Tyres - Warning - Accelera
Discussion
JgwR said:
Bought a secondhand Jag with Accelera tyres all good tread, absolute lethal, booked in to get these changed. If you are thinking of using Accelera, think hard, it's worth paying that bit more for a quality tyre. I wouldn't fit these to any car.
Hello. Welcome to Pistonheads.Given that yout tyres clearly weren't literally lethal would you mind giving more details as to how they failed to work acceptably?
Low overall grip, unpredictable loss of traction, fine in the dry but rubbish in the wet, good lateral grip but rubbish braking, that sort of thing.
Details basically. Size, age and model of tyre might help too.
Also it'd help if you said which tyres you'd replaced them with and in what ways they were better. A bit of Ying and Yang. Some balance, plus useful data for other users.
It would be hhelpful if you updated this too: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Since it's also a new car to you, perhaps there's a chance it's not solely down to the tyres. Warn shocks, faulty brakes or the tracking being way out could also cause issues.
I do agree though that you can tell the difference between 'ditchfinders' and premium tyres, especially in the wet.
I do agree though that you can tell the difference between 'ditchfinders' and premium tyres, especially in the wet.
northwest monkey said:
Captain Muppet said:
A bit of Ying and Yang.
They're even worse tyres. Not only do they kill you, but they then go round your house & shack up with your missus.Captain Muppet said:
northwest monkey said:
Captain Muppet said:
A bit of Ying and Yang.
They're even worse tyres. Not only do they kill you, but they then go round your house & shack up with your missus.P.s - I found your tyre....
CYMR0 said:
Years back I had Accelera tyres on an old E39. They were actually rather good.
Woah there tiger - by "rather good", I assume you mean you kept crashing into trees at 30mph in the dry?I've had some really odd named tyres in the past yet haven't died once - I'm guessing some people on here must commute to work round a wet Nurburgring
northwest monkey said:
Woah there tiger - by "rather good", I assume you mean you kept crashing into trees at 30mph in the dry?
I've had some really odd named tyres in the past yet haven't died once - I'm guessing some people on here must commute to work round a wet Nurburgring
Very true. I tend to drive only as far as the grip will let me. Call it a new concept in safe driving. I've had some really odd named tyres in the past yet haven't died once - I'm guessing some people on here must commute to work round a wet Nurburgring
I have lost the back end, on more than one occasion but, needless to say, with good tyres, the car saved itself by intelligent sensors in the rubber whereas, with the cheaper tyres, I died instantly and was repeatedly stabbed by the slippery carcasses before they made good their escape.
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