g3 has stiff sidewalls. more than the t1r. i think the g3 are higher grade than t1r. havent experienced es100 yet.
price from bridgestone is 160 per tyre on the g3. and YES, they are going to be discontinued very soon.
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g3 has stiff sidewalls. more than the t1r. i think the g3 are higher grade than t1r. havent experienced es100 yet.
price from bridgestone is 160 per tyre on the g3. and YES, they are going to be discontinued very soon.
160 for 15s ?! thats very $$$! i got quoted only 130 for G3s..
hm.. so its a toss up between es100 and g3 then ...
fark ...
I've just been liasing with my brother who has G3's on his DC2, I have ES100's on my DC2. As far as outright grip I think the ES100 has the advantage, sidewall flex should be minimal in both but this also depends on what profile you're running, I have read that ES100's are at their best on low profile setups, and they have a steel plate in the side wall to minimise flex.
Previously he had Khumo Ecsta which he got coz they were cheap at the time but they don't compare with the G3's he has now.
I've had both ES100 and T1R. On the road, both are very similar in the dry but T1R is better in the wet. I haven't used the ES100's on trackdays but have used the T1R's on supersprints - they are good for about 3-4 hot laps.Quote:
Originally Posted by EG5[KRT]
For 225/45 R17 on a Euro with 17" Rims, what do you guys recommend?
* Most important thing is Sidewall stiffness !_!
* I dont care about road noise
* I dont care about ride quality (softness)
* Decent wet and dry performance
* Good take-off grip for my occasional lead foot (in dry weather only)
* under $200 per tyre.
Yoko C-Drives - Ive heard that have soft sidewalls, so they are out...
Bridgestone Potenza RE050 - ???
Yoko ADVAN AD07 - ??? Good yeah?
Goodyear F1 G3-D3 Eagles - ??? Sidewalls soft?
Experiences:
-Ive had Bridgestone Potenza GIII's on my Civic and they were ok.
-Ive had Dunlop LeMans on my Civic and the were trerrible, very soft sidewalls, car wobbled when changing lanes!
-Ive had Dunlop Formula's on my Civic and they were GREAT! But Dunlop dont make them anymore :(
Yup, C.Drives are out. They are comfort orientated. You want Advans or A.Drive R1. What about Dunlop SP Sport 3000A? They are used on the XR6 Turbos I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
Yeh Dunlop SP Sport 3000A sound good, yfin raves about them so I think I'll go for those :)
@yfin, do the sidewalls have decent stiffness?
Are they still a current model?
BobJane TMart dont sell them according to their site:
http://www.bobjane.com.au/Tyres_range/Dunlop.asp
They only have SP LT5, GrandTrek, SP 300A, and Monza :confused:
ps. Are there any Tyre places open on Sunday in Syd?
(bobjane, beaurepairs, and kmart are closed Sun)
Ive tried both the T1Rs and GIIIs, IMO i do agree about the T1R having abit of a softer sidewall but does grip more then the GIIIs.
Has any experienced BFGoodridge?
i meant good years..sorryQuote:
Originally Posted by chicken8
all good year tyres under 17s are made in thailand
for under 200 wouldnt advan ad07 b out too??Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
well i guess a bit over $200 would be ok - I mean its a ~40,000km investment after all.
but i think ive decided on the Dunlop SP Sport 3000A's so its all good :)
Ask yfin on his sidewall experiences but unless you track or drive so hard on the street that it is illegal, I don't think you can notice much difference except through the roundabouts at high speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
Call bobjane up for a quote on 3000A. They don't list the SP Sport 2050m, but they do order it in.