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[Pete649]

 

I use camacs. Mainly for the retro tread pattern, they seem to understeer a bit in the dry, not tried them I'm the rain but apparent they're not great.
Cheap though and dont seem to wear that much.

I had Camac's in the 1990s.  Don't know if they are the same these days but back then they had hardly any wet grip.

 

 

I had some of these on a Talbot Sunbeam back in the day. As others have said, absolutely no grip in the wet and they didn't wear out.

[Cooperman]

 

My first Mini, in 1963, had 5-20 x 10 crossplies when I got it. Soon changed to 145x10 Michelin X.

I expect you're still trying to wear out those Michelin X.

 

Yes, they did last quite well, especially as they were on an 850. The first Dunlop radial for a Mini was the 145x10 Dunlop Duraband BR1. Later came the SP3 and SP41. The new Blockley 145/80x10 and 165/70x10 has the same tread pattern as the SP3. Then came the SP44 Weathermaster (knobbly) which was great on gravel.

I will try the Blockley SP3 lookalike when next I need some tyres.

Edited by Cooperman, 11 February 2025 - 04:15 PM.

[DeadSquare]

In the mid 1970s, when prices were going up at 25% a year, the tyre companies made and advertised some very hard wearing rubberwear.

 

There were the "Firestone Frictionless",  "Goodyear Grip-less",  "Murderous Michelins", and bless them, the "Amazing Avons".

 

The Avons were soft, forgiving, predictable, and I used to race on "Avon New Safety" Weathermasters in the rain.

[gazza82]

My first Mini, in 1963, had 5-20 x 10 crossplies when I got it. Soon changed to 145x10 Michelin X.

I expect you're still trying to wear out those Michelin X.

My modern is fitted with Michelin Primacy HPs ... nearly 58k later and just under 8 years and they are STILL legal, no cracks, .... but they are going to get binned in the next couple of weeks.

And no, I don't drive like a granny and it's rwd so the "tail had been wagged" a few times (by turning the traction control off!)

[jomaoliveira79]

CAMAC 145 are dangerous in spirit wet driving and worse if they are + 10 years old (I know because I also like their classic thread pattern and use them).

I'm curious about the new Yokohama 145, although expensive, can be of the same rubber quality as the A008...

Nova Motorsport bought the Avon Tyre Company and recently also bought CAMAC... Probably Avon quality will decrease or CAMAC quality will increase.

Edited by jomaoliveira79, 09 February 2025 - 10:04 PM.

[Lplus]

The yokohama 145/80/10 Y350S has a very narrow tread.  It would look fine on a 3.5" rim for a standard car but is too skinny on a 4.5" rim.  I would change them but that's an expense I can't justify on pure looks alone.