Tyre KO for supercars

[Viper_Larry]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/...

Wonder if this will affect supply of our tyres? I guess being from the US, maybe not?

[Phil E]

The greens will not be happy until we are riding donkeys and living in caves again!

[RT/10Dave]

And then they'll be moaning about how cold it is!

bds just try and get you however they can don't they!? I can't see how they can just retrospectively stop manufacturers from making tyres to fit cars that already exist though??? There has to be some kind of legal issue with this? It would render 'gazillions' of pounds worth of cars completely worthless...

Edited by RT/10Dave on Thursday 27th November 11:26

[Phoenix Viper]

Sorry for being a little dumb here but if you you lower the rolling resistance does that not reduce the tarmac car grip abbility? so what was a safe 60mph corner now becomes a hairy scary 60mph corner?
or does it not work like that?


PV

[RT/10Dave]

Phoenix Viper said:

Sorry for being a little dumb here but if you you lower the rolling resistance does that not reduce the tarmac car grip abbility? so what was a safe 60mph corner now becomes a hairy scary 60mph corner?
or does it not work like that?


PV

I think that about covers it actually yes... Not the brightest move!
We'll all be rushing out to buy a second set of front wheels though no doubt
I already need a pair of fronts, if this happens I'll need two pairs!

Edited to add: (As someone who will remain nameless didn't understand what I was getting at)
The second pair of front wheels were to take the place of the rears, if we can't get tyres that wide anymore...

Edited by RT/10Dave on Thursday 27th November 16:16

[neilsfishing]

2 tyres per corner then

[RT/10Dave]

No, have bought a pair of rears with the view to getting them done in Anthracite at some point in the future, but need a pair of fronts to go with them first.

[RT/10Dave]

Thinking about it... I'll need THREE pairs of fronts if this happens!!!
(One pair to stay looking stock, two pairs anthracite)

Edited by RT/10Dave on Thursday 27th November 16:22

[neilsfishing]

I am thinking if you can only get say 205 then 2 rims and 410

[RT/10Dave]

neilsfishing said:

I am thinking if you can only get say 205 then 2 rims and 410

Extra long studs and wider arches here we come then

[ViperGTS99]

I am not surprised by any decision of politicians any more.

Why?

Because politicians spot all the time new areas to keep us in leading-strings.

Lately, the European law regulating the curvature of cucumbers has been canceled because they saw it is not necessary. Cucumbers are not straight, but we had a law regulating the curvature! Wow.

Now, why not restrict tire size?

Or, brain puniness of politicians?

[Phil E]

I wonder if I can get a set of 2CV wheels to fit the GTS?

[Viper_Larry]

Phil E said:

I wonder if I can get a set of 2CV wheels to fit the GTS?

I saw an article many years ago, where they replaced a Lamborghini rear wheel with 3x 2CV wheels bolted together. Apparently it worked really well and even had some advantages in vert wet and snowy conditions! They even had a picture at the time.

I'm sure they'll find a way round it.

[VENOM500]

Anyone got 3 spare space savers they can sell me? (sorted! )

Edited by VENOM500 on Friday 28th November 23:09

[Phil E]

The trouble is that if we all changed to skinny spares or bicycle tyres, it would only take by my calculation 6.5 cows, 2 reasonable sized sheep, a chicken and a gerbil to F@#t at the same time and we would be back where we started!

[neilsfishing]

Phil E said:

The trouble is that if we all changed to skinny spares or bicycle tyres, it would only take by my calculation 6.5 cows, 2 reasonable sized sheep, a chicken and a gerbil to F@#t at the same time and we would be back where we started!

[vetviper]

Always thought rolling resistance was something to do with poor quality skunk ...... Just goes to show how clever these european wallahs are doesn't it?

[vetteheadracer]

Corvette ZR1 and Z06 would also be for the chop too

I am guessing this will only apply to new cars, therefore existing models would be able to get tyres.

[N GTS]

"Always thought rolling resistance was something to do with poor quality skunk ..."

[RT/10Dave]

I've got a plan!

If we all stock up on tyres now, and buy shares in this stuff Grip Tyre Softener, we'll be alright for a fair few years... Not sure about the legality of it... But then surely it can't be all that legal to ban the manufacture of large tyres for existing cars in the first place!? bds!!!

Edited by RT/10Dave on Tuesday 2nd December 09:33