New Rubber On!

**S70T5Chris** · Monday 10th October 2011, 16:58

The new tyres arrived today. Can't wait to get out on track with them.

**volvo** · Monday 10th October 2011, 16:59

nice! let us know how you get on!

**Jim S70R** · Monday 10th October 2011, 20:32

Looking good

I'm keen to know what they are like...

**LiamT4** · Monday 10th October 2011, 20:36

Do you have another set of tyres for road use? Just thinking that its now coming up to winter, how good are they in the rain, snow?

**S70T5Chris** · Monday 10th October 2011, 20:39

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Do you have another set of tyres for road use? Just thinking that its now coming up to winter, how good are they in the rain, snow?

I don't really use the S70 that much, other than track days/pleasure. Have another car(s) for day to day running about. For the last few years, the S70 has purely become a 'toy'!

**LiamT4** · Monday 10th October 2011, 20:42

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

I don't really use the S70 that much, other than track days/pleasure. Have another car(s) for day to day running about. For the last few years, the S70 has purely become a 'toy'!

Lucky bloke, wish i could afford to run another car. lol

**S70T5Chris** · Monday 10th October 2011, 20:53

I don't expect them to last long! I went for the medium compound (choice of soft/medium/hard), and they feel incredibly soft! And they only have 5mm of tread from new! But I only do 2-3k miles a year (including the annual Ring trip), and maybe 4 or 5 track days. So IF they last a year I'll be happy, but I won't hold my breath!

**S70T5Chris** · Monday 10th October 2011, 21:15

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Do you have another set of tyres for road use? Just thinking that its now coming up to winter, how good are they in the rain, snow?

Although if you read the reviews, they are supposed to be very good in the wet still.

**AndysR** · Monday 10th October 2011, 23:04

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

I don't expect them to last long! I went for the medium compound (choice of soft/medium/hard), and they feel incredibly soft! And they only have 5mm of tread from new! But I only do 2-3k miles a year (including the annual Ring trip), and maybe 4 or 5 track days. So IF they last a year I'll be happy, but I won't hold my breath!

Didn't think the tread depth looked as much as it would be on a standard road tyre when new. Tyres look really good, what did you run before? Be interesting to hear how these compare..

**S70T5Chris** · Monday 10th October 2011, 23:28

Used to use Eagle F1 GSD3's for years, brilliant on the road but no good on track. Tried Vredstein Sessanta's, absolutely superb, best road tyre I've ever used previously, even really good on track, both in the dry and wet. Before these I had Falken FK432's which are pretty £££££e TBH.

These Kumho semi slicks will be far beyond anything else I've used in terms of dry grip.