Which tyres?

[ZetecVan 2.0]

I've been driving around in the van today. I wouldn't describe the roads as wet because there's been no rain, but 'greasy' is probably a good description.

 

I've been having to drive very gingerly because the back end kept losing grip. Even in a straight line in third gear at about 70 I could feel it slipping.

 

Right turns at junctions onto main roads where you have to accelerate hard were interesting to say the least!

 

Which tyres do you all use and are they 'skittish' like mine?

[BIG G]

always use round black ones. Ive tried the square ones but they made the ride harsh.

[young un]

our mexico has avon cr322 175/70/r13 which have too much grip so its no sideways action comming from us.but then again we do only hav 84bhp at the flywheel and 55 at the wheels

[ZetecVan 2.0]

always use round black ones. Ive tried the square ones but they made the ride harsh.

 

Are you Awesome in disguise? His reply on the 105Speed forum was

 

Mike i tend to use round black ones made of rubber

 

When all the tread wears off you do have to replace them

[Copey]

i have Firestones on the rear of mine, seem to hold the road well

[mk1mexico]

I use Yoko A539's Mike a cracking all round tyre.

[V8ian]

The problem is possibly salt on the road, when its dry it acts as a dust on the surface, and the salt is slightly greasy when damp and not fully dissolved

[BIG G]

Sorry mate boardom has set in. sunday night blues.

[Ratters]

i find the roads a lot more slippery when they are damp like you say than when they are actually wet when it's raining.

[jamesg]

Nangkang's tend to be fun, cheap and pointless

[countrybumpkin]

i use a soft compound yokos great in the dry ok in the wet but the will let go if you push it to hard

[Dom]

Nangkang's tend to be fun, cheap and pointless

 

Nangkangs are brilliant, unless of course you actually want to go anywhere, at any speed, in something that resembles a straightish line

[Mk2Jo]

Yokohama A539's

[awesome]

always use round black ones. Ive tried the square ones but they made the ride harsh.

 

Are you Awesome in disguise? His reply on the 105Speed forum was

 

Mike i tend to use round black ones made of rubber

 

When all the tread wears off you do have to replace them

 

There's only one Mike..................I don't use alias's

[ZetecVan 2.0]

Nangkang's tend to be fun, cheap and pointless

 

Nangkangs are brilliant, unless of course you actually want to go anywhere, at any speed, in something that resembles a straightish line

 

That's what are on at the moment....

[antz]

Yokohama A539's

 

damn right! got them on the terror and they are awesome in dry and wet

 

 

(got kingstar on the volvo and they are swank it lets go at the most inappropriate time!)