1in7 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 DJPlease keep us posted on how you get on with the Rainsports.1in7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virden Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 George Polley still has some 205/60/13 in stockhttp://www.wheelsaround.com/ have some E marked185/70/13 in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virden Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Ordered my 185/70/13 from http://www.wheelsaround.com/ on Thursday and received them on Friday. Excellent service*clap*, They still have some in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossCarmichael Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Polley Motorsport just sold me a set of 4 A021Rs in 185/70/13R and say they have a small stock of this and also other sizes available. Price has moved to £55 + VAT.Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 8, 2015 Member Share Posted June 8, 2015 Does anyone know if all the road-legal ones are sold out?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 8, 2015 Member Share Posted June 8, 2015 ... I meant road-legal A021Rs...Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 DJ Please keep us posted on how you get on with the Rainsports. 1in7They are Rain Experts, and frustratingly, they have stopped making them. There is a Rain Expert 3 now which looks very different.Back to my tyres, they survived a dry track day at Goodwood without any more melting than I used to get with 21s. Less grip but just as much fun. They are lasting much better and I really like them, particularly at the price edited to clarify who I was responding to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 None at Polleymotorsport as of yesterday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 End of an era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Field Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks Jonathon - that's the one I was thinking of.cheersTerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 20, 2016 Member Share Posted February 20, 2016 It would be interesting to hear what Members have fitted this winter...Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Field Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Jonathon - thanks for the link.Yes - what are others fitting? My old 21's have a few miles left, at least in the dry, but they will need changing this summer.Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sheldon Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I am considering Nankang Sportnex NS-2R - comes in 2 compounds. Good reviews. Anyone any experience with this make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 What's available in 185-60-13 as a 21r alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 20, 2016 Member Share Posted February 20, 2016 Some here.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 21, 2016 Area Representative Share Posted February 21, 2016 Yes Jonathan but winter tyres are different from the wet race spec of the 21Rs. I'm lucky, in that I have a set of E marked 21s ready for this spring/summer/autumn and they may last into 2017, if I spread my driving between the two cars and put my winter tyres back on in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean materne Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hello to all.This is about my recent experience with 185/70 R13 Uniroyal Rain Expert tires.My car being an ex-Academy model and the official paperwork mentioning the original 185/70 R13 tires size, it must be fitted with such tires for passing the yearly MoT inspection here in Belgium.So, as the Yokohama A021R were not available anymore, I purchased one set of Uniroyal RainExpert, not being convinced that it was the best possible choice but as there was not much information about anything else more recommendable….They were fitted on the car just before the trip to UK, beginning of November last year, for attending the London-Brighton run with other members of the Club. So I had the opportunity to test them on a long journey.It was a good surprise. With a pressure of at least 1,6 kg/cm² (23 PSI), the flanges are stiff enough for the car to offer a good stability and precise steering (at least in my opinion). These tires were very satisfactory and offered an excellent grip for the fast ride which we had on little twisty roads, in all sorts of treacherous conditions . Besides of that, compared to lower flanges tires, they offer more comfort and good cruising speed at lower revs, which can be appreciable on long distance trips.What I’m not so found of, is the look of the car with these tires, especially from the rear as their profile is not the sexiest...For the summer anyway, I intend to buy a set of Appollo wheels which I will fit with 185/60 R13 Toyo R888 and I will take this opportunity to have the set up checked (although I can’t feel anything really wrong with this). I guess the car will handle even better with these tires and I’m very curious to compare.Last good thing with the Rain Expert : they are not very expensive.If anyone has a similar or another sort of experience with these tires, I’ll be glad to hear about it. Like about any other advice concerning recommendable tires for 13” wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prangerman Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Does anyone know the wet grip rating for Toyo 888s? CR500s are A rated and ZZSs are only C rated. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Field Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Jean, 23psi sounds high. Doesn't it skate around a bit?Tery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean materne Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi Tery,I haven't noticed anything of this kind. And in these conditions the ride is smoother than with the 175/55 R13 CR 500 fitted on the car when I got it. I have checked, the pressure is 1,5 kg/cm² (which is closer to 22 PSI) but I had tried 1,3 - 1,4 kg/cm² before and in these conditions, I could feel the lack of stiffness of the flanges. Increasing the pressure by 0,2 kg/cm² made a huge difference and a car much more pleasant to drive.Now this is just my experience with a car which I'm still discovering. I have no idea of how these tires would behave on a racetrack. I just like to say that for those who want 185/70 R13 tires and who are happy with fast touring, the Rain Expert look like something to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 The Rain Expert sidewalls are definitely a lot softer than a021s. I have 14 inch wheels and have found them fine running at 18psi, but the 70 section tyres would be even more flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 14, 2017 Member Share Posted February 14, 2017 A year on... and lots of us must have replaced them with something. But what?As well as reasons I'd be interested in bald statements...Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyD Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Two sets of 13" rims: one shod with ZZR (dry track) and the other with ZZS (road / wet track). Not an option open or attractive to everyone, but an upgrade I'm very happy with in terms of long-term value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Ive a set of lightly used CR500 that Im fitting to my new wheels, after that probably ZZS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 That's overt trichologism I have Toyo 888R which I'm slightly surprised to find seem fine in the wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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