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meilack

Post subject: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:09 am

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keeping the 13's on it

but the tyres on it suck :lol:

so i was thinking these:

http://www.blackcircles.com/information ... d=11394408

or these:

http://www.blackcircles.com/information ... d=10947695

but rain might be a problem!

or these:

http://www.blackcircles.com/information ... d=13373219

Opinions?

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:14 am

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Yokos.

R888s will be useless on a road car like the 2i. You'll need to warm them up to get the full benefit and you'll never do that on the road. A friend had the Yokos on his S1 rallye, similar weight and size to the 2i and he found them as good as Eagle F1 GSD3s.

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:20 am

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sweet

thanks for the advice scott :thumbsup:

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:25 am

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How much are the 888s in 13" then? I priced a set of 16s up and they were Â£130 a corner. I'll drop to 15s if I buy some.

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:26 am

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R888 185/60/13 x4 posted from black circles: Â£231.16

Yoko's A539 x4 same size etc : Â£186.16

Falkens Â£173.20

Conti 195/45/13 x4 Â£262.36

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:31 am

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What are the Conti's? Sport Contact 3s are supposed to be very good.

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:33 am

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http://www.blackcircles.com/public/order?view=standard

those ones

sport contacts 1's i think

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:36 am

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Yokos then.

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:42 am

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payday is friday next week :lol:

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:46 am

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Payday for me today but need front tyres and my front brakes are grinding :lolz:

Got some killer brakes lined up, unsure about tyres now. Stick with Eagle F1s or try something new? I'll get some R888s when I drop it on 15s. Brawp!

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:46 am

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what brakes are lined up?

15's sound good :chill:

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:48 am

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Sintered metal Carbon Lorraine RC5/6 pads, need to find out which is more hardcore. Brembo High Carbon discs. Had the pads before, but they ate through my discs in less than 6 months, too tough! Braking is unbelievable though, I never cooked them and they just took anything you threw at them.

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:51 am

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sweet

sounds nuts

i want a passenger ride at 6fields :thumbsup:

hpefully the xr2i handles a little better on yokos :chill:

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:58 am

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Bring your ear plugs, the brakes squeal like dying swine. :lolz:

It'll be wet too and N'hants Police know me too well!

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:00 am

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look forward to it

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Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:49 am

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Another vote for Yoko's A539, depends how much money you want to spend.

Remember too check something with a slightly lower profile. Michellin Pilot Exalto PE2's cost me 230 fitted for 4 instead of 400+ for 50's instead of 55's.

only difference apparently is less sidewall flex / slightly more road noise. So basically no difference in reality!.

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meilack

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:50 am

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185/60/13 is original size

only smaller ones i can find non budget are 195/45/13 which i think would look abit gay :lol:

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Jam

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:35 pm

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i can only advise stay away from the falkens. i had them on my sierra...and it was a bit wayward in the wet

Jam

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karlthomas

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:10 pm

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scotty_boy BSc

Post subject: Re: Tyres for the 2i

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:24 pm

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No point in modifying a car if you're going to skimp on tyres! It's the only point of the car in contact with the tamac so any power mods or handling mods can never proform to their potential.

Save for better tyres.

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