Tyre Combination etc

[jase_87]

Basically i have recently bought another ep3, after hours of research i just replaced the rear tyres with toyo t1r's, i have re40 on the front still with roughly 5/6mm tread left.

im my old ep3 i had re40 on all four corners, brilliant side wall & fantastic dry grip, scary in the wet

What i want to know is, will this set up effect my handling? as the t1rs are very soft compared to the re40's. will i get more over/understeer. wich combination is best for a frsu?

shall i put more psi i.e 34 in the t1r's?

or am i better of putting the slightly worn re40 on the rear, new t1r's on the front?

Sorry if this has been covered before, i couldn't find anything with this specific information.

if there is please point me in the right direction

 

[NickCTR]

In this wet weather I would put the Toyos on the front.

 

[HASNIC]

In this wet weather I would put the Toyos on the front.

Depends if you want over or understeer.

 

[jase_87]

Depends if you want over or understeer.

i prefer oversteer, had a bmw a couple of years ago :twisted:

 

[NickCTR]

Oversteer every time :twisted:

 

[jase_87]

Oversteer every time :twisted:

so what set up should i use?

 

[NickCTR]

Toyos on the front :lol:

 

[jase_87]

time to get the jack out

 

[jase_87]

am i better off with higher psi in the t1rs?

 

[NickCTR]

No just keep them the same all round.

 

[Neily03]

im my old ep3 i had re040 on all four corners, brilliant side wall & fantastic dry grip, scary in the wet

You think they're bad you should try 225 wide RE050's.... :lol::lol:

 

[jase_87]

You think they're bad you should try 225 wide RE050's.... :lol::lol:

really, i thought they would be better as they're wider.

what psi 32?

 

[HASNIC]

Try 32 front, 30 rear.

 

[Neily03]

You think they're bad you should try 225 wide RE050's.... :lol::lol:

really, i thought they would be better as they're wider.

Wider tyres only give more grip in the dry, anything else and it gets worse.

what psi 32?

Standard EP3 is 32F 30R.

 

[jase_87]

oh, cool. everyday is a school day

cheers for the help!

 

[j]

Try 34 psi

 

[jase_87]

swapped them over, omfg what a difference 32psi in front & 30 in the rear, only a slight hint of wheel spin in the damp, fantastic grip, they're not even worn in yet

side wall is a bit like cheese, but good grip

first impressions are very good, can't wait to get my frsu

 

[al_typeR]

I would dissagree with nick. I found (on my old type R which i tried both t1-s and t1-Rs on) that 2 psi more in each was an improvement. So 34 front and 32 rear (I am sure that is what i had as standard it is 32 front and 30 rear if i remember correctly). As your running the standard tyre on the rear though keep that at the stock level.

Oh and agreed for road use understeer is always the favoured, trying to get an oversteering front wheel drive car on a public road back in a straight line is even more dangerous than the stupid speed you need to do to get it oversteering in the first place.

 

[NickCTR]

I just assumed the standard PSI was 32 all round but as the front end is heavier it would need more air in the tyres to give equal balance.

I will try 34/32 soon.

 

[newannaive]

34psi+ works better in T1r's because they are made of jelly and need the extra pressure for the sidewalls to hold up during cornering..... 32f 30r is perfect for potz.