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Offline MAT ED30

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new tyres time
« on: November 13, 2008, 10:14:52 am »
time has come for some new boots for the car as i have got 25k out of the ones that came with the car  :driver: :surprised:
what should i get? been looking at toyo t1r,mich pilots sports ps2, good year eagles gsd3 as i have had these before so what should i get and if you have any others to look at let me know.They have to be good in the wet and even better in the dry as i the odd trackday  :driver: and do 20k a year so they have to be good.
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2008, 10:16:58 am »
I can't remember what was on my original GTI (Mark?) but the Mich's made a hell of a difference when I first picked the ED30 up. The steering felt a bit lighter and grip in both the wet and dry was improved  :happy2:
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2008, 10:18:56 am »
Its got to be PS2 and toyo's for your track days
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 10:30:28 am »
my OE fitted were Current Generation  Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 : OK but not top notch imho
I recently fitted Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Assymetric to the front and these are FAR better in terms of feel and grip.
Goodyear F1 Assymetric get good reviews but Ive not ran them yet (although the GSD2 and GSD3 I did run and they were fab)

How about another set of lightweight wheels (team dynamics)/tyres and a set of road legal track tyres (yokos R , toyos) etc ? :evilgrin:




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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 10:34:34 am »
i have been looking for some other wheels for the track and will be putting 888 on them  :driver: for the track
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 10:45:08 am »
lucky man  :smiley:
in that case
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Assymetric first choice
Goodyear F1 Assymetric second choice
what you running now?


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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2008, 10:46:37 am »
Goodyear F1 Assymetric on my spares, top tyre  :happy2:
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2008, 10:48:45 am »
Quote from: john_o on November 13, 2008, 10:45:08 am
lucky man  :smiley:
in that case
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Assymetric first choice
Goodyear F1 Assymetric second choice
what you running now?




car came with pilot exaltos and have been good but fancy a change
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2008, 11:00:56 am »
....

I got just over 20k miles from my Goodyear GSD3's and preferred them to the Conti's and the Bridgestone's. I don't think you can get GSD3's any more. I now have their Assymetrics and they are excellent in the wet but beware if you mix assymetrics with directionals (different axles of course) because they can fool the ESP and cause a random snatch - Not dangerous but a shock when it happens.

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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2008, 11:11:50 am »
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2008, 11:44:48 am »
Go for the Assymetrics, very good tyre if not the best road tyre.

You can get GSD3 eagle f1 but only upto 17's anything above is assymetric.
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2008, 03:12:09 pm »
Quote from: E30m3 on November 13, 2008, 11:44:48 am
Go for the Assymetrics, very good tyre if not the best road tyre.

You can get GSD3 eagle f1 but only upto 17's anything above is assymetric.

just put 2 on order at £90 plus vat each so not that bad
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2008, 03:48:14 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on November 13, 2008, 03:12:09 pm
just put 2 on order at £90 plus vat each so not that bad

....Unless you know already - Put them on the rear axle to begin with.
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2008, 02:07:26 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on November 13, 2008, 03:48:14 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on November 13, 2008, 03:12:09 pm
just put 2 on order at £90 plus vat each so not that bad

....Unless you know already - Put them on the rear axle to begin with.

This still confuses me.  In all my (admittedly short) years dealing with wheels and tyres i have never come across anyone who would tell me to put new tyres on a FWD car on the rear.  I remember the thread some time ago where Goodyear? advised this but cannot for the ife of me remember why????
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Re: new tyres time
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2008, 02:15:10 pm »
Be prepared for your eyes to glaze over then there was some enormously long threads on this subject so when TT and RR see this be prepared. :signLOL:  :chicken:
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