another tyre thread
another tyre thread
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matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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Looking to get 2 rear tyres. Fronts are S02's and are still aok.
Have been recommended to stick with directional tyres (makes sense), and to go for Dunlop Sport 9000 (apparently fitted to M3's).

Anyone got any experience of these tyres? There are rated well- and available for £150 fitted each.

Been advised that S03's are not quite as good as the S02's, and Toyos become very noisy as they wear...

Thanks.

Matt

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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No noise problems with the Toyos on my Tuscan (about 3-4mm left)

What size are the rears? they should be 245/40ZR18 if you use Toyos (235/40 fronts) but IIRC they were 255/35ZR18 rear SO2s and 225/35 fronts, depending when the car was built. I think they changed sizes on later cars to 255/?? all round.

If you change make it might be worth checking woth the factory first so as to avoid a mis-match.

matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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I have S02's all round, and the rear tyres are 255/35/ZR18, so was going to maintain that size.
Good idea to check with the factory... (don't they get annoyed with us calling?!)

T88CAN

3,474 posts

272 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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matt_c said:
I have S02's all round, and the rear tyres are 255/35/ZR18, so was going to maintain that size.
Good idea to check with the factory... (don't they get annoyed with us calling?!)


Matt you will find that the profile was changed from 35`s to 40`s with the introduction of Toyo`s `i`ve just bought 2 fronts 235/40zr 18 for £111 each, the 40`s gives you both better rim protection, and better ride quality whilst giving nothing away in grip,for the record the inner edges are shot after 6000miles, but plenty of tread in the centre(4/6000 miles) this is something you dealer should be able to help with IMHO

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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matt_c said:
don't they get annoyed with us calling?


Probably. That'll be why they put the lovely Kelly on the switchboard. (You'll see what I mean).

Am I not worng all those who've called the factory !!!

geroff

7 posts

262 months

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
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Matt, I've got Dunlop Sport 9000's fitted all round and have found them to be pretty good so far (3k miles). I didn't specifically choose them, but bought the car with the 9000's on the rear and when it came round to replacing the front's, thought I might as well give them a try and keep the same all round.

Geoff

matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
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T88CAN, won't changing from 35 to 40 profile put the speedo out??? Thats a 13mm diameter difference... would also look odd having 40's on the rear and 35's on the front.

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
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geroff said:
I've got Dunlop Sport 9000's fitted all round


What size are they?

geroff

7 posts

262 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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plipton said:

geroff said:
I've got Dunlop Sport 9000's fitted all round



What size are they?


255/35 ZR18 rear and 225/35 ZR18 on the front.

RedTuscan

230 posts

261 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Every test on every performance car that I have read seems to rate the Pirelli PZero Rosso overall winner and winner in just about every category. Surely this must be the tyre to go for.

RedTuscan

230 posts

261 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Sorry, forgot to say: The Pirellis are the Assimetricos.

However Michelin Pilot Sports must be in for a shout if only because they have rim protectors. The 18" spiders are too nice to damage.

If you look at www.mytyres.co.uk (who are nothing do do with me) they show prices and test reports, although not all are in English.

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

261 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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I wouldn't go near the dunlops. poor in the wet and the dry. see evo tyre test 2003 i think. i'd say pirelli p zero (any type though rosso is best) or goodyear F1 DS G3 if you are looking for better wet performance and if you drive a wee bit slower.

if you only use the car in the dry, i think something like a Yokohama AO32R is ideal. these are surprisingly grippy in the wet and are amazing in the dry.

don't take dunlops, michelins or continentals.

matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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tuscan_thunder said:
I wouldn't go near the dunlops. poor in the wet and the dry. see evo tyre test 2003 i think. i'd say pirelli p zero (any type though rosso is best) or goodyear F1 DS G3 if you are looking for better wet performance and if you drive a wee bit slower.

if you only use the car in the dry, i think something like a Yokohama AO32R is ideal. these are surprisingly grippy in the wet and are amazing in the dry.

don't take dunlops, michelins or continentals.


Interesting... I use the car everyday, and doubt I will ever go anyt higher than 150mph on a track... does that help narrow the choice down??

Thanks.

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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RedTuscan said:


If you look at www.mytyres.co.uk.....




Blimey - they're advertising SO2s on there !!! I thought they were no longer available.

Maybe at last someone at Bridgestone has realised there's still a demand!


>> Edited by plipton on Wednesday 24th March 20:35

matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Thursday 25th March 2004
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I can't find SO2's on the site... not in 255/35 anyway...

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

261 months

Friday 26th March 2004
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re: not driving at much over 150mph

well, i subscribe to the over-engineering theory. if a tyre is good to 190 then surely at 130 it's going to be fantastic.

I would still say pirelli p-zero or goodyear DSG3. you can probably discount the yokohama as it would be 'skippy' to drive the car a lot in the wet on these. (you might need a wiper on the side window!)

i don't rate the michelin pilot sport. the toyos seem not at all bad but you need to get the TVR specific compound or they are a bit poorer.

(pirellis are probs my choice. you need to see if you want p-zero neros or rossos and i which compound. i think N2s will be the ones you get ans they're best compromise)

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Friday 26th March 2004
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matt_c said:
I can't find SO2's on the site... not in 255/35 anyway...


Nor me - I was looking for 245/40ZR18 to be honest.

Bridgestone ***
Potenza S-02 Pole Position 245/40 ZR18 ZR
Summer tyres
With us only only £ 149,20

Not bad price either!

matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Monday 29th March 2004
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I guess having a 40 profile will fill the arches a bit more, but would it put the speedo out? (It would also slightly decrease 0-60time!!)

Thanks.

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Monday 29th March 2004
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[quote=matt_c](It would also slightly decrease 0-60time!!)
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Hmm. Or would it increase the 0-60 time (effectivley raising the gearing)?

When the 0-60 time is so short anyway, does it matter? I don't know about you but I can't even get close to the quoted times as the wheels spin to easily.

matt_c

Original Poster:

186 posts

260 months

Monday 29th March 2004
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It will mean I am doing a higher speed than the speedo read out. A call to TVR is required I think...
I would quite like a bit more rubber around the rims though.