RichieC
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| posted on 16/11/05 at 05:39 PM |
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Tyre Choices - Again :) Yokohama A Drive/Falken/Kumho
Wondering if anyone has tried the new Yokohama range A Drive and C Drive.
Local dealer is knocking them out for about £40 I think fitted and balanced.
Has anyone tried any of the following:
Kumho KU31 Ecsta - Coming in at about £25
Falken ZE512 - £30 Used them on a couple of front wheel drive cars in the past and really liked them, they look great too.
Any thoughts appreciated, not sure if I could justify R888s this time round  but have no experience of tyre choices and Lotus 7 types.
Are there any tread patterns which help with the dreaded self centering? Or is this not as much of an issue.
Rgds
Rich
[Edited on 16/11/05 by RichieC]
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hobbsy
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| posted on 16/11/05 at 07:05 PM |
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Depends what size you are after I've seen Eagle F1 GSD3's and Toyo T1-S or T1-R for just over 30quid delivered (fitting on top, I know a
place for a fiver a corner).
This is in 195/50R15 from mytyres.co.uk
Anyone got anything better than that in the same size?
I've used Eagle F1's before on my previous car (2litre turbo jap thing), not given Toyo's a go yet but would like to. Supposed to
wear a bit quicker than F1's but similar performance.
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RichieC
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| posted on 16/11/05 at 07:25 PM |
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Yep, 195/50/15s
Should have said that earlier
T1S - 34.50
T1R - 32.60
Eagles - 33.00
Thats cheap, not had any experience of any of them, but I dont think theres much point in spending a fiver less when you can get some really good
tyres for a bit more
Rich
[Edited on 16/11/05 by RichieC]
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 09:32 AM |
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I built my Striker on Falken ZE512. Good value for money but have a soft sidewall.
Great for ride quality and sideways action on track but they do over heat quickly. They have no where near the ultimate grip of the Toyo R888 I now
use but much cheaper.
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RichieC
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 07:13 PM |
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Id agree about the softer compund of the ZE512. however, I see this as a bit of a plus point for such a light car. i really want to avoid a hard
wearing tyre because theyre sure to be down on grip in such a light application.
512s back in the running then
Rgds
Richie
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