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HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:56 pm
by 914-6
I'm getting close to needing tyres for my outlaw, so am thinking of tyres---what recommendations?

thanks

Ian

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:15 am
by john ruston
Hope Blockley’s for 356’s are better than our Pre War cars!

What’s wrong with Avon’s?

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:14 am
by Lightweight_911
My first choice would be Avon CR6ZZ's - have run them on many of my cars including my 356C

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:31 am
by Ashley James
I’ve had friends with them on Bristol and a Bentley MK VI and in both cases they howled like an air raid siren.

I’ve used Vredesteins on and off for forty odd years, I have them on my Healey and they’re going on the 356. They’re as good as any and they last quite well.

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:02 pm
by Simon Rudge
A customer has them on a C type replica, not well suited at all. Too stiff in the carcass, too hard compound for this car. The ride quality is not great. I think they are better suited to earlier cars, where often the suspension is more compliant and wheel angles are more upright. We are taking them off and fitting some Avons.

Just my experience,

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:25 pm
by KS
I have them on El Chucho - also ran Vredesteins. Blockleys suit the car well, being compliant, and better suited to the car than the Vredesteins. Dry weather grip very good, as proved at Chobham a while back. I'd love to run some Pirellis or Avons but can't justify the expenditure right now.

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:13 pm
by 914-6
update............has anyone used dunlop sport fast response tyres on thier 356 ??? it's another option.
thanks
Ian

Re: HAS ANYONE TRIED THE BLOCKLEY TYRES ON THIER 356?

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:28 pm
by Winston Teague
+1 for the Avon CR6ZZ, very happy. W