Are 18s really needed?
10 November 2006, 12:31 PM
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To be honest, I don't know, we haven't tested anything that size 
It's not the UK tyre size and being brutally frank, we wouldn't make any money by doing it either as we wouldn't be selling the tyres....!
As a really sweeping generalisation, whenever we've tested heavily directional tyres (ToyoT1, GSD etc) they haven't worked as we'd want them to on the STi with DCCD-A, it seems to be better on tyres that are more stable in the tread pattern like the RE070, Corsa and PS2. Some people swear by some brands though.
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It's not the UK tyre size and being brutally frank, we wouldn't make any money by doing it either as we wouldn't be selling the tyres....!
As a really sweeping generalisation, whenever we've tested heavily directional tyres (ToyoT1, GSD etc) they haven't worked as we'd want them to on the STi with DCCD-A, it seems to be better on tyres that are more stable in the tread pattern like the RE070, Corsa and PS2. Some people swear by some brands though.
Mike
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10 November 2006, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by XRS
Thanks Mike, all I need to do now is get some P-FF7s
you want GC-05F's they are VERY VERY nice 
Picture curtousy of Subaru UK's web site
18" GC-05F Forged Alloy Wheel & Tyre
Not going to say the price because you'll
but when 1,3,19, 42,48,49 come in I'm having some 
I found The PS2's a fairly good all round tyre on 18's
IMHO
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10 November 2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainJohn
I have read with interest in a lot of places that 18`s are recommended after PPP and I am contemplating it myself also. But if the car comes from the factory/dealer on 17`s surely the speedo is calibrated as such and then the change to 18`s will knock the speedo out somewhat ?. So do you need to have the speedo re-calibrated ?. Or does it not make any difference ?.
10 November 2006, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
18" GC-05F Forged Alloy Wheel & Tyre
Not going to say the price because you'll but when 1,3,19, 42,48,49 come in I'm having some
Tony
Not going to say the price because you'll
but when 1,3,19, 42,48,49 come in I'm having some Tony
10 November 2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Nah don't want those you want GC-05F's they are VERY VERY nice
Picture curtousy of Subaru UK's web site
18" GC-05F Forged Alloy Wheel & Tyre
Not going to say the price because you'll but when 1,3,19, 42,48,49 come in I'm having some
I found The PS2's a fairly good all round tyre on 18's
IMHO
Tony
you want GC-05F's they are VERY VERY nice Picture curtousy of Subaru UK's web site
18" GC-05F Forged Alloy Wheel & Tyre
Not going to say the price because you'll
but when 1,3,19, 42,48,49 come in I'm having some I found The PS2's a fairly good all round tyre on 18's
IMHO
Tony
10 November 2006, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by stilover
Your future winnings have now been halved.
it's only money 
Originally Posted by XRS
but just a Tad more expensive than PF7's........................................ £2700 ish for a set with tyres. But I really want some, look on Ebay ... Wife for sale never raced or rallyed buy now.... £2700
Tony
10 November 2006, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
I know but are very light forged wheel and drop dead gorgeous
but just a Tad more expensive than PF7's........................................ £2700 ish for a set with tyres. But I really want some, look on Ebay ... Wife for sale never raced or rallyed buy now.... £2700
Tony
Must resist......
Errrrr has anyone got these by any chance? Pictures?
19 November 2006, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by XRS
Does anyone have a set of these on their car or is Prodrive looking for a suitable vehicle to show them off? 
but not me 
a brand new set went on Ebay for £1310 what an absolute bargain eBay.co.uk: Subaru Prodrive Alloys & Tyres - 05 Onwards - 18" - New (item 270054808118 end time 18-Nov-06 18:11:36 GMT)
Tony
19 November 2006, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Someone will soon have but not me a brand new set went on Ebay for £1310 what an absolute bargain
eBay.co.uk: Subaru Prodrive Alloys & Tyres - 05 Onwards - 18" - New (item 270054808118 end time 18-Nov-06 18:11:36 GMT)
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but not me a brand new set went on Ebay for £1310 what an absolute bargain eBay.co.uk: Subaru Prodrive Alloys & Tyres - 05 Onwards - 18" - New (item 270054808118 end time 18-Nov-06 18:11:36 GMT)
Tony
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