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Syed Shah · 20th June 2002, 09:25 PM

Not a Skyline but......

I run S0-2s on both my Supras, best tire out there IMHO.

Howsie · 27th June 2002, 03:49 PM

Are you talking about the Falkens 451's?Going to get some on Saturday at a cost of £118'ish.

stormuk · 27th June 2002, 04:13 PM

Getting some Falkens 451 myself after a recomendation from Rod Bell.

about 80 quid a tyre... erm V rating standard R33 GTS wheelz - I think they were V havent got my paperwork with me.

Rich J · 27th June 2002, 06:01 PM

Where you getting them from mate?

27th June 2002, 06:10 PM

Spankme!

LOL

sammy · 5th July 2002, 09:23 AM

i have had new fronts put on (Potenza RE040s, to match those on the back) and, unlike the S02s, on full lock they scrape against the wheel arch. I have spacers in which, as i say, didn't cause a problem before. Any ideas as to preventing this (apart from removing the spacers

)?
Thanks
sammy

Peter · 5th July 2002, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sammy
Would love to carry on with SO3s but at that rate of wear it just isn't going to happen.

Hi Ian,

I thought you has SO3s on? Did you mean change to SO3s rather than carry on with SO3s? I couldn't understand how you could wreck a set of SO3s so quickly....

Are you saying that you had different tyres front and back?

Peter.

sammy · 5th July 2002, 09:44 AM

my mistake peter. The position was this -
1 had RE040s all round but the fronts needed changing
2 put S03s on the front, with a view to putting them on the back too, once they were worn out
3 as it happened the S03s just disintegrated within a couple of thousand miles, so i went back to RE040s on the basis that whilst they may tug around a bit (they definitely do), at least they last. I couldn't afford to risk S03s again just in case it wasn't a poor set and more a case of my strange driving style just not agreeing with them. The tyres are being checked and it may be that they were defective in some way.
sammy

Peter · 5th July 2002, 10:11 AM

Ian,

Don't whether having different compound/pattern tyres on either axle could lead to differing wear rates with it confusing the Attessa or not. I guess the testing may prove this.

Good luck.

Peter.

sammy · 5th July 2002, 10:22 AM

....could be a warning to us all

But what about my scraping noise??!

Davec · 5th July 2002, 12:59 PM

Deffo Yokohama AVS Sports for road, and I've a rare set of Yokohama AO38's for special occasions,

~DC

paulmcnally · 5th July 2002, 01:13 PM

I got a new set of Toyo Proxes T1-S about 2 weeks ago from Demon Tweeks for £130 a corner. They're bloody excellent... Thanks to all of you that recommeded them to me

Paul

skyline501 · 7th July 2002, 10:40 AM

As the recommended 245/45/17 tyre size for the standard R33 9" wheel is not too common amongst tyre manufacturers, has anyone tried/ or can recommend, other widths/sizes that can be safely used?
Others on this tread have used Toyo and Falken to name but two, but I can't see 245/45/17 in their range.

Many thanks

Itchy · 7th July 2002, 11:10 PM

Sammy

In what way did you B/stones disintegrate. I was just wondering if yours has gone the same way as mine. Just removed the wheels to give them a bit of scrub up and this is what i found. The Bridgestone engineer is inspecting them tomorrow will let you know on the outcome. Not the first case im told.

As for the wear factor 5k miles and me rears are done, maybe a little heavey footed in my GTS but expected a few more miles from them.

Itchy

vennuth · 7th July 2002, 11:13 PM

Jesus! Thats pretty severe! Your on the edge of a blow-out there! Good job you spotted it in time. Are you sure they werent "slashed?"

Rob

View Poll Results: What make of tyres do you use?
Goodyear	92	12.94%
Continental	24	3.38%
Toyo	130	18.28%
Pirelli	32	4.50%
Michelin	30	4.22%
Dunlop	41	5.77%
Bridgestone	160	22.50%
Avon	17	2.39%
Yokohama	75	10.55%
Falkens	110	15.47%
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27th June 2002, 03:49 PM	#47 (permalink)
Howsie GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 6,847	Which ones? Are you talking about the Falkens 451's?Going to get some on Saturday at a cost of £118'ish.

27th June 2002, 06:10 PM	#50 (permalink)
senna Guest Posts: n/a	Ive got a rubber fetish Spankme! LOL

5th July 2002, 09:23 AM	#51 (permalink)
sammy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 234	tight squeeze.. i have had new fronts put on (Potenza RE040s, to match those on the back) and, unlike the S02s, on full lock they scrape against the wheel arch. I have spacers in which, as i say, didn't cause a problem before. Any ideas as to preventing this (apart from removing the spacers )? Thanks sammy

5th July 2002, 09:44 AM	#53 (permalink)
sammy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 234	all confused my mistake peter. The position was this - 1 had RE040s all round but the fronts needed changing 2 put S03s on the front, with a view to putting them on the back too, once they were worn out 3 as it happened the S03s just disintegrated within a couple of thousand miles, so i went back to RE040s on the basis that whilst they may tug around a bit (they definitely do), at least they last. I couldn't afford to risk S03s again just in case it wasn't a poor set and more a case of my strange driving style just not agreeing with them. The tyres are being checked and it may be that they were defective in some way. sammy

20th June 2002, 09:25 PM	#46 (permalink)
Syed Shah GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 159	Not a Skyline but...... I run S0-2s on both my Supras, best tire out there IMHO.

27th June 2002, 04:13 PM	#48 (permalink)
stormuk GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: East Midlands Posts: 592	Getting some Falkens 451 myself after a recomendation from Rod Bell. about 80 quid a tyre... erm V rating standard R33 GTS wheelz - I think they were V havent got my paperwork with me.

27th June 2002, 06:01 PM	#49 (permalink)
Rich J GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cheshire Posts: 865	Where you getting them from mate?

5th July 2002, 10:11 AM	#54 (permalink)
Peter GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East Sussex. Posts: 9,029	Ian, Don't whether having different compound/pattern tyres on either axle could lead to differing wear rates with it confusing the Attessa or not. I guess the testing may prove this. Good luck. Peter.

5th July 2002, 10:22 AM	#55 (permalink)
sammy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 234	i'll let you know ....could be a warning to us all But what about my scraping noise??!

5th July 2002, 12:59 PM	#56 (permalink)
Davec GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bedford Posts: 178	Deffo Yokohama AVS Sports for road, and I've a rare set of Yokohama AO38's for special occasions, ~DC

5th July 2002, 01:13 PM	#57 (permalink)
paulmcnally GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wirral Posts: 150	Proxes I got a new set of Toyo Proxes T1-S about 2 weeks ago from Demon Tweeks for £130 a corner. They're bloody excellent... Thanks to all of you that recommeded them to me Paul

7th July 2002, 10:40 AM	#58 (permalink)
skyline501 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rugby Posts: 760	Tyre Sizes As the recommended 245/45/17 tyre size for the standard R33 9" wheel is not too common amongst tyre manufacturers, has anyone tried/ or can recommend, other widths/sizes that can be safely used? Others on this tread have used Toyo and Falken to name but two, but I can't see 245/45/17 in their range. Many thanks

7th July 2002, 11:13 PM	#60 (permalink)
vennuth GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,213	Jesus! Thats pretty severe! Your on the edge of a blow-out there! Good job you spotted it in time. Are you sure they werent "slashed?" Rob

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