check yokohama website for nationwide dealers..Quote:
Originally Posted by euro77
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check yokohama website for nationwide dealers..Quote:
Originally Posted by euro77
well the for ur size 195 to my size 205 only jump 20 dollars, but plus they come to me n pik up my rims n then take it n return it when they done on the same day so i guess i pay for their petrol n effort lol i dun mind, its much more convenient for me instead of me droppin car off n then finding a way to work n all.Quote:
Originally Posted by philBo
They don't list AD07 anywhere in their website, so I thought it's not available easily (other than import). So Bob Jane would definitely have it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bludger
AD07 is only import.Quote:
Originally Posted by euro77
Tyres Ive tried and highly recommend
Goodyear F1 GS-D3
Advan AD07
can you list (or pm is fine) shops that sells AD07? Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chi
I've used Goodyear F1 GS-D3, found it alright, would you rate AD07 higher/lower/about the same?
seen a few sets floating around the trader/for sale section.....Quote:
Originally Posted by euro77
have a look in there dood
didn't see any with 18", but thanks, I'll keep checking that section
AD07 is currently available, got mine from Bob Jane. Since the Ralliart Colt uses 205/45 16 they are available in that size I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chi
just had a quick read of the wheels tyre test and the new (soon to be launched) goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric seems to have flying colours compared to others tested. might be worth waiting for it to come in before replacing your tyres. available 17" - 19" only if not mistaken.
Has anyone purchased Goodyear REGATTA? What do you think? Is it any good?
I am thinking of buying this tyre for my civic (size 185/70R14).
Do you hate it or love it?
What about handling, comfort, noise & treadwear?
Thanks
Hey guys ill be looking for some tires soon for my new 15"X6.5's. My budget is 150 per corner what should i be looking at, i only drive on the street.
anyone have any experience with 14inch tyres , in LOW profiles ?
IE 50 or 45 profile...
Does anyone know if the Australian/Japanese Bridgestone RE001's are the same as the American RE760's? they look the same but the UTQC for the AUS/JAP ones are 220 i think, where as the american bridgestone site says 340 for the RE760's.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...za+RE760+Sport
correctQuote:
Originally Posted by Hullabaloo
Probably a different compound since RE001 has a lower treadwear rating (softer compound)
anyone had AD07's and RE001's? Interested in which would be better
I got quoted $220 per corner for 195/55/15 yoko S drives the other day...bloody ridiculous
wtf...$220 a corner, lol
where u gona get ad07s from?
i dont think theyr sold locally
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Originally Posted by T-onedc2
does anyone know the treadwear rating of ad07?Quote:
Originally Posted by krogoth
AD07 is 180.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
jeebus thats low. it would want to be very grippy. theyd be lucky to last 10 000kms wouldnt they?Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
They will last, don't worry. The bridgestone S02 that came as OEM tyres on the S2000 had a treadwear rating of only 140!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
so how do they come up with the figure, i assume there is a standard test? sounds like you are of the opinion that it does not necessarily mean muchQuote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
It's a standard test under standard conditions which might not be representative of actual road use, just like the EPA fuel consumption numbers. Only use is if you compared the 180 to 220, then the 220 would last 22% longer than the 180. Not a drastic difference When you start driving harder, then the numbers don't make much sense. A soft grippy tyre will wear less than a hard less grippy tyre if the hard grippy tyre is sliding, while the soft one is still gripping, both cars at the same speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
yep... believe me they are very grippy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
had mine for a couple thousand so far and they are wearing well. Two things to remember are, what aaron said, and that the contact patch is quite large meaning at any given time there's probably more rubber on the road therefore the whole tyre wears at a slower rate.
ps. a while ago I had Yokohama ES100's with a wear rating of 280, these wore kinda fast, a bit faster than Bridgestone RE001's which are 220.
I wouldn't read too much into UTQC's. My old RE050's had a rating of 140 yet they lasted me 45k km. (a lot of highway driving though).
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Originally Posted by Hullabaloo
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Originally Posted by T-onedc2
cant agree more with you guys there about the tread wear rating, good to see there are ppl on this forum judging tyre life based on past experiences rather than blindly believe the TRW printed on the tyrewalls.
I'll post up pics of a set of RE711 I bought some 5 years back that has done over 90,000kms and yet has some 10,000kms left in them. Dont forget when the tyres are gripping well there is no abnormal wear, a sliding rock hard tyre wears fast. Not surprised about the ES100, after 2-3 years even with over 50% tread depth they become rock hard.
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Originally Posted by T-onedc2
hmm. Thanks for the advice, starting to question the treadwear ratings thats for sure. I have been very unimpressed with how my T1r's have worn - the outside edge is almost bald, yet there is a solid ~3mm in the middle and inner edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hullabaloo
If it was dodgy pressure, they should have worn more on both the outside and inside edge (assuming pressure was too low) or in the middle (if it was too high), so I can only assume I need to drive a little more sedately.
my set came on about this time last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
haven't been rotated yet, hence Bludger/mrlazy
rears still 90%+
fronts 50%+
very even wear, no camber wear at all
how many k's have you done?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bludger
and how hard do you drive?
Looks like you have been driving hard on a tyre with lower than normal pressure and soft suspension? What tyre pressure are you using?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
250kpa. i guess i drive hard sometimes - although i didnt think i drove hard enough to induce this sort of wear, this quickly (that being said i have nothing on which to base this)Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
that sort of wear usual.
i would check the wheel align settings, may be you have positive camber on that wheel, and possibly with excessive toe on top of that.
yeah i had some issues with the business i bought them from, initially. one side on the front was wearing remarkably more quickly than the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by EG30
they blamed this on the fact that roundabouts are always entered the same way and this can cause excess wear.
now, thanks to the intial wear pattern, theyve continued to wear unevenly and 2 are now due for replacement. bah
between 10k - 15k (don't keep a record of these things)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
I never launch 1st gear, but i chirp 2nd a lot of the time when i do drive hard.
maybe 50% hard driving and 50% normal driving. again, i never keep an eye on these things, I just enjoy.
btw, my tire pressure is always on 38psi, front & rear.
cusco zero2 spring rate f8 r6..... front setting 3, rear setting 2
When was the last time you did an alignment on your car?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_will
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Originally Posted by aaronng
ive deadset had about a thousand alignments - done probly 7500-10 000kms since ive bought the tyres and ive had 4 alignments since
What were the alignment readouts?
if a set of falken RT 215 is made in 2003
are they still ok for use?? 120 each.
any recommend for 14' ???
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Originally Posted by yuentinlon
The short answer is 'no'. Most street tyres expire after 5 years.
so i shouldnt buy them .... right ???Quote:
Originally Posted by tank
>.<
he said it here, plain and simpleQuote:
Originally Posted by tank
I've had some sitting in the garage as of recently, is there any way to help preserve them even a little to stop them going hard? eg. vacuum sealed in plastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by tank
Agreed, they harden up and become brittle with less grip too.
so ... where can i buy a good perfromence tyres for 14'
and about 100 - 140 each .....
i feel really sad about that coz i used a lot of time to ask all
tyres dealer about 14' tyres... may be really expensive or may be not good
enough ....
14"? You can get RE001 for $100. Pretty good.
you sure @@? i am in brisbane , where can i find them ??@@Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Don't get anything narrower than 185 width in 14 inch.Quote:
Originally Posted by yuentinlon
Try Yokohama C-Drive. The MX5 crowd have good experiences with this tyre.
Otherwise, you'll have to up your budget and get the Falken RT615. Get the 195/60/14.
but why i cant get 175 ???? for what reason ??Quote:
Originally Posted by tank
coz i am using 185 ... is that a big troble???
I lied... they come in 15" or bigger only. As tank said, try Yoko C.Drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by yuentinlon
But Whats The Diff. Between 175 And 185 , Why 175 Is Not Ok For 14
>.< Really Want To Know
dude, the difference is 1cm, literally. 175 are fine for 14 inch, 185 wont make much difference. they dont really make that many good tyres for 14 inch, not like the difference in cooling and stability will be that noticeable as 14 inch wheels arent wide enough to take advantage of wider treads.
just stick with whatever you can get your hands on that is grippy, yokohama should be good.
What car do you have? Too narrow, you lose too much grip when you corner because the tyre tends to roll on the shoulder.
just a D16Y1 eg civic
i will give it a try coz c- drive is not as good as s drive
and the price is 150 each = =
Your stock tyre size is 175/65 R14. Call around the other shops. I paid $155 for 195/60 R15 C.Drive, and that is an expensive size.Quote:
Originally Posted by yuentinlon
didnt know Re001 comes in 14"...Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
From b/stone, GIII in 185/60R14 would be around the $120 mark, and Firestone wide oval the $110 mark.
Aaron already corrected himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by EG30
im after new 17" coz my front are stuffed. gotta keep an eye on it properly this time. my car is lowered by about 1.5". the inner shoulder is pretty much bald but the rest of the tyres are almost brand new. anything else i can do other than alingment to stop them from wearing so quckly? had em for about 20,000km. (proxes 4)
im leaning towards the advans re001. street use only. from what i have read, i should be paying about $250 per tyre?
if the inner shoulder is bald, at only 1.5inch lowering, try reducing the tyre pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbang007
pretty sure its not that coz they are running at about 35psi. they even ran at like 32 psi for ages to see if it would reduce but nothing.
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Originally Posted by SeverAMV
215/45/17 tyres - wats the lowest price people have seen for theese, any brand
yeh i am after some new 215/40/17 too!
hey monk3y: i have read most people are paying about $250 for advan re-001. I am leaning towards these. Any others?
Anyone tried Kumho V70A? heard that it is great
any 17 " 215/45//17 sub 200 or 150?
Maybe Maxis MA-Z1?Quote:
Originally Posted by m0nk3y
SHeesh.... don't you value your life? The only thing between your car and the road are those 4 small patches of rubber!Quote:
Originally Posted by m0nk3y
im currently using proxes 4 and they are pretty good bang for buck. if i was really concerned about money on tyres, i would get these again. but i want something a bit better.
?w?t?f?Quote:
Originally Posted by gbang007
woops editited now. was meant to put something else there before it. but now i cant remember
monk3y u got pm :).
gbang let you know tomorrow
what is the price difference between 215/40/17 and 205 rougly on most tyres?
do you mean 215/40/17 and 205/40/17?Quote:
Originally Posted by gbang007
really depends on the brands, alot of cheap chinese shit has found its way to our shores,
decent tyres normally differ between $20-50/tyre on similar brands in those sizes.
yeh the RE001 is pretty amazing especially the price. i heard these were tested better than the RE070.
Any comments?
they are pretty good i got them on atm on 205/50R15, but i prefer my old Michelin PP2's .. between the 2, the PP2s had noticeably better steering response (mayb stiffer sidewalls?) and the PP2s were very predictable. I tried this after i got my Re001 on the same street with the same lil island things goin left then right, and the Re001s i havta give it a lil bit more time bfore itll turn bak right, i remember when i got my PP2s the steering was much stiffer (compared to my stock tyres n rims) etc and wid my Re001s now it feels like im on stock size tyres like 195... other then that, it sticks on the road nicely even in the wet it aint bad (probs better in the wet then my PP2s were).
The Re001s very good bang for buck, i got mine for 180per corner which is very expensive alredy (cbf finding) My previous PP2s were 220 per corner.
No way RE001 is better than RE070. RE070 is a street tyre with a semi compound. RE070 is a step above RE01R, which is in turn 1 or 2 steps above RE001, depending on how you view the RE050A.Quote:
Originally Posted by jugbugz
needing a pair or a set of rubber to go over 15x6.5
really broke, so any recommendations?
Bridgestone Potenza RE001 in 195/50/R15. Best bang for your money at around $120 each.
I've tested the RE001 at Oran Park and Eastern Creek Raceway. Both wet and dry track. This is my review of them:
Dry braking: 9/10 Very confident. Excellent.
Wet braking: 6/10 Late braking not recommended.
Dry cornering: 8/10 Very good for street tyre. Progressive breakaway.
Wet cornering: 7/10 Good grip. But breakaway is sudden and the tyre will slide 1 metre or more before regaining grip.
Feedback: 6/10 Average communication. Difficult to read when the limit is approaching in the wet or dry. In the dry, its OK because the tyre is progressive. But in the wet, difficult to drive fast.
Summary: A tyre with good grip and value for money. But 'not' so fun to drive on, due to lack of feedback to the driver.
Depends on the car's suspension setup too. In the wet, I can make the car reach the limit of lateral grip, have it break away and slide, and then let it regain or slide more by using throttle control. Very nice compared to the previous Dunlop 2050m which wouldn't regain grip at all and wasn't progressive.
how much more do RE070 costs compared to the RE001 roughly? Reckon its worth the extra over RE001 for street use only?
i can get RE001 at $219 per corner fitted and balanced for 215/40/17. From reading around, that is damn cheap and i think i might go for it. plus balance lol.
In 215/40 R17, I am guessing at least $350, IF you can find it in that size.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbang007
think i will just stick to the RE001
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Originally Posted by aaronng