**Unofficial Tyre Thread**

I had Potenza's on my S2000 (RE050A's)

They were actually pretty decent on the track once they had warmed up, and the same on the road.... when they warmed up (noticing a pattern here)

Cold, on wet roads, they were a bit interesting. Even warm on anything 'mildly moist' was interesting.

Maybe I'm being OTT, but personally, a dry tyre only. Wet weather performance could be much improved.
 
Conanius said:
I had Potenza's on my S2000 (RE050A's)

They were actually pretty decent on the track once they had warmed up, and the same on the road.... when they warmed up (noticing a pattern here)

Cold, on wet roads, they were a bit interesting. Even warm on anything 'mildly moist' was interesting.

Maybe I'm being OTT, but personally, a dry tyre only. Wet weather performance could be much improved.
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you'd lose what makes it good in the dry if you improve the wet, it's all about compromises with tyres
 
Run Potenza RE70's on my DC5, they are a cool looking tyre, great in the dry.. not so good in the wet or cold.

I used to run T1-R's I found they were fantastic, though very very easy wearing. Few friends run the Eagle F1's and rave about them too.
 
Blackhawk47 said:
How can I tell if they are RE050A's or not?
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Do you mean between a RE50 and the A variant?

Having a quick look I think RE50s are Symmetric and the RE50A's are asymmetric. So you're best to look at your tread pattern if it already doesn't say on the side wall of your tyre.
 
I'm currently on Pirelli P - Zero Neros not had any issues with them in the last year in all the types of weather we've had here.
 
Muffin` said:
you'd lose what makes it good in the dry if you improve the wet, it's all about compromises with tyres
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Unfortunately the F1A2 has every bit of the feel and predictability the Potenza has and also has much better wet weather performance. I agree with the above - either get the Potenza for dry weather....or you could just get the F1A2 and have the wet weather performance too.

I also tried the CSC3 which gripped very well but you definitely lost front end crisp response with it compared with the Potenza - it just felt more soft and flubbery. Between the Potenza and F1A2 was very little in terms of response but a world of difference in wet/damp grip
 
I buy my tyres on their wet weather ability as I am more likely to lose it in wet than dry- Was after Rally Sport 3 but only had two in stock so got 4 Dunlop Maxx RT - happy with them so far except road noise -- I am finding road noise seems to be a problem with tyres marked as XL - which mine are (225/40/18) - even winter tyres I have on steel wheels (205/55/16) are XL and mate with a Jag has same problem.

So has anyone else found this ?

dave
 
Why buy XL. It only means they have higher load due to allowing higher pressures. Non XL have the same load carrying as XL at the same pressure.

XL are heavier and louder due to the extra steel in them
 
haha I know :D

They're only on temporarily as one of my Vredsteins has a big bubble in it so I've swapped to one of my other sets of wheels.

To add to this thread, my feedback on the tyres I have used:

Vredstein Ultrac Sessanta 225/45/17s that I have had fitted to the car for some time have been pretty awesome. A bit squealy in the dry, but great grip and awesome in the wet. Noise - no idea the exhaust masks all. Wear - seemingly very good!

Yokohama A048 that I use for track time are great when warm.. but you have to get them warm. Cold and they're pretty useless, but they have next to no rubber left now so will likely be replaced with some sort of rally tyre for next year's sprint series.
 
Just switched over to winters on the taxi last week


Not exactly a known brand but Gt champiro winterpros in 215/55/16

Not exactly the best cold weather tyre out here but at £80 a corner fitted I can't grumble


First impressions last weekend when we had temps down as low as -3 were that they bite well and seem very grippy, bit noisier than the dunlops they replaced

Will Rory back once the weather turns really bad
 
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