145/70-10 tyres
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145/70-10 tyres
Hi, as above which are the best make of tyres for good grip especially in the wet? Nankang jobbies? Or the Falken FK07?
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
Hi
I have Blockley. Wonderfull tyres die good price
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I have Blockley. Wonderfull tyres die good price
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
Don’t forget about the Yoky, decent and a nice looking tyre for a similar price to the Blockley.
https://www.minisport.com/yok1458010y35 ... -tyre.html
The Falkens are not called ditch-finders for nothing!
https://www.minisport.com/yok1458010y35 ... -tyre.html
The Falkens are not called ditch-finders for nothing!
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
For a good in the wet tyre you only have the option of the Blockley or a Yokohama GT Special unless you want to pay £166 a tyre for the Dunlop Aquajets that are great in the wet and not so great in the dry.
Forget the nasty Falkens and the better but still a bit lethal in the wet Marshals.
I`ve driven the last 19 winters on 10" tyres and the Falkens were by far the worst, even Camacs were a lot better and they were shaped like fifty pence pieces
I`m now using Blockley and when they wear out I`ll be buying them again, nice tyres.
Forget the nasty Falkens and the better but still a bit lethal in the wet Marshals.
I`ve driven the last 19 winters on 10" tyres and the Falkens were by far the worst, even Camacs were a lot better and they were shaped like fifty pence pieces
I`m now using Blockley and when they wear out I`ll be buying them again, nice tyres.
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
Another vote for Blockley from me.
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
If you want 70% aspect ratio in 10 inch diameter tyres you H A V E to use 165mm tread width!
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
New one on me, nice to see some 145s, sensible price as well.Pete wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:53 pm Don’t forget about the Yoky, decent and a nice looking tyre for a similar price to the Blockley.
https://www.minisport.com/yok1458010y35 ... -tyre.html
The Falkens are not called ditch-finders for nothing!
I have always preferred the handling of road mini on 145s
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Re: 145/70-10 tyres
I'm on the Yokohama GT Classics and have put around 8k on them so far. I'm not particularly keen on them in the wet, mind you, my geometry is well out of whack at the front, so that probably doesn't help.
I'm going to the try the Nankang as they're cheap and my local tyre place can obtain and fit them without any fuss.
Ideally, I want to try the Blockleys but that'll have to wait until I switch the whole car over to 165s I think.
I'm going to the try the Nankang as they're cheap and my local tyre place can obtain and fit them without any fuss.
Ideally, I want to try the Blockleys but that'll have to wait until I switch the whole car over to 165s I think.