yeah just my old tyres were 220 a tyre..
and these nankangs are going for like 120 a tyre.
with the same profile..
which is nice n cheap... but if people are crashing
because of them,
maybe ill steer clear ....Hrmmm
120 a tyre though *sigh*
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yeah just my old tyres were 220 a tyre..
and these nankangs are going for like 120 a tyre.
with the same profile..
which is nice n cheap... but if people are crashing
because of them,
maybe ill steer clear ....Hrmmm
120 a tyre though *sigh*
trust me i know..Quote:
Originally Posted by Int3gra-T
the tyres i'm getting which should be tomorrow
are worth $290 a pop.
you also gotta remember, no matter how good your brakes are, if your tyres aren't up to what you want it to do.. it's just gonna lock up, or not stop quick enough, tyres can save car length(s) when it comes to braking.
hRmmm
perhaps ill chuck the cheap tyres at the back? lol
your better off getting all 4 the same, so you can do tyre rotations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Int3gra-T
plus if you have shit ones at the rear, more likely chance of the rear end coming loose, if you get in a hairy situation.
:thumbsup: yep as JT said, better to invest in better tread....Quote:
Originally Posted by destrukshn
Hrmm
i hate changing tyres..
its possibly the gayest thing to do to a car,
hey ive got 1 grand...
ohh man i gotta buy new tyres.
Bang all gone!
the shit thing about buying good tyres is, is that they don't ususally last too long becauseQuote:
Originally Posted by Int3gra-T
1. softer compound
2. you get happy on corners.
lol.
can't complain if they still last you about 40,000kms JT :pQuote:
Originally Posted by destrukshn
That's good enough thanks - gives me an indication of what sort of price to expect! Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
sounds right...
bob jane - $140 for 195/50 r15 (free alignment)
I have a few tyres to comment on:
- Bridgestone Potenza S03 Pole Position: These are a very good street tyre, great grip in the wet and dry, progressive, and gives warning on the limit. Towards the end of their life, they get a bit hard so the grip will decrease considerably. If you look after them you will get very good mileage out of a set... 35,000km -40,000km is possible.
- Bridgestone Potenza RE010: Above average grip, appaling life (my set lasted under 20,000km), gets very slippery towards the end of their life. Not much warning before letting go, can get quite hairy especially when they are nearly finished.
- Falken Azenis RT215: Contrary to popular belief, these are not a semi slick! they are a very high performance road tyre, not an R compound.
Also contrary to popular belief, they do not require warming up (as they are not an R compound).
Provides higher levels of grip than any other road tyre, have very stiff sidewalls. Great tyre, but don't last very long. Expect to see 10,000 - 15,000km out of a set.
Apparently the new RT216 are even better, but i've yet to try them. Saw some WRX STi and Nissan 200sx run around 1:12 around wakefield on the RT216.
- Dunlop Le Mans LM702: not a very performance oriented tyre. More suited to family sedans. Reasonably quiet, average grip, and gets noisy towards the end of their life as they get hard. Should be good for high mileage.
- Dunlop SP Sport Maxx: Initial impressions for this tyre is excellent grip with very low noise levels. Now that i've done a few thousand k's on these tyres I have found that the noise level has gone up a bit. Grip is still excellent in wet and dry. They give good warning before letting go. And I'm unable to lose straight line traction on these tyres, even in the wet.
- Dunlop D88J: Old school semi slick. Unpredictable and lets go suddenly when dry. Excellent grip when warm. Expensive and low mileage (as expected). Not sure about wet weather performance, probably not very good. Very stiff sidewalls.
- Kumho V700 semi slick: an R compound tyre. very grippy in the dry once warmed up. As they are an R compound, expect low life. Haven't tried in the wet, but judging from the tread pattern, they shouldn't be too bad. Quite soft. Gives warning before losing traction, very responsive and correctable when limit has been exceeded.