Chiefgroover Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The Bridgestone RE050A is the best wet tyre i have ever used and i have used most. If it does let go it very progressive and forgiving. Its straight line traction is also excellent. I now use this tyre on all my cars. CW setup plus these tyres is an excellent choice and worth every penny IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshBhp Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tones Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 in the past few months i have lost all confidence in the supras abillity to keep me safe, several times now its bit me in the ass coming of roundabouts ,now considering its an auto na and im not booting it out ,the rear end keeps stepping out so far ive been lucky and caught it. my previous car was the honda ctr which i had total confidence in and in three years it never once bit me even though i drove it like a maniac . is there a suspension upgrade that anyone can recomend that dont cost too much that will sort this ,its stock at the moment by the way it wasnt wet So ur not going fast, ur n/a auto supra is kicking out on dry roundabouts? Hmmmmmmmmm, tyres or ur one serious liar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Or could be lack of driver skill! I have to admit the diffs on NA's are rather slack for my liking.. Posted via Mobile Device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 just got an oline price fully fitted for the goodyear F1 asymmetrical front 225/40/18 rear 255/35/18 £582.88 is that a good price seems ok to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Give Ibrar Jabbar a shout, he might be able to beat it, and even if not he's a nce chap and money kept in the club is always a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Give Ibrar Jabbar a shout, he might be able to beat it, and even if not he's a nce chap and money kept in the club is always a winner. yeah will do but after getting it checked over by ashbhp and chris wilson looks like we need to spend a bit on it to get it right so bang goes tt lol:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lynz_ Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I had a similar scare the other week the back end of mine stepped out (it was wet however) and scared the life out of me. I changed the tyres to Vredesteins (sp) as recommended by another member on here, the difference is amazing and I would recommend them to anyone. They are becomming more expensive as they are getting more popular but they are still cheaper than dunlops etc, I paid £135 each for mine and that was for 18's. I have since tried to get the back end out on mine and can't so would say tyres are your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Ive had Goodyears, Toyo's and Falkens on my past 2 cars all were good. But i would have to say the Toyos i have at the moment are great. Then after some alignment gave me a lot more confident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 My N/A was doing just this. I had a full geometry reset and some good rubber on the back - Toyo Proxes T1R's. Absolutely transformed the handling, drives like its on rails now even in the wet. By the way, I had Dunlop SP9000's before and they were pants in the wet, compound is way too hard, toyo's will wear quicker but the grip is far superior. Off Ibrar too, good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 yep mine were the T1rs and from Ibrar also, good price again. My BPU car doesnt loose traction in dry or wet. Unless im just being stupid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I switched from Eagle F1's to Toyo T1R's a few years ago and have to say the Toyos give so much more grip & feel. The F1's were treacherous in anything other than dry conditions and would slide at silly low speeds. The last set of Toyos I had lasted me 15 months, so I don't think wear is much of an issue for such a sticky tyre (on an N/A at any rate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 yeah we gone for a set of goodyear aysemetrical 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 on rear as recomended by chris which is narrower than what we have by 10mm will be off to chris for new shocks and setup soon as can be arranged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 So ur not going fast, ur n/a auto supra is kicking out on dry roundabouts? Hmmmmmmmmm, tyres or ur one serious liar why would i lie especially when i feel my kids may be at risk from a possible problem also found out today that the wheels have been sat on the studs only and not supported by the hub which may explain why we have a broken ,stud adaptors on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 have a look at camskill.com or .co.uk they do a full set of toyo T1Rs for 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 my tt runs awesome on toyos, good rubber saves lives mine is a N/A Auto aerotop with toyos fitted i very rarely go sideways now but i guess thats a good thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 have a look at camskill.com or .co.uk they do a full set of toyo T1Rs for 500 thats good.. but then how much have you had to pay for them to be fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 10 quid a wheel and balenced, it still beats 580 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 well its done goodyear f1 aysm all round £560 fitted a reasonable price we think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 How does it feel? any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 yes it feels much better just need to sort out a date with chris to sort out the suspension going with his re vavled blistien shocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I use Falkens on mine, both when TT and now single, and i have never had a worrying moment, and that includes torrential rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamelessTT Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 When i first got my Supra TT, it had V V cheap brand new rear tyres on it from the importer. It was my first ever rear wheel drive car and a bit of a step up from my previous car (citroen c2 vts), quite simply it was almost a death trap in the wet, back end all over the place. Very first thing i did was get some new rubber and wheels, made a world of difference to my confidence in the car. It still catches me out on ocasions, but normally thats cos im toeing it when i probably shouldnt be...... The only words of advice the importer gave me was "oh yeh.....and watch that back end" as i drove off the forecourt. It always shocks me how these people can live with themselves, sending such a powerful car out on VV cheap rubber that hes deliberately chosen, knowing im an noobie to RWD. grr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 WANLI TYRES NOW UP FOR GRABS ON EBAY LOL WELL SOMEONE MIGHT WANT THEM AS A CHEAP SET FOR TRACK LOL http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230303057239&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Drift city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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