Tyres, Chassis, Oil and Tappets. (Argument thread)
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dave 411
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Joined: August 19th, 2010, 10:44 pm Posts: 1815 Location: Cardiff
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I agree 100%
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April 29th, 2012, 12:22 pm |
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JRW_91
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Joined: January 27th, 2009, 8:10 pm Posts: 1289 Location: Northampton
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tyres. Toyo's. period oil.. whatever 10w40 mainly though, pref fully synth. VCs. 0.20mm i woulnd't in a million years consider michelins on a everyday well used 2cv even if i had money pouring out of my arsehole  why? because tyre's have advanced a hell of alot in the last 60 years and i found that even a decent set wouldnt keep my front end on the road sometimes... toyos... they have done a fair few thousand miles since fitting them in january and yet again, not a single complaint  still around £30 each... so you could basically get 3 of these rubber rings with a pattern on them... for the same price as 1 of these rubber rings with a pattern on it.... use your head.
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June 14th, 2012, 4:52 pm |
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dave 411
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Yep,cant fault my Toyos either 
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June 14th, 2012, 5:09 pm |
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PatrickMason
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Joined: July 22nd, 2010, 10:22 pm Posts: 366 Location: Loughborough
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Has anyone else foung that when pushing toyos even a tiny bit round a corner they start squealing like a pig being grabbed by the balls...?
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June 14th, 2012, 6:48 pm |
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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No, because they lose grip and you have a crash long before that. Whilst I've had plenty of practice, I'm not a fan of slithering off the road into ditches/parked cars/nuns etc. you can improve on the grip a Toyo* gives by simply removing it from the wheel and driving round without it. The result is much the same.
*Or any other poverty brand tyre. If they were that good why did none of the racers use them prior to being forced to?
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June 14th, 2012, 7:03 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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tyres were free for a bit and uniroyals were available
then there were rules about tyres Michelin or Fs, then Fs became mexican rings of death and supply was sketchy so alternatives were sought. Toyos fit, prerform fairly well and there was a commitment from the company to make them available. Needing a couple of sets at £100 a corner doesn't sit too well with the clubs desire to make 2cv racing affordable and popular.
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June 14th, 2012, 8:16 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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PatrickMason wrote: Has anyone else foung that when pushing toyos even a tiny bit round a corner they start squealing like a pig being grabbed by the balls...? depends on the surface, there is a new bit road near us and i can get the car screaching like the sound track to an episode of Starsky and Hutch
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June 14th, 2012, 8:19 pm |
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Sean wrote: tyres were free for a bit and uniroyals were available
then there were rules about tyres Michelin or Fs, then Fs became mexican rings of death and supply was sketchy so alternatives were sought. Toyos fit, prerform fairly well and there was a commitment from the company to make them available. Needing a couple of sets at £100 a corner doesn't sit too well with the clubs desire to make 2cv racing affordable and popular. It doesn't, but the point I'm making is that in 2007-2009 Toyos were available but everybody chose £100 a corner michelins. I understand why you'd buy Toyos or similar, but being cheap doesn't make them better. A bicycle is cheaper than a Mercedes, but I know what I'd rather travel up the m1 with.
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June 14th, 2012, 8:24 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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not everybody
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June 14th, 2012, 8:29 pm |
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Russell
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They're still better.
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