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Ardent

#50
March 23, 2016, 22:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "JoeCool"They are £91.87 at Blackcircles.com, not including fitting. I don't think they charged delivery either and they arrived in 48 hours.

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R
225/45 R16 W (89)
Car Tyre
£91.87

Probably goes hand in hand with increasing the tyre size over stock. But we only require an 86 load tyre rather than an 89.
May or may not affect the ride. 89 =designed to carry an extra 50kg over 86.

1979scotte

#51
March 24, 2016, 07:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I am a heavy guy ( i could way 50kg more than you jason) and my car isnt as light as others plus i want the 225.
I have 205 going on the front so need the extra width.

Will look again at blackcircles swear it was more expensive.
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tricky1138

#52
March 24, 2016, 09:01 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"Ears charge 7 for delivery.
Anyone used tyreleader before?

Just ordered my Bridgestones from Tyreleaders.

Will update when I get them!
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Joesson

#53
March 24, 2016, 09:05 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
From a " Scientific" view point:

As
Input = Output ( minus losses due to inefficiency)
and
Force = mass x acceleration
And since Scotte has a large Mass and likes acceleration( and cake)
the Force factor must necessarily be increased,
aternatively if the Input ( of cake) were reduced the mass should reduce proportionately.
As the latter is unlikely the former should be considered.
I suggest a V6 may better resolve the formulaic problem.

shnazzle

#54
March 24, 2016, 09:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Joesson"From a " Scientific" view point:

As
Input = Output ( minus losses due to inefficiency)
and
Force = mass x acceleration
And since Scotte has a large Mass and likes acceleration( and cake)
the Force factor must necessarily be increased,
aternatively if the Input ( of cake) were reduced the mass should reduce proportionately.
As the latter is unlikely the former should be considered.
I suggest a V6 may better resolve the formulaic problem.

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1979scotte

#55
March 24, 2016, 09:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I am sure Tony is being rude.
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Joesson

#56
March 24, 2016, 10:17 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Me? Never.
Maybe you are touchy because you' re overtyred!

StuC

#57
March 25, 2016, 00:43 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"I am sure Tony is being rude.
He does it in such a gentlemanly manner though, so is forgivable.  s;-) ;-) s;-)
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Ardent

#58
March 25, 2016, 07:59 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"I am a heavy guy ( i could way 50kg more than you jason) and my car isnt as light as others plus i want the 225.
I have 205 going on the front so need the extra width.

Will look again at blackcircles swear it was more expensive.

That 50kg is per tyre. MR T can only design what is best for the car. He cannot possibly know who will be driving it.
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edit.
agree
having gone 205 fnt 225 rear becomes natural choice

stevej62

#59
June 24, 2016, 17:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
So what tyres should i buy for my Mk3 facelift, not concerned about the price, Toyos seem to mentioned a lot but they dont come in 215 45 16??

stevej62

#60
June 24, 2016, 17:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I have just brought a facelift MR2 Mk3 and am planning on changing the tyres as the fronts have seen better days and the rears look pretty cheap so best to get a complete new set. The book states 185/55R15 on the front and 215/45R16 on the rear. Looking through the thread on here there are all sorts of different sizes being used, so what can I use. The rears that are on are 215/40R16 ???

Topdownman

#61
June 24, 2016, 18:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The hard part comes trying to find a manufacturer that makes both front and rear tyres in the right sizes.

Common makes are toyos, falkens and yokohamas, the original bridgestones are getting hard to find. Depends on your budget and intended use which ones will be best for you. Lots, I mean lots, of discussion about merits of each on various threads so have a look at some of the other ones.

You can play around slightly with profile and check the impact on speedo etc on some of the internet sites but lower profile makes the ride harder and less forgiving although may lower gearing slightly.

I have yoko AD08rs (good price from Chris Mullins tyres) and absolutely love them.
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The Other Stu

#62
June 24, 2016, 19:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The Bridgestone 215/45/R16s are still very much available.
The Fronts, however aren't.

Toyo no longer do T1-Rs for the rear. You have to get the 225s (If I remember right)

In fact, the only branded ones I can find that meet the Toyota criteria and are regularly used by MR2 drivers are the Uniroyal Rainsport 3s. I was wondering why people were moving to them.
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stevej62

#63
June 24, 2016, 21:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thanks for the info I couldnt find the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 in the right size 215/45R16?? So there does not seem to be much choice if i stick with the toyota spec.What sizes can i fit that wont make the ride firmer?

Chilli Girl

#64
June 24, 2016, 21:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hi Steve, I couldnt get Bridgestones to replace mine so opted for Falkens, slightly heavier tyre but grip is very good and drove up the M6 in torrential rain and they behaved very well. I paid about £270 for 4.
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Topdownman

#65
June 24, 2016, 21:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The profile 45 on the rear is the height of the sidewall  as a percentage of the width of the tyre (215 std) so if you drop to a 40 profile there is less give in the sidewall as it is less and less comfort (although may corner better if the tyre isnt leaning over!).

You can check the differences here;

 m http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?wi ... t&isPage=1 m

There are a few internet suppliers of tyres to search all the size options

 m http://www.blackcircles.com/order/tyres ... wintertyre m

 m https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres-215-45-16/ m
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shnazzle

#66
June 25, 2016, 09:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Don't underestimate the big difference between 40 and 45 profile. Totally changes the handling. It's a fair bit more rubber on the side

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StuC

#67
June 25, 2016, 09:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Broadly speaking it's an additional 10mm from one profile to the other. (5% of 200)
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omegary

#68
June 25, 2016, 13:19 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
How about Avon ZV7's or Toyo Proxes CF2's? 215/45/16 and 185/55/15 commonly available as far as I can see. Two relatively new tyres from both manufacturers and both allege to be an improvement over their previous alternatives. The Avons have excellent wet grip.

Cheers,
Gary

stevej62

#69
June 25, 2016, 18:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thanks for all the advice, I will have a look at the Toyos and avons.

stevej62

#70
June 26, 2016, 15:53 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I managed to find Vredestein Sportrac 5 in the correct sizes all round, any feedback on these at all?

1979scotte

#71
June 26, 2016, 17:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
What about falken 914 thought they were available and popular.
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tricky1138

#72
June 26, 2016, 21:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "stevej62"I managed to find Vredestein Sportrac 5 in the correct sizes all round, any feedback on these at all?

I really thought about them, but managed to get some Bridgestones, which I like.

Next time I may go for them as they do get good reviews but no one has tried them on the MR2.
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insx

#73
June 27, 2016, 14:52 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I just got rid of some Cooper tyres off the front of my 2 and replaced them with Toyos. Wow, what a difference! The car was tramlining horribly with the Coopers and now it feels so much more sure footed. I must admit that I still have Prima Tigar on the back but I'm reluctant to change them as they still have loads of tread. I'm really happy with how the car feels anyway and I'm not the kind of person to drive on the limits.

pmr01

#74
July 5, 2016, 20:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
i have a facelift mr2 with a few mods here and there including sp240, BC coilovers and bracing...here's my thoughts on tyres.

Some time ago I decided based on the very limited annual mileage I do that I would go for road / track tyres and so far I have had tried 3 types. well, I say I decided, the second set of wheels in the garage didn't go down too well with the gruppenfuhrer and she got her way.

Kumho V70a 195/50 15 and 225/ 40 16s - unbelievable dry road grip. super pointy. picked up every stone on the road so that the car sounded like you were on a gravel track as you were driving along. only got circa 3000 miles out them before they were close to their legal wear limits and the tramlining became unbearable.. expensive.

Toyo 888s same size. Incredibly noisy...sounded from day one that all of wheel bearings were humped. Great grip - I don't think the grip was as high as the V70s but they felt more progressive than the kumhos. app 5000 miles before they were close to their legal wear limits and the tramlining became unbearable.

Yokohama AD08R same size again - brilliant tyre that I can tell so far. Not as stiff sidewalls so the ride isn't quite as harsh. no wheel bearing noises. turn in not quite as sharp as the other two but still way better than 'normal' tyres. pretty cheap at £350 fitted for four. grip really, really good in the dry. had a couple of moments in the wet but I will put that down to hamfisted-ness.

if memory serve the first two were north of £500 fitted and balanced so, in my mind, I prefer the ad08r over the other two. One other point to add, is that I easily found buyers wanting to take the old kumhos off my hands as a track day tyre (I think I got £150) so that helped towards the newer purchase.

my thoughts.

Peter
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