greg1040 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Need a little advice. The teg needs some decent rubber and have been offered ad048s at a really good price. There 195/50/16 and my current tyres are 205/45/16. Looking up the alloys they seem to only come in 7 inch width. Will these fit no problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 You'll be bringing the Westy then Yes. Which means you have to come this time so you can drive it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Me too, me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Don't suppose any of you have a Saris Bones rack for sale do you? Wondered if any ex-cyclist "only on TF for the car thread" folk might have one laying around somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Need a little advice. The teg needs some decent rubber and have been offered ad048s at a really good price. There 195/50/16 and my current tyres are 205/45/16. Looking up the alloys they seem to only come in 7 inch width. Will these fit no problem? Without meaning to be too picky, that's not a tyre that exists It's either an AD08 / AD08R, or an A048. AD08's are more road friendly and less track bias. Better for your needs as a road car I'd have thought. A048's are very much a trackday semi slick R compound tyre. Utterly fantastic grip, but don't expect good life from them or amazing wet weather performance at all. Size wise they should fit fine. I'll lay off the pies from today until the event to be absolutely sure I fit Yes. Which means you have to come this time so you can drive it! Absolutely 200% in for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Haha my mistake they are indeed a048 tyres. 4 delivered for the price of £450 brand new seems a steal to me. The cars not used on a daily basis once a week at the most definetly not used in the rain either so i think i should be pretty good with them since all hopefully be attending a few track days this year. Anyways cheers mate am going to go ahead with the purchase get the crappy toyo r1s off asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 So glad I have 6j 15" wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Haha my mistake they are indeed a048 tyres. 4 delivered for the price of £450 brand new seems a steal to me. The cars not used on a daily basis once a week at the most definetly not used in the rain either so i think i should be pretty good with them since all hopefully be attending a few track days this year. Anyways cheers mate am going to go ahead with the purchase get the crappy toyo r1s off asap. In that case then you'll like them very much! So glad I have 6j 15" wheels! If £450 sounds expensive you should try buying a set of those tyre for mine :'( £800 wouldn't cover a set :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 You need a real toy car Nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Ouch. Makes me feel like I should pull my finger out and put some fresh rubber on mine really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'd check what compound the A048s are, the old man uses them on his hill climb car and the softs he uses are very very soft. 15 minutes on hot tarmac in the sun can be too long and you end up leaving patches of rubber stuck behind as you roll away. Just something to bare in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 A048 mediums last well on trackdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 All this tyre talk made me look up some tyres choices for those wheels I refurbed. Everything semi decent is upwards of £600 for the set from my brief look, which is nice. Fired off an email to my favourite part-worn shop instead, where I'll end up paying something like £200 I'd imagine... Here's hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 In that case then you'll like them very much! If £450 sounds expensive you should try buying a set of those tyre for mine :'( £800 wouldn't cover a set :'( I know they're different tyres, but I got a great set for £200 fitted! If a set of tyres cost £800 on mine, I'd just buy a different car each time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 £800 wouldn't cover a set :'( How long do you get out of a set on average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 How long do you get out of a set on average? from brand new, for track use, you'd probably get 3 days from them before they're no longer legal. After that probably another 2 trackdays before they're fit for the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 You need a real toy car Nick! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 It's his baby, I don't think he'll like hearing that I think I've tracked my oil leak. But having a boost problem again due to mbc, I seem to have infinite boost again which is funny until something breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 So glad I have 6j 15" wheels! Pretty rubbish for turning corners though..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yeh there medium compound so all is looking good. Would have been around £750 delivered buying from elsewhere but a retailer on the itr forum got a few sets in so £450 delivered I couldn't really pass up on. Anyways they will be here Friday. Think this is the first time I have had to buy tyres for a car since I passed my test 6 years ago. If I get a few track days out them and the odd weekend drive about with my pals all be happy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Ye of much better experience than me: I've got to cut the rear arches off of another E46 at a scrap yard (because that's a whole lot better than replacing the rear quarters at about £500 each) but the scrappy has said I can't use anything that'll cause sparks. That rules out the obvious angle grinder choice. What would you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavLawson Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 A reciprocating saw would be my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 You need a nibbler. You can get electric ones. Would you be able to get power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Ye of much better experience than me: I've got to cut the rear arches off of another E46 at a scrap yard (because that's a whole lot better than replacing the rear quarters at about £500 each) but the scrappy has said I can't use anything that'll cause sparks. That rules out the obvious angle grinder choice. What would you guys use? Bread knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Jardo's definitely got the most recent relevant experience with cutting shit off cars, and we've all seen the proven results 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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