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Hey guys,

As the topic says I am after some tyres for my car. At the moment the current tyres are 18 / 245 / 40 which i was thinking i would get again.

I got a quote on Bridgestone RE001's 18/235/40 for $330/tyre (fitted and balanced) but for 245's the price went to $415/tyre! But i really don't want to downgrade to 235's which would be seriously stretched also.

Aparently 235 is a really common width for 18's (thanks to the commodore crew) and that is why the 245's are so exxy. Does anyone know someone that can do a decent price on 245's in these or maybe a similar tyre? A mate of mine with an s15 (235's front and back) is also buying tyres with me so we are talkin about $2.5K+ that we will be spending.

Cheers.

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do you only want those tyres man? i mean they are awesome tyres and not alot come close to them but if you want cheaper options check these guys out.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-X-235-40-18-BRAND...93%3A1|294%3A30

they are in richmond and fit and balance pretty cheaply. they also stock goodyear/dunlop/kumho and other cheaper brands like nankang and zeetex. give them a call.

edit: for got to mention the federals sold by access auto http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ty...es-t205076.html

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i m usin 245/40 18 inch Advan AD08

really the best tyres i have used for street alittle costly though about 450 a corner available at tyrepower Hawthorn. Pm me if u wanna go down i'll try hook u up with them. they got other tyres as well :P

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i m usin 245/40 18 inch Advan AD08

really the best tyres i have used for street alittle costly though about 450 a corner available at tyrepower Hawthorn. Pm me if u wanna go down i'll try hook u up with them. they got other tyres as well :)

Yeah, I heard about these but I didn't want to spend that much, plus my car is running a bit of camber so the tyres get eaten on the inside.

The Bridgestone's I should be able to get cheaper but they still ain't cheap.

And i could go 255 or 265's but my car is lowish and i dont want any potential scrubbing.

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I'm using falken fk425, think they were 320each for 265/35/18, so u'd think 245's would be cheaper....

it depends on how common the size is... i was looking at 17" tyres for my 17x9 +15's on my R31, and due to being quite an aggressive offset, i preferably needed something under a 235.

a 235/45R17 is much cheaper than a 225/45R17, which is cheaper than a 215/45R17.

i went with 235's all round, and if i do get a bit of rubbing (it's barely touching, but it does happen), the tyres are alot cheaper to replace!

in regards to the original post... have a look at different size/profiles around 235-265, you might find a common size that is a bit cheaper.

235/40R18 is actually a 'legal' fitment on a 18x9.5" rim, and doesn't look too stretched.

edit: this is a 235/40R18 on an 18x9.5 on a mates 33 gts-t.

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