Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 tyres
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I've just put 4 of these on my 2004 Tamora - replacing the Avon ZZ3s.
One word: MAGIC!
I used to have a Saab Aero which was transformed by a set of F1s so, when the time came for new rubber on the Tamora my second port of call (after asking some of the blokes at the local TVR-CC meet) was to research these. After reading many positive reviews (from owners of similarly lightweight cars such as Nobles) I ordered a set from Kwik Fit. (List £520, deal £390).
I know that a few people have raised concerns about having high street tyreshops work on their TVRs, so I took along a diagram of the chassis, along with a helpful posting printed from the Yahoo Questions site explaining where to position the jacks. I think the Kwik Fit blokes were quite relieved to have step-by-step instructions, if the truth be told!
So that's me ready for the Summer, if it ever arrives. Or, judging by today's weather, the snow....!
Neil
PS:
If you do decide to go to a normal tyreshop (as opposed to a specialist TVR dealer) you might want to warn the fitters before they balance the wheels - the poor fitters had to re-do two wheels because the default weight mount points would have snagged on the front calipers. Credit where its due, thought, they spotted it as soon as they went to re-fit the wheel so absolutely no harm done.
One word: MAGIC!
I used to have a Saab Aero which was transformed by a set of F1s so, when the time came for new rubber on the Tamora my second port of call (after asking some of the blokes at the local TVR-CC meet) was to research these. After reading many positive reviews (from owners of similarly lightweight cars such as Nobles) I ordered a set from Kwik Fit. (List £520, deal £390).
I know that a few people have raised concerns about having high street tyreshops work on their TVRs, so I took along a diagram of the chassis, along with a helpful posting printed from the Yahoo Questions site explaining where to position the jacks. I think the Kwik Fit blokes were quite relieved to have step-by-step instructions, if the truth be told!
So that's me ready for the Summer, if it ever arrives. Or, judging by today's weather, the snow....!
Neil
PS:
If you do decide to go to a normal tyreshop (as opposed to a specialist TVR dealer) you might want to warn the fitters before they balance the wheels - the poor fitters had to re-do two wheels because the default weight mount points would have snagged on the front calipers. Credit where its due, thought, they spotted it as soon as they went to re-fit the wheel so absolutely no harm done.
puckrup said:
Hey Neil, thought ur Tam was up for sale? Have you decided to keep it now?
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Ah well, it's funny you should say that.....N
I was going to sell the Tamora so that I could buy an S5 or (used) 911. Kirsty and I don't seem to get as many opportunities to get out & about without the kids as we'd hoped and so back seats seemed to be a natural compromise.
But then I went for a drive. And I wondered how anyone could willingly sell such a phenomenal piece of kit. The noise, the pace, the sense of occasion. It all just hangs together so well. Every now and again the accountant in me does sneak into view and I toy with the idea of getting something (marginally) more practical. But then all it takes is another drive in the TVR and all such thought evaporate.
Who knows - maybe I'll end up doing the "sensible" thing. But it'll take a real moment of weakness on my part, given the care and attention I've lavished on my car. For heaven's sake, I've just spent £1,000 on a service and new tyres so it looks like I'll need to rack up a good few more miles to get my money's worth out of that little investment.....!!!!
Loving every minute of ownership so far.
Neil
Edited by neilboyd on Tuesday 25th March 21:20
yanmar said:
graham is your sagaris still on jacks? chatsworth is only a few weeks away and looking forward to seeing a gleaming sag
Getting close!
Loads of little fiddles done, can't be seen though
Just need to think about the bits that can be seen!
Need to replace the fuel lines now, due to recent thread!
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