Tyre size and brand confusion

nickb · Post by **nickb** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:11 pm

I have a 99 5th gen vti with the 17inch motegi wheels.

The prelude is my second car, bought just for fun and once I have the funds and Rich at PAW has done his thing i will be using for as many track days as i can afford. So I dont care about how long a tyre will last i want road tyres that will do me proud on track days.

I have 225/45 R17 tyres fitted at the moment. I see that the wiki says 215/40/17 is recommended and when i search blackcircles they recommend 215/45/17.

So first question is whats the best size for the use I want?

Then we come to tyre choice. A couple jump out at me from what I have seen so far. These are Toyo T1R, Toyo R1R and Yoko AD08. These look to get the best of both world where some more dedicated track tyres would be next to useless on a wet road.

Be interesting to see what you lude experts think.

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:19 pm

Having been round Knockhill many times in Merlin's Preludes, I have to say the Rainsports are amazing!

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:48 pm

Id go with either 215/45/17 or 225/45/17. Its all personal preference but if you car for handling 215/45 or 225/45.
AD08s ALL THE WAY.

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:09 pm

AD08s rock. Not sure I'd trust them in deep, standing water, on those wet days where the 4WS 'Lude is almost invincible. They're surprisingly capable under lightly wet conditions, though, I have to say.

I prefer Goodyear F1A2s on the 'Lude, for that reason; sheer all-roundability. And 215/45 x 17 like the door sticker say; nice & precise as it gently slides.

BTW; AD08s have a short, happy life, IME...if you want to track it, they have to be the choice.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:12 pm

Iv found the AD08 is standing water to be excellent, They are very tramline happy but i like it. But never aquaplanned out of control yet and feel confident in the wet, but obviously i dont drive like a loon in the wet.

Post by **rob quilter** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:14 pm

I run 215/45/17

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:57 pm

i find a 205/45/17 wanli on the o/s front with a 215/40/17 sunny on the n/s front and a matching pair of 195/65/15 colway remould gravel tyres works well for me

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:03 am

LO

I'm running 215/45/17 too

I think 40 is more usual as it gives an overall rolling dia closer to the standard wheel , i think anyways.

My lude came with 195/65/r14s when i bought it which works out at 609mm overall dia , my current give 625mm and if you go to 225/45/17 it will give 634mm , so quite an increase on stock , at least on my 2.0i it is

You guys with 2.2's would have had larger standard alloys rather than my 14 inch steelies

Cheers

Toadster

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:05 am

tramroadmotors wrote:i find a 205/45/17 wanli on the o/s front with a 215/40/17 sunny on the n/s front and a matching pair of 195/65/15 colway remould gravel tyres works well for me

Now that car would handle really great in the wet

I hope your kidding anyway

Cheers

Toadster

mills · Post by **mills** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:59 am

i run 215/40/17's, i got a pair of vredestein ultrac sessanta's which are great tyres, but seem a bit hard to get hold of now

so ive just changed to Toyo proxes T1R's which are superb