Tamora 18" tyres

[Smokey Boyer]

Hi,

I have recently got a Tamora, and having used it for a Sporting Bears event at Aintree it needs some new boots.



It currently has some 4 year old Toyo tyres on in the standard size of 225/35 at the front and 235/40 at the back. The car has brand new (just before I got it) standard spec Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs, and sits very low at the front but handles like a dream.

There is not much choice in these sizes and I have got the choice down to;

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (these are only available in W rating)
Uniroyal Rainsport 3 or 5
Dunlop SportMaxx RT2
Bridgestone PSport

I can also get toyos from TVR parts but I am concerned these are now old stock. I have contacted them about this but had no reply.

Is anyone running any of those tyres in the standard size that could share their views?

Would the standard size Tuscan tyres ( 235/40 and 245/40) fit the tamora as there appears to be a slightly better range in those sizes, but I am worried about the larger tyres rubbing the arches, and also changing the handling. The main advantage the larger tyre would have is giving me a little more clearance under the front splitter which is taking a bit of a hammering.

Any advice related to tyres is welcome.

Edited by Smokey Boyer on Friday 10th September 07:24

[Smokey Boyer]

Sevenman said:

I should do a Sporting Bears event some time. Was it good?

All Bears events are good, but Aintree is a very special event as we are taking out kids from the hospices we support, and their families, giving them all a great day out in cars on a track, that they will hopefully look back on with good memories. It does not really matter if the car is a supercar or relatively average as just the fact we are there doing our bit is the important thing, raising smiles and providing good experiences for these families. My son took at £4000 Toyota MR2 to the event and did his bit, doing as many runs as everyone else that was there.

Thanks for the info on the Bridgestones. It all helps

[Smokey Boyer]

Thanks for the feedback. Took the plunge and ordered a full set of Bridgestone Potenza Sport in the original 225/35 and 235/40 sizes. I went with these rather than the Dunlops as the rear tyre from Dunlop have a lower wet grip rating than the Dunlop front tyre, and a lower wet grip rating than the Bridgestone. Not much in it though. The rim protector was pretty appealing on the Dunlop front tyres.

I have will report back how I get on in a week or two.

[Smokey Boyer]

I could not find the F1s available in the standard front size and a Y speed rating. From memory, I could only see W rated F1 3s for the front, and Y rated F1 5s for the rear.

I did measure up the next size up in tyres, using the standard tuscan sizes but do not think they stand any chance of fitting at the front so opted to stay with the standard elastic band sizes tyres.

[Smokey Boyer]

I may well be ill-informed but understood the Y rating was not just related to speed rating, but also had something linked with tyre compounds used. Y being more suited to higher performance lighter cars than W.

Bridgestone Potenza Sports fitted, all good so far.