Rubber on the Front - Attack of the Groans

[M@H]

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.

[davidy]

M@H

By the time you get round to purchasing these rubber dougnuts we'll be on SO4s

davidy

[trackdemon]

M@T, my own experience of going from 205/55's to 205/50's on the front actually gave a *slight* improvement in feel and sharpness, some of this of course could be down to the different rubber! (SO2's to Proxes TX-1)

[M@H]

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]

trackdemon said: M@T, my own experience of going from 205/55's to 205/50's on the front actually gave a *slight* improvement in feel and sharpness, some of this of course could be down to the different rubber! (SO2's to Proxes TX-1)

Hmm.. no adverse affects then!

[trackdemon]

Other than the gods of 'correct rubber fitment' cursing me to burn in hell for 100 years and then being sent to purgatory; all is good. Will be taking them on track Saturday for the first time, so we'll see what the real handling differnce is then I guess...

[M@H]

trackdemon said: Other than the gods of 'correct rubber fitment' cursing me to burn in hell for 100 years and then being sent to purgatory;

you are referring of course to shpub..??



Matt.

[shpub]

You are all big boys and quite capable of making the wrong decision without my help...


>> Edited by shpub on Thursday 24th October 13:51

[davidy]

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

[M@H]

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.

[davidy]

3mm should be fine as long as theres not loads of puddles/rivers of water everywhere, just making sure you didn't have 1.6mm or less!!!! (or were being potentially tight again )

Which circuit ???

davidy

[M@H]

... I'm not a danger on the roads you know

we're all off to Anglesey tomorrow..

Matt.

[davidy]

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

[19560]

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.)

[davidy]

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

[trackdemon]

"You are all big boys and quite capable of making the wrong decision without my help..."

Ooooh. Saucer of milk.....

[trackdemon]

Forecast for Snetterton looks OK ish although may get rain at some point so should be able to let you know how they perform all round

[raceboy]

Weather update

[M@H]

just saw a flotilla of ducks heading for the track, and even they had armbands on..

[trackdemon]

Bright or Sunny spells, 60% rain chance... sounds like I'll definately be testing all conditions. At least it'll be easier on the brakes and tyres. Cue huge powerslides onto the start/finish straight...excellent.