Keith
What weight does you car have?
The cold pressure is quite low. What pressure do you have after a run?
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Files" <kef@filesk.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:54 PM
Subject: RE: Yokohama A048
> Dear All,
>
> It is very rarely that I write about any subject on the FOT list but I do
> enjoy following the threads.
>
> I have been running A0048's on my TR6 over here in the UK for the last 6
> months and whilst I have only run 4 events with them, including the
> Silverstone GP circuit, I have to say that I find them the equal of my old
> A008's. The wear rate is very low and the grip is tremendous. They are very
> predictable and you can power slide/drift them with ease. The big surprise
> is that you need to run them between 20-22 psi to get the best out of them;
> I started at 28psi (my pressure setting for the A008's) and they behaved
> like a cold tyre i.e. little grip and when the warmed up they went off
> really quickly.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Keith.
>
> Btw I have 2 brand new A008 205/15/60 tyres which I might be persuaded to
> sell if anybody wants them.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Gary
> Sent: 18 October 2005 01:55
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Yokohama A048
>
> The left coast has discovered the A048 and so far the reviews are
> favorable...at least in this small, unofficial survey. CSRG ran their
> October
> event this past weekend and I had a chance to talk to a few of the drivers
> about the tires they were using. Several I spoke with were running the A048
> and without exception, they all liked both the tires grip and low amount of
> wear. Granted none of these cars has run more than three events but all
> felt
> they could get a good number of races out of the tire. The last two races
> have been held at Laguna Seca and Infineon, both with many tight turns. All
> ordered the tires through TIre Rack and received them in a matter of days so
> availability wasn't a problem. One of the cars was the former Steve
> Froines,
> 1965 National Championship TR-4 and current driver Tide Ebbding said the
> A048s
> were the best he'd had on the car.
>
> Gary
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