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xxx_mojo_xxx:
What do you mean the gearing will change?
jabbalad:
--- Quote from: Msportman on August 12, 2009, 10:54:42 pm ---Over the years I've run Yoko's, Toyo's and Dunlop's on my Golf's including slick's.
My advice is these tyres should only be used for track only unless you can afford to use and change them on a regular basis. They will NOT offer good traction in extremely wet conditions although if you get some heat into them they will grip well in damp conditions.
The Toyo's are the softest and will degrade heavily on the shoulders and don't have such a hard sidewall. They grip well when hot but can go off quikly on a hot trackday likewise the A0048 Yoko's.
The better of these are Dunlop D01j's. I've been using these for the last 4 yrs and they have a much better wear rate. I managed to get a load of ex VW Cup 235x40x 18's tyres and ran them on my 350BHP MKIV. I am now running my re mapped ED30 on KW Clubsports. I've yet to run the car on the KW's on track with these tyres but I did in July at Combe on the RS day on stock suspension....worked very well although with the KW's it will be in another league I suspect. They really help with traction that a diff would otherwise compensate on road rubber. Ultimately you would run a diff though if money no object.
I'll let you know if any slightly used cup tyres become available.
Ian
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The D01Js used to be wicked when we used to run them in VW cup...
Shame they have stopped making them now tho :confused:
tony_danza:
Are the Dunlop DZ02G's as good?
bacillus:
--- Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 13, 2009, 11:18:19 am ---What do you mean the gearing will change?
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With the 235s the mph/1000rpm will be slightly increased vs the 225s.
Janner_Sy:
--- Quote from: bacillus on August 13, 2009, 01:14:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 13, 2009, 11:18:19 am ---What do you mean the gearing will change?
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With the 235s the mph/1000rpm will be slightly increased vs the 225s.
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you've got that mixed up there mate.
circumference will not change at all. the aspect ratio is still 40. 225 or 235 merely states the width of the tyre.
17 inch tyres use the 45mm aspect ratio, 18" use 40mm, and 19" use 35mm irrelevent of width
Meaning a 17 inch tyre with 225/45R17tyre will have exactly the same circummference and MPH/1000 as a 245/35R19 tyre.
HTH
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