Tyres for CTR?

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craploginname

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362 posts

256 months

Tuesday 8th June 2004
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I know this has been asked a million times but mine need replacing very soon and I was wondering what everyone else replaces those crap bridgestones with.

I want something that'll tell me when I'm about to lose the back BEFORE it happens preferably. I've been looking on various websites at the likes of Avon ZZ3 which appear reasonably priced. Other possibilities are maybe Yoko A539 or Toyo T1S. Basically I'm tight and want a good tyre that will last a reasonable amount of time (not a possible combo I know) and if possible offer a bit more 'communication' shall we say?

Also, anyone had any experience of going up from 205 to 215 width, saw a blokes CTR with these on at the dealership and wondered if it gives any more choice.

Many thanks in advance

Andy

craploginname

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362 posts

256 months

Tuesday 8th June 2004
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roop said:


All this about oversteering Type-R's - mine has never snapped out. It's always been very predictable and controllable, and very safe. Either you guys are running dodgy tyre pressures or being hooligans and deliberately provoking lift-off oversteer...!

Roop


Yup, That's it!!

Starting to learn a bit more about it though now. I used to do the hooligan thing but now I'm being a bit more progressive with the throttle and trying to just subtly adjust the attitude of the car mid-bend. What I used to find is that I'd floor it around a medium speed bend (big deserted round about on trading estates) then lift off and wait...but what I was doing was being a bit too ham fisted with the throttle and ending up with lairy tail out stuff that seemed to build slowly at first and then end up catching me out! I'm learning though and now I have nice controllable four wheel drift but I'd still like a little more feel if possible. ABP motor sport at Nantwich do a revised suspension geometry set up for £140 which they say works better but I'm a bit Dubious and would like ot hear others comments on it first

craploginname

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362 posts

256 months

Wednesday 9th June 2004
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Perhaps I'll give it a miss then. Don't mind tyres not lasting quite as long but a steering rack sounds expensive!