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Tires

Here's some IMHO stuff to contribute to the current talk on tires.

I have used 3 makes of tires on my 333i turbo.

Pirelli P7
These are great for leaving clouds of tire smoke & spining the wheels in any 
gear, they probably save stress on the gearbox but aren't really a serious tire.

Goodyear Eagle NCT
Much better with good grip & reasonable wear - a very good all use tire. (I 
destroyed these doing some laps around Silverstone!) Not much good in the 
wet. 12,000 miles.

Yokohama AVS-1
Probably the best tire around. Wonderful grip & great feedback - progressive 
tire. These are very noisey and "play" tunes from differing road surfaces. 
Expect only 6-8000 miles if you drive like me! BTW The "holes" don't do 
anything - they're just for show!

I have also compared Goodyear Eagle NCT's with Bridgestones on my old Ford 
Escort RS Turbo Mk1. The Bridgstones had good grip & were great in the wet. 
However they can break away very quickly without much warning.

A friend of mine with a Vauxhall (Opel) Cavalier 4x4 Turbo bought a set of 
Pirelli P Zero's & loves them. - They aren't available in my tire size though.

All tires are European spec.

You can read about my 400lbsft torque car from my home page.

Regards
Nick
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