Amazing! I was looking at Yoko A032R's in 225-50/15. I sure missed the
one 60 series 15" A048 apparently. Sounds like that's going to be my next
purchase (tire rack says low stock, hope they don't run out). Please keep
us posted on how they handle, what kind of tire life you get, what kind of
pressures they seem to like etc.
I'll probably run an old set of cast off Goodyear Blue Streaks I've had in
the basement for a while to get me through the year and start with the
Yoko's next year.
Anyone have a clue what kind of tire pressures the Blue Streaks like?
- Tony Drews
At 07:26 PM 8/25/2005, JFrymark@aol.com wrote:
>FoTers,
>
>I have been waiting so long to find race radials in 15" 60-series that I
>almost gave up. I tried the Hoosier Vintage TD and only got 2 race
>weekends out of
>them as most of you report (tho much fun hanging the tail out!). I then tried
>Kuhmo VictoRacers in 50-series. My fastest times ever but a) gearing becomes
>short for long, fast tracks and b) they just don't look right on a 1960's era
>car. So I was ready to place an order with Moss for 4 - 16" Panasports as an
>early and expensive Christmas present and try a "plus-one" approach with
>Kuhmos. Until Chris' message.
>
>Yokohama HAS the Advan A048 competition radial in 205/60-15 size! Granted,
>the tread patttern will do nothing for a "vintage" car, but it keeps my
>gearing
>options the same as when I ran A008s. And I ordered and received shipping
>confirmation from TireRack today so I'll have them for our next VARA race.
>More $
>than VictoRacers but about the same as TDs. I know NOTHING about these tires
>other than they're a "competition radial" in the size I need....and
>they're OE
>on a 2005 Lotus Elise Sport!
>
>If I am dreaming or you can shoot me down with coldhardfacts, give me 2 days
>of false satisfaction first!
>
>John Frymark
>
>"Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:17:31 +0200
>From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
>Subject: Re: Hoosier tire wear survey
>
>The Yokohama A048 will be avialable in 205/60-15 at end of year I was told.
>The 55 line is stopped and the sizes are changed to 60.
>I use the Yokohama A021 at the moment. The tires have done 5 events (= 16
>heat cycle so far) and about 3000mls in everyday traffic.
>I use -1,70 camber at ride height which is 2,30 at full bump. I have much toe
>in.
>The tires can do 2 or 3 events I think before the thread becomes road illegal.
>I run 30psi warm pressure at all wheels with a car weight of 2127 pounds
>(without driver).
>In Germany we run 5 manufacturers:
>Yokohama
>Dunlop
>Kumho
>Toyo
>Hankook
>
>Hope this helps!
>- - Chris"
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