NEW tyres

[RedRobin]

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Pah!! No straw boaters anymore!? What's the world coming to!?

Ian Carmichael has very recently passed on but is an Old Bromsgrovian who would doubtless turn in his grave at such shocking news.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AqS8ks9op8

He's the actor playing Palfrey, in the dinner suit.

[winrya]

It's weird red, they warm up slowly on the rolling road but they are grippy from the off on the winter days, great in the snow and certainly better than the goodyears through the winter in my experience.  I'm a convert, gone from ps2's to F1's to vreds and vreds are certainly my new favourite

....Vreds were my favourite when I raced bicycles but 18mm with 150psi is a different ball game!

I've been thinking of changing to Vreds but am very unsure about having the GY asymms on one axle and Vred asymms on the other. Tyre wall stiffness etc could action the ESP when not wanted. I'm doing a proper trackday with Hurdy at the Nurdleburgering in April (Nordschleife plus GP circuit) and don't want to be taking strange risks.

I had some random weird snatching moments when I had GY asymms and GY directionals mixed.

I've had vreds on the front and f1's on the back since october and I've not had one weird moment with grip or balance.  I really wouldn't be concerned.  Maybe it was an issue of mixing directional tyres and assymetrical??

[Saint Steve]

I think Vred's are a pretty looking tyre (as tyres are :embarassed:)

[RedRobin]

I've had vreds on the front and f1's on the back since october and I've not had one weird moment with grip or balance.  I really wouldn't be concerned.  Maybe it was an issue of mixing directional tyres and assymetrical??

....A BIG Thankyou! Both asymmetrics in your case, yes?

This means I can do it [and blame you if I'm a casualty on the Nordschleife!].

[AlanD]

I think Vred's are a pretty looking tyre

lol its official. You need help

[R44MS_K]

Check this test

bit dated


http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

[winrya]

I've had vreds on the front and f1's on the back since october and I've not had one weird moment with grip or balance.  I really wouldn't be concerned.  Maybe it was an issue of mixing directional tyres and assymetrical??

....A BIG Thankyou! Both asymmetrics in your case, yes?

Yes they are mate and very very close to the limit   Will soon have vreds all round

[TagnuT]

Anyone tries the new New Michelin Pilot Sport 3 yet?

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/news/new-michelin-pilot-sport-3-ps3-232.php

Tread pattern looks similar to the GY F1 Assy?
 I have found the F1 Assy to be brilliant in the dry and excellent in the wet. Very progressive on the limit.
The only problem is in the cold weather. They feel a little stiff until they get some heat into them.
In the snow, once you get going they are OK. Its juts getting going thats the problem!!

[RedRobin]

Anyone tries the new New Michelin Pilot Sport 3 yet?

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/news/new-michelin-pilot-sport-3-ps3-232.php

Tread pattern looks similar to the GY F1 Assy?
 I have found the F1 Assy to be brilliant in the dry and excellent in the wet. Very progressive on the limit.
The only problem is in the cold weather. They feel a little stiff until they get some heat into them.
In the snow, once you get going they are OK. Its juts getting going thats the problem!!

....Perhaps too soon to reliably know about the PS3's but they are being strongly promoted.

If there's snow on the ground I simply don't go out. So, GY Asymms suit very well. I was quite surprised just how well they performed in some truly extreme wet conditions I encountered in the last few months - Outstanding.

[gossa]

I've got PS3's on the front of a Revo'd MK6, they don't feel any better or worse than the Sportmaxx fitted from new which I know get slated but they've impressed me and the Michelins don't feel any better or worse.

I have dropped the pressures though, they recommend something like 40psi on the mk6???