What tyres came fitted as standard/ OEM on the Storms??

[Dazza Storm 10]

I'm intrested if anyone out there knows what the original manufacture of tyres were fitted to the last of the Storm edition cars were? I believe they were Dunlop Sp2000's?? But not 100% sure of this. Could anyone clarify this for me? I wonder if you can still get them aswell? Mine are currently wearing Dunlop Sport Sp01's rear and Dunlop Sp9000 upfront! If anyone has the Storm brouchur or magazine feature or other promo prints maybe you can make it out in the picture?

 

Thanks

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Pirelli P6000 were also a popular tyre at the time. There's no way of telling what tyres it came on when new as it varied according to market.

 

And besides which, why would you want a 15 year old tyre design anyway? Personally I would fit the best I could afford of the current tyre models due to the huge improvements in grip!

[Dazza Storm 10]

Thanks, I was wondering out of intrest as I am thinking of trying to go complete OEM of how it rolled out the dealers when new?! £££'s permitting of course lol. Or the tyres that were fitted for the press pictures!

I've had Pirelli P6000's on another car in the past and I really rate them as they are a good hard wearing tyre!

[OSV 0]

Dunlop SP2000?

[RW1 0]

Had Firestone F690's on mine.

Some had Dunlops SP2000 or something like SP2***. They were very quick wearing.

 

Brochures are re-touched photos so not always the car. It shows Uniroyal.

 

Old tyres are fairly easy to pick up. I have just fitted brand new 20year old Michelin MXV2 tyres to a Mk2 Scirocco to replace the original MXV2s from new, for good reason ;)

 

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Edited August 5, 2011 by RW1

[leeeeshad 0]

I have just fitted brand new 20year old Michelin MXV2 tyres to a Mk2 Scirocco to replace the original MXV2s from new, for good reason ;)

 

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Do you mean they are 20 years old? or just that the design is 20 but they are new tyres?

[Dazza Storm 10]

Funny my unused space saver is a continental?! Also aren't tyres only given an 8yr expiry lifespan because of the natural deterioation of rubber??

[Jon_vr6 1]

Don't use P6000's awful tyre yeah they last ages but any sign of a damp road and they understeer badly. Had them on mine and you could do a 4 wheel drift in the rain

[RW1 0]

Do you mean they are 20 years old? or just that the design is 20 but they are new tyres?

 

20 years old. Brand new with colour running lines still marked. Have 6 altogether, 2 for puncture/damage replacements. Bought th elast one 3 weeks ago in North Wales.

 

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[Supercharged 2]

Still surprises me that tyre age isn't even an MOT advisory!

[RW1 0]

Only got advisory on the originals at 18 years when the walls started to crack. Still had 4mm of tread depth on them at 22,000 miles. By that time I had 3 MXV2s ready to go on, just needed a 4th.

 

So they got replaced when I got the 4th over winter and the replacements have had two MoTs without comment. Sourced from Ford Escort boot spare wheel & tyre so not been exposed to UV.

 

They get inspect too often like they've just been done today for the 40 mile round trip to Tatton on Sunday. Tread is fine, walls fine, driving like MXV2 always did. No extra heat on the way to BVF in July.

 

Can't say other brands are the same. The Corrado's Avons are giving out after 12 years and the rears are still like new with 6mm tread depth still available. So they will be replaced.

 

Thats the problem with Sunday cars, replacement isn't wear and tear, its aging of the parts or lack of use of them such as seals which then start weeping.

 

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[KIPVW 0]

Still surprises me that tyre age isn't even an MOT advisory!

 

Agree mate i know i'm in the same boat as Chris when it comes to tyres ie they dont wear out due to the much lower miles we do, but i definately change them every 5 years due to age as i know i like to get a little enthusastic shall we say driving sometimes so i like to know the tyre isnt gonna give way.

 

£300 ish for 5 years use! It's a no brainer.

 

Chris i'll talk to you Sunday and give your hands a slap! :)

[RW1 0]

Chris i'll talk to you Sunday and give your hands a slap!

Oooooo...... :norty:

 

as i know i like to get a little enthusastic shall we say driving sometimes

 

Exactly! That what niether car experiences with me. Remember, I'm a pensioner these days and I have to follow the pensioner's highway code.... have to create hold ups everywhere by driving at 15mph below the road speed limits. :D

 

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[Chris Langdon 0]

chris the storm looked b.e.a utiful at the national day by the way!!;)

[davidwort 0]

...but i definately change them every 5 years due to age...:)

Don't agree with that, 20 years may be pushing it a bit, but changing tyres just because they are 5 years old is a bit excessive, besides, yours spend most of their time out of sunlight in the garage :)

[RW1 0]

BTW I won't be the only one on the concours line at Tatton tomorrow with its grandad tyres on. And it will have travelled a fair old way to get to the show.

 

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[delfinis38 1]

when i bought my 6 month old VR in 1997. it had dunlope sp 2000 on. the car had 5K on the clock so i guess they were orig

[KIPVW 0]

yours spend most of their time out of sunlight in the garage :)

 

lol! sure they do :)

 

I know what you mean David but to me a set of tyres every 5 or 6 years aint too extravagant! :)

[dannyboy 0]

Don't use P6000's awful tyre yeah they last ages but any sign of a damp road and they understeer badly. Had them on mine and you could do a 4 wheel drift in the rain

 

I totally agree,had them with i had my on golf gti valver and nearly crashed into a roundabout at 30mph in damp and that wasnt decellarating either.Got uniroyals on there the next day,as i was very shocked at the poor performance of a mainstream tyre!