Good tyres for Euro 17" Rims

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Originally Posted by aaronng

To me, my personal preference is Yoko > Dunlop. But if you can get Adrenalins for cheaper than the Sport Maxx, and both of them are aimed towards the modded compact car segment, I'd wait for someone else here to get Adrenalins first and review them :D

But I like Contis enough to choose them over the more expensive V550. Tony1234 has more experience as he has the Contis, so listen to him.

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Yeah,contis are excellent but the price:thumbdwn: If you track your car i wouldn't put them on though,i'd go for Yokohamas.

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Originally Posted by tony1234

Yeah,contis are excellent but the price:thumbdwn: If you track your car i wouldn't put them on though,i'd go for Yokohamas.

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I don't track my car, just normal daily driving but of course you get that "fast spirit" once in a while.

All i am worrying is the tyre flex, my current factory dunlop gives lot of tyre flex, and steering response is at its lowest possible.

How the conti work? Precise steering response? does it give you that "almost lose it" feeling when doing hard cornering? Thanks.

Must have a look at this site - www.cheaptyres4u.com.au. I saved around $100 PER tyre when I bought mine from here a month ago. Just make sure you specify EXACTLY what you need and itemise everything carefully (including alignment etc. etc.) and get a quote for everything (otherwise you may end up paying extra towards the end) and try avoiding the 7Hills workshop!

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Originally Posted by petsfact

All i am worrying is the tyre flex, my current factory dunlop gives lot of tyre flex, and steering response is at its lowest possible.

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Almost everything is better than the stock Dunlops. (except for maybe Ling Longs).

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Originally Posted by petsfact

I don't track my car, just normal daily driving but of course you get that "fast spirit" once in a while.

All i am worrying is the tyre flex, my current factory dunlop gives lot of tyre flex, and steering response is at its lowest possible.

How the conti work? Precise steering response? does it give you that "almost lose it" feeling when doing hard cornering? Thanks.

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Contis are good.Just make sure you put approx.38psi all round(this is what i was told)and they ride and handle well.

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Originally Posted by euro77

Don't think you'll be able to get Michelin PS2 at 300 per corner.

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I have PS2s, they're ~ $450-$500 a pop :eek: in 225/45/17. Great tyre though......if you're willing to cough up. I'm not sure I will be next tyre change tough!

Yeah, Michelin PS2 are pricey, I think because they are the OEM tyre for the E46 M3.

my vote goes to Conti Sport Contact 2

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Originally Posted by tron07

my vote goes to Conti Sport Contact 2

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Me too!:)

pshh i got full slicks on mine! 300 wide hahaha jks
i cant remember wats on my 17s but i got semislicks on my 16s for the track haha =P

[QUOTE=Chris_F;1203324]Honestly, I was really disappointed with the f1 gs-d3... after about 15,000km they really feel lacking in grip and only lasted me 30,000km or so.
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I also bought these for my 05 lux - I'm not too happy with them either. Compared to the stock RE040 they seem to have a much softer compound and thicker side wall which numbed the feeling and directional response. I also found there was less lateral grip. The only way I was able to gain the same feeling from the Bridgestone’s was after installing a Whiteline RSB and Cusco tower bar. However I have done 30000km with them and they do seem to last. On that note, I would still not recommend them or buy them again.

are there any decent tyres with 300 wear rating for under $200 a pop (in 17")?

i like the sounds of the yoko c-drive but its slightly out of my budget... replacing all 4 would be $1k+

and i'm really dissapointed with the factory bridgestones.. not only were they loud and caused my car to veer to the right, they also ran out superfast with normal driving ... dont want this to happen again with the next set.