Tyres......
Tyres......
LINK TO EXCELLENT TYRE REVIEW SITE ( MLOC)
http://www.elise-faq.info/content/tyres/index.php
What are you running
a) on track
b) on road ( summer winter ?)
http://www.elise-faq.info/content/tyres/index.php
What are you running
a) on track
b) on road ( summer winter ?)
Last edited by Cal on Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Used Maxsports for ages, then the quality started to vary massively. Last set was Toyo R888. Have to say I'm not getting them again. They are much more expensive that Maxies (as they're not retreads, obviously) but don't have the same feeling of security. They feel kinda vague. Grip level is no better than good maxies, either.
I'm looking at a Maxsport alternative (same idea, perhaps better QC) and will let you know if anything comes of it.
G, I'd save a few pennies more for A048s, if you want decent tyres mate. Can't stick hand on heart and reccomend the R888s
I'm looking at a Maxsport alternative (same idea, perhaps better QC) and will let you know if anything comes of it.
G, I'd save a few pennies more for A048s, if you want decent tyres mate. Can't stick hand on heart and reccomend the R888s
2010 Honda VFR1200F
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1
2000 Kawasaki ZX-7R
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1
2000 Kawasaki ZX-7R
Funny - A048s don't have so good a rep in the wet - must just be soft SELOCers looking at them and thinking that they cant be good with so little tread. I found the change from Maxies to R888s scary stuff in the wet - had got used to driving pretty hard on the Maxies in all conditions and suddenly the R888s have significantly less grip when it's slippy.
Go, as they say, figure!
Go, as they say, figure!
2010 Honda VFR1200F
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1
2000 Kawasaki ZX-7R
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1
2000 Kawasaki ZX-7R
48R's by choice, but very expensive, so back on 888's.
I was the original Maxsport user, but as Shug says, they messed around with production and compounds and I could not trust them.
Just been put on to a tyre that supposedly is as good as a 48R in the dry, better in the wet, but has 7mm tread.
Not telling you bloody lot though, as I do need some advantage as an OAP.
tut
I was the original Maxsport user, but as Shug says, they messed around with production and compounds and I could not trust them.
Just been put on to a tyre that supposedly is as good as a 48R in the dry, better in the wet, but has 7mm tread.
Not telling you bloody lot though, as I do need some advantage as an OAP.
tut