Practically Classics Forum

The correct tyre for my car is Avon RR Turbo Speed.

These are £350 each.

I use Bridge stone at £95

The Avons have a stiff side wall and are set at 28 psi.
The bridgestones have a more compliant side wall so I use 32 psi.
The recommended psi from RR is called the crash in comfort setting.

Despite what some say a Shadow does handle and tyre pressures are only recommended.

Regards
Bob

History wrote:a Shadow does handle

Is it true that the rallying Shadows used factory suspension rates?

Here's oor Brian having some Shadow drag racing action from youtube: https://youtu.be/zpi4xRisgMQ

I know of only one Shadow that was privately rallied.

The factory had 3 types of spring Boulevard, home and colonial ( how quaint) How ever one can have springs made. The front coils always seem fine. The rear coils on my car would benefit from a 10% up rate.

I fitted rubber coil towing things which made the car handle better.

The cheapest mod is to use 32psi all round.

Regards Bob

Shadows seem to do OK when you put one around a track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkyyReXxgw
Personally I wouldn't as I tend to like my big comfy cars to be big and comfy rather than trying to pretend it's a track toy but each to their own.

Same here. If I want to go fast round corners then a sports saloon would be better. I don't drive like that. However should I wish I can go faster around bends.

By driving slower I get to enjoy the car for longer.

Bob

History wrote:The correct tyre for my car is Avon RR Turbo Speed.

Shouldn't that be Avon Turbosteel tyres on yours?

Turbo steel not sure. A mate is visiting tomorrow. He has these tyres on his Bentley T1.

Regards Bob

Feel free to correct me if I am incorrect.

I'm almost certain that RR used radial tyres on 15" diameter x 7" wide rims. As far as I am aware from other cars, the Turbospeeds are crossplies and not available for rims that wide.

The £350 you mentioned for the price would suggest to me that they would be Turbosteels, as that is a typical price for the 235/70R15. I only know that because they are the tyres I use on my classic. If you know where to go, then its possible to buy them for around the £200 mark, though the price does vary.

For mine, Avons are the only choice. Thats for the simple reason they are the only ones made today with the correct speed/load rating.

this was the one on my transit...

Plenty of tread on that, Rich.

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