Paul McKenzie Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Wanted 1/2 unused/nearly new Pileups with/without 16" wheel. Also consider full set of wheels and tyres at the right price. Don't ask...it's just my masochistic streak showing through 😳 Paul Edited by - Paul McKenzie on 15 Nov 2004 18:35:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 I have a set as good as new 1800 miles only centre caps and keys. £250 the five could'nt get better. Regards Rowland  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin b Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Also have some pristine Pile ups on Prisoner wheels (5 of) thousands of miles of tread left. Prisoners are vgc. Open to offers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 I have one 'as new' Michelin Pilot tyre which is not fitted to a rim at the moment.  Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogvet Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Have you joined an S and M club? Get some proper rubber!!! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 Thanks guys, YHM...with the exception of Dogvet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogvet Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 How are you ever going to catch me at Oulton with the pileups?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I tested the Michelin Pileups on the 16" wheels at the Alford test track. A test brought on by some lively sideways excursions in the wet around the roundabouts of Aberdeen. (have re-located since then). I set them at 20 psi as Caterham recommend 18psi and most people add a psi or two for 'energetic' driving. The car was all over the place. So i set them at 22 psi. Like driving on ice !!! OK then...... 18 psi, better but still not gripping very well and there was no gentle break away the car just went when it felt like it, not predictable at all. Right then, I thought, 16 psi. Car was cornering quite a bit harder. Lap times came down, but the car would snap sideways quite violently when pushed hard. Mmmmmmmm! well, why not try 14 psi (!!). Wow !car gripped and broke away gently enough to drift through the corners with no sudden snap. Oooo that did feel good ! All that 'drifting the car on the throttle' stuff Tiff Needel rants on about suddenly came into sharp focus. 12 psi ---- Oh Oh ! it all started to feel a bit sponge-like and vauge. So I ran them at 14 psi (on my tyre pressure gauge) ever after.  Worked a treat, and yes, I know that seems awfully low and the less brave (more sensible ??) will worry about loosing a tyre off the rim, but it worked for me. What more can I say ? Regards Rowland  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin b Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Paul No mail as yet? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 Sorry, Martin, I'm on 16" wheels...so I'm not taking prisoners ...ged it 🤔 😳 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 Rowland, I'd concur with your 14 psi optimum..actually CC used to recommend 16 psi (but maybe they've changed) and I have run two sets at 16 psi....I know bloody masochist...but recently before changing the rears again I noticed that at 16 psi they were definitely showing more wear in towards the middle of the tread i.e. overinflated, so I too have concluded that 14 psi is optimum although I came to it by a different route to you Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 If someone as 2,3,4 16" left I might be interested Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 See second entry. Set of 5, unused spare, all the bits, as new condition. £250 the set. Regards Rowland  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I'm just after the tyres themselves. I don't have anywhere to store the rims Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hey, JB...start your own wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 ok I'll do that then! Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 Still searching for those elusive Pileups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Me too! Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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