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AK
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29th May 07 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking into a set that might be of interest to some on here (size wise)

16" rim, 8" wide

Looking for 225/40-50 in the following makes

Bridgestone Potenza RE55S

Dunlop Forumla-R D01J

Dulonp Direzza 02G

camskill - 134each (225/45/16)

Yokohama A048

demontweeks - 148+vat each (225/45/16)
camskill - 126 each (225/45/16) 504 for the set delivered

Bridgestone Potenza RE540S

Toyo 888

camskill - 142 each (225/45/16)
TopGear - 128.69 each (225/45/16) 526.76 for 4 delivered
Simply Tyres - 108.67 each (225/45/16) with PCGB membership (maybe old prices i think)


I'll put prices up, and where from... if anyone has good contacts or prices.... pop them up too.

Any comments on the tyres?


[Edited on 30-05-2007 by AK]
Adam_B
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29th May 07 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Used the Toyo R888s at oulton last year, really impressed but ive never had proper track tyres before so can only compare to road tyres. Decent price as well.
AK
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29th May 07 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup... i've used the 048's and liek them.... just seeing whats cheapest really. I know the 888's will prob be cheapest but the bridgestone and dunlops get much better 'reviews'
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29th May 07 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah thats what i read as well just before i bought them, just wasnt prepared to shell out almost double the price on the bridgestones on my corsa.
Lucky B
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29th May 07 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go for the Dunlop Forumla-R D01J if you can...
AK
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29th May 07 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant find anywhere online that lists it just yet

Emailed WheelsAround asking for a quote
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I can ask some guys at the weekend... i'm going up to the sprint at Golspie. (piss up)
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ok.... let me know... something around 225/45/16
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29th May 07 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think D01J will be 17" + :/
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30th May 07 at 01:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or maybe just not in 16" as i've found 15"
Lucky B
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Lucky B
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I'll see what "the big boys" use in the EVO/Impreza's...
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31st May 07 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why were you telling me id be an idiot to get 45s, 50 profile is optimum etc
AK
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butler you pleb..... i didnt call you an idiot

a 50 195 profile isnt the same height as 50 225 etc

plus... i think i did call you something but that was pureley beacuse YOU CANNOT GET 195/45/15 048's... you idiot
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nik
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Have had both 888s and A048s. Depends what you will use them for. For all round use I prefer the A048 - Tougher compound, still good on track but not as good as the 888 but they last a LOT longer. The 888s are brilliant on track but I was only getting 3k miles or so with them. The A048s should last 4-5000 miles. The Dunlops are meant to be good, very strong sidewall with no flex so I'll probably try those next.
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Correct me if i'm wrong but something like an 888 tyre would be used on track as a wet tyre? on race cars obviously, what would they be like on the road in the wet?
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They are fine in the wet, they will aquaplane at high speed but the grip offered in corners is good surprisingly. Not really a wet weather specific tyre, used as an all rounder.

[Edited on 01-06-2007 by nik]
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Do you use them as a road tyre aswell nik?

I take it they will be fantastic in the dry on the road? Will the grip on the road be a massive improvement to Yoko A539s?
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I use pretty much mainly on the road - grip is so much better than a 'normal' road tyre IMO which never fill me with total confidence. The A048s do seem a little more twitchy in the wet than the 888s, must be because of the different compound.
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not sure if it helps, but the wee garage at knockhill sells part worn A048's, 15s were £25 a corner, not sure what other sizes were there.
AK
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See.... i've always just asumed the 888's to be inferior to 048's :/

What compounds have you run Nik?

I've had medium 048's and couldnt fault them... granted they cant be expected to cope with standing water too well
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1st Jun 07 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AK
butler you pleb..... i didnt call you an idiot

a 50 195 profile isnt the same height as 50 225 etc

plus... i think i did call you something but that was pureley beacuse YOU CANNOT GET 195/45/15 048's... you idiot

I know that now, you idiot.
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1st Jun 07 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, quite

 
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