Front Rubber..

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19-07-10, 16:20
serious tom

Front Rubber..

I currently have 17" rims on the front which need rubber.
What I want to know is what do you recommend to put on the front?

I still have a lot of other stuff to sort out before I can even get it on track so money is sort of an issue, but I suppose the fronts last for quite a while, so it should be fine.

Ive heard of a few tyres;
Toyo TR1 ; very good in wet but seems to not last as long as others...
Falken FK452 ; some people rave about them...
Hankook RS2's; anyone?.....
Eagle F1; 100 pound a tire....
Neuton NT5000's; supposed to be a great tyre, surprised many people!

And what are your thoughts on running 16"s up front as oppose to 17"s?
Much difference?

Ive got loads of things to sort out on my 180 before I can get cracking, but just wanted to see what people say, as I simply don't have money, no job, and im still at school. :D
19-07-10, 16:25
Stevo

Uniroyal rainsport 11 or R888's are what im going for if i keep the car
19-07-10, 16:28
serious tom

are they not mucho's monies?
Much a Corner?
19-07-10, 16:29
serious tom

Just noticed this..

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...12b0s684p59637
19-07-10, 16:29
sil80drifter

if your on a budget then the falkens are good, iv them up front on mine, got 225 40 18 falken 912 for about 65 euro each form camskill and i think there a savage tyre, they never missed a beat last time in mondello and it was a soakin wet track
19-07-10, 16:29
Robbie Daly Ps13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevo

Uniroyal rainsport 11 or R888's are what im going for if i keep the car

Don't tnink much of the r888....! A lot of people raving bout the r1r's i haven't tried them but there supposed to be savage.....!
19-07-10, 16:31
Stevo

Only priced them in 15's tom, uniroyals around €60ish and 888's around €95

888's around 170-180 euro a tyre in 17's i think
19-07-10, 16:33
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbie Daly Ps13

Don't tnink much of the r888....! A lot of people raving bout the r1r's i haven't tried them but there supposed to be savage.....!

Yea, but on a dry track the TR1's would wear quicker, as they are softish, epic in the wet tho..
19-07-10, 16:33
way2fastforu

uniroyals like stevo said or t1rs there the only job for front end grip!!
19-07-10, 16:34
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevo

888's around 170-180 euro a tyre in 17's i think

Fuck that then!
All the boys up north are using them rally competition tyres and they are supposed to be BRILLIANT!
19-07-10, 16:34
Robbie Daly Ps13

Quote:

Originally Posted by serious love

Yea, but on a dry track the TR1's would wear quicker, as they are softish, epic in the wet tho..

Im on about r1r's not t1r's.......!
19-07-10, 16:35
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by sil80drifter

if your on a budget then the falkens are good, iv them up front on mine, got 225 40 18 falken 912 for about 65 euro each form camskill and i think there a savage tyre, they never missed a beat last time in mondello and it was a soakin wet track

Sounds like a bloody fair price! and thats for 18"!
Did they last?
from what ive read about those other falkens they last for ages on the front!
19-07-10, 16:37
sil80drifter

Quote:

Originally Posted by serious love

Sounds like a bloody fair price! and thats for 18"!
Did they last?
from what ive read about those other falkens they last for ages on the front!

dunno man there only new so dont know how long they will last but they had great grip for such a cheap tyre, r888s and them are mad money so for 65 quid im delighted:D
19-07-10, 16:38
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbie Daly Ps13

Im on about r1r's not t1r's.......!

R1R's about 170 pound a tyre? :eek:
19-07-10, 16:39
sil80drifter

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...m54b0s13p12915
19-07-10, 16:41
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by sil80drifter

dunno man there only new so dont know how long they will last but they had great grip for such a cheap tyre, r888s and them are mad money so for 65 quid im delighted:D

I might start with something similar to them then, cause if I go out on track for the first time with something silly like r888's it may give me a false feel of the car, and the steering input would be completely different compared to a less grippy tyre.
I dont want to be going out with buckets of front end grip dragging the shite part worn rears around the track as if i was in snow.
:D

Might just start with something like the falken.
19-07-10, 16:41
tbk

Quote:

Originally Posted by serious love

Yea, but on a dry track the TR1's would wear quicker, as they are softish, epic in the wet tho..

I find them shite in the dry and even shitter in the wet!

If you want a tyre good in the wet and dry go for eagle f1's imo

or if your on a budget hankook rs2's
19-07-10, 16:42
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by sil80drifter

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...m54b0s13p12915

seems like the best plan to start with!
19-07-10, 16:43
Robbie Daly Ps13

Quote:

Originally Posted by serious love

R1R's about 170 pound a tyre? :eek:

Yea but ya get what ya pay for....! Id be running a 235 or so up front the more contact a tyre has to the ground the better.......! Hankook rs2'sare another savage tyre....! A bit cheeper aswell....!
19-07-10, 16:44
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbk

I find them shite in the dry and even shitter in the wet!

If you want a tyre good in the wet and dry go for eagle f1's imo

or if your on a budget hankook rs2's

F1's about 100 pound?
RS2's... about?......??
19-07-10, 16:49
Stevo

Are RS2's not supposed to be poo in the wet tho??
19-07-10, 16:51
Robbie Daly Ps13

rs2's are better in the wet than they are in the dry......! Unbeliveable all round tyre.......!
19-07-10, 17:04
tbk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevo

Are RS2's not supposed to be poo in the wet tho??

for the money I havn't had better!

Far far far prefer them over t1r's
19-07-10, 17:06
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbk

for the money I havn't had better!

Far far far prefer them over t1r's

much a corner?
19-07-10, 17:09
Robbie Daly Ps13

Quote:

Originally Posted by serious love

much a corner?

235/40/17 bout 135 euros a tyre........!
19-07-10, 17:11
serious tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbie Daly Ps13

235/40/17 bout 135 euros a tyre........!

Falken it is then! :D
19-07-10, 17:13
thegosson

i had T1Rs on for me first spin in tullow there on saturday. it was dry but they where still on the car since goldstone last saturday where it was pissing all day so being lazy i said I'd leave them on and see how they go. they were absolutely none existent in the dry, felt like me steering column was snapped and i had no control over the direction of the car at all. so headed straight back in and put on the R888's and the car was stuck to the track.
altho the T1Rs were shite in the dry they were savage in the wet at goldstone, now weather thats down to the surface or what I'm not sure....
19-07-10, 17:17
Prodrifter86

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegosson

i had T1Rs on for me first spin in tullow there on saturday. it was dry but they where still on the car since goldstone last saturday where it was pissing all day so being lazy i said I'd leave them on and see how they go. they were absolutely none existent in the dry, felt like me steering column was snapped and i had no control over the direction of the car at all. so headed straight back in and put on the R888's and the car was stuck to the track.
altho the T1Rs were shite in the dry they were savage in the wet at goldstone, now weather thats down to the surface or what I'm not sure....

yes this is true! i thought shane was going straight into the wall! there was no grip wat so ever!
19-07-10, 17:26
serious tom

If I ran 16" on the front would that change anything? I.e. staggered, with 17" on the back?
19-07-10, 18:06
blusrule

I run Hankook ventus on the front of mine, there the road tyre that hankook have and I think there a great tyre! Have them on my road car aswell and the wear is very good on them, and there cheap! I had RS-2s on the 5 series i had before and really I dont think there much difference in the grip between them and the ventus! And honestly you won't want a seriously grippy tyre in drifting, the front needs some give aswell

Ive never tried any other tyre up front than hankook coz i like the way the car is with them
19-07-10, 18:12
nigey00

save a bit more and get R1r's...... amazing tyre in all conditions!!! Far better than R888's!!!!!

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