Worst ever tyres.
23 September 2004, 06:27 PM
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Got Firestone Firehawk 690's on mine (came from Japan with them on) and not impressed with them at all. Not `too` bad when warmed up, but in the wet.... abismal to say the least.
23 September 2004, 08:49 PM
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Stomils <sp?> had them on my MK2 escort absolutely no grip in any weather made getting the back out pretty easy though 
Matadors were on my 205, very weird no tyre screech or nowt when getting near the limit, unfortunately only found this out when on a track day at Silverstone 70mph four wheel drifts through Copse great fun.
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Matadors were on my 205, very weird no tyre screech or nowt when getting near the limit, unfortunately only found this out when on a track day at Silverstone 70mph four wheel drifts through Copse
great fun.John.
23 September 2004, 09:20 PM
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Champiros's on my Fiat Coupe, would spin up in third in the wet, now have Conti Sport 2's and its like the difference between 2 and 4wd, Nankang's on my Golf GTI, Jesus they were lethal, didnt find Fulda or Kumho too bad but you definitely get what you pay for with tyres.
23 September 2004, 10:18 PM
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anything Pirelli or Michelin scares me- have had horrendous experiences with both and won't go there again. I'm sure they make very good tyres, I just don't like them.
I had Falken FK451s on the last RA and they were absolutely ACE!!!
I had Falken FK451s on the last RA and they were absolutely ACE!!!
23 September 2004, 10:39 PM
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Learnt to drive on a Morris Minor on crossplys...my God!
As luck would have it Michelin brought out a radial tyre that fitted, felt like it was glued to the road!
Of course one day had a puncture so put the spare (crossply) on with the radial...felt like you were driving on ice
The great thing was the way those tyres behaved they had not much grip but when they let go it was much more gradual than today's tyres, just as well when most cars were RWD...
As luck would have it Michelin brought out a radial tyre that fitted, felt like it was glued to the road!
Of course one day had a puncture so put the spare (crossply) on with the radial...felt like you were driving on ice
The great thing was the way those tyres behaved they had not much grip but when they let go it was much more gradual than today's tyres, just as well when most cars were RWD...
23 September 2004, 10:57 PM
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I had some colways once and i'm sure the buggers were square not round cos they vibrated real bad! and at the minute i'm running some dunlops 200e on my compact and they must be the noisiest tyres i'ver had the misfortune to own,sounds like all 4 wheel bearing are knackered.
25 September 2004, 12:21 AM
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Think Pirelli's have been the worst tyre I've had (the P-Zero's from 4-5 years ago) fine in the dry, but pretty crap in the wet really, I'd go for them being the Pirelli Fence-seekers - Fulda Hedgefinders lol
Toyo's I can't understand why people have found bad, they've always been great for me - I even prefer them to the Goodyear F1's I've got on my SpecC now, less grip in the wet than the F1's, but more predictable through the wheel (on my car anyway).
lolToyo's I can't understand why people have found bad, they've always been great for me - I even prefer them to the Goodyear F1's I've got on my SpecC now, less grip in the wet than the F1's, but more predictable through the wheel (on my car anyway).
and next to useless in the wet
25 September 2004, 06:31 PM
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Back in the 1960-70s when Jap cars and bikes first started to appear over here, they were invariably fitted with Yokohamas or Bridgestones. These soon became known as "Widow-Makers" particularly by Bikers ....
... the first thing I and any sensible biker would do to his new Honda or whatever was ditch the OE rubber, and fit Britsh Avons or Dunlops as a matter of course ... make that survival.
Mind you, in the meantime, both those tyre makers have come on a bit since then! ...
Speaking to an experienced MoT tester I've known and used for years, he pointed out to me what he looks for in tyres. He mentioned several makes which after a few thousand miles, had particularly poor longevity. He then showed me a car he currently had up on the ramps being tested. The well known top brand tyres were prone to cracking on the sidewalls and the fairly new (well maybe not all that new but certainly little worn) ones on this particular car all showed evidence of cracking .... the car failed only on that!
What often amuses me is that when an enthusiast upgrades the brakes on his modified car, their performance in not fully realised by the 'crap' rubber still fitted. Good brakes will only stop a car well if the tyres are up to it ... poorish braking could be simply down to the tyres.
... the first thing I and any sensible biker would do to his new Honda or whatever was ditch the OE rubber, and fit Britsh Avons or Dunlops as a matter of course ... make that survival.
Mind you, in the meantime, both those tyre makers have come on a bit since then! ...
Speaking to an experienced MoT tester I've known and used for years, he pointed out to me what he looks for in tyres. He mentioned several makes which after a few thousand miles, had particularly poor longevity. He then showed me a car he currently had up on the ramps being tested. The well known top brand tyres were prone to cracking on the sidewalls and the fairly new (well maybe not all that new but certainly little worn) ones on this particular car all showed evidence of cracking .... the car failed only on that!
What often amuses me is that when an enthusiast upgrades the brakes on his modified car, their performance in not fully realised by the 'crap' rubber still fitted. Good brakes will only stop a car well if the tyres are up to it ... poorish braking could be simply down to the tyres.
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