Ben wrote:Tom ( Icsunonove ) with A032R's on his car - We finally passed a hugely slow 355 who wasn't checking his mirrors and got a clear lap in. The car felt surprisingly progressive given that it was running cut slicks. <Hmm, how much are a set of A032s for 14" rims...?>
Dont bother Ben, please dont bother! I bought these tyres part worn but they did have a fair amount of tread on them when I got them. I did half a day early Spring at Elvington (before the cylinder head gasket let go ) and two afternoons this weekend at Anglesey and they are ruined. Basically they are not round anymore and have just melted and on the edge of the tyre its just 24 blobs of rubber interspersed by canvas. The left front has started to delaminate as well. Have a look:
Ive just been looking at how much to replace them. £153 each plus postage! So thats roughly £650! Heres the supplier:
http://www.funkystyling.co.uk/item_deta ... =444000903
In addition my shopping list after Anglesey includes two new rear lower ball joints, all new bushes, drop links (the rattling is doing my head in), poly bushes etc etc etc
(My Dads just phoned as well. Hes taken the Lotus for its first service after IMOC Elvington. Apparently I have managed to warp both front discs (they are the Langxide Aluminium Metal Matrix discs no longer available). I thought this was impossible to do, obviously not! Mechanic suggests that we dont fit Lotus standard replacements, he thinks my driving stiles will wreck them. So he suggests fitting racing discs and pads, £700! And in addition I also wrecked an almost brand new Advan Neova LTS left front tyre in one day . That's another £118! I'm kind of suicidal this morning...... )