P6000 for $165 is a rip. Dragons are hard compound, up there with Yoko C.drive. Ask another bob jane telling them that you got quoted $165 to see if they can match.
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P6000 for $165 is a rip. Dragons are hard compound, up there with Yoko C.drive. Ask another bob jane telling them that you got quoted $165 to see if they can match.
Yeah I thought that too but it seems that 2000 series (not the lesser 200 series) of which the Euro Standard stock 2050M is a derivative, is considered higher than the 3000A which was, until the recent closing of the South Pacific Tyres factory, manufactured in Oz as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
I agree. I have the SP SportMaxx on my car. It's a good tyre. Great price!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
yeh, next set of tyres i will be getting prob go for contisportcontact3.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPQR
about $400+/corner. damn expensive.
I know someone who went from the 2050m to the 3000A and his comments were that the 3000A had better grip than the 2050m.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPQR
just a quick unrelated question coz i don't want to start a new thread.
how much can i get a set of 20 tapered locknuts from? including that adapter thing?
i don't want to get ripped off when i go to bobjane or something. do they sell locknuts anywhere else say at autobarn or something? and can you really trust those cheap ass ones if autobarn or supercheap sells them?
I got a set of 4 lock nuts for $25, $2 per tapered lugnut. They were just standard steel ones
Hope that helps
if you don't trust them then go japanese(aluminium racing) lock nuts which will set you back $200-250/set.Quote:
Originally Posted by corn_flakes
sets normally come with the adapter socket except maybe the cheapy ones, make sure you get the right lug pattern and style nut (acorn or tapered)
damn, i paid like 9.6x more than what you did for lugs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkii_
But then mine were lightweight aluminium 5zigen pro racer ones, and im still scared they might fail and pop off cause aluminium is softer.
Wished lugs were cheaper.
yeah, i sorta thought that too so i rang around a bit and the best i got was $175 @ Tyrepower in Hornsby for the RE001's so i'm gonna get those done. $175 still isn't that bad when everywhere else is doing it around $210.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
and if anyone else wants to get them, apparently a few guys told me there's gonna be a price hike on them at the end of the month.(possibly due to end of sale??). so just a heads up for you guys.
also thanks alot for everyones opinions.
Probably softer compound which doesn't last as long. But in any case, Dunlop in Germany at least (which is the url I posted) appears to put the 2000 series above the 3000A.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
prob why german made tyres are more expensive than jap made, in quality wise.
how noisy are those common directional tyres compared to normal tyres? and i'm assuming the cheaper the brand the noisier they are?