Blockleys - grip and psi

[frenzy382]

OK.. this is messing with my head a bit.
recently got some blockleys 165's and I'm just constantly wheelnspinnng everywhere. I've dropped the psi ever so slightly to 28psi and its a bit better.
What really messed with my head was I went for a short run today, roads slightly slippy but nothing major...coming to a t junction, not too hard, and I just locked up and slid straight over.

I was on Yoko's 032s before and I never had this issue.

Anyone experiencing the same? All I read is good reviews.

Cheers.

[hanlminiman]

In my experience the A032s are a softer, more grippy compound. Wear lighter shoes!

[WesleyB]

Ok, normally my next tires will be Blockleys ... but after read this ...
I drive now on Yoko A008

[kit of bits]

It may be you need to bed them in and wear off the mould release agent..
I had the same thing on my 1380 mini van running falkens years ago..
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[Spider]

Could be the compound's gone hard - how old are they ?

They should have a date code in the sidewall.

[Polarsilver]

frency.. scary info.. maybe worth the phone call to Blockley for their opinion?
do Blockley spec their 10inch Tyres at a higher rate than 28 psi ?

[imack]

The factory recommended pressures for 165/70/10's on the old 1100 specials, mayfairs and sprites was 26f, 24r

[frenzy382]

I've had them a couple of.months now. Probably driven 200 hundred miles on them.
Always been in the dry and have always had the wheels pin, although like I mentioned previously.. its got better when I've taken some psi out. The highest psi was 30, 31 all round.
Today was the first damp day..absolute nightmare and crawled home.

I dont want to be seen criticising Blockley at all...I'm really open to being told I've got something wrong here on my setup. Its just I've never experienced a change between tyres like this before and it caught me out...fortunately with no other vehicles at the t-junction!!

[111Robin]

I've been running 145 Blockleys the whole summer with no issues at all. I wouldn't go condemning them but I'm never ragging it, just normal driving, never felt in the least bit unsafe.

[SMOKE GREY]

I would definitely give Blockley a call, they are a friendly bunch. I have used 145s since they first came out including a competitive rally. Then in November last year we used prototype 165s on Paddy Hopkirk’s Cooper S to win the RAC historic, 3.5 days of everything from tarmac to forest, dry, wet and ice.

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[Polarsilver]

Smoke .. can you tell us what Tyre Pressures were used during your Rally feat with the Blockleys .. do you raise & lower tyre pressure to suit conditions or just blow em up & go for it

[Hipwell]

Is it even fair to compare the Blockleys to the AO32?

[LuisM]

Is it even fair to compare the Blockleys to the AO32?

and it would be interesting to know which engine/box/final drive is causing such wheelspin,
if its coming from a stock 998 i would be concerned , if from a high powered 1275+ engine.. maybe not so bad.

cheers
Luis

[SMOKE GREY]

Smoke .. can you tell us what Tyre Pressures were used during your Rally feat with the Blockleys .. do you raise & lower tyre pressure to suit conditions or just blow em up & go for it

On fast road, tarmac we ran at 40 psi, for the loose and slippy we ran 34/32. In the dry the Blockley is never going to come close to the ultimate grip of say a A032 or CR6zz, were we found the advantage was that they were a good all round tyre for varying conditions as we were restricted to the one type of tyre for the duration of the event, EMO has just over 90bhp @the wheels.

The 165 does seem to have a soft sidewall and so tends to roll and squeal quite a bit, I personally prefer the 145 version which also looks more period.

[IslandBlue]

I would definitely give Blockley a call, they are a friendly bunch. I have used 145s since they first came out including a competitive rally. Then in November last year we used prototype 165s on Paddy Hopkirk’s Cooper S to win the RAC historic, 3.5 days of everything from tarmac to forest, dry, wet and ice.

I'd agree, Blockley would definitely be interested in feedback, they've invested in making these tyres with a view to enthusiastic use, not just trailer queens - the period looking tread pattern is a bonus. Based on everything else I've read being positive, unless there's an issue with the compound on a batch of tyres I'd expect it's a question of bedding them in and the right pressures.

[SMOKE GREY]

They do have an agent on them, they need a good 150-200 miles before they are bedded in.

[snoopy64]

I agree my 145 were a little squeaky to start with but after a few decent long runs (50 miles at 50+ mph) they seem fine now...