Gary Stone Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Thinking of changing my tyres. I have a 2002 Superlight R running the Barnby wheels with 175/55/13 front & 205/55/13 rear CR500's at mo. So for cost as well as wondering if I should try something else for a change. Does any one know how the change from 55 to 60 profile will change things? My choice seems to be Toyo 888"s Yokohama 021R's or Yokohama 048R's. Cheers Gary Superlight R'66 GMS 'Flying Very Low'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGaval Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have the MB wheels on my superlight and had been running the Avon CR500's. I just switched to a set of the Toyo R888's and the first thing I noticed is how much heavier they seemed when I put them on. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Tom - very true. Gary - If you are going to do that, you may as well sell me those MBs as you won't feel the benefit with the "Three Fat Ladies" - (888) 😳 *tongue* 😬 Have you considered the new Avon ZZRs in Caterham sizes? Peter BRAWNGP green SUPERLIGHT FCITW 2009 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Not seen any info on these new tyres yet. No mention on Caterham on-line store. Superlight R'66 GMS 'Flying Very Low'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Found out a little bit of info on the ZZR tyre. Seems that all though it is fully road legal it is designed for track day use and it is not recommend for every day road as it has limited grip in the wet. ☹️ Superlight R'66 GMS 'Flying Very Low'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Hemsley Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I went from 185 60 to 175 55. tram linning eliminated, lighter steering, I think I have about 10mm. less ground clearance. Reverse that and you'll get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted January 12, 2010 Support Team Share Posted January 12, 2010 For purely road use I think that the Avon CR500 is the best tyre you can run on a Caterham. 1. It is significantly lighter than any of the competition and that translates to a good ride quality. You don't get any tramlining with them. 2. It has ample dry grip and is one of the best in the wet - you can get better dry grip but this is only really relevant on track. 3. It wears well under road use - it will last longer than R888/A048R/etc. The only downside is cost but, as you should get at least a year out of a set (unless you are doing intergalactic mileage), it's not a massive cost. In the past I have run CR500s for road and track and they have lasted well - and that is with 226 bhp. Regarding use of trackday tyres (like the ZZR) in the wet, as long as you drive to the conditions they are fine. I have driven thousands of miles in all sorts of conditions on R888, A048R and Kumho Ecsta V70A all of which have very limited tread and none of which have caused major problems. Caterhams are crap in standing water whatever tyres you have - just take it easy. Most Caterhams don't venture out much in the wet anyway. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thanks to every one for your replys. I am gona stick to the CR500's. Seems to me that any other tyre is not gona make any mighty leap forward in performance for general fast road use or for when i might get caught in the rain. I have not got any real reason to change from CR500's, other than cost. Just thought it worth looking into the pros & cons of a change. Gary Superlight R'66 GMS 'Flying Very Low'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 You won't get much better than CR500's for what you are llooking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Think your right CageyH Superlight R'66 GMS 'Flying Very Low'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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