best tyres grip wise?

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:18 pm

hey everyone.
i'm looking to replace my yoko 539s (185-60-14) and am looking at some
race-only compounds...
looking at the toyo FM9R
http://www.toyo.co.nz/race.htm

and the dunlop D10J
http://www.dunlop.co.nz/tyres.asp?tyreC ... yrecloseup

anyone have experience with these?
i don't care about tire life - i want the best grip i can get.
oh - and not interested in Firestones in bigger sizes.
still haven't forgiven them for the cavallino...

k

ken newell

tim.maggie · Post by **tim.maggie** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:02 pm

Haven't forgiven them for the cavalino - mate, you've gotta be joking.
In fact I think I might have a half buggered set on some old zephyr rims
under the trees down the back paddock. I'd just about give them to ya -
half an hour with a round file on the wheel holes and they'd fit too! Mate,
they'd do just as well as the "soft" things you're looking for and jeez
they'd look bloody stylish too. Believe it mate, they'd really give you
some grip! Tim.

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:01 pm

you're probably dead on mate.
i should stop my namby-pamby "race tyre" bollocks and just get hard.
i just realised i'm being a nancy little mincer.
thanks for giving me the real oil.
; )

Ken

From: "tim.maggie" <tim.maggie@xtra.co.nz>
Date: 2004/08/09 Mon PM 09:02:59 GMT+12:00
To: "MX5List" <mx5list@mx5club.org.nz>
Subject: Re: best tyres grip wise?

Haven't forgiven them for the cavalino - mate, you've gotta be joking.
In fact I think I might have a half buggered set on some old zephyr rims
under the trees down the back paddock. I'd just about give them to ya -
half an hour with a round file on the wheel holes and they'd fit too! Mate,
they'd do just as well as the "soft" things you're looking for and jeez
they'd look bloody stylish too. Believe it mate, they'd really give you
some grip! Tim.

ken newell