What brand of tyres are on your R36?

[Cro]

I can't agree that they do their job adequately on a heavy performance based car like the R36. Anyone that has taken evasive action with these tyres in wet conditions could testify to that, ESP can only do so much. At the end of the day though, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

As for spending $2k on tyres, my families and the life of any kid that runs out infront of my car chasing their ball is worth far more to me than 2k each year. Then of course there is the smile on my face when going down my favourite windy road, easily makes the outlay worth my while. Cause of the Goodyears it's been a while since I've been truley happy with the car, but that will soon change

[Rocket36]

Pfffft... Whatever... you entitled to your opinion even if it's wrong. This is on OEM tyres with 500km on them and ESP OFF - grip was NOT an issue! I suggest some driving lessons if you're losing as much grip/traction as you say you are.

[Autopia]

Steady guys. Let's not start trading insults.
Each to their own.

[Cro]

lol

If your car didn't power on oversteer or understeer or 4 wheel drift when on the track with those tyres, you weren't pushing very hard. None of which I have been able to replicate using decent tyres.

The throttle is on the right, I suggest using it.

[Rocket36]

Insults? No insults here and I sincerely apologise if anything I've said came across that way... Just making the point that if you have grip/traction issues with the car as it comes from the factory then you aren't driving it correctly.

Mashing the throttle is not fast. Give me ANY car and I'll get power on oversteer or understeer - it's not hard. What is hard is to drive a car properly to MAXIMISE grip/traction. The second you lose grip/traction you're driving at more than 100% which is slower... Sure, better tyres will IMPROVE grip/traction which translates into later braking, faster cornering and faster exit speeds, and therefore lap times. But there's nothing wrong with the package as it's delivered.

Been in Motorsport too many years not to know what I'm talking about when it comes to this sort of thing.

[gead]

[Cro]

Oddly enough I agree with almost everything you just said. I have however over the years been fortunate enough (although my bank balance would disagree) to experiment with a wide range of tyres, and hence my opinions here.

So let's agree to disagree, and move on.

[theplanner]

I do tend to agree with Cro that the standard Dunlops on the R36 are not great from a performance perspective. Yes, I am not as experience a driver as Rocket36 or Cro but I have owned many cars and somehow I managed to understeer my R36 going into corners more so than my other cars that are not supposed to be as performance orientated. And these are around the same corners and similar speeds, therefore I reckon its the tires.

[Swallowtail]

^^^ LOL @ Gead. Well done.

[R36 Dreamer]

I do tend to agree with Cro that the standard Dunlops on the R36 are not great from a performance perspective. Yes, I am not as experience a driver as Rocket36 or Cro but I have owned many cars and somehow I managed to understeer my R36 going into corners more so than my other cars that are not supposed to be as performance orientated. And these are around the same corners and similar speeds, therefore I reckon its the tires.

I think the tyres are fitted because there is a full size spare in the boot, which is not the case with the GTI, R32, R50 (not sure on the passat cc).

As such the tyres need to be assymetrical which the conti sports, dunlop sportmax are not. If those tyres were used you would need 2 spare tyres.

Don't flame me if I am incorrect- but thought this might be the case.

I agree that the Dunlops Sp01s are rubbish (as per my original post), and will be changing them as soon as possible.

One thing I have noticed, OEM tyres are always more expensive, and a dealer once told me "most" people change their tyres like for like, and as the tyre manufacturer sells the tyres to the manufacturers so cheap, they recoup costs from most people who dont switch brands.

[r-btype]

I drove an R36 last week and if you guys think the tyres aren't good enough for road use then you are fruit cakes laced with coccaine.

seriously, I managed to get one particular white wagon uncomfortable once on a road I know backwards. It pushed wide and TC kicked in. Exactly what I want it to do. The tyres said that's quite enough and the car responded appropriately.

Just buy track tyres for the track.

R36 is not a serious performance car. It's a family truckster that handles quite well and hides its weight well.

Hi Gead

[gead]

hi r-bert....that's quite a cat to cast amongst these here pigeons...

i certainly didn't feel that the tyres were the weak link in the package, more like the driver

in all seriousness, i was pushing the car as hard as i was prepared to on a public road, and did not suffer any catastrophic handling calamities....sometimes i wonder what sort of driving needs to be undertaken to find the limits of tyres and suspension, and how this is can be practiced safely on public roads....meh...

[r-btype]

meh x eleventy

[Caddyman]

R36 is not a serious performance car. It's a family truckster that handles quite well and hides its weight well.

Tell that to the guy in the monaro with all sorts of mods done that I hosed at the lights tonight!!!! Yeehah, no launch control used... promise.

Matthew

[R36Driver888]

Tell that to the guy in the monaro with all sorts of mods done that I hosed at the lights tonight!!!! Yeehah, no launch control used... promise.

Matthew

Caddyman that is "F Bomb" Awesome...