Hooligans!

[Timmy G]

Hey,

I think my rear tyres are wearing out a little. I've been launching at 3000 RPM lately and doing big wheel spins, when they used to bite rather quickly.

Where is a good place to get new rubber in Sydney metro? Any brand/model suggestions?

I heard Bridgestone Potenza and Dunlop Formula FM901s were good, the latter particularly in the wet. I have stock wheels and am looking for 225s all around (which is what I currently have).

[T0nyGTSt]

Originally posted by Timmy G

Hey,

I think my rear tyres are wearing out a little.  I've been launching at 3000 RPM lately and doing big wheel spins, when they used to bite rather quickly.

You and every other skyline owner on the planet...

Mine are getting rather shagged to.

I've been told that buying good 2nd hand tyres is the go if you want to do weird shit and replace them every 6 months.

There are at least 4 tyre joints in Granville so I'm starting there...

T.

[Silver-Arrowz]

eagle tyres in granville. It's in the small street behind mobil service station on parramatta rd. Ask for mick.

[QIK78U]

I work at a tyre shop on Sat mornings... Out Richmond way... Im sure if you ask nice enough I could do you a deal on sum real good tyres...

Here's my number.. Gimmi a call next Sat 0410564777 ( between 8:30 and 1pm )

Cheers,

Rob.

Also sell mags, do guard lip rolling and suspention set ups.

And have one of the largest ranges in automotive batteries in the west...

Ok, I will stop the free plugging now...

[carlo]

I can recomend OWEN tyres in brookvale... but if qik78U can get you a good price then I would definatly go there.. Tyres = Spensive

[Duncan]

Hey Timmyg,

R type rubber (Dunlop d01J, bridgestone re540s etc) require a comitted driver for the road. Best grip, but expensive, noise, wear out super quick, tramline etc etc.

If you're looking for a decent road tyre, I'd recommend falken FK451s, others swear by dunlop fm901s.

[Lepperfish]

ANyone know of good brand tyres(255/40/17) for good price in Sydney area... CHEERS>>> :shake:

[benm]

mmmmm the smell of rubber :bahaha:

So what are Dunlop Formula FM901s worth approximately ?

I'll be up for some better rubber on the rear sometime in the next 3-4mths.

[T0nyGTSt]

Group buy you bitches???

I'm more interested in good wear than outright grip.

255/40/17 I think...

T.

[Guest Juiced32]

Go to Tempe Tyres they got good prices

[Brody]

I was going to start a new thread for this, though fk it ill post it here.

Every day theres a new post asking for what the 'best' tires are to use, check out http://www.tirerack.com

Has to be 1 of the most comprehensive tire sites on the net that ive seen. Im sure it will be very benifical to all of us.

[Lepperfish]

Originally posted by T0nyGTSt

Group buy you bitches???

I'm more interested in good wear than outright grip.

255/40/17 I think...

T.

Yeah, Im interested, how many for 255/40/17's ?

:burnout:

[Timmy G]

What does the 40 in 255/40/17s refer to?

And what relation is 255 to inches/cm?

[Timmy G]

Originally posted by Brody

I was going to start a new thread for this, though fk it ill post it here.

Every day theres a new post asking for what the 'best' tires are to use, check out http://www.tirerack.com

Has to be 1 of the most comprehensive tire sites on the net that ive seen. Im sure it will be very benifical to all of us.

There's no Skyline listed under Nissan/1996.

Is the Skyline listed under any year?

[ninjadust]

its a US site.. they dont have skylines

[fatz]

fulken grb 2 can be obtained in 255/40/17 for 175 each

pete

[Duncan]

Timmy G, 255 is mm, so 25.5 cm wide.

40 is aspect ratio - height is 40% of width = 10.2cm

17 is the rim diameter it fits on.

[Brody]

Originally posted by Timmy G

There's no Skyline listed under Nissan/1996.

Is the Skyline listed under any year?

Wasn't intended for that, more so to give ppl a site that has a huge DB of tires, reviews and ppls opinions

[Lepperfish]

Originally posted by fatz

fulken grb 2 can be obtained in 255/40/17 for 175 each

pete

From where ? :jump:

[GoldZilla]

I did I bit of calling around today for tyres for my Corolla (it's due for rego in a few weeks) and after making about 8 calls in and around the Parramatta area, I found either Mathews Tyre Service (in Seven Hills) or Baulkham Hills Tyre King are the go...

Mathews offered me a choice of 5 brands at $110 a corner (either Goodyear, Yokohama, Dunlop, Toyo or Pirelli) and Baulko Tyre King offered me Falkens for $95. These are prices for 195/50/15's, and admittedly I didn't get all the exact models of each tyre to make complete comparisons, but it's a decent guide considering I'm not gonna compete in any track days (not in this car, anyway...).