Rubber on the Front - Attack of the Groans
Discussion
OK.. round 3, for those of you who are still following this
So the Chimaera has 205/60/15 RE71s on the front...(which I believe were the OEM) however it seems that the popular Tyre choice for the car; the S02, is normally fitted as a 205/55/15.
Whilst this isn't a huge amount of difference in Profile (20.5mm diameter smaller) is this something I should be worried about..?? what are the rest of you unsing on the front ?
Cheers
Matt.
So the Chimaera has 205/60/15 RE71s on the front...(which I believe were the OEM) however it seems that the popular Tyre choice for the car; the S02, is normally fitted as a 205/55/15.
Whilst this isn't a huge amount of difference in Profile (20.5mm diameter smaller) is this something I should be worried about..?? what are the rest of you unsing on the front ?
Cheers
Matt.
davidy said: M@H
By the time you get round to purchasing these rubber dougnuts we'll be on SO4s
davidy
you'll be suprised.. I can now get a pair of S02's for £72 each inc vat&fitting ..research tends to pay off you know.. and I don't need them till after this weekends trackday anyway
M@H said : and I don't need them till after this weekends trackday anyway
Now you'd wouldn't be going on a potentially wet track day on old knackered front tyres would you hope the are looking down on you. Fit the new ones now. (:theresnowoodenboxsmiley:
davidy !
>> Edited by davidy on Thursday 24th October 14:30
davidy said:
M@H said : and I don't need them till after this weekends trackday anyway
Now you'd wouldn't be going on a potentially wet track day on old knackered front tyres would you hope the are looking down on you. Fit the new ones now. (:theresnowoodenboxsmiley:
davidy !
Err.. they've got about 3mm on them.. should I be concerned..?
Matt.
Well here in mid-Wales, I can see the edge of the Snowdonia National Park here (about 20 miles out of my office window ), I can tell you that its:-
1) Not raining
2) The sun has been shining all day
3) The temperature is cool , good for thrashing TVRs
Have good trip
davidy more of a than a
1) Not raining
2) The sun has been shining all day
3) The temperature is cool , good for thrashing TVRs
Have good trip
davidy more of a than a
It will be interesting to see how trackdemon gets on. The Toyo Proxes T1-S is supposed to be a far better tyre in the wet than the Bridgestone SO-3. If it is dry in the morning and wet in the afternoon it should see him move up the field throughout the day. Good luck. (The only snag is that's on a Z vs Z basis and won't the T1-S be a V rating? Could be even more interesting.)
Weather Update
1) Winds kicked up
2) Driving Heavy Showers
3) Not good weather for thrapping a TVR
Hope it improves for you M@H
davidy
PS am going to South Wales tomorrow, so won't be able to give you any last minute updates, but the way it is at the moment, don't bring a brolly you'll just blow away
>> Edited by davidy on Thursday 24th October 20:28
1) Winds kicked up
2) Driving Heavy Showers
3) Not good weather for thrapping a TVR
Hope it improves for you M@H
davidy
PS am going to South Wales tomorrow, so won't be able to give you any last minute updates, but the way it is at the moment, don't bring a brolly you'll just blow away
>> Edited by davidy on Thursday 24th October 20:28
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