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wrinx
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 Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 22:22 Post subject: ES30 tyres |
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What's the current flavour for tyres?
I need two rears...
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 22:59 Post subject: |
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wrinx
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 23:43 Post subject: |
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 Really? Haven't heard that before...
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Simon_SZ
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:49 Post subject: |
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I have 5 year old Pirelli PZero Corsas on the car at the mo and plan on putting some new rubber on the car soon so will watch this thread with interest.
What are the front and rear sizes again? |
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Harry_sz
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:38 Post subject: |
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I use P Zero nero's on mine and I like them.
But not always available. |
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wrinx
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Mmm...already got Neros on the rear and they feel very hard and not very grippy. Perhaps they're old though?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 23:12 Post subject: |
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I use Uniroyal Rainsport2 on the 18 inch Azevs. Very nice tire; silent, massive grip in both dry and wet condition. Give much feedback and confidence, no track experience so far btw. 
On the original rims I have Dunlop Sp9000 (?). Also a very good tire but seems a bit noisier and (most likely because of the bigger tire height in relation to the 18's) an little fuzzier cornering.
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wrinx
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 21:05 Post subject: |
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I had the original Rainsports on my old 155 V6 but found it understeered...but they were progressive.
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frankalfa
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| wrinx wrote: | I had the original Rainsports on my old 155 V6 but found it understeered...but they were progressive.
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Well that's mostly what wrong wheel driven cars do...
Serious: maybe the 'roll' of the tire caused by the height made it feel that way?
On the Azev rims I have 215/35/18 in front, I don't know what tyre size you had on the 155?
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wrinx
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 21:50 Post subject: |
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Tyre size was 205/45/16 so there was a little roll, very much like the SZ really.
I think it was more to do with it being a slightly older car than my daily driver at the time, which I could throw into corners faster.
Still, they were pretty good tyres otherwise.....had them on our 916 Spider too.
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wrinx
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 21:40 Post subject: |
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Well...just ordered two Toyo Proxes T1Rs 
Be interesting to see (feel) how the beasty handles with some fresh sticky rubber...
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 13:55 Post subject: |
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Yes, let us know!
I had those tyres on my BMW 325i once.
After one trackday in the summer, the rubber had melted more than I had hoped for. But that was serious track driving for a whole day. On the road they will be very fine I think. |
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wrinx
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 0:40 Post subject: |
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So far I've only driven it 5 miles back from the garage and had to be careful to ensure the release agent was worn off.
But they felt very nice....they'll be getting a proper test next time I'm out!
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wrinx
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 23:55 Post subject: |
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Done a bit more driving since March and can confirm they grip very well, even in the wet
Mind you, anything's an improvement over the previous Pirelli tyres which were apparently dated 1992 (not the originals though)!!!
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