S2 tyres again
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Matey's S2 front tyres are becoming hen's teeth
My first PH table
euro rating = economy (G worst), wet grip (A best), noise dB
AD07 ought to be the winner but doesnt like low temps
A 50 tyre is more available (thanks to Smart) and has 2.7% less diameter
The Vredstein Sportrac like the AD07 has a B rating for wet grip without the temperature limitation
but only good for 130mph. The Yokohama Sdrive is out of the picture with 118mph tops.
With their lower load factors the Joyroad Sport RX6 looks useful, as does the Blackcircles own brand and the Cdrive A539
Anyone tried any of these?
My first PH table
euro rating = economy (G worst), wet grip (A best), noise dB
Make | size | load | mph | rating | where | supply | fitted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgestone RE040 | 175 55 R16 | 80W | 169 | FC73 | lovetyres | £87 | |
Yokohama AD07 | 175 55 R16 | 80W | 169 | GB71 | mytyres | £81 |
AD07 ought to be the winner but doesnt like low temps
A 50 tyre is more available (thanks to Smart) and has 2.7% less diameter
Make | size | load | mph | rating | where | supply | fitted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yoko Sdrive | 175 50 R16 | 77T | 118 | EC72 | |||
Yoko CDriveA539 | 175 50 R16 | 77V | 149 | FC71 | Blackcircles | £80 | |
Vredstein Sporttrac | 175 50 R16 | 81H | 130 | EB70 | Blackcircles | £89 | |
Vredstein HiTrac | 175 50 R16 | 81H | 130 | FC69 | |||
Joyroad Sport RX6 | 175 50 R16 | 77V | 149 | EC72 | Camskill | £43 | |
Blackcircles own | 175 50 R16 | 77V | 149 | EC73 | Blackcircles | £55 |
The Vredstein Sportrac like the AD07 has a B rating for wet grip without the temperature limitation
but only good for 130mph. The Yokohama Sdrive is out of the picture with 118mph tops.
With their lower load factors the Joyroad Sport RX6 looks useful, as does the Blackcircles own brand and the Cdrive A539
Anyone tried any of these?
Edited by saaby93 on Friday 17th April 18:16
dgr said:
70,000+ miles on AD07 in all weathers here, thoroughly recommended. Lotus know what they are doing when it comes to handling!
What about low mileage a few thousand per year?Anyone else noticed RE040s going rock hard with no grip, particularly at the front, where you can smoke a wheel in the dry much to all arounds surprise, or in the wet get the foot back off the brake and pray the wheel starts rolling again
saaby93 said:
What about low mileage a few thousand per year?
Anyone else noticed RE040s going rock hard with no grip, particularly at the front, where you can smoke a wheel in the dry much to all arounds surprise, or in the wet get the foot back off the brake and pray the wheel starts rolling again
30k on the rear with the original Bridgstones. The fronts need replacing for the second time so I decided to replace them all as the rears are 10 year old. To be honest I've not found grip a problem although I don't use the car much in the wet.Anyone else noticed RE040s going rock hard with no grip, particularly at the front, where you can smoke a wheel in the dry much to all arounds surprise, or in the wet get the foot back off the brake and pray the wheel starts rolling again
How is it possible to get 70k out of a set of tyres on an Elise?
I wouldn't put any of those alternatives on an Elise, to be honest. The problem is basically that most tyres in that sort of size are not designed for anything high performance and sporting.
AD07 is really the only game in town for the fronts, unless you are willing to put wider wheels on, in which case life gets a lot easier and choices get a lot wider. I've put Exige alloys on mine, which allow the fitting of 205/50 to the front and AD08R all round. They're OK in the cold, unless it's below -10C;
AD07 is really the only game in town for the fronts, unless you are willing to put wider wheels on, in which case life gets a lot easier and choices get a lot wider. I've put Exige alloys on mine, which allow the fitting of 205/50 to the front and AD08R all round. They're OK in the cold, unless it's below -10C;
Personally I'd go for Lotus' own branded tyres, because they run a specific compound and width for the unusual requirements of the Elise's rearward weight bias (thin tyres at the front needed to prevent aqualplaning from the lightly loaded front, but a soft compound needed to balance the car in the dry). Just my thoughts.
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