Recommendations for new tyres - CL9

[ChaosMaster]

V551 just came out like a year ago..... Maybe they meant the V550? Having said that, Yokohama are moving their whole range to the Orange Oil based tyres so perhaps there is going to be a replacement.

I can't recommend Bob Jane though, I mean I heard people talk about how slap dash their wheel alignments were, but I thought I would be safe with 4 new tyres. Took the car in yesterday, said specifically that the spare had a puncture in it, the guy at the counter marked it on the sheet, but the guys out the back didn't even check it. Not impressed.

[Jasemas]

Beidgestone is where its at
Or tyrepower

[tron07]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3.Good all round tyre nice and quiet too.
Toyo TEO plus also not bad tyre(made in Japan)

Hey Tony, how much you pay for the PS3??

[tony1234]

Hey Tony, how much you pay for the PS3??

Sorry cant remember Ron.But Tyreplus have special ATM up to $100 fuelcard for 4 tyres bought.Offer ends 31st.July.Here's the link
http://www.tyreplus.com.au/news/$100-promotion/
Prices from $229-$249/tyre that's without any haggling.

[tron07]

Yeah, I saw that on the Michelin website.

[tron07]

Called up Jax tyre and Tyre Power, and Jax is cheaper even after deducting the $100 voucher

[armstrong]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - you wont regret it!

[Fredoops]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - you wont regret it!

Not on C grade country roads and gravel... thats like running slicks in wet for those high performance tarmac tyres.

[DA9-47]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - you wont regret it!

If only I lived in an area with more acceptable road conditions

Not on C grade country roads and gravel... thats like running slicks in wet for those high performance tarmac tyres.

Very true


Thanks guys
So far some good ideas


Last few days driving home temp has been around -4 with scattered black ice in a couple of spots , all the pot holes are full of water and frozen solid !!
Plus a spout of snow last week lol wtf

In saying that
Tyres are shitty budget ones that it came with quite a while ago and front right is now unroadworthy =(
Missed out on the buy 3 get one free deal cause rego had to come in didn't it lol
So still looking for the best tyre for these conditions

Also anyone got any info on why people change their tyre size while keeping the stock rim size ? And would I benefit from this at all?
Trying to take everything into account
Cheers

[Fredoops]

Last few days driving home temp has been around -4 with scattered black ice in a couple of spots , all the pot holes are full of water and frozen solid !!

Snow/Icy and greasy roads..... it's a death wish to run Michelin Pilot Sports and (insert high performance summer tyre here) in those conditions.

Most people just don't get it here, they think "OMG SPORTS TYRES!!!"

those are the retards that endup in a ****ing ditch on the way to Thredbo.

Tyres are shitty budget ones that it came with quite a while ago and front right is now unroadworthy =(
Missed out on the buy 3 get one free deal cause rego had to come in didn't it lol
So still looking for the best tyre for these conditions

You need a "ALL SEASON" tyre, which is a different ball game to the summer-only tyres

Pity lot of the best of the all season tyres never come to Australia.

IM talking likes of ContiExtremeContact DWS (Dry/Wet/Snow), or Pirelli P Zero Nero ALL Season etc.

Give this a read
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=119

Also anyone got any info on why people change their tyre size while keeping the stock rim size ? And would I benefit from this at all?
Trying to take everything into account

Cheers[/QUOTE]

they go a wider side usually cause it's cheaper.

[tron07]

IMHO, you need snow chains going up Thredbo...
I usually park the car at the bottom of the hill and take the tube up Perisher to ski, cheaper and safer for me.

Performance summer tyre are good enough for most Sydney folks as we have mild winter.

[rambohung]

Hi,
I couldn't make up the mind which tyres to get on the regular 225/45 R17. Got some of the following in mind.
Yokohama Advan V105 Sport
Goodyear F1 Asym 2
Pirelli P Zero
Continental Sport Cotact 5

Currently using Bridgestone RE001, dry is doing better than RE040, but wet is worst
Looking for decent price but better performance than Bridgestone. I'm not a racer, just want some good tyres in case when sxxx happens eg. avoiding crashes. What do you guys think?