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Best tyres for 5th Gen Lude

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Best tyres for 5th Gen Lude

Post by Vti Steve » Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:18 pm

I'm running 17in wheels at the moment (some DOTZ ones which I'm looking to sell in the near future) and I think the tyres r causing the car to shake at 70ish mph.

Done tracking n balancing but it's still there,

The tyres r in branded c#%p and I'm thinking that its down to old tyres.

The car has sat still for a while n I think new ones would make it better.

What brands r ppl running?

Opinions??

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Post by h10ndr » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:44 am

The only decent ones I could ever afford for the Lude were Toyo Proxies T1R's. But they have gone up a bit now, so back on cheapish tyres which are hopeless for grip in wet, but are actually very hard wearing with a huge shoulder rib to protect wheels. Federal SS595
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:12 am

Yoko AD08 then rainsport 2.
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Post by Ferdie » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:51 am

Yokohama advan neova ad08

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Post by Madhatter81 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:00 am

Toyo proxis

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Post by Vti Steve » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:09 am

So do ppl agree that crap tyres that have been on the car many years, could cause light shaking at high speeds? I have just had it tracked n balanced so it ain't that

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Post by taz8520 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:13 am

Rainsports 2 8-)
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Post by honda-hardy » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:33 pm

Vti Steve wrote:So do ppl agree that crap tyres that have been on the car many years, could cause light shaking at high speeds? I have just had it tracked n balanced so it ain't that
being after market wheels, are you sure the wheels hub inner diameter is correct, if you fit the wheel to the hub and it slopps about and does not center up till you fit the wheel nuts then you need spiggot rings. this is what happened on my old accord when i fitted hyundai evo f2 alloys to it.

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Post by Lude-dude » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:57 pm

try getting the wheels balanced again by someone else maybe

I had this problem, got them balanced twice and went away

have you got spigot rings on the center bore?
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Post by Dobbs » Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:30 pm

taz8520 wrote:Rainsports 2 8-)
I'll second the Rainsport 2's. I've had proxies in the past but the Uniroyal Rainsport 2's are just that bit better - have a look here:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s0p0/Car ... _-_17_inch

Not sure what size you need, but here's 17"., 205, 40 profile as an example @ £73.90 inc. vat (ex P & P)

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s13p9747 ... se%3A_72dB

They are v.helpful so if you're mnot sure just give them a call.

Then get your local tyre fitter to fit them (for cash :D )

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