Discussion
I'm looking for some new 225/45/16 tyres and want something sticky.
In my youth Yokohoma was the stickiest road tyre but they seem to have lost the way (aparently) and I am being led to the Bridgstone SO3's.
wear rate is low priority and the bigger the contact area the better.
Good choice? or is there something better (ideally in 235/45/16).
Andy
In my youth Yokohoma was the stickiest road tyre but they seem to have lost the way (aparently) and I am being led to the Bridgstone SO3's.
wear rate is low priority and the bigger the contact area the better.
Good choice? or is there something better (ideally in 235/45/16).
Andy
Andy
Some tyres have a wear rate number on them the bigger the number the harder/longer lasting they are
ie Yoko 032R's are 80 road car tin top tyres are about 300.
I was told by the Yoko man at Autosport that the 048R's would be no use for my Westfield because there where designed for a heavier car, so would probably suit your car just fine surpost to be better in the wet [I avoid the wet no roof but 032R's are ok in the wet]
Paul.
Some tyres have a wear rate number on them the bigger the number the harder/longer lasting they are
ie Yoko 032R's are 80 road car tin top tyres are about 300.
I was told by the Yoko man at Autosport that the 048R's would be no use for my Westfield because there where designed for a heavier car, so would probably suit your car just fine surpost to be better in the wet [I avoid the wet no roof but 032R's are ok in the wet]
Paul.
It's amazing how opinions differ. I was informed that the Yokohama A048R's that I purchaced for my 7 were the perfect thing for the dry, but only do straight on in the wet, which has proved to be pretty much the case. The wear rate is phenomenal though, and I don't think that I will be buying them again, however, in the dry they are superb.
No one has asked the most important question! Do you want to use the car just for the road, or for track days as well? For track days on a heavy beast like a TVR you need a really HARD compound, SO2 or SO3 will just fry in one hard lap of a circuit, and for track use you need very few grooves, a hard compound and ultra stiff sidewall. Michelin Pilot Sport Cups, Pirelli P-Zero Corsas or the Dunlop equivalent road legal race tyre are where you need to be looking. For road use where heat will never be a problem you need to balance wet and dry performance as the fancy takes you. For ulimate dry grip the aforementioned tyres are king, for wet the SO2 or SO3, or Goodyear F1's givce good wet grip, having lots of sipes and soft compound construction.
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