So.. WINTER is upon us! and this week's weather in Adelaide will be all rainy and wet, I know most of us Zed lovers leave our Zeds nice and cosy in the garage, but I unfortunately do not have the luxury of having another car besides my 1990 300ZX TT, I'm running 235's all round and am planning to upgrade to 245's on the rear ASAP. So my question is, any tips on how to drive better and to have better grip on wet roads? maybe tire advice? I've driven in the rain in the Zed before and my tail was a tad way too happy at 40 kms revving at only 2,000 rpm. HELP!
What brand tyres are you running? Tread pattern etc? Bigger tyres don't always mean more grip, if theyre shit to start with. Let us know you're specs. Also camber, or incorrect camber can cause loss of traction.
I found bigger tyres caused me to aquaplane much easier in the wet with Federals but had absolutely no problem with the Goodyear eagle f1s in the same size. otherwise, just a light tap on the brakes pulled the front in from understeer, turn in to oversteer as soon as you feel in without overcorrecting. I shouldn't be giving driving pointers at 21 but it's what my old man taught me
VERY shit tires. haha, 235's all round - Talon Triangles what would be the best all season tire for the TT? minimal tire noise is favoured of course
if your running low on cash get some quality second hands on Ebay.....very cheap normally with lots of tread in most cases 255 minimum
Don't be a tight-arse on tyres. Good ones include (but not limited to) Goodyear Eagle F1's or Asymmetric 1&2.
Poor quality tyres usually result in poor performance, although if the vehicle is driven sensibly cheaper tyres are acceptable. High quality tyres deliver very good performance, but the cost is greater & they wear out faster. More rubber contact on the road, will result in a greater chance of losing traction in wet weather. It is advisable to increase tyre pressures in wet weather, to reduce the area of the contact patch between the tyre & road surface. Don't be too surprised to read someone's post this coming winter, about coming to grief through loss of traction in the wet. A solution, although expensive, is fit traction control.
Errrmmm... THAT is something that gokarters do on slicks in the wet. Automotive tyres dont work that way. E
I'm running Toyo R1R fronts 235 and rears 255. Healthy stock car and havent had a wheel spin with these tyres(dry or wet). Old Kuhmo tyres (same size) had wheel spin very easy to come. Had these delivered to Perth around 1100. Good also in road noise.
I'd highly suggest you look at tirerack.com from the states, order some Falken 452's REALLY good for the price, they came only 2nd to Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric and cost a lot less. You'll get the lot delivered for about half the price the local blokes sell them for lol, its a joke really but true.
Lol. Talon triangles. These should always be binned. I was unfortunate enough to have purchased a zed that had these on it. Worst tires ever. Felt sketchy and always unsafe. Ended up buying some nice second had rims that had near worn out kumho ku31's on them, but were a massive improvement. Federals in the wet aren't very good for spirited wet driving, but are drivable, far better then what you have now. you just have go drive to the conditions and your skill level. less loud pedal and more attentiveness. I've used kumho ku31's on a few of our cars now and liked them. Wet and dry. However wore out a little quicker. But we're not exactly easy on our tyres. Haha. We've used Bridgestone adrenaline re001's back in the day. We're awesome, however have been replaced by the re002's. so far I'm happy with them. However this winter is going to be the testing ground for in the wet. You need to not worry about trying to get the best out there. As there are so many. But set a budget of what you can afford. And look for the best within this budget. If you're unsure, post up what you're looking at, and discuss them. The option to buy quality second hand tyres isnt a bad idea. As you can score good deals. But as you know its hard getting good deals in Adelaide. Lol. So shop around. Lastly, to be honest, anything that doesnt cost you less then $120 a tyre is going to be better then the triangles. Get of them ASAP.
