Cambelt aux and pulleys plus generla check + service

[Cupsize]

I am based in Daventry, northants who would be the closest recomended specialist, best price quality of service etc

 

[maynard]

BTM Performance in Birmingham so approx 30 miles from you.

 

[Cupsize]

Do they come recomended ?

also it has 205/45/16s on the front and 195/45/16s on the rear what size is best ?

 

[maynard]

Yes Fred @ BTM will be recommended by everyone that's ever been to him.

About the tyres, are you running different sizes at the same?

 

[Cupsize]

yeah different sizes fronts 205's rear 195's handling is all over the place feels really weird , I think it may be tracking/bush related too butcant be sure due to mis match tyres

 

[maynard]

well yeah for a start it's illegal to run two different sizes and then also the steering/handling will defo be all over the place because of the tyres aswell.

 

[SBV116]

well yeah for a start it's illegal to run two different sizes and then also the steering/handling will defo be all over the place because of the tyres aswell.

lol, no its not illegal, several cars run different size tyres front and rear as standard!

As long as there on the same axle it's ok, not ideal on a clio though.

 

[Cupsize]

Didnt realise it was illegal, dont elise's/vx220 etc have different tyre width fornt and rear ? M3's also ? . I have only driven it back from garage , new tyres will be ordered as soon as I know which size is recomended .

 

[SBV116]

^ what car have you got?

 

[maynard]

lol, no its not illegal, several cars run different size tyres front and rear as standard!

As long as there on the same axle it's ok, not ideal on a clio though.

i've always been told it wouldn't pass mot?!

 

[SBV116]

Not if there on the front and the back, as in 205's on the front, 195's on the back it will be fine! As said, a lot of bmw's, elise's etc are like that anyway!

 

[maynard]

Not if there on the front and the back, as in 205's on the front, 195's on the back it will be fine! As said, a lot of bmw's, elise's etc are like that anyway!

nice one! still not gonna help this guy's cause though and should be sorted asap imo!

 

[SBV116]

nope, when we find out what he has we will tell him! lol.

 

[Cupsize]

Its on a completely standard 172, thanks for your help guys and for the record membership renewal will be paid this eve.

 

[maynard]

presumably an RS of some sort - but you never know!

edit - beaten to it!

 

[realnumber 1]

nice one! still not gonna help this guy's cause though and should be sorted asap imo!

Rubbish, I've been running 205's front and 195's rear for months then changed them round so the 205's are on the rear. Makes sod all difference imo.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^ABS does go mental if you lean on it, if you have ESP it really s***s itself with different tyre sizes front and rear

cheers for the recommendation

 

[realnumber 1]

^ABS does go mental if you lean on it, if you have ESP it really s**ts itself with different tyre sizes front and rear

I'm not sure how it would make a difference really? I could never tell the difference when running odd or same all round and I have ABS and ESP. I'd say the difference would be far worse if say you had cheap s**tty 205 on the front and good 205 on the rear.

 

[GodSpeed]

I running R888's 205s in front and 195s in the rear on my track Clio. No problem what so ever with the ABS. But the ABS on a Ph3 is different than on a Ph1/2 from what Ive heard.

 

[Fred@BTM]

I'm not sure how it would make a difference really? I could never tell the difference when running odd or same all round and I have ABS and ESP. I'd say the difference would be far worse if say you had cheap s**tty 205 on the front and good 205 on the rear.

different overall circumference? one pair of wheels would be travelling slightly faster/slower than the other set??

 

[realnumber 1]

different overall circumference? one pair of wheels would be travelling slightly faster/slower than the other set??

Can't say I've ever noticed that been a problem tbh. The difference must be tiny surely,