quick tyre question - rears
quick tyre question - rears
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munky

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5,328 posts

279 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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Having a mind block - are the rears on a 4 litre 225/50/16 or 225/55/16?

Also has anyone tried Dunlop SP9000s, Goodyear GSD3s and Toyos and knows how they compare? I do drive a lot on motorways in all weathers so need good water dispersal, have the Dunlops on the front and they seem pretty good

ta smile

V8 Animal

6,015 posts

241 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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There has been a very recent post about tyres and availability just scroll back a couple of days.
V8 Animal

munky

Original Poster:

5,328 posts

279 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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V8 Animal said:
There has been a very recent post about tyres and availability just scroll back a couple of days.
V8 Animal
ah, will do. Also noticing that Bridgestone S02 seem to be available again - can that be true? on mytyres.co.uk

V8 Animal

6,015 posts

241 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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munky said:
V8 Animal said:
There has been a very recent post about tyres and availability just scroll back a couple of days.
V8 Animal
ah, will do. Also noticing that Bridgestone S02 seem to be available again - can that be true? on mytyres.co.uk
Not the ones your after im afraid.

Edited by V8 Animal on Tuesday 20th May 19:51

adavy

127 posts

235 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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try falken 452. brilliant!

Zippee

14,148 posts

265 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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adavy said:
try falken 452. brilliant!
seconded! Cheap as well at around £65 a piece!

bigdods

7,175 posts

258 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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If you go the Falken route make sure you buy the FK452 not any of the other types they do.

Best price for falkens by the way http://www.camskill.co.uk/, I just picked up 4 tyres from them at about £5 each tyre less than buying direct from falken, and shipping is free (unlike falken). They are also cheaper than any other online retailer I could find (and I checked one hell of a lot of them). And they arrive in only 2 days !

Hoover.

5,993 posts

273 months

Tuesday 20th May 2008
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I'm using track day Kumo's.... the appear to be greattttttt

munky

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5,328 posts

279 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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Hoover. said:
I'm using track day Kumo's.... the appear to be greattttttt
Not great in downpours on the M3 I suspect!

munky

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5,328 posts

279 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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adavy said:
try falken 452. brilliant!
Have certainly heard good things. Interesting review here:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/falken-fk452-...

munky

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5,328 posts

279 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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Just a shame that Goodyear F1 Asymmetric and Michelin Pilot Sport don't seem to be available in TVR sizes.

bigdods

7,175 posts

258 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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munky said:
adavy said:
try falken 452. brilliant!
Have certainly heard good things. Interesting review here:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/falken-fk452-...
I think the update to that review says it all. They had the pressure too low. Its the same on the chim , you need to add a few PSi to make them work well.

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

278 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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IMO Toyo T1R are the best all rounder for the rears, SP9000 a tad easier to wheel spin, ie better grip to get the power down on the Toyo.
FFG

munky

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5,328 posts

279 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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ordered Goodyear GSD3s in the end, they seem to get good comments on here and were rated higher than toyo T1R on a couple of review websites I looked at.

thanks for the comments!