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StiflerMR2
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by StiflerMR2 » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:12 am
Hi guys,
I was on a track night last night and after a couple of runs I checked my pressures and inspected my tyres.
Whilst doing so I noticed that on both the fronts the outside 'channel' was cracked all the way around the tyre. The chap who owned the car before me had only done around 2K in 2 years in it so I am hoping the fronts have just gone 'off' as opposed to being a characteristic of the tyre when used on track (they are standard Bridgestone RE040's).
The rears look fine and I will obviously order front replacements, however I just wanted to check that it is indeed not a characteristic of the Bridgestones to do this and that i'll be ok ordering the same make / model of tyre as the replacements.
Thanks for any and all help (crappy iphone pic below)
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Shug
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by Shug » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:50 am
Dump em and stick AD07s on all round (current standard Lotus fitment - give Craig a buzz). Great tyre on road and track - I love em on track with Elaine's car. RE040 is properly old tech now.
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Mike Scib
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by Mike Scib » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:51 am
Are they still making the AD07 now that the AD08 is out?
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
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Shug
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by Shug » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:53 am
Is the 08 not a different tyre (ie. parallel product line to the 07)? Confess to not actually investigating - but the 07 is an awesome tyre IME.
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Mike Scib
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by Mike Scib » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:55 am
Shug wrote:Is the 08 not a different tyre (ie. parallel product line to the 07)? Confess to not actually investigating - but the 07 is an awesome tyre IME.
Don't think so Shug, but could be wrong.
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).
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Shug
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by Shug » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:58 am
More likely my assumption is mate
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StiflerMR2
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by StiflerMR2 » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:04 am
Thanks fella's,
Car is due a service in July so will give Craig a bell and get a price for AD08's (was wanting a Larini this month, guess that'll have to wait now
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by Dominic » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:59 am
I bought a new car in the autumn, which had two fairly cheap, but new tyres on it. Barum, not a brand I would have chosen, or would ever choose again, as they fell apart:
