Tyre Recommendation thread

**Ironfist** · 13-08-2005 08:45 PM

Hey Shangsta where'd you get the C-drives from? i haven't been quoted on them yet but i was quoted on the es100 @ $180 and a539 @ $160 for 205/50/15 so thought the c-drives would be more expensive.

I've got coilovers on now and the a539's are really good on corners compared to stock...(heaps improvement) with treadwear just above the indicator.

I've had these yoko's for about 47,000 k's and are really good in the wet still

**mj3610** · 14-08-2005 08:08 PM

i had silverstone 215/35/17 before and they were terrible, they were noisy as hell. i just got 4 new nankang NSII 205/40/17 and they're really quiet and hold really well around the same corner i used to take around my house. i used to do 60 around that corner with the silverstones and i do atleast 70 now with the nankangs. really good value for money.

**quangsta** · 14-08-2005 11:59 PM

ive got c-drives fitted and balanced for 140ea....quoted es100 160 i think...this is in melb btw

if ur looking at a539 get c-drives and u'll b alot happier probably same price but better then the a539 in all departments according to many reviews as it is the successor to a539 u would expect them to be better anyway.....

from experience having had a539 and then swaping to the c-drive i can say c-drive are better if not atleast equal to the a539...

c-drive

**Ironfist** · 15-08-2005 03:02 AM

But can you tell me why the c-drives are cheaper than the a539's if their newer and better all round?

It just doesn't make sense?

**Sulley** · 29-08-2005 11:29 PM

I'm looking around for tyres to fit my 18x8 rims.
and the vast difference in prices for different brands of tyres make me wonder if the price is a reflection of the difference in quality or just a premium that you pay for the brand? Tyres that i'm looking at.
Cheaper brands <$200
Federal SS595
Nankang NS2
Silverstone FTZ
Kumho Esta 711
Hankook K104

More expensive
Pirelli P zero rosso ~500
Toyo T1R ~300
Falken RT215 ~400

I'm willing to pay more for quality but are the more expensive tyres worth the extra money? I do plan to take the car to the track once in awhile but most of the driving willl be on the street...
it'll be great if i could get some reviews on the cheaper tyres and how they perform compared to the more expensive tyres...and any other tyres that i should keep a lookout for?
cheers

**fingolfin** · 30-08-2005 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by panda[CRX]

anyone have experience with falken azenis rt-215 or rt-615?

rt-215 pictured

they sounds great for dry conditions but was just concerned about how they'd be in the wet and how fast they wear. my tire guy raves about them but wanted to see if anyone here had used them.

according to the falken site the rt-615's are meant to be like a gazillion times better.
http://www.falkentire.com/615micro.htm

The RT-615's should be available in aus roughly mid october.

**CONAN** · 02-09-2005 01:29 AM

195/50/15

Toyo Proxes T1R -or-
Falken Azenis RT215

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**EG5** · 02-09-2005 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by CONAN

195/50/15

Toyo Proxes T1R -or-
Falken Azenis RT215

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195/50/15 > not available for rt215's

**STTICH** · 22-09-2005 12:45 AM

anyone knows if the bridge stones g3's are quiet or not?

**euro1978** · 22-09-2005 08:47 AM

I had G3s on my S15 and they were a good overall tyre in my opinion.

They were not overly noisy. I had them on 18 x 9s on the back in 245s and they were fine.

**euro1978** · 22-09-2005 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by mj3610

i had silverstone 215/35/17 before and they were terrible, they were noisy as hell. i just got 4 new nankang NSII 205/40/17 and they're really quiet and hold really well around the same corner i used to take around my house. i used to do 60 around that corner with the silverstones and i do atleast 70 now with the nankangs. really good value for money.

The silverstones are just cheap shit and should be avoided at all costs.