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Post by MartinT on Nov 11, 2014 20:34:21 GMT
Umm, there's no answer to that!!
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 12, 2014 8:26:54 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2019 6:59:40 GMT
I switched from my favourite Falkens to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 on the recommendation of many members in the GT86/BRZ forum.
Boy, they are good. They seem to hang on way past the point you'd think they would let go and are, if anything, even more impressive in the wet.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2019 7:32:26 GMT
Indeed the PS4's are great tires on a lot of quality cars, should be interesting to see how long they last Martin, I tried some on the weekend car, they latest around 6000 so a couple K shy of the normal boots. Would agree very grippy, especially on fast corner exits, not so good in the wet as the Sport Contact 6's or overall enjoyment factor imho though they are around the same noise level as well.
Both excellent tires, just some cars suits some tire makes better that's all. Another car another result.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Sept 19, 2019 9:27:12 GMT
I switched from my favourite Falkens to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 on the recommendation of many members in the GT86/BRZ forum. Boy, they are good. They seem to hang on way past the point you'd think they would let go and are, if anything, even more impressive in the wet. Good to know, might go for a set next. |
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Post by Clive on Sept 19, 2019 14:15:13 GMT
I switched from my favourite Falkens to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 on the recommendation of many members in the GT86/BRZ forum. Boy, they are good. They seem to hang on way past the point you'd think they would let go and are, if anything, even more impressive in the wet. Good to know, might go for a set next. The MPS4s are very much in vogue, they are all over the forums for your (and my) brand of car. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2019 20:55:10 GMT
It has certainly helped to bring the prices down. Michelins used to be inexplicably expensive but I got my set of PS4s for only £10 more each than the Falkens, that are themselves very well priced.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Sept 20, 2019 6:13:04 GMT
Good to know, might go for a set next. The MPS4s are very much in vogue, they are all over the forums for your (and my) brand of car. I’d be happy with Crossclimates, used them on my last two cars with excellent results, but they don’t do them in the required sizes. Might as well go for a very good summer tyre and buy another set of rims for winter tyres. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 20, 2019 7:18:59 GMT
The best all-seasons tyres I've used that were excellent in the wet and snow were Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 7:38:37 GMT
Admit Martin your just a big boy racer at heart  |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 20, 2019 8:43:49 GMT
Admitted! Next...?
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 20, 2019 11:19:26 GMT
I wonder how long it will be before there are low or zero harmful particle emitting tyres?
The micro granules tyres and brake pads create and their implications to our health will be under scrutiny more and more..
Same with diesel particulates.
Still 40 times more poluting in the real world than the manufacturer data (what have the Germans ever done for us?). let alone the NOx levels.
The fact that it's been discovered that particulates cross the placenta will be a game changer I think..
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Post by Clive on Sept 20, 2019 17:11:20 GMT
I wonder how long it will be before there are low or zero harmful particle emitting tyres? The micro granules tyres and brake pads create and their implications to our health will be under scrutiny more and more.. Same with diesel particulates. Still 40 times more poluting in the real world than the manufacturer data (what have the Germans ever done for us?). let alone the NOx levels. The fact that it's been discovered that particulates cross the placenta will be a game changer I think.. Rubber and brake dust particles are a big problem. This'll get worse with EVs until we develop light weight batteries. I don't know how we reduce particles as we need friction for tyres and brakes to be effective...this produces wear so particles. How about some form of magnetic braking? |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 20, 2019 19:06:58 GMT
Regeneration in electric and hybrid vehicles helps a lot, and using the gears in a manual car. It's automatics that are the worst culprits for brake wear.
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Post by Clive on Sept 20, 2019 19:37:26 GMT
It currently depends on the specific model. Some autos are very good and mostly they are now more fuel efficient than manuals too. The weight of EVs is of the order of an extra 600kg... that's a lot of extra braking, not all of which will be regenerative.
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 21, 2019 12:44:18 GMT
Maybe vac and bag the brake dust?
Tyre wise, not tearing around would reduce it short term, I guess.
Non harmful compounds would solve it.
All a question of concerted application of effort to solve.
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