performance that tyres had become really important... that and I've only been driving since '95) I really liked the Vredestein Sport Trac 3's and disappointed that I can't get them anymore, the rover seems to be quite sensitive to tyres (I do know it most definitely doesn't like asymmetric tyres at all) -
f1nn said:
Slightly off topic, but can anyone remember or find any online info about the wet weather tyre that was being developed by I think Continental in around 91 or 92?
It was unusual because it had a very large pronounced central groove, maybe 15-20% of the tyres width from memory, with a lightly treaded "tyre" on each side.
The manufacturers logo name was printed in the central groove and as I say I have a feeling it may have been Continental.
I don't think it ever made production, but it was certainly a well developed concept when Autocar magazine had a feature on it.
Continental Aqua Contact. Was definitely a production tyre. Remember seeing them fitted on an early Astra GSi near to me back in the day.It was unusual because it had a very large pronounced central groove, maybe 15-20% of the tyres width from memory, with a lightly treaded "tyre" on each side.
The manufacturers logo name was printed in the central groove and as I say I have a feeling it may have been Continental.
I don't think it ever made production, but it was certainly a well developed concept when Autocar magazine had a feature on it.
Edited by f1nn on Saturday 14th January 16:36
Drive Blind said:
in the 80's I remember my dad always buying goodyear grand prix s
first 'space age' tyre I saw was the Pirelli P5000 with the big centre groove
I remember the ad campaign for these.first 'space age' tyre I saw was the Pirelli P5000 with the big centre groove
Sir Robert Mark, iirc an ex Met Police Commissioner, wearing some sort of sheepskin coat with a car going around him in the wet & shouting the strap line ` I am convinced it`s a major contribution to road safety`
Cant link the youtube sketch ripping it out of the ad!!(Not the nine o`clock news Robert Mark sketch)
Magictrousers said:
f1nn said:
Slightly off topic, but can anyone remember or find any online info about the wet weather tyre that was being developed by I think Continental in around 91 or 92?
It was unusual because it had a very large pronounced central groove, maybe 15-20% of the tyres width from memory, with a lightly treaded "tyre" on each side.
The manufacturers logo name was printed in the central groove and as I say I have a feeling it may have been Continental.
I don't think it ever made production, but it was certainly a well developed concept when Autocar magazine had a feature on it.
Continental Aqua Contact. Was definitely a production tyre. Remember seeing them fitted on an early Astra GSi near to me back in the day.It was unusual because it had a very large pronounced central groove, maybe 15-20% of the tyres width from memory, with a lightly treaded "tyre" on each side.
The manufacturers logo name was printed in the central groove and as I say I have a feeling it may have been Continental.
I don't think it ever made production, but it was certainly a well developed concept when Autocar magazine had a feature on it.
Edited by f1nn on Saturday 14th January 16:36
I'm sure I tried a set on my Mk1 Golf Gti - about 92 would be right
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