Kessy mk2 340, no more scrap yard fun

[theo2468]

Really like how this is coming a long, with the right tyres and a bit of lowering it'll look fantastic. Great colour too!

Soon as get some cash, smaller tyres and lowered is the plan

[SteveP]

Damn Cars like this make me want a 3 door Mk2

[theo2468]

cheers, i want 195/50's just trying to find a decent set for a reasonable price

[SteveP]

You can get Toyo T1-R's for under £30 a corner IIRC... a couple of years ago these were the best bang for buck imo, not sure what's out there at the mo though

[theo2468]

You can get Toyo T1-R's for under £30 a corner IIRC... a couple of years ago these were the best bang for buck imo, not sure what's out there at the mo though

ha thats wierd! was just looking at some.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/195-50-15-TOYO-PR ... 230f8a73c9

[Evoman]

t1-R is different to proxies i think, but proxies are very good for your buck, id be getting a set if i could afford that. Your wheels 15" theo? they look bigger than that. definetly still on the look out for some 15" then.

Ye get proxies, grip well and a good value. Had the on my corsa.

[V6 Man]

T1-R's may be cheap for a 'branded' tyre, but they don't last well. Great for grip due to the soft compound but if you drive with vigour you'll soon wear a set out

[SteveP]

T1-R's may be cheap for a 'branded' tyre, but they don't last well. Great for grip due to the soft compound but if you drive with vigour you'll soon wear a set out

Maybe on heavy cars yeah, but I did 15k on a set on my Mx5 and they still had plenty of life left in them, seeing as a 300 is similar weight but with less power I'd say they'd by similar

[340GLT]

T1R's are great tyres on 300's!! Had a set on my grey one with the F7R and tyres lasted well.
Adam

[Chris_C]

I run 195/50 15 T1-R's too. Even autotesting/airfield days and rallying I see about 10,000 miles from a set.

Awesome for the price, just dont run them at stock pressures.

[Evoman]

chris what pressure would you run them at?

adam, i had to scrap one of those wheels, a massive ding in it

[Chris_C]

Depends on the surface and the day, but somewhere around 6-11 psi higher than stock depending on what the car feels like. On road I normally run the lower end of that.

[Evoman]

interesting to note, I've never really put much thought into my tyre pressures, apart from making sure they are about 32 and 27. When mountain biking it makes a HUGE difference, should think about it for the car more....

[volvosneverdie]

Depends on the surface and the day, but somewhere around 6-11 psi higher than stock depending on what the car feels like. On road I normally run the lower end of that.

For a moment there, I thought you said you run actually AT 6-11 psi...

[Chris_C]

There has been one time I deliberately ran close to that

Seem to remember it was taking motorsport advice from the Brummie... could have been Grandad though