Errm, £30 tyre plug kit from Amazon and 30 minutes of your time?
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Errm, £30 tyre plug kit from Amazon and 30 minutes of your time?
That's not going to fix the two others he got an advisory for though
It's to do with the circumference of the tyres and the fact the transfer cases use a wet-type clutch to adjust the load between the front and rear axles.
If the circumference of the front vs the rear is out it makes the clutch work hard to maintain wheel speed between the two axles.
I had this on my X3 and now I only change they tyres as a complete matching set, then you just pray that you don't get a puncture or gash that can't be repaired as you will mess up the circumference again.
Giving these a try. Had Yokohama A052 which were looking very tired after only a day and a half at Pembrey. Doing Combe tomorrow then the Ring Thursday. A052 probably wouldn't have lasted. Was going with AD09 but a mate said they weren't that great. Nankan CRS I couldn't get the rear size so here we are with the Vitours.
I'm guessing as they're supposed to be harder they should be better to cope with the heat and should cope with Pembrey better. (Apparently, the surface is known to be very hard on tyres)
I'm guessing as they're supposed to be harder they should be better to cope with the heat and should cope with Pembrey better. (Apparently, the surface is known to be very hard on tyres)
They're doing the MOT on a spare set of winter wheels they have lying around as one of wheels is getting refurbed. How convenient
Popping back with an update.
We did Combe last Wednesday. I think 7/8 laps. Was very hot. No problems with tyre temps. Stayed 30 front, 32 rear all day.
On to the Ring where I did 35 laps. Again, tyre temps were absolutely fine with outside temps in the mid to high 30s. Was better doing laps for the A/C !
Car was due a MOT yesterday where the rear left failed being below the limit.
I thought it might fail but after 2000 miles I just could not face changing back to the stock wheels. Put the stocks on this morning and a nice new 12 month ticket was issued.I do have a fairly used set of A052s but I don't want to put them back on. The front P1s are fine and would do another weekend no problem. Just have to change the rears.
I may do a Pembrey before the end of the season with the P1s I have just to finish off the rears.
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16 Sat and Sun and 3 on the Friday.
I'm seriously thinking about going cheap (er) for tyres.
I been using Pilot Sport 4's for a good few years, and yes, very good.
Last time I got a set of Bridgestone Turanza 6 (I think) and other than a notable reduction in grip on the wear in period, I can't really tell a hell of a lot of difference now.
My step son bought a second hand Skoda that needed all four tyres and being budget conscious went for Toyo tyres and he reckons they are fine.
Don't get me wrong, I'd never go for Linglong Chinese ditch finders or otherwise proper low end, but I'm thinking are decent mid range really much worse then top end premium, on the basis you are getting on a bit and don't drive like Lewis Hamilton?
I dunno...... I guess the cost difference at the time will be a big factor to it.
I been using Pilot Sport 4's for a good few years, and yes, very good.
Last time I got a set of Bridgestone Turanza 6 (I think) and other than a notable reduction in grip on the wear in period, I can't really tell a hell of a lot of difference now.
My step son bought a second hand Skoda that needed all four tyres and being budget conscious went for Toyo tyres and he reckons they are fine.
Don't get me wrong, I'd never go for Linglong Chinese ditch finders or otherwise proper low end, but I'm thinking are decent mid range really much worse then top end premium, on the basis you are getting on a bit and don't drive like Lewis Hamilton?
I dunno...... I guess the cost difference at the time will be a big factor to it.
Ok im getting pretty close to needing new tyres, I have narrowed it down between:
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
or
Yokohama Bluearth-GT AE51
There is basically no difference in price.
Its said.... the Toyo are basically more sporty/grippy where are the yokohama have much better wear, fuel economy. The Toyo have better wet braking (which is where it matters IMO) but apparently both have an "A" rating so neither are bad.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
EDIT: I should add these are going on a Volvo S60, not exactly a sports car.....
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
or
Yokohama Bluearth-GT AE51
There is basically no difference in price.
Its said.... the Toyo are basically more sporty/grippy where are the yokohama have much better wear, fuel economy. The Toyo have better wet braking (which is where it matters IMO) but apparently both have an "A" rating so neither are bad.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
EDIT: I should add these are going on a Volvo S60, not exactly a sports car.....
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Going purely off tyre reviews scoring, I'd get the Toyo's.
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Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
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Yeah you know what, I am guessing they are the better tyre as well, just wont last as long.
Cool, ill get ordering. Cheers.
Aye, they'll do, hopefully better than the old Proxes.