Spinning!!

[m12_nathan]

leerdam23 said: Avons are certainly different. last for ever, squeal at the slightest provocation and build up lots of heat on track days, so after 3 laps there is no grip at all, but they still won't wear out....believe me I have tried.

>> Edited by leerdam23 on Wednesday 30th October 22:35

When I got my car it had SO-2's on the front and Avon ZZ1's on the back. Scary in the wet! I didn't even bother trying to wear them out, I dumped them after 3 days of TVR ownership for something more suitable.

[Mr Freefall]

I have changed my wheels to 17 inch all round. The front now run on 245/40/17 and the back on 255/50/17.

The ride is a bit harder, but the steering is so more responsive, and the car has little roll.

This is the best bit, the wheels are the same style as the 18" Tamora spiders, and looks the dogs undercarriage, it totally transforms the car

G

[plotloss]

Mr Freefall said: I have changed my wheels to 17 inch all round. The front now run on 245/40/17 and the back on 255/50/17.

The ride is a bit harder, but the steering is so more responsive, and the car has little roll.

This is the best bit, the wheels are the same style as the 18" Tamora spiders, and looks the dogs undercarriage, it totally transforms the car

G

Interesting!

Any pics?

Matt.

[m12_nathan]

Mr Freefall said: I have changed my wheels to 17 inch all round. The front now run on 245/40/17 and the back on 255/50/17.

The ride is a bit harder, but the steering is so more responsive, and the car has little roll.

This is the best bit, the wheels are the same style as the 18" Tamora spiders, and looks the dogs undercarriage, it totally transforms the car

G

How much and where from?

Thanks

[raceboy]

Only guessing but they may be these

£90 a corner + tyres
www.tsw-wheels.co.uk/

[qube]

Mr Freefall said: I have changed my wheels to 17 inch all round. The front now run on 245/40/17 and the back on 255/50/17.

The ride is a bit harder, but the steering is so more responsive, and the car has little roll.

This is the best bit, the wheels are the same style as the 18" Tamora spiders, and looks the dogs undercarriage, it totally transforms the car

G

What make ? ,Where from , How Much? , Piccies ?, Emails ? whatever, i'm getting a bit carried away.

[19560]

Which rim widths do you have? 8" at the front and 8.5" at the rear?

[tantivy]

seriously tho... must be unnerving having no grip at the front and even less at the back... kinda 4 wheel drift off the roundabout?

erm - yes, shadowninja - that would be you being totally right.... can't wait for me new setup.

ps. is that a dog on the roof of your chim? Ned??

[taylormj4]

Just for my 2p worth....may be of help?
I've only had the Chimaera since 1st August and have driven it everyday.
It's got SO3s all round, brand new when I bought and they've been great even in the wet. Cant compare to any other tyres as haven't tried any others, but with the SO3s, you can make the back step out if you really really want to (i.e. by near on flooring the accelerator...and mines a 450) in the wet but certainly not by accident even in torrential down pour you can still boot it past other cars with confidence.
Matt

[MikeyT]

Two successive posts from unrelated mtaylor's but what the heck. I'd second those words on the SO3s. Had them (new) on the Chim and they've never stepped out of line yet in the wet (obviously not flooring it enough).

Instill complete confidence if that's your bag.

[RichB]

Every time I see the title of this thread I want to say

"Full Opposite Rudder and Stick" Rich...

[macca]

Had Avon ZZ1's all round on mine and I'll second that they take a long time to wear out. Changed for SO3 all round and the difference is MASSIVE. First day out in real wet weather on the SO3's today and the back end was solid (it always stepped out on the Avons if I got a little trigger happy)