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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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on tarmac tyres,what do these compounds mean,refer to? T00 and S23? cheers
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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T00 is a soft compound moulded Michelin slick and will look like this


S23 is a new one on me, know any more details ???
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
T00 is a soft compound moulded Michelin slick and will look like this


S23 is a new one on me, know any more details ???
thats what mine look link on my escort
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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spiky, only just seen your new sig

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oh and i just changed it again thanks to Lee_R21Turbo,
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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same on my escort too
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I think x16 were the softest for tarmac on dunlops?usually have to cut em to use for wets.
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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X19 is the softest in Dunlop Andy, but bigwig mentions S23 ????

S210 used to be an old hard compound Michelin, but they would be about 10 years old by now
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