Strudul Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Haha I'll admit it felt wrong ordering a 275 tyre for my runaround But still, never had a problem in the wet with them, with rwd and 500bhp For the SL I assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitmentJunkie Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) Nah this one isn't a showcar, it's the daily cruiser for gym and shop runs etc But genuinely, I only get problems on launch in the wet. Nangkang gets my vote Yeah the SL Edited December 9, 2016 by FitmentJunkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Last time i drove with the NS-2 the car handled like @*!# in the wet just under-steered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitmentJunkie Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 There's I think 7 roundabouts to the gym, never really noticed, it just comfortably goes round. But I guess if your on about track use, then no nangkang's probably wouldn't be ideal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I swear Nangkang have really bad quality control issues. I hear so many people with properly decent cars (who do track them!) saying the tyres are awesome, then so many people in EXACTLY the same situation saying they're so terrible. Federal tyres are the same. It's so bizarre because I see people who I trust giving each opinion and they're so polar opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I wheelie hope you get these tired tires sorted soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I wheelie hope you get these tired tires sorted soon. I'd be nuts not to... Edited December 9, 2016 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Have you crashed yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Not yet, but the ESP light is my new best friend and keeps me company on those cold winter nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Please tell me you've at least got tyres on order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Please tell me you've at least got tyres on order? I can tell you it's on my to-do list, but with 2 assignments in for next week I've got other priorities at the moment. I'm not planning on driving anywhere over xmas, and I'll have plenty of time to get it sorted then. I've manged this long without crashing, and that was while messing about and with ESP off. Now I'm being super cautious and ESP is on, I should be okay, at least for another week until i get some more time. Don't worry, you can be the first to say "i told you so" when I end up in a ditch. I never rush into buying things, it's gonna take me a few days of research and consideration before I commit to anything anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 It's not your driving you need to worry about, it's other people. If someone does something unexpected and you need to make a sudden move, that's when you're going to get caught out. Nobody wants to say I told you so, we're not like that here. We'd much rather prevent the incident in the first place. If you're not driving the car then that's fine, but please ensure you get the tyres sorted before you consider driving anywhere other than directly to get the black round things keeping you in contact with the road changed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I always drive on the assumption that people are oblivious and will pull out in front of me / cut me up etc. It's why my brakes hardly see any use - I've already planned ahead so I never get to the stage that I need to stomp on. Obviously it's not foolproof, but fortunately I have a pretty safe route where I'm either crawling along in traffic or I'm the only car about, usually at 30, with a couple of stints up to 50. However, with Sod's law, the day I actually get new tyres put on will be the day I have a crash. Appreciate the concern though Edited December 9, 2016 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran O'Quick Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 You're right Stru, you'll be fine if you drive with a bit of sense. Where and how the hell are people driving that stress their tyres? Who throws it in to a T-Junction? Who pushes out of a roundabout? Who needs to get to work/home/the shops - a few tenths quicker than the other guy? Assholes? Seriously, I don't get it. Roads are for moving around carefully on, well within your limits. Go to a track for fun. Sheesh. (unless there's no-body around ..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 You're right Stru, you'll be fine if you drive with a bit of sense. Where and how the hell are people driving that stress their tyres? Who throws it in to a T-Junction? Who pushes out of a roundabout? Who needs to get to work/home/the shops - a few tenths quicker than the other guy? Assholes? Seriously, I don't get it. Roads are for moving around carefully on, well within your limits. Go to a track for fun. Sheesh. (unless there's no-body around ..) Glad you added that bit at the end, was starting to think I was one of the assholes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Assholes match rubber. Everyday's a school day round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Does nangkang have good rep round these ways? No. Not in the slightest. NS2 are distinctly average but theres definitely worse out there, NS2R are pretty good track tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 You're right Stru, you'll be fine if you drive with a bit of sense. Where and how the hell are people driving that stress their tyres? Who throws it in to a T-Junction? Who pushes out of a roundabout? Who needs to get to work/home/the shops - a few tenths quicker than the other guy? Assholes? Seriously, I don't get it. Roads are for moving around carefully on, well within your limits. Go to a track for fun. Sheesh. (unless there's no-body around ..) Again, it's other people that are the problem. That's the unknown factor. Without them you could bumble around at 10mph everywhere and drive as cautious as you like, but that's not the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Even having decent tyres on that are getting down to their last few millimetres won't help and whilst we all like to think we are great drivers and some are good at drifting so that means they are even better........the fact is it will always be the unexpected that will catch out even the best drivers. Recently had a driving experience at Mercedes Benz World to see just what you could do with the A45 and a C63 with that included traction off/partly on/fully off on the circular skid pan and saturated brake testing areas and like it not with the traction on the stopping distances and gyration prevention were significantly better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Nobody wants to say I told you so, we're not like that here. I dunno im sure you have said that me lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Current situation is not an option. I think you gave the the answers in the first couple posts, saying you are not in control and you can fix this if drive like a granny where who is better suited to the tyre performance level and driving behaviour/expectations. Regularly unintentionally losing control on suburban streets is going a bit too far on the dangerous side. If you're running 19's I am replacing my what I think they were the factory issue: 2011 41k mile RE050's this week so there's some free fronts going - the fronts have a bit of life in em I think. I'd have to check. But the rears are dead. Or if anyone else wants them. I'm replacing with MPSS all round. Edited December 10, 2016 by chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Current situation is not an option. I think you gave the the answers in the first couple posts, saying you are not in control and you can fix this if drive like a granny where who is better suited to the tyre performance level and driving behaviour/expectations. Regularly unintentionally losing control on suburban streets is going a bit too far on the dangerous side. If you're running 19's I am replacing my what I think they were the factory issue: 2011 41k mile RE050's this week so there's some free fronts going - the fronts have a bit of life in em I think. I'd have to check. But the rears are dead. Or if anyone else wants them. I'm replacing with MPSS all round. I'm not disagreeing with the advice, but (for conversation's sake) I wouldn't go as far as to say I'm not in control most of the time. As badass as it'd be, It's not like I'm accidentally doing a reverse entry into every corner. With the ESP on, there is just sometimes a little slip for a fraction of a second if the surface isn't great, nothing out of control, and I wouldn't say unsafe, because I'm always half-expecting it and ready to deal with it. Having to swerve and stopping distances are another matter as Dan rightly points out. That being said, a crash can sometimes be unavoidable no matter how good your tyres are, though I agree better (and matched) tyres will reduce the risk significantly. I'm only running the OEM Rays (18" I believe). Edited December 10, 2016 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Yep you have the OEM 18" Rays 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Yep you have the OEM 18" Rays Good looking car right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Se my first Zed in my sig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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