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JBT
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Postby JBT » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:42 pm

Well I tried them out today at QR. I set them 33 psi cold and they heated up to 36-37 psi after 7 laps - same as the Turanzas. They feel weird because, compared to the Turanzas, they initially seemed squirmy but ultimately hang on. The car also felt more neutral to slightly taily through corners rather than a bit understeery which I can't figure out.

They don't howl like the Turanzas until they seem like they're about to let go at a somewhat higher speed but even then they seem to just keep hanging on - noticed this in the slower turns 3, 4 and 5. Control comes back quite smoothly if any slide develops. Any minor slide happened quite gradually. I was managing entry speeds at turns 1 and 2 of 130 and 125 km/hr but ran out of balls to push it any harder for fear of what might happen if the car lost grip - might try a bit faster next time after some instruction, trying different pressures and maybe tweaking up the Konis which are still set at about 1/3.

Overall, I left QR today with a huge smile and high respect for these tyres despite my initial doubts about their capabilities - which I think far exceed mine :oops:
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Postby OMY005 » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:59 pm

So, They seem like a very good tyre for the price then? I think I will try these when my taxi specials are worn out.

Andrew. :)
Previously, White 95 NA 1.8 Hard Top,Stock standard
Now, 2016 Fiat 500x, 2014 Fiat 500, 2015 ND GT 2.0

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Postby JBT » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:12 pm

Unbeatable mate at the special price of $110 each. :)
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