marangoni tyres

[stonesie]

Gareth I am shocked that a nankangditchfinder is on your list They actually any good?

I had nankangs on the back of a VW scirocco, it was more tail-happy than the E30

[Jeepster]

I took a car round the ring on 4 NagKang's, they were very squeally, they kept me on the track, but they are worlds apart from the likes of F1's or PS2's. Then again both of those are put to shame by semi slicks in the dry.

[keri-WMS]

It depends a lot on the actual tyre as well as the make, Nankang stopped the sticky one a few years ago and the replacements didn't appear as good.

As for the F1's I chucked them!

[Simon13]

Gareth i'm tyring to help, you don't have to bow to me ffs. Eveything i've said has been backed up by other peoples thoughts.

The fact you fitted a small case diff to a 3.5 conversion for santa pod tells us a great deal about yourself if we are being frank.

the dunlops are in the next league to toyos

[gareth]

Gareth I am shocked that a nankangditchfinder is on your list They actually any good?

me too... i didn't put them on my list!! i have had them before on a 1300 mk2 escort (many years ago) and they were very cheap, soft and sticky. good fun but didn't last long.

simon, everything you have said has been backed up by people who largely haven't tried them! i was also trying to help if they were no good, i would have pointed that out.

the small case diff at santa pod was a little silly, i grant you that, but at the time it was the only diff i could find to get me there and all-told it was quite funny! i did have a "will it blow up?" poll before i left and the general opinion was that it would be fine! no suprises when it wasn't.

[Demlotcrew]

Now now girls! ^

Just to put one more tyre into the mix

http://www.hankooktire.com/eng/product/ ... .asp?pid=2

I think ill be buying these for the trip in May, £56 for 225 45 16 but they come with 6.8mm of thread - they will need to be scrubbed in for maximum effect.

Very good tyres, and have used them in the past.

Toyo are bringing these out soon:

http://www.toyoproxesr1r.co.uk/

I have to agree with 13, toyo are tried and tested on the Ring (by many people on this board) so its best to stick with them mate. I wont be going with T1r's again but only because i want to move to road R compounds.

Andrew

[gareth]

i've used a few hankooks before, though only ever part worn on a car i bought. i was impressed though.

that now toyo looks to be rather nice!

[bodger]

sorry to throw another tyre in the works but anyone tried Gislaved, swedish tyre seem cheap, my 325 came with a full set of these and they stick like s**t to a blanket

[pacerpete]

Wow, if simon hasn't heard of them they must be shit. Simon do you test tyres or something? Heard nothing but good stuff about marangoni's, and thats from people who use them for serious track use and just normal driving. I also know a lad who's sponsored by them, he says there shit hot, but i guess he would say that even if they wern't. Im so glad i don't pay for my tyres anymore.

Listen to jimboy, he and his cohorts belong to a group of motor racing elite known by us mere mortals as 'driftc0cks'.
If it's good enough for smoke and doughnuts it must be good enough for us losers !

[jimthejunior]

Wow, if simon hasn't heard of them they must be shit. Simon do you test tyres or something? Heard nothing but good stuff about marangoni's, and thats from people who use them for serious track use and just normal driving. I also know a lad who's sponsored by them, he says there shit hot, but i guess he would say that even if they wern't. Im so glad i don't pay for my tyres anymore.

Listen to jimboy, he and his cohorts belong to a group of motor racing elite known by us mere mortals as 'driftc0cks'.
If it's good enough for smoke and doughnuts it must be good enough for us losers !

AT least you got the losers bit right.

Dude what the fu ck is your problem. Why don't you realise what your talking about then try and use that as ammo.

[Jesus325iTouring]

And the lord knows that young Bob needs a decent tyre....

I'm afraid he doesn't,the Lord is currently running with Accelera budget tyres all around,the name sounds ace so they must be good

That said,they do seem to have some reasonable reviews,although it is still a fairly new tyre,from New Zealand I think.

Time will tell...........

[Jon_Bmw]

Jim you said you don't pay for your tyres anymore? Is this because you park your caravan next to quik fit?

[jimthejunior]

Jim you said you don't pay for your tyres anymore? Is this because you park your caravan next to quik fit?

Nope, all my tyres are stolen to order

[fuzzy]

Jim you said you don't pay for your tyres anymore? Is this because you park your caravan next to quik fit?

Nope, all my tyres are stolen to order

can you get me a cheap set of dunlop sp9000's then?

[spook]

whats a good all round road tyre then, just for cruising around on, like.

[Ozstar]

I run 888's all the time. Bit extreme i know but i like them.

[hezicar]

I've run them on my E30 and Saabs before switching to Kleber. Couldn't fault them and much better than the firestones I've got on my 900 turbo at the moment.

[Bob_S]

kleber's are ok.. i find the sidewalls a bit flimsy..
Chris you cheeky fucker! you've been in that car it needs something to keep it in check when your "moving" lol

going to see what the tyre garage have in