Postby Hasbeen » 30 Apr 2008 23:58
F1, I have the slightly larger 205 65 R13 tyres on the back,
[185 75s on the front], of my 7, on 7x13 alloys. Its the red/orange
car in my photo's, & there are some side on pics.
These 205s are 10 years old Bridgestones, & are now very hard. They
make the car beautifully "taily". I can actually pull power slides,
[yes, with a stockish UK spec 2L], out of corners, which I could
never do with tyres with average grip. I hate the thought that they
will soon start to degrade, & will have to be replaced, & I'll loose
all this fun. They have only lasted so long as the car has been kept
in dark sheds for the last 10 years.
Graham, have I had two 7s on stock alloys, one with 175 front, & 185
rear tyres. This was the nicest handling 7 I've owned. I've had one
with 185s all round, & it was also great.
My present 7, with 185s/205s on 7x13 inch rims has greater cornering
power, but not such nice handling. Its much less forgiving & is more
likely to bite you if you stuff up.
Of course the 8, with its high power & grippy 15s on it, is always
looking for a chance to bite.
Hasbeen
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