Spoke to Camskill Tyres and they said....
Discussion
SILICONEKID340HP said:
I would go for
215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
Errr....why? Seriously, I have been running on 205/40 17s all round and the handling is great. It also looks ok, but isn't nose down.215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
One thing did happen though - bonnet popped open at 135 mph, possibly due to more air getting in under the front and bowing the bonnet? Observations welcome.
Quietlybonkers said:
SILICONEKID340HP said:
I would go for
215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
Errr....why? Seriously, I have been running on 205/40 17s all round and the handling is great. It also looks ok, but isn't nose down.215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
One thing did happen though - bonnet popped open at 135 mph, possibly due to more air getting in under the front and bowing the bonnet? Observations welcome.
CHIMV8 said:
Quietlybonkers said:
SILICONEKID340HP said:
I would go for
215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
Errr....why? Seriously, I have been running on 205/40 17s all round and the handling is great. It also looks ok, but isn't nose down.215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
One thing did happen though - bonnet popped open at 135 mph, possibly due to more air getting in under the front and bowing the bonnet? Observations welcome.
Quietlybonkers said:
CHIMV8 said:
Quietlybonkers said:
SILICONEKID340HP said:
I would go for
215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
Errr....why? Seriously, I have been running on 205/40 17s all round and the handling is great. It also looks ok, but isn't nose down.215/40/17
245/40/17`
What i don`t like about matching wheel sizes front and rear is you have to make up the 1" difference with the wall height causing it to look slightly odd .
One thing did happen though - bonnet popped open at 135 mph, possibly due to more air getting in under the front and bowing the bonnet? Observations welcome.
Not a lot wrong - about 3% I think. Which is how far wrong my daily driver is too on the correct tyres. Will check with the satnav.
I went to buy 215s, but all they had to hand was 205s, and they were molto cheapo, so as I knew I was going to trash them on track days, a spot of "what the he'll" crept in
I went to buy 215s, but all they had to hand was 205s, and they were molto cheapo, so as I knew I was going to trash them on track days, a spot of "what the he'll" crept in
Quietlybonkers said:
Not a lot wrong - about 3% I think. Which is how far wrong my daily driver is too on the correct tyres. Will check with the satnav.
I went to buy 215s, but all they had to hand was 205s, and they were molto cheapo, so as I knew I was going to trash them on track days, a spot of "what the he'll" crept in
205`s on the rears is very wrong !I went to buy 215s, but all they had to hand was 205s, and they were molto cheapo, so as I knew I was going to trash them on track days, a spot of "what the he'll" crept in
A light weight high power rear wheel drive car with 205`s on the rear, you must be crazy ..
The minimum width for the rears are 225`s ,you will need a 7.5j rim ..
Hear what you are saying. Car going in for oil change etc today, I will ask he who knows for his opinion. I am not arguing with you, I agree it does seem wrong. They are Yokohama Paradas, and I tend to use it in the dry only.
In my defence, the Pro Jaguar test driver who drove it at my request for a few laps on my last track day remarked that the handling was a lot better than he expected and seemed very well sorted. His only suggestion was to fit less sticky tyres to make the car a bit looser!
In my defence, the Pro Jaguar test driver who drove it at my request for a few laps on my last track day remarked that the handling was a lot better than he expected and seemed very well sorted. His only suggestion was to fit less sticky tyres to make the car a bit looser!
Yes, he did......which was quite reassuring, as I had no real idea what a TVR should feel like.
It still feels good, but the man with the knowledge and the ramp andaa socket set says my rear Billies are weeping a bit and will only get worse, so he recommends replacing them with something adjustable.
The front wishbone rubbers are needed because I asked him to check why I got a heavy vibration braking hard from 110/120 mph, and he noticed slight play in those joints and said he would replace those first before seeing if there was any issue with warping of the discs.
It still feels good, but the man with the knowledge and the ramp andaa socket set says my rear Billies are weeping a bit and will only get worse, so he recommends replacing them with something adjustable.
The front wishbone rubbers are needed because I asked him to check why I got a heavy vibration braking hard from 110/120 mph, and he noticed slight play in those joints and said he would replace those first before seeing if there was any issue with warping of the discs.
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