URq tyres - Toyo T1-R 225 50 15 91V - Page 3

Isimmo · 12-01-17, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 4v6

Ye olde Ditchfinders......

Lol.... Spot on....

It's an ancient cheap tyre battle cry...

It goes... Hyaaa-Naaankkaannngg... Oh, fook... whoopff...

vorsprung durch technik · 12-01-17, 07:40 PM

Yep,the above 2 are right John. Nangkan are shyte,"Have you no shame"/"Ditchfinders".

The S6 estate came with them and boy were they rubbish!! Put a set of new Goodyear Assymetric 2's on and the difference night and day.

It's not about snobbery where do you get that from?

It's about common sense and is it sensible to buy a highly tuned beautifully built car and then put tyres on it fit for a put put!

urquattr085 · 12-01-17, 07:44 PM

Another option at 225 width

Pirelli P Zero at £212 from tyreleader.co.uk
Currently showing as in stock

Jimbo · 12-01-17, 08:02 PM

Hi,

Please stop me if I become a tyre bore! I spent a huge amount of time over the past few years training people on all things tyres related. There are some folk out there who think they are just black and round! But in general you really do get what you pay for! We regularly cut apart, Hi Fly's, Evergreens, Jinyu and so on to see how they are constructed. And some of the results are shocking! Will get of soap box 📦 now! Apologies for crashing your tread.😎

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vorsprung durch technik · 12-01-17, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Hi,

Please stop me if I become a tyre bore! I spent a huge amount of time over the past few years training people on all things tyres related. There are some folk out there who think they are just black and round! But in general you really do get what you pay for! We regularly cut apart, Hi Fly's, Evergreens, Jinyu and so on to see how they are constructed. And some of the results are shocking! Will get of soap box 📦 now! Apologies for crashing your tread.😎

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No need to apologise Jimbo, if it's true as you and i and others know, it needs to be said!

Jimbo · 12-01-17, 08:07 PM

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Isimmo · 12-01-17, 09:46 PM

When I bought the S2 it had BFGoodrich on it, we are talking 2002.. After we had it fettled properly, I left Tangmere roundabout in the damp one morning in a ding-dong with something or other and it span up all 4 in second, not to be defeated, I changed up and gunned up into the MTM bit in third, it just span up again... 50 mph in 3rd, wide open throttle..... Wheel spin at that point, sort of took the pi$$ on a damp dual carriageway in the springtime for a quattro.. T1R's completely irradiated all the issues... But tyre technology has massively moved on for modern tyres.... It's a shame someone isn't brave enough to put their technology where their mouth is and deliver a modern compound, grippy, mixed condition, general road use tyre to the average Lotas Esprit and Ur quattro owner.

vorsprung durch technik · 12-01-17, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Isimmo

It's a ahame someone isn't brave enough to put their technology where their mouth is and deliver a modern compound, grippy, mixed condition, general road use tyre to the average Lotas Esprit and Ur quattro owner.

Agreed,especially where there is no shortage of Classic Jaguar tyres being available.

Jimbo · 12-01-17, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

Agreed,especially where there is no shortage of Classic Jaguar tyres being available.

Tyre manufactures & the vehicle manufacturers are pushing the market away from 16"" now. Most of the new development is in 17"" + sizes. My wife's Beatle came with 18"" wheels as standard its crazy. I wish the tyre company's would put more R&D development in to the smaller sizes the results could be amazing!

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Isimmo · 12-01-17, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Tyre manufactures & the vehicle manufacturers are pushing the market away from 16"" now. Most of the new development is in 17"" + sizes. My wife's Beatle came with 18"" wheels as standard its crazy. I wish the tyre company's would put more R&D development in to the smaller sizes the results could be amazing!

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Totally agree, when we put 18"s on the S2 it transformed the performance handling. I would suspect most of that was the step up into the bigger rim, but a good dollop also came from the technology of the sidewall, banding, bonding and modern tread compound that comes from the 18" market.

12-01-17, 07:44 PM	#23
urquattr085 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Displaced Northerner in Essex Posts: 1,528	Another option at 225 width Pirelli P Zero at £212 from tyreleader.co.uk Currently showing as in stock __________________ 1985 WR quattro 2010 A6 3.0Tdi Allroad 2010 A3 1.4 tfsi Sport - Sold but still in the family 1984 80 Quattro - Sold many moons ago 1981 Coupe GT - Sold to buy above

12-01-17, 08:02 PM	#24
Jimbo Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 384	Hi, Please stop me if I become a tyre bore! I spent a huge amount of time over the past few years training people on all things tyres related. There are some folk out there who think they are just black and round! But in general you really do get what you pay for! We regularly cut apart, Hi Fly's, Evergreens, Jinyu and so on to see how they are constructed. And some of the results are shocking! Will get of soap box 📦 now! Apologies for crashing your tread.😎 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1995 Audi Coupe 2.8 Quattro

12-01-17, 08:07 PM	#26
Jimbo Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 384	👍🏻 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1995 Audi Coupe 2.8 Quattro

12-01-17, 09:46 PM	#27
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	When I bought the S2 it had BFGoodrich on it, we are talking 2002.. After we had it fettled properly, I left Tangmere roundabout in the damp one morning in a ding-dong with something or other and it span up all 4 in second, not to be defeated, I changed up and gunned up into the MTM bit in third, it just span up again... 50 mph in 3rd, wide open throttle..... Wheel spin at that point, sort of took the pi$$ on a damp dual carriageway in the springtime for a quattro.. T1R's completely irradiated all the issues... But tyre technology has massively moved on for modern tyres.... It's a shame someone isn't brave enough to put their technology where their mouth is and deliver a modern compound, grippy, mixed condition, general road use tyre to the average Lotas Esprit and Ur quattro owner. __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback. Last edited by Isimmo; 12-01-17 at 10:00 PM.

12-01-17, 07:40 PM	#22
vorsprung durch technik 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Watford. Posts: 7,753	Yep,the above 2 are right John. Nangkan are shyte,"Have you no shame"/"Ditchfinders". The S6 estate came with them and boy were they rubbish!! Put a set of new Goodyear Assymetric 2's on and the difference night and day. It's not about *snobbery* where do you get that from? It's about common sense and is it sensible to buy a highly tuned beautifully built car and then put tyres on it fit for a put put!