You may say this, but with standard springs and dampers and a road with a lot of speedhumps
yes i think we have all been there
You may say this, but with standard springs and dampers and a road with a lot of speedhumps
not a case here but never ceases to amaze me the amount of times i see people talking about not putting known makes of performance tyres on their hot hatches forgetting these are the only thing that should in theory be in contact with the ground
recently i've found speed ratings to be a but of a nightmare on my other car as is the case here, in reality insurers are also picking up on this when more road/track stuff is fitted
i think the stock Bridgestones are a bit to hard in terms of compound for my taste and don't have some of the compliance of other brands.
Michelin SP3s or Goodyear Eagle F1s are always up there for me and I am running a set of of Yokahama Advan V103s at the moment as couldn't get A08s in the right load rating
i wouldn't go to the enth degree on the 500 though
The EU tyre label data is from the manufacturer, Toyo.
Presumably there’s an argument that Toyo have got their EU labels wrong?
And are deliberately or negligently understating the T1R?
What about the Japan (JATMA) labels – are they wrong as well?
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Yes that's why I don't bother with the 185/55/15's get 195/50/15's they are in the V speed rating and 82 load rating so no problems there.Ahmet, I have winter tyres. 185 55 15 can be a problem size to get hold of from some some brands.
Michelins are £££ here but I do accept that they are good.
I would have gotten them but I can't find them for cheap in Greece.maybe they haven't come over here and tested them, they are like glue though. they maybe an unknow tyre to some who don't know much but many of them that do know them swear by them, seems only jason has tried them on a 500 and he drives his car like he stole it.
Yes that's why I don't bother with the 185/55/15's get 195/50/15's they are in the V speed rating and 82 load rating so no problems there.
Are 195 ok on standard rim 15" rim width? Is it 6.5"?
Are 195 ok on standard rim 15" rim width? Is it 6.5"?
From memory the width of the 15 inch rim is 6J (I think I say 5.5J on a previous post). The 16 inch is 6.5J. When I looked at getting a cheaper winter 60 profile for a 15 inch rim my insurance company (one direct) stated that I could not stray outside the sizes in the handbook. If you plan to fit 195/50 R15 it might be worthwhile having someone check if it's allowed. On the MiTo 215/45 R17 and 205/45 R17 are specified in the handbook and a number that have opted for the smaller tyre save around 1kg in weight. A performance tyre can also refer to a lighter carcass so that should be factored in with better acceleration particularly on a TA.
particularly on a TA.
?? Surely the 1.2?
If I had a 1.2 I would be thinking in terms of the newer breed of eco tyres and would not be considering a performance tyre like a RE050 or a Pilot. If Fiat opted for a solid disc in preference to a vented disc like on the 1.4 they were looking to save on weight.
Weight isn't the reason solid discs are fitted. It's that the required thermal mass and cooling is enough for the car, and they're cheaper than vented.
On another thread brake fade on the solid discs of the TA was an issue.
If I had a 1.2 I would be thinking in terms of the newer breed of eco tyres
?? Surely the 1.2?
Weight isn't the reason solid discs are fitted. It's that the required thermal mass and cooling is enough for the car, and they're cheaper than vented.