Toyo tyres

[philip myatt]

Don't forget to allow for any spares that you may require, I would have thought that 6 would be a minimum requirement.
To avoid confusion I will assume 1 set = 4 tyres.

[Derek Coghill]

No, not at all. Sean needed some tyres for his road car and he bought some, that's all. Goes against all national stereotypes as well.

[Simon Crook]

Hi Phil

1½ sets for me please (6 tyres) plus the ones from Lien all un-buffed, is that extra cost really needed!.

I know its early but, where will the tyre's be available from, just so I (we) can work out collection or delivery costs?

[Lien93]

So that's 10 not buffed & 4 buffed please.

[Trevor Williams]

Can someone please give definitive advice as to whether these Toyo tyres need to be buffed or not? If they were tested at Cadwell un-buffed and were as good as the buffed Firestones, why bother with the expense?

If they don't, and I would prefer it if they didn't need itas it adds 50% to the cost of a set, can it be written into the regulations that buffing of the tyres is not allowed?

Cheers

Trevor

[Mary Lindsay]

Phil, I would like to order 2 sets (8 tyres) please.
Let me know when you want some money up front.
Thanks,
Mary

[Marc Fenner]

Whats the deal with firestone tyres then? I have 6 brand new buffed firestone tyres. There no good for the road so does this mean we have wasted £200+?

[philip myatt]

For 2010 the Toyo 135 will be the control tyre, no other tyre will be permitted. These tyres are on order and will be available through the club in January, which will be in plenty of time for the first race.

[Andrew Bull]

"Whats the deal with firestone tyres then? I have 6 brand new buffed firestone tyres. There no good for the road so does this mean we have wasted £200+"

Why would the firestones not be any use on the road.  They are brand new and will have at least 3.5mm of tread depth on them???!!! 

Sell them as exactly that.  Theres absolutely no reason why they cannot be used on the road. Apart from if they are 145's and you dont want them on your car for gearing reasons.

[Marc Fenner]

Its just annoying that we have new tyres that have been shaven down and now are worth nothing.
Geoff archer offered £50 for them which just shows there worthless. I dont have a road 2cv at the moment so really there scrap.
In total we have 12 firestones and cant use them. Not happy! >:(
Can i run the tyres if we are not doing the championship?

[Trevor Williams]

Depends what's in the regulations for 2010. If the Firestones are allowed as a transition year then yes. If the Toyos are mandated, then no.
Simples!

[Paul Robertson]

 That'll be no then.There was plenty of discussion on here about the complete lack of tyres for the whole season,the high cost of the rubbish mexican firestones and the extortionate cost of the quicker michelins .We now have one tyre for all , they will be 1/4 the price of a michelin so if you sell your old firestones to geoff for £50 you will be able to buy 2 brand new toyo's or you could find someone with a beetle or camper and flog them to them.
I must have in excess of 20 145's of all makes and ages that are no longer any use for racing marc but £90+ each tyres favour those that can afford them.£23 tyres favour all and if you can't afford £100 for a set of tyres that should last a season you can't afford to race.

[Paul Robertson]

Can someone please give definitive advice as to whether these Toyo tyres need to be buffed or not? If they were tested at Cadwell un-buffed and were as good as the buffed Firestones, why bother with the expense?

If they don't, and I would prefer it if they didn't need itas it adds 50% to the cost of a set, can it be written into the regulations that buffing of the tyres is not allowed?

Cheers

Trevor

I have no doubt they will be better buffed trev ,as all road tyres would seem to be.The ones we tested were not buffed and stood up very well to the test at cadwell.
I cannot see how you could police tyre depth though, if you were to find some part worns they would be legal and  possibly advantageous so buffing must be permitted.

[Trevor Williams]

Cheers Paul

[Sean]

if you were to find some part worns they would be legal and  possibly advantageous

Ha Ha ha see mr Coghills post at top of page tyres running in nicely ;)
Sean