The GTR is dead! Long live the cryptolambo!

[kindai]

Hi all!

So new tyres fitted today. Off to my local tyre place who I trust implicitly. As always a total respect for the car, the alloys, checking with me on jacking points (as it isnt entirely obvious on the front where they are).

Replacing with Sport 4 S tyres. Couldnt get the N0 marked so XL will have to do.

Within half a mile the driving feel is immediately better and thats with the tyres not even scrubbed in. Off to have the alignment done on Monday, and hopefully that will get the car back to feeling planted.

As an added bonus, the michelins offer loads of alloy kerbing protection, the pirellis had next to none!

 

[Funky-Melon]

Such fat tyres

 

[kindai]

Such fat tyres

I upsized the rears to 305, kept the fronts the same 235, the rolling difference is a little over stock, but I believe the AWD limit is 4%, and most owners run this setup no problems.

 

[balky12]

I've got months, no rush, going to visit dealerships local to me, sit down, have a chat...

I see you got impatient...

Spoiler

 

[Funky-Melon]

I upsized the rears to 305, kept the fronts the same 235, the rolling difference is a little over stock, but I believe the AWD limit is 4%, and most owners run this setup no problems.

Dare I ask how much tyres on a Lambo cost?

 

[kindai]

Dare I ask how much tyres on a Lambo cost?

Came in at just over 700 fully fitted.

 

[Funky-Melon]

Came in at just over 700 fully fitted.

That's not bad at all actually.

 

[SixTwoSix]

Came in at just over 700 fully fitted.

That's not bad at all actually.

Yeah but he means each

 

[MrRockliffe]

Damn, that is such a pretty car. Absolutely need to see it in person!

 

[timmeh]

Did you check with your insurance that you can run 305s on the rear?

 

[Funky-Melon]

@kindai out of interest, what miles per gallon does it get with normal daily driving?

 

[kindai]

@kindai out of interest, what miles per gallon does it get with normal daily driving?

Not many, i've done 280 miles since owning it and put £350 quid of fuel in.

 

[Steedie]

Not many, i've done 280 miles since owning it and put £350 quid of fuel in.

 

[Rroff]

Not many, i've done 280 miles since owning it and put £350 quid of fuel in.

There was me thinking £50 for ~300 miles wasn't great...

 

[Vita]

Not many, i've done 280 miles since owning it and put £350 quid of fuel in.

Wow.

 

[Gibbo]

Wow.

V10 before emissions got real strict, it be drinking the fuels!

 

[Drollic]

Not many, i've done 280 miles since owning it and put £350 quid of fuel in.

 

[kindai]

Plus you know, I only found out today it has a 5th and 6th gear

 

[Funky-Melon]

Not many, i've done 280 miles since owning it and put £350 quid of fuel in.

That's under 5mpg

 

[Django x2]

So much for the "People wonder why I insist on N0 tyres" and just went for 8 month old ones instead

Dare I ask how much tyres on a Lambo cost?

Probably roughly the same as any the car with a similar wheel size, it's the wheel, not the car that reflects the price range afterall