tyre advice
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maxf

Original Poster:

8,444 posts

271 months

Friday 11th March 2005
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Time for tyes

I have OZ motorsport rims and currently have Yoko A048s. I want to replace them with something a bit more road useable. I think the sizes are: F: 195/55/16 R: 225/45/17.

I know people rate the Toyos but my local chaps can't seem to get them. What about Dunlop SP9000? I'm told they aren't available in the front sizes though.

Fed up with tyres - the only good thing about owning a banger is that you dont have to care which tyres are going on!

Thanks

djroadboy

1,183 posts

266 months

Friday 11th March 2005
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Can you get BF Goodrich Profilers in the correct sizes at your local place?

I haven't used them myself but they've been getting great reviews on the forums.

HTH

Dan

Davey S1

13,394 posts

284 months

Friday 11th March 2005
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I'd stick with the AO48's. Summers just around the corner.

Look at geting some more sensible ones in time for next winter.

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

276 months

Friday 11th March 2005
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dunlops are poor. get a bad write up in tyre tests. likewise, I wouldn't want Goodrichs myself.

for a road tyre, less extreme than the yoko, can you not get a goodyear that'll fit? think i've heard of Eagle F1s being used?

maxf

Original Poster:

8,444 posts

271 months

Friday 11th March 2005
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I would stick with A048s but I'm looking at selling soon and £600 a set won't be recouped - I also seem to get through them pretty quickly.

Not too fussed about general tyre tests/reviews to be honest as the Elise seems to be affected differently to the heavier cars used in tests - quite a few S2 owners have recommended the Dunlop SP9000s - but obviously don't have motorsport wheels

Looks like it might be toyos - but no trade rate available for those Need some ideally before seeing Walshy on the 19th as well