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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: paul russell on March 24, 2004, 15:37

Title: New front tyres - clonking gone
Post by: paul russell on March 24, 2004, 15:37
I thought I would give an update after having new Bridgestone RE040's fitted to the front. It appears that the juddering/clonking has now gone, so I guess there must be something in what the dealers are saying. However, its inevitable that the problem will return once the tyres start wearing down so I think something still needs to be investigated by Toyota.
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Post by: markiii on March 24, 2004, 15:39
they will also have kaen the load of f teh suspension while fitting them, I'll be interested to see if it comes back after it has settled.
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Post by: zud on March 24, 2004, 15:46
I think the suspension settling will be OK... my clonking hasn't returned since I had my F1s fitted before Chrimbo.  

I'm wondering what will happen once the F1s wear down.
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Post by: markiii on March 24, 2004, 15:49
F1;s I never had a problem with I'm just curious as they have fitted RE040's to his again.
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Post by: Anonymous on March 24, 2004, 16:08
what do u think of the RE040's?
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Post by: Anonymous on March 24, 2004, 16:09
Mine did it's judder thing with my new Toyo's on, just as it did for the old RE040.

It's not happened as much recently, but then it's been a bit warmer, and I've been avoiding using full lock for this very reason.
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Post by: markiii on March 24, 2004, 16:11
Quote from: "floater"what do u think of the RE040's?

personally I hate them, my only set were lethal. however I have noticed those on Steves perform much better, so I may just have had a bad set.

there biggest benefit is they have stiff sidewalls, but there aremuch better tyres out there.

Proxies are a quater of the price, and better in every respect than this.
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Post by: Anonymous on March 25, 2004, 10:35
Quote from: "markiii"Proxies are a quater of the price, and better in every respect than this.

I'll second that!   s:D :D s:D
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Post by: Liz on March 25, 2004, 10:46
I'll third it!   s:lol: :lol: s:lol: