phelpsa
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 09:39 PM |
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Tin (well... glass) top tyre advice
For my 20th birthday I've treated myself to a Mk1 MR2 T-bar  The only problem is that it has budget tyres on the back and P5000s on the front
and I don't really want to crash it.
It runs 14" wheels and I don't really want to modify it ( :O ), but what decent tyres can I get in 185/60 R14? I can't find any!
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phelpsa
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 11:53 AM |
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Just noticed that I have a 185/60 R14 Toyo CF1 in my garage that looks like a good type of tyre. Anyone have any views on these on a sporty car?
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nick205
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 12:20 PM |
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Yokohama Parada should be available in that size.
1.6 GTIs (205) ran 14" wheels and the choice was always more limited than for 13" and 15" tyres, but the older Yoko A539s were
always widely available.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 12:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
Just noticed that I have a 185/60 R14 Toyo CF1 in my garage that looks like a good type of tyre. Anyone have any views on these on a sporty car?
Although they have the "Proxes" label, the CF1's are not high performance tyres by any stretch, though a lot better than the no-name
teflon tyres available. If you can get the Paradas then that's where my money would go.
It's worth checking out the owners club forum and see what they recommend. Good choice of car though, always wanted one but I hate dealing with
rust!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 01:02 PM |
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Yoko A021s and A032s 
Providing you want to go fast in the dry and sideways in the wet
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phelpsa
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Yoko A021s and A032s
Providing you want to go fast in the dry and sideways in the wet
Student budget I ran 21Rs on my 205 and they were actually a very good wet tyres unless there was lots of standing water. They were horrifically
noisy as well.
I'm looking for a good road tyre really.
Can't find Paradas in 185/60 R14, any links?
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phelpsa
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 03:08 PM |
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I can get T1Rs in 195/55 R14 but they are £60 a tyre from camskill which is a lot (double the price of the same tyre in 195/50 R15).
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/2/11 at 03:10 PM |
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Iv just put that tyres size into our suppliers site and it have come up with lots of options:
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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prawnabie
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| posted on 2/2/11 at 11:56 PM |
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You use stapletons too speedy?
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phelpsa
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:06 AM |
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Missed your post speedy! Cheers for that
What are the Avon ZV3s like?
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