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Offline the rokus P.G.A

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #10 on: 05 January 2007, 23:01 »
i agree with the F1s best tyres i have ever had no question! good in dry and wet on a sader note the tread looks good with ya wheels on a slant!



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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2007, 23:11 »
fit transmittion tunnel, syncro box, transfere box, drive shift, rear diff and rear drive shafts and bingo you have 4 wheel drive and more grip. :rolleyes:

lol :laugh:

or if you dont want to or already have 4wd then f1's will do fine lol :laugh:
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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #12 on: 05 January 2007, 23:24 »
Toyo T1Rs are great, as is the model above them the....888.

Only downside with the T1Rs i find...sidewalls are a little soft.

But very good grip wet or dry.

The T1R has the reinforced sidewall, hence the R for reinforced, T1S's have a very soft sidewall, hence they are a swine to stretch on rims!

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #13 on: 06 January 2007, 01:47 »
Hmmmm maybe my T1Rs are duds (205/50/15) Having had Michlen Pilot sports prior to these....i think they are a little soft.

But still a very good tyre for the money :wink: Next time i will go for that Toyo model above them the 888.

Offline knobby

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #14 on: 06 January 2007, 10:51 »
You got two options....

Fit 9j's all around!

Buy a Rallye...

Does that help? Ho ho

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #15 on: 06 January 2007, 13:08 »
Or Buy a Mk2 1.3 as a daily and save the 60 for dry weather ! lol

... it's turned into a fashion show for poofters.

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #16 on: 06 January 2007, 20:27 »
A lot of people rate the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 very highly, especially in the wet. Being a Michelin fitter I am biased, but I do have a lot of guys coming in with Impreza's, Evo's, Porsche's etc claiming they will not fit anything else cos nothing comes close for grip.

A cheaper place than mytyres is www.camskill.co.uk all their prices include delivery and the service is very good.

HTH,

Tony

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #17 on: 07 January 2007, 00:24 »
I had Michelin Pilot Sport 2 on my Bugeye Impreza running 325bhp and the only time it would ever loose grip was when it was power slidding off roundabouts.. hoho.   The 4WD system did compliment the tyres though. They were great in the dry and probably just as good in the wet too. Not cheap though  :shocked:

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #18 on: 07 January 2007, 17:48 »
Or Buy a Mk2 1.3 as a daily and save the 60 for dry weather ! lol


Got my Grandad's old Mk3 1.1 (Fiesta!!) to get from A to B till the weather improves, and locked the G up for a bit! Definitely the cheapest option out of all the suggestions; cheaper fuel too. Will get the same amount to the £, but will be Miles rather than Kilometres!!

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Re: Too much torque!! - Need some grip......
« Reply #19 on: 07 January 2007, 18:17 »
Good Job!

So did "The Phirm" sort ya car in the end, whats was done?  i defo remember seeing it down there. Went down there a few times when i had the Rallye.


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