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From: D Walford on 23 Apr 2010 05:24
On 23/04/2010 6:20 PM, st3ph3nm wrote:
> Just went camping for the last 4 days or so, down to Cape Liptrap.
> Wonderful spot, but had to take the little Datto (2000 Sports for
> those of you who forgot) down some dirt roads. Packing it for 4 days
> of camping is an art in itself, but I digress. I recently got some
> great tyres - best I've ever had - from Stuckey's. Dunlop Spz1's.
> Spectacular grip, wet or dry (their wet weather grip, especially, is
> just astounding) until you get to a dirt road. The road down to the
> Cape Liptrap lighthouse had been recently re-surfaced with new gravel,
> and OH MY GOD! Entertaining when you're mosying along at 60kph (high
> speeds on dirt I don't do in this car) and the thing just crabs one
> way and then the other. Oh well, can't have everything in a tyre, I
> suppose, or you end up with a BJ All Rounder. :)

The lack of grip or ability to stay in a straight line is a lot more to
do with your suspension than your tyres.
1960's sports cars were never meant to go off road especially those with
live axles and very firm springs:-)


Daryl
From: John_H on 23 Apr 2010 06:03
st3ph3nm wrote:

>Just went camping for the last 4 days or so, down to Cape Liptrap.
>Wonderful spot, but had to take the little Datto (2000 Sports for
>those of you who forgot) down some dirt roads. Packing it for 4 days
>of camping is an art in itself, but I digress. I recently got some
>great tyres - best I've ever had - from Stuckey's. Dunlop Spz1's.
>Spectacular grip, wet or dry (their wet weather grip, especially, is
>just astounding) until you get to a dirt road. The road down to the
>Cape Liptrap lighthouse had been recently re-surfaced with new gravel,
>and OH MY GOD! Entertaining when you're mosying along at 60kph (high
>speeds on dirt I don't do in this car) and the thing just crabs one
>way and then the other. Oh well, can't have everything in a tyre, I
>suppose, or you end up with a BJ All Rounder. :)

There's no such thing as good tyres for gravel... suffice that they
survive such roads (which is all that rally tyres are meant to do).

>Mind you, I really, really want a rally car now. I'd just about
>forgotten what a dirt road was since buying this thing!

Unless you're planning on getting a lot practice it might be best to
go for a conventional car with stability control. :)

--
John H
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