Best tyres??

[chris43]

If money was no object what would be the best tyres to fit to an early Chimaera?

[19560]

Money no object maybe A048s for the track, Yellow PZeros for the summer and F1 GS-D3s for the winter for a start.

[TT Tim]

19560 said:

Money no object maybe A048s for the track, Yellow PZeros for the summer and F1 GS-D3s for the winter for a start.

I love GS-D3s but have you tried them in the snow?

The rest of the year they are fantastic IMHO.

Tim

[19560]

Yes I have thanks, makes for a few interesting moments. Fortunately we don't get much snow.

[jigs]

Hard to beat Bridgestone SO2 PPs if you can get them IMO.

[anonymous-user]

I had GSD2's (on the Supra) in the snow earlier this year

Had to walk to work one day because I couldn't get out of the end of the road

Got GSD3's on the back now.

Lee

>> Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 6th November 20:47

[TT Tim]

Last weekend and the rain that came with it enforced my opinion that I don't like Bridgestones in the wet.

My 500 has So2s on the front and SO3s on the rear and to say I'm not impressed is an understatement. Bit of a shame really as in those conditions you need a tyre you can rely on and predict its characteristics.

Without doubt the best all round tyre I've found is the GY Eagle F1 GS-D3. I can get them for under £100 a corner and it wears well too!

Tim

[jigs]

TT Tim - I wouldn't mix tyres on a performance car - all SO2 PPs - brilliant in the dry and the wet IMO.

Mind you being a good driver helps too - witness the difference in F1 drivers when it rains. Rain sorts the men from the boys.

PS The last set of SO2 PPs cost me £55 each for fronts and £80 each for the rears.

>> Edited by jigs on Friday 7th November 14:38

[M@H]

TT Tim.. I'm also suprised by your comments!

Do you have the PP's or just the Standard S0 Tyre.. I have SO2 PP's all round and they seem excellent in wet or dry.

Cheers,
Matt.

[TT Tim]

jigs said:

Mind you being a good driver helps too - witness the difference in F1 drivers when it rains. Rain sorts the men from the boys.

thanks for that.

I consider myself to be a good driver. I've done my share of track time in both front and rear wheel drive cars as well as running a single seater championship in 2000

You're right, out of preference I wouldn't mix tyre types but that's how the car came to me and I've only had it just over a month.

The Bridgestones have been discussed in great length on other forums I frequent. On the Zed the bias was towards Toyo proxys lately but several people have commented on teh unpredictable handeling of SO3s in the wet.

I will say that I'm not 100% happy with the current set up of the car, I think the geometry is all wrong.

I'll reserve my final judgement until after I've had that checked.

Failing that does anyone want a pair of rear SO3s and front SO2? They'll be going cheap.

Tim

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chris43 said:

If money was no object what would be the best tyres to fit to an early Chimaera?

Avon A38 slicks. They would last about 15 minutes but what a 15 minutes.