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Tyres for summer
« on: February 09, 2010, 11:30:36 am »
I know tyres have been discussed loads and i've had a search... I just want to know whether it would be worth getting 2 really good tyres for the front over summer? I have a pair of almost new 235/40/18 vredesteins that I can put on the rear. I don't  do track days but want to get the power down, could I run some r888s on the front only?

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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 11:33:44 am »
rule nr. 1

Allways have the tires with the best grip on the rear, it's easier to rescue the front slipping than the rear.

That's my rule nr. 1  :wink:

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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 11:35:52 am »
rule nr. 1

Allways have the tires with the best grip on the rear, it's easier to rescue the front slipping than the rear.

That's my rule nr. 1  :wink:

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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 11:36:05 am »
Yeah I was thinking it's gonna cause oversteer, but I don't drive like a loon everywhere just thinking about getting the power down a bit better... hmmm
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 11:38:24 am »
R888s front only is going to make the tail wag like a dog's!! We'll be finding you in a hedge. Upside down. On fire.
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 11:42:11 am »
R888s front only is going to make the tail wag like a dog's!! We'll be finding you in a hedge. Upside down. On fire.

Haha thought that might be the case  :signLOL:

But, surely if i'm aware of the effects I will get the traction benefits off the line etc.. And I would rather have some oversteer than understeer, would it not be similar to fitting a stiffer rear arb that seems quite common :confused:
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 11:42:29 am »
R888s front only is going to make the tail wag like a dog's!! We'll be finding you in a hedge. Upside down. On fire.

I was going to put it a little more, well.. You know what I mean.. But having read that I think it works just fine..  :grin:
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 11:43:07 am »
R888s front only is going to make the tail wag like a dog's!! We'll be finding you in a hedge. Upside down. On fire.

 :signLOL: :congrats:

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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 11:47:59 am »
Having never driven anything with such a big difference in grip, I can't say how snappy it'll be, but I can guess stupidly.

Flog the Vreds and get a set of something inbetween, like some hard compound Kumho V70a or those Toyo R1Rs?
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 11:55:20 am »
Camskill still the place to buy?
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 12:00:50 pm »
Probably, yes.

But I'd ring EARS in Macclesfield first - The website is poo, but they always have some offers on whatever is lying around the shop, depends how lucky you are on the day, I've seen some very cheap deals.
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 01:00:56 pm »
I like to have all the same tyres & can't fault the Vredestein's.
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2010, 01:13:28 pm »
I like to have all the same tyres & can't fault the Vredestein's.

you on ultrac sessantas?

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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2010, 02:41:11 pm »
I like to have all the same tyres & can't fault the Vredestein's.

you on ultrac sessantas?
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Re: Tyres for summer
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2010, 02:45:35 pm »
ive just put some on my 18s this morning