Irish Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I have had my Caterham 3 years but the tyres must be on there a good time - loads of thread but I have no confidence in aged rubber. Currently on michelens of some sort - but what is the current view on best tyres for a road going S3 crossflow on mini-lites? Also, any tips on reliable stockists? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Paul Richards Posted September 12, 2012 Area Representative Share Posted September 12, 2012 Assuming 13inch wheels, most recommended are Yokohama AO21R's 185-70 x 13 from Polley Motorsport. Good all round road tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMarc Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hi, When I bought my x-flow a few yeas ago, I swapped some wooden Avons (CR522 I think) for Yokohama AR021's. They are 13/70/185 - the same as the Avon's they replaced. I specifically chose the 021's as they have progressive grip, but not over-grippy; I have (perhaps) old-fashioned views on this in that the 7 is designed to 'move' underneath you, and with a 135bhp engine, it will barely move at all if I fitted something really grippy. No point, in my view, in having a 7 that goes round on rails. My experience after 5,000 miles on them is that: 1. exactly the level of grip and feel I was aiming for 2. The car slides progressively - no sudden loss of contact 3. Relatively low wear rate (still a long way from needing to change them) 4. Good wet-weather performance I bought mine from George Pooley - good price (but only for that size) and service. That said, you may not need to change your current tyres just because they are old. It is heat cycles that make the rubber hard, not age, and if they are closer to a road tyre rather than a track tyre, they will cope with thousands of heat cycles. Make a decision based on how the car feels; this will help you decide what you want to achieve from a change, and if it is really needed. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Marc, Decision pushed forward due to slow puncture and I lost a weight on the tyre so the balance is off - serious vibration feedback on the wheel at speed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskip Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I have had my xflow for 11 years. Every time I need to change my tyres I go through the pain of reviewing the possible tyre choices. I always end up with the A021s from George Polley. They are a brilliant tyre, loads of grip, reasonable wear, better than most other sticky tyres in the wet and they are a cheap tyre. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mears Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Just replaced my 12 Year old 21s (yes I know) with new of the same. Like having a new car again, can recommend them For 14" camskill came in the same cost as polley, although not sure for 13". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 021R's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbot Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Quoting Paul Richards: Assuming 13inch wheels, most recommended are Yokohama AO21R's 185-70 x 13 from Polley Motorsport. Good all round road tyre. You cant go wrong with A021s. Dump the Michelins before you take an excusion as I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted September 13, 2012 Area Representative Share Posted September 13, 2012 AO21R on mine. I get through a set each year (more or less) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virden Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 AO21R's on my SuperSprint, excent dry grip with controllable slides when you want them, and importantly in this part of the world, they are good in the wet *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Thanks all. Looks like we have a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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