Bought 2 near new of the below!
Pretty awesome tyre imo.
I bought them for $90 each.. very good price for 205 55 16
DKS51R
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Originally Posted by Weq
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Bought 2 near new of the below!
Pretty awesome tyre imo.
I bought them for $90 each.. very good price for 205 55 16
DKS51R
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Originally Posted by Weq
Where did you buy them from? Maybe I can source some nice SP3000A's for cheap where you bought yours.
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Originally Posted by DKS51R
Heres my cut,
So far ive tried yokohama something or rathers. they say s306 on the side. they are 185/60/14 and came with the car. very good for milage and cheap as hell, good for someone who gets a lot of punctures and they last a lot longer that profiles since they are less prone to uneven wear.
Ive run gy f1s on the front of dads car, did not like them, no rim guard, and wore out too fast! they are too soft for me and i found a lot of sidewall flex. didnt get value for money with them, good grip but i'd rather spend that money on something else.
Had a set of nankangs, made in malaysia and very good value! top tyre and lasts long. they were ns1 though, not sure about the ns2. whats the diff anyway? i would recommend these to anyone who wants good looking performance tyres, with great milage for performance tyre but who are not willing to pay up for top of the range.
Currently running toyo tranpath on dads car. not good on looks (obvious milage tyre & no big logo on side or design of anysort so kinda look cheap) but they are ultra smooth!!! i mean so smooth, the smoothest ive felt. also chose them since they are made in japan, have good reputation and are cheap for a 16" profile at $160-190/corner. i would not buy them for my own car though.
I am still looking for the perfect rims for my car, but until then ill keep my stock 14s. when i get my rims, i will be looking at;
If i get performance tyres;
-bs g3s. love that rimguard, athough some claim g3s are outdated and that there is a better range out now.
-falken azenzis look cool and have remarkable grip, also, H-T recommends them and u always see ppl with them nowadays.
-toyo proxes, love em! these are also gaining popularity but at that price it might be safer to buy tried and tested g3s
If i get a milage tyre;
-will research these yoko avid series and see what i come up with. i recommend yoko for milage of all else.
BTW its good to see we are getting some input on s03s!! i always wanted a pair but now i am leaning towards getting 15" rims, and i don't think s03s come in that size.
Can someone tell me more about their experiences with yoko a539s?
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not a bad tyreQuote:
Originally Posted by civicdacbiet
for street driving its pretty good
but they lose grip when it gets heated up
(ie track or some spirited driving)
thread pattern looks cool
the nankang ns2 are great tyres, i run them on my car and they stick to the ground like dogshit to your foot - both in the wet and the dry
anyone tried the Sava Intensa? they're pretty cheap, and although the brand name sounds crappy, but how does it perform?
i'd stay away from cheap brand/no name tyre brands etc...safety isnt worth going cheap
i'm thinking of upgrading to a set of potenza s03s.
anyone had experience with these tires?!
the cheapest i have seen these in 195/55/15 was 220, which seems a little high, anyone recommend a place which has good deals?
s03 - very good tyre, bit pricey though
i've heard from some people they have a lot of road noise from these tyres
expect to pay a premium for bridgestones , there are other decent brands out tere
just been researching a bit on the tirerack website and The Eagle F1 GS-D3 have some amazing specs / ratings whilst also coming out 30 american dollars cheaper.
now i ask, has anyone here experienced these tires on australian roads, in a more spirited driving fasion?
narrowed my search down to four tires:
Eagle F1 GS-D3
michelin pilot sport ps2
bridgestone potenza s03
bf goodrich g-force t/a kd (only problem is has really bad wet handling capablities)
help me decide folks.
I use dunlop sport sp 3000a
about $200 fitted 205.50.16
excellent grip in the wet (has silica compound)
in the dry i think its good but not outstanding.
noise lvl is very good (quite)
only thing is it seems to wear faster.
i used to have falken ziex. so thats what im comparing to.
On my DC2R i have the street slick 215 faulken azenzis. They grip like nothing ive ever used!! They just hold on and hold on and when they do decide to let go its like sliding a go cart out... Must metion that ive got cusco sussy, whiteline sway bar tie bar which has pretty much got rid of any body roll. etc... Anyway they are bloody awesome.
Even so ive decided to go with some yoko's for my front cause the Faulkens are pretty skittish in the wet, they are not top of the line, but at 240per shoe they were recomended, and still should ride out ok according to the try guy i spoke with. will keep ya posted cause there on there on monday