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 1596 Posts Member #: 8027 Post Whore Thrapston, Kettering, Northants NN14 |
17th Dec, 2013 at 11:42:14pm
Right i need some new boots for the car, at the moment i got the yoko a539's on it. Not a bad tyre for quickish road use. But and consitering an upgrade to the a048r's. Wondering how people are getting on with the 48's on the road, and wether theyre really worth it if your not doing trackdays? On 17th Feb, 2011 apbellamy said:
I popped my first one out the other day... |
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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:19:56am
a great tyre with loads of grip, as long as you dont expect more then 5k out of a set, and plan to use it in really crappy/icy weather Edited by minimole23 on 18th Dec, 2013. On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
18th Dec, 2013 at 02:10:02pm
I wouldn't run a A048r as a road tyre. It doesn't really perform properly until really warm, which you'll never experience on the road. If used as a track day car, they're fantastic, but I'd have a second set of wheels for that. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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 520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
18th Dec, 2013 at 02:32:12pm
I have not tryed a 048 on the road, but are using them on my racecar. I think you will find them unsuitable on the road as the have very little grip in the rain or cold weather.
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 1170 Posts Member #: 8636 Post Whore Surrey |
18th Dec, 2013 at 03:58:41pm
my missus has a set of medium compound 048r's on 10x6's which saw every weather possible and they where great, better than budgets in the snow too (and i expected in bad weather!) Reading up on RTS Clutches On 21st Sep, 2006 Paul S said: Go on, be brave, put it in the car and tell us how it works. Pity your bollocks are in line with the flywheel! On 27th May, 2013 robert said:
putting my testicles on the line for turbo mini owners everywhere ,and they still work ! |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 05:05:06pm
i cant fault the A008s for the road, excellent grip even in a cheeky 3 wheeler and very predictable on 10s Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
18th Dec, 2013 at 05:34:09pm
On 18th Dec, 2013 WRLondon said:
my missus has a set of medium compound 048r's on 10x6's which saw every weather possible and they where great, better than budgets in the snow too (and i expected in bad weather!) Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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1596 Posts Member #: 8027 Post Whore Thrapston, Kettering, Northants NN14 |
18th Dec, 2013 at 05:39:11pm
Hmm mixed views... Im gettin an lsd box but was wondering wether these might help woth wheelspin as it spins in in 3rd at the moment. Its dosnt go out in the rain to br honest. I can get them for about 80quid a tyre fitted... Going to have to make a decision. Being bad in the cold dosnt sound very good for this time of year tho. On 17th Feb, 2011 apbellamy said:
I popped my first one out the other day... |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:05:47pm
Spins in 3rd? Video or it didn't happen!!!! On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:10:55pm
On 18th Dec, 2013 Vegard said:
Spins in 3rd? Video or it didn't happen!!!! VTEC kicked in yo! On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:20:11pm
The A048 is the standard fit tyre for the Lotus Elise Sport.
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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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:24:24pm
I used them daily for 2 years before I bought another car. They were night and day over the falkans that were there before.
On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:36:35pm
They should make yokos for my tiny wheels!!! Falkens are terrible. Edited by Shauna on 18th Dec, 2013. They don't die, they just get faster! |
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:39:14pm
You have less tyre width on the road though than most On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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1596 Posts Member #: 8027 Post Whore Thrapston, Kettering, Northants NN14 |
18th Dec, 2013 at 07:45:43pm
I will get a video when it back on the road (itbs being built at the moment) and to be honest 3rd is more like 2nd As first is unusably small. Still in 2 minds tho... On 17th Feb, 2011 apbellamy said:
I popped my first one out the other day... |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
18th Dec, 2013 at 08:00:09pm
I bet under 5% of cars are on 3.5s!
On 18th Dec, 2013 Carlzilla said:
You have less tyre width on the road though than most  Edited by Shauna on 18th Dec, 2013. They don't die, they just get faster! |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 08:24:10pm
On 18th Dec, 2013 apbellamy said:
On 18th Dec, 2013 Vegard said:
Spins in 3rd? Video or it didn't happen!!!! VTEC kicked in yo! V lets not forget this bad boy is not running an A series, and i though lighting up a wheel with an open diff was easy? Colin says the a008s are shit so that may be why? Yes i moved to the darkside |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 08:26:07pm
On 18th Dec, 2013 Shauna said:
I bet under 5% of cars are on 3.5s! should be good in the snow 
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
18th Dec, 2013 at 08:30:32pm
A048 is a wet track tyre..., I used them in all condition with my old mini before I sold it, it didn't see the snow but found them better in ths wet than the 539's.
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
18th Dec, 2013 at 08:31:00pm
Haha yeah I hope so, I've only driven in the snow once and it was so much fun!
On 18th Dec, 2013 Brett said:
On 18th Dec, 2013 Shauna said:
I bet under 5% of cars are on 3.5s! should be good in the snow They don't die, they just get faster! |
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 308 Posts Member #: 10369 Senior Member Pickering, North Yorkshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 08:32:31pm
And if not she could put mountain bike tyres on On 18th Dec, 2013 Brett said:
On 18th Dec, 2013 Shauna said:
I bet under 5% of cars are on 3.5s! should be good in the snow www.apsbikes.co.uk
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 6749 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
18th Dec, 2013 at 09:03:03pm
On 18th Dec, 2013 Shauna said:
They should make yokos for my tiny wheels!!! Falkens are terrible. oi shauna!..I ran a 13.1 quarter on falkens !! ( ok, they did spin up to about 85 mph , but hey, they got there in the end !) Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
18th Dec, 2013 at 09:07:02pm
Lies, all lies! One day I'm going to go into a corner and end up upside down, backwards and inside out in a hedge! No grip at all they are horrible!
On 18th Dec, 2013 robert said:
On 18th Dec, 2013 Shauna said:
They should make yokos for my tiny wheels!!! Falkens are terrible. oi shauna!..I ran a 13.1 quarter on falkens !! ( ok, they did spin up to about 85 mph , but hey, they got there in the end !) They don't die, they just get faster! |
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 3074 Posts Member #: 1348 Post Whore wakefield West Yorks |
18th Dec, 2013 at 10:03:54pm
On 18th Dec, 2013 Paul R said:
A048 is a wet track tyre..., I used them in all condition with my old mini before I sold it, it didn't see the snow but found them better in ths wet than the 539's. Each to their own I think, also how about ths toyo road sport tyres 185/55r13 used by the metro bunch, ment to be good, also a dunlop track tyre in that size Sorry paul but the A048 is not a wet tyre !!! rick Rick, what size are we talking , 175 50 13's Edited by cossierick on 18th Dec, 2013. |
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
18th Dec, 2013 at 10:06:34pm
yeah but we all know thats how women park On 18th Dec, 2013 Shauna said:
Lies, all lies! One day I'm going to go into a corner and end up upside down, backwards and inside out in a hedge! No grip at all they are horrible! Yes i moved to the darkside |
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