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 3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
18th Oct, 2006 at 07:45:39pm
I like the way the both 10s and 13s handle, but overall i preffer 13s as i do alot of driving at constant speeds on my journeys, not just accelerating and cornering like track day minis.
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
18th Oct, 2006 at 08:26:56pm
Theres your answer!
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 368 Posts Member #: 806 Senior Member Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
18th Oct, 2006 at 08:33:25pm
my thoughts exactly ms
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
18th Oct, 2006 at 09:16:32pm
lol really? are they bad tyres then? I have to admit i had 10inch steelies and £7 skinny budget tyres on my clubman estate and it handled alot better lol Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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368 Posts Member #: 806 Senior Member Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
18th Oct, 2006 at 09:23:05pm
i found falkens let go very suddenly in the wet, theyre dangerous imho
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 520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
18th Oct, 2006 at 10:16:53pm
I plan to buy a MPI, sell the 13" sportpack wheels and fit a nice set of 10" :) www.shag.no |
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 2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
18th Oct, 2006 at 11:41:22pm
yep falkens are a big NO NO!!! imo
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
19th Oct, 2006 at 07:51:12am
On 18th of Oct, 2006 at 09:16pm feebleuk said:
lol really? are they bad tyres then? I have to admit i had 10inch steelies and £7 skinny budget tyres on my clubman estate and it handled alot better lol Skinny tyres (no matter how cheap and crap) will always be better than a big fat tyre in the wet. WRC/all rally cars are a great example of skinny tyres working in wet/slippery conditions. Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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 2909 Posts Member #: 83 Post Whore Glasgow, Scotland |
19th Oct, 2006 at 07:13:27pm
feeble, try 195/45/13 dunlop sp 9000's, if your drive your mini in the rain you will wonder how the hell you lived without them.. im just about to buy me second set :) the traction and grip is incredible. turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
19th Oct, 2006 at 08:21:36pm
On 19th of Oct, 2006 at 07:51am wil_h said:
On 18th of Oct, 2006 at 09:16pm feebleuk said:
lol really? are they bad tyres then? I have to admit i had 10inch steelies and £7 skinny budget tyres on my clubman estate and it handled alot better lol Skinny tyres (no matter how cheap and crap) will always be better than a big fat tyre in the wet. WRC/all rally cars are a great example of skinny tyres working in wet/slippery conditions. I think thats a very broad sweeping statement to make. I would imagine that the rally cars skinny tyres, are still wider than a regular Mini tyre....so why dont they go thinner still if thinner is better ?? Tread compound, tread pattern etc are mega important. In most circumstances, I'd still choose more rubber on the ground. A thinner tyre may have more resistance to aquaplaning, but aquaplaning and wet/damp surface traction are 2 very different things. Its weird when I rem back...I dont actually think Ive ever driven a road going Mini with 10" wheels !!! My first 13" wheel used 175/50 A008's and I thought they were superb on my then 1000cc car. For budget reasons, they were a one off purchase. After that I was on 165/65x13 Goodyear NCT2's Damn good tyre also, and very good wearing too. Im sure I got around 40k from the rears. When I came into a bit of money again I bought some 175/50 A008s again. Damn those tyres are crap in the wet.... And to be honest, how they felt on the road was horrible !!! The 165/65 NCT2's were far better tyres. They may not have had the ultimate grip of a dry A008, but as they were a little more forgiving, generally it was easier, and safer to drive faster using them. 9.85 @ 145mph
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
19th Oct, 2006 at 10:42:31pm
yes but minis are alot lighter than WRC cars!!
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
20th Oct, 2006 at 01:40:21am
They may be....but more rubber on the ground = more traction.
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51 Posts Member #: 979 Advanced Member Auckland, New Zealand |
20th Oct, 2006 at 06:50:37am
My turbo mini runs the 7 "wide 13" wheels with 195/45/13 dunlop sp tyres.
1975 MkIII Morris Mini 1300 Turbo, 100bhp...if only it could run long enough to drive it legally! |
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9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
20th Oct, 2006 at 07:55:07am
On 19th of Oct, 2006 at 08:21pm stevieturbo said:
On 19th of Oct, 2006 at 07:51am wil_h said:
On 18th of Oct, 2006 at 09:16pm feebleuk said:
lol really? are they bad tyres then? I have to admit i had 10inch steelies and £7 skinny budget tyres on my clubman estate and it handled alot better lol Skinny tyres (no matter how cheap and crap) will always be better than a big fat tyre in the wet. WRC/all rally cars are a great example of skinny tyres working in wet/slippery conditions. I think thats a very broad sweeping statement to make. I would imagine that the rally cars skinny tyres, are still wider than a regular Mini tyre....so why dont they go thinner still if thinner is better ?? Tread compound, tread pattern etc are mega important. In most circumstances, I'd still choose more rubber on the ground. A thinner tyre may have more resistance to aquaplaning, but aquaplaning and wet/damp surface traction are 2 very different things. Its weird when I rem back...I dont actually think Ive ever driven a road going Mini with 10" wheels !!! My first 13" wheel used 175/50 A008's and I thought they were superb on my then 1000cc car. For budget reasons, they were a one off purchase. After that I was on 165/65x13 Goodyear NCT2's Damn good tyre also, and very good wearing too. Im sure I got around 40k from the rears. When I came into a bit of money again I bought some 175/50 A008s again. Damn those tyres are crap in the wet.... And to be honest, how they felt on the road was horrible !!! The 165/65 NCT2's were far better tyres. They may not have had the ultimate grip of a dry A008, but as they were a little more forgiving, generally it was easier, and safer to drive faster using them. Quite right, I was thinking of aquaplaning only really, puddles and standing water situations. On the hillclimber, unless there is standing water, we always keep the slicks on in the wet. Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
20th Oct, 2006 at 01:28:11pm
im planning on running the wheels & brakes i have atm on my 998 with 10s (minispares 4 pots) without a servo braided hoses all round, hope thats good enough!! ill just have to stamp realy hard lol
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
20th Oct, 2006 at 04:45:03pm
ahh, cheers guys, a timely topic,
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
20th Oct, 2006 at 04:56:59pm
I personally used Falkens a few years ago in both 165/70/10 and 165/60/12, and personally found them to be a decent tyre, a good compromise between grip/wear/cost......
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
20th Oct, 2006 at 05:37:45pm
i quite liked my 12" falkens too
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12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
20th Oct, 2006 at 05:45:27pm
ok, for the price I may give the falkens a go then, they can't be worse than the 08's
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
20th Oct, 2006 at 05:49:26pm
Are A032R's worse or better than A008's in the wet? My mini is downgraded to a weekend only car now to I don't mind the A032R's being softer. Every tyre dealer has a different story to tell about A032Rs. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
20th Oct, 2006 at 05:52:25pm
considerably better |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
20th Oct, 2006 at 06:48:02pm
iv heard people say that the A008's are rubbish in the wet but i find them to be very good in the wet compaired to falkens!!
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
22nd Oct, 2006 at 03:13:44pm
Yes better in the dry but one tire "expert" told me the moment it rains "youll be in the hedge" with the A032R's. I got a quote for £42 for the 32's and not that much less for the A008s and I do nill miles a year now in the mini. Might splash out then. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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