AO48R's

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:30 am

I think that I may have found the cheapest source of AO48R's for the S1.

£454 inclusive of VAT and next day delivery. Available in S, M, MH compounds. Free fitting and balancing for me from John Duthie.

tut

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:39 am

that about as cheap as I get them with my LOTRDC deal

Top effort

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:40 am

ps T1R's for the S1 are £184.

tut

Post by ed » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:17 am

Hmm, tut as youve used both 48s and 888s which do you prefer. Ive found a place that will do 888s for 358.37 inc vat and del. Are 48s £100 better? cheers Ed

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:35 am

ed

No doubt about it, 48R's are better than 888's. I can justify the £95 difference, but would go for the Toyos if I had to pay the normal price of £570 for the Yokos, especially as I got the last set for £295.

I will probably get a set of rear T1R's for the road at £120, my front 48's are still good, but SIDC followed by FF6 is a problem. I will order a complete set of 48's, M fronts and MH rears, but these should really go on right before France to give them a chance of lasting, and not used for KH.

tut

Post by ed » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:38 am

Cool, thanks for that!
Im still waiting on prices for both 48s and 888s from Ronnie so will let you know when i get them!

cheers Ed

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:47 am

Scotty has just bought 38R's from Ronnie at a good price, maybe worth checking those as well.

tut

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:38 am

i reckon 48's and 888's are pointless, just use road tyres and have more fun.

also, adding sticky tyres to less powerful cars (this means you Ed) just over tyres the chassis, and you dont have enough power to trouble it. This is less important with more powerful cars as you can still unsettle the car.

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:42 am

and if you have all this extra grip, the load has to go somewhere leading to something giving way....

Post by ed » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:46 am

Yep, your probably right! Just looking at the options.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:48 am

as i said when you bought the exige, JUST DRIVE THE BLOODY THING

Post by **Shug** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:49 am

While I do agree largely with Neil, I've noted more controllability in slide with the 888s especially, than a dedicated road tyre. You can make 'em slide with more than just the throttle

That said, I've never tried the Neovas on the S1, so they may very well be just as good in that respect and will last longer and work miles better in the wet. Intelligent choice.

Post by ed » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:51 am

JUST DRIVE THE BLOODY THING

Never a truer word said!

ps canny at the moment cause my ears bleed!

Post by **Shug** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:54 am

ed wrote:
JUST DRIVE THE BLOODY THING
Never a truer word said!
ps canny at the moment cause my ears bleed!

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/sho ... .2324.html

Post by ed » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:55 am

Yep on order!