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[majorj0nny]

OK so I finally pieced together a set of 4.5 x 10 reverse rims and had them blasted, tidied, and powder coated black.. So now on to the tyres.

Originally I liked the look of them semi slick Yokohama's ... Ao48 ? Whatever they called... But it that silly for a fair weather road car ? What's the best to go for ? I want a 165 70r10 as apposed to the 145 cause I like the look of the tyre 'bulging' a bit over the rim ? Like donuts ... Nice n fat.

[JewSkii]

i guess its all down to what roads you will be driving on because if its going to be really wet and cold the Yokohama Ao48 wouldn't really be suited for it due to being more of a dry/hot weather tyre. But if you want an all round good tyre you could get a Yokohama A008 they would also be better wearing an last a bit longer on the road plus being good in the wet. In all its up to you to know what driving style you will be doing and what your price range is ect there are heaps of tyres out there just have to look.

Hope it helped 

 

 

[Alex_B]

For tens you will be looking at the A032R not the A048R. But from all the documentation that's with the tyres I believe it shows a better wet weather performance than the A008 which is the more road tyre. I cannot speak from experience as I am yet to use the A032's but the A008s I have been using for 2 years I have no complaints. Good grip in both wet and dry and lasts long enough in my opinion. 

The main issue I see is the fact the 32Rs have about 4mm tread from new opposed to the 7-8mm tread on the 008s this obviously affects the mileage you get out of them and in really wet conditions I would imagine promotes more aquaplaning. 

I am going to be running some 32Rs on the next set of wheels for summer time but keeping a set of 008s for bad weather and winter. 

[majorj0nny]

I am going to be running some 32Rs on the next set of wheels for summer time but keeping a set of 008s for bad weather and winter. 

 

yeah thats the ones - the 32rs ... I really like 'the look' ... rather a weak reason to buy a certain type of tyre I think, but really I dont drive the car in bad weather conditions at all - its not a commuting car, and Im trying to avoid the dreaded rot.

 

so - Im driving it in fair weather, probably summer time, as a hobby car ..

[majorj0nny]

one thing I cant get my head around - on the 32r's , how does the thread go the 'right way' on each side ? 

 

is the tyre 2 sided ? as in can it be put on the wheel either way round ? or so they sell them specifically for LHS, RHS ? that kind of thing ? 

 

sorry this is sounding really thick ! lol 

[Haynes]

one thing I cant get my head around - on the 32r's , how does the thread go the 'right way' on each side ? 

 

is the tyre 2 sided ? as in can it be put on the wheel either way round ? or so they sell them specifically for LHS, RHS ? that kind of thing ? 

 

sorry this is sounding really thick ! lol 

 

 

They are marked direction of rotation, you wont be able to swap wheels side to side.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Ive hadA008's and A032R's. A032R's are superior and the ones to get. They are in effect wet weather slicks. Directional , but not sided. Excellent wet and dry handling.

[spiguy]

Everyone in our club that run the A032 say they are amazing, wet or dry, however for mainly dry running  you would really need to be wanting to drive the car very hard in corners to see a significant benefit from them IMO, to outweigh the increased wear rate - unless the look of them justifies it to you enough. The A008 is definitely still a very capable tyre indeed for dry conditions and who drives like a maniac in the wet anyway? We are not talking dangerously bad in the wet for A008's here, just not as good as A032.