RS WST Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 Toyo, Avon, Kuhmo?? Whats he widest Toyo 888 in a 13" Quote
Bananaman Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Austin Widest available in Toyo's are 205's... Kumho's 235's Avons ACB10's 245's (like the ones you've got!!!!) or for CR500's CR500 175/55R13 185/50R13 195/55R13 205/55R13 I ran Kumho's last year in these sizes to good effect.. V70A (Soft)215/50R13's = £73 inc VAT fitted V70A (Soft)235/45R13's = £82 inc VAT fitted Only reason i changed back to ACB10's was weight and a slight advantage in grip, they were quite good in the wet, had two sets one in soft for sprinting and one in medium for track work (the softs were very soft and would have self destructed in a 20min session). They are quite cheap too......... Try Tony at Tyres(South Shore) Ltd.Blackpool if its not to far. Tel. 01253 761362 Regards Quote
scott beeland Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 'kinell Austen...How wide do you think you need?? Quote
Bananaman Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 'kinell Austen...How wide do you think you need?? With 300+Bhp as much as he can get hold of....... Quote
RS WST Posted July 5, 2006 Author Posted July 5, 2006 I estimate I was running about 320bhp on Sunday at Elvington when I did an 11.07 quarter at 138mph. First time I'd done a quarter in it too. That was only at 17psi and I have alot more boost to throw in it yet. The car was an animal in second and I nearly lost it several times and thats in a straight line. It was certainly a brown moment Quote
scooby Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 That was only at 17psi and I have alot more boost to throw in it yet. The car was an animal in second and I nearly lost it several times and thats in a straight line. It was certainly a brown moment 17 PSI on yours m8 must be well over 350 bhp going off my dyno chart Quote
RS WST Posted July 11, 2006 Author Posted July 11, 2006 Scooby What tyres are you going to run on the back? Quote
Buzz Billsberry Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Austin scooby is running Toyo R888 205/50/15 all round. Buzz Quote
RS WST Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 Hi Buzz I think he was going wider on the back Toyo do a 225 in a 15" 888 now Quote
Arm Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 It might give bling value but may not help traction by going too wide on a light weight car. Quote
RS WST Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 The wider the better IMO if you have the power. All high power light race cars have wide tyres I'm running 245 Avon ACB 10's and it fish tails all over the place in first, second and third gear. I would hate to think what it would be like with anything smaller on the back. Quote
Arm Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 QUOTE All high power light race cars have wide tyres Thats cos they have engines at the rear and they also have aero downforce helping to push that tyre into the ground. I take it you have an engine in the rear and downforce also Quote
RS WST Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 I wondered were I was going wrong. What do you suggest then? Quote
Bananaman Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 What do you suggest then? WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
RS WST Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 Wings are no good when setting off. Only usefull at speed and for track use. Most of my loss of traction is sub 60mph so downforce is not the issue me thinks. Quote
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