Which tyre

[NO_RSPECT]

Anyone bought new tyres recently.

I need 2 x 235/45/17

i am not sure on secondhand but hey if its decent and cheap then yeah thats fine

bit otherwise and cheapish but decent tyres for everyday use that wont be waterskis

actually 235 or 255 cos the rears are 17x8 or 8.5

i got 2 decent toyo proxies so i prolly only need 2

does anyone have opinions on tyres

no not nittos too expensive at this stage

[SHUTO-BOY]

i heard simex has good performance for the price.

anyone can post info bout it?,im not so sure

[NO_RSPECT]

well a while back when i looked at simex some guy at the tyre joint went nah mate you want nankang

I am like what is nankang

sounds all dodgy to me

[EPOCH]

no_rspect you should pm gtst vspec he seems to be able to get decent new and second hand tyres reasonably cheap.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Nankang's suck balls:p I'd go for something like a Toyo TPG or TS1, don't buy shit tyres, cause it's not worth risking your life:D

See'ya:burnout:

[Jon R33]

hey GTS-t VSPEC, can you use Nittos as your everyday street tyres or are they just a drag tyre? and how long do you think they'd last on the daily driver with a fair amount of "spirited driving"?

[skyzerr33]

Jon yes

and about 20,000km

[Jon R33]

thanks skyzer, 20,000 huh...hmmm thats roughly 12 months for me I think, that's how long my current crappy no name brand tyres have lasted and they're really starting to wear on the insides of the rears.

Anyone know the price and availability on 2 x 235/45/17 and 2 x 255/40/17 Nittos? I heard Jash had some coming in and i think $370 was the price but I have no idea what sizes he was getting or how many.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Jon,

I think Nitto's would only last 10,000k's, and are not going to be very good in wet weather, they don't have enough water channels:D

See'ya:burnout:

[R34]

Originally posted by Jon R33

my current crappy no name brand tyres have lasted and they're really starting to wear on the insides of the rears.

Jon

I think even top quality tyres will wear the insides of the rears if you have a camber problem.

I'd say your car has been lowered without any camber correction.

Get Wilkinson Suspension to correct this before wearing out new tyres prematurely. You'll get better traction too.

NO_RESPECT

For a cheapish tyre try Kumho 512's from Wanneroo Tyrepower for less than $200 last time I bought. Sure there is better if you want to spend the money ,depends on how you use the car.

Cheers

Chris

[NO_RSPECT]

okay down to Simex versus Kuhmo

not sure which etc but i can get the simex in 17's for $320 pair

i am hearing kuhmos are similar cost??

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Personally I'd suggest not driving fast in the wet with either, there aren't great tyres IMHO.

See'ya:burnout:

[NO_RSPECT]

paul hook me up man

pm with what you got nowdays

but i am guessing i will need to new rears, cos I will move the 2 toyo proxies to the front as they are like 75% or somefin,

so yeah hmm maybe even 255's

or 245's etc

anyways you know your S HIT

[Guest KILLER-T]

I have 2 kuhmo tyres for sale 255 40 17's with about 70% left on them you can have them for $40ea:uh-huh:

[PSIKO]

Riaz, Toyo Trampio's are AWESOME!

definately worth a go!!

Traction is 100% in the dry, don't even think about a burnout etc! In the wet they're DAMN good too! I barely lose traction at all these days after putting them on

[GTS-t VSPEC]

NO_RSPECT,

Killer's tyres are worth a look at, there cheap:D But as Psiko said, the Toyo Trampios are hard to go past, but there much more expensive.

See'ya:burnout:

[Guest KILLER-T]

Yep cheap and there is a reason for that they are C R A P they would have to be the worst tyre i have driven on in the wet its like being on ice but what can you expect for the price.

[RadiuM]

depending on your budget.

get some Birdgstone S03's.. DAMN NICE tyre

i use them to race on aswell and they perform very nicely.

Shaun

[Guest KILLER-T]

Yep S03's r wickid real good in the wet

[rev210]

The Simex tyres are quite good for the rear tyres, if wide enough.

Get a 50/55 profile for the back.

For front tyres go a tyre with more sidewall strength, not simex.

If you got some $$ then the 540's are mint. Mat (whatsisname) has some and we took his car for a belt (very quick) and very little traction lost at all once warm.