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[mbolt998]

I've got the Falken Sincera 145/10s. They're fine. They don't seem to have a great deal of grip, but I can't make an objective comparison since it's 25 years since I drove that car on anything else and they're just much narrower than what I've got used to on newer cars. But is more grip necessarily more fun, and isn't that what it's all about?

[timmy850]

As far as I can tell the Falken Sincera 145 tyres are now discontinued. I used them on my 850 and they were fine for normal driving

If you have 3.5” wide rims you have to pick a 145 tyre, and not everyone is after supreme performance

[Cooperman]

My first Mini, which I bought 62 years ago, had Dunlop C41 cross-plies when I got it. Anything is better than those! I almost immediately got a set of Michelin 'X' 145 x 10 and they were great for their time. 

My new 998 Cooper, in 1964, came standard with SP41 radials and I fitted SP3's when they wore out (quite soon as I remember).

The SP Sport 'Aquajets' were good but the A008 Yokos are better on good tarmac.

Falkens are not as bad as some make out.

The one thing we can't seem to get these days is a good gravel tyre. The old SP44 was great, but Blockley did a similar one at c.£150 each.

[unburntfuelinthemorning]

What happened to Colway tyres?

[Lplus]

I had an email a day or so ago to say vintage tyres have camcac BN 313s  back in stock.

[timmy850]

I've got a set of the 165/70R10 Nankang tyres this week after hearing some good reviews. 

 

Good things:

The local tyre shop (Australia) ordered them and they arrived the next day

They fit fine on 4.5" wide alloys (my friend also has them on 6" Revos)

Fitted, balanced and tyre disposal was AU$500 (£240) which is a good deal here

 

When it finally stops raining I can go for a test drive