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Well the time has come, only about 2 months after fitting the new clutch, ive some how worn my tyres out to an almost un-driveable state:confused: .. which isnt good for going around corners at 'interesting' speeds.

At the moment.. I have a set of 'near bald' 255s on the ass end, and some pretty cruddy 235s on the front.. so ive opted to go a whole new package that will hopefully help me in all round performance, handling, and durability, not to mention a set of tyres that have a decent mileage.

But where do I start? well I went down to the local beaurepaires and he showed me two sets of tyres he rekons are the shiznt.. see below.

Dunlop Formula FM901

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And

Goodyear Revspec

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Now im not really that big on tyres,and dont know too much, but it did seem that bearepaires only really stocked dunlops, so of course they'll be biased, as thats where theyd make the most $$.

What I need to know.. is what is a good tyre setup for an r33? I have been told 235s on the front and 255s on the rear is an excellent combination, it just needs the rubber to match the power...

So.. can anyone help?.. im looking to buy in the next week.

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I used to work at bridgestone in bacchus marsh, it all depends on how u like your tyres, you could go Pirelli but they are very expensive, Bridgestone G'grids look mad and handle great in the wet, they come in ultra low profile as well as mediums. But if u just want good reasonable price tyres in your area u could try that discount tyre place in the industrial section in melton, they r pretty good with price there, i take my hx there when it needs tyres ...

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I forgot to mention tat the g'grids are a directional tyre, you will want to get a tyre that is directional, and try and stay te same size all round so u can rotate the front to the rears to keep the wear even ..

The Pirelli P7000 is Da Bomb in advanced tyres... check out dis

http://www.au.pirelli.com/en_AU/tyres/cata...&productid=3127

But i think that u could buy a a small car for the same price of a set of tese .. hehe

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Originally posted by Mick

yer the Falken's r realy good, so are some of the Yokohama and Kuhmo tyres ...

It all depends on your price range

Im thinking of spending about 1200-1300 all up.

also.. ive heard from multiple reliable sources that skyrines perform better with 255s on the ass, and 235s on the fronts..

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for performance it maybe better, but when u have all the same and the back tyres start gettin low and u need to replace them, u can rotate the front wheels to the back and put new ones on the front, but this is not necessary thoe, either way make sure u go a good set of Directional tyres...

Here is a site u will like, it lists all the online tyre places in victoria so u can check out ranges and prices ...

http://www.autopages.com.au/ap.php?u=ap-sq...t=0,20&onpage=1

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Originally posted by ex-static

also.. ive heard from multiple reliable sources that skyrines perform better with 255s on the ass, and 235s on the fronts..

I get a more flat feel on the road with this setup. The stock rims

are just cr@p. Oh... and did they tell u it looks hell nice with big

fat wheels when looking from the back...

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Originally posted by Mick

I used to work at bridgestone in bacchus marsh, it all depends on how u like your tyres, you could go Pirelli but they are very expensive, Bridgestone G'grids look mad and handle great in the wet, they come in ultra low profile as well as mediums.  But if u just want good reasonable price tyres in your area u could try that discount tyre place in the industrial section in melton, they r pretty good with price there, i take my hx there when it needs tyres ...

5hit hey - I was born in Bacchus Marsh......

Anyhoo - When my car came in from Japan, it had 235s on the front and 255s on the rear - I got Kumho's to replace the Jap tyres

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yes it comes down to... thats right.. budget.. to be honest, i think my tyres are great for price.. but then again, im only running 15' stock wheels.. and hey i cant afford new ones..

but yeha they cost $500 for set of 4 i think.. just over or somethin on the car.. so yeah, but dunno how much for you size etc etc.

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Just a little tip for you all, most of you probably do this anyway.

Don't rotate them front to rear. The fronts will last forever even if you drive hard like me. That way you only have to fork out for 2 tyres at a time. Unless you actually put money aside for tyres every week then finding $1000 is easier than $2000. My friend has had the same fronts for 3 years and he drives super hard.

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What do you want from a tyre, traction or good wear?

Unfortunatly for one, you have to compromise on the other. I have heard on other forums that the FM901's are one of the most recommended tyres for traction. They are a soft tyre so you will repllace them more often. I have Fulda's on my car which are lasting great but traction is an issue.

Jeff.

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I've recently put 901's on the back of mine (225/50/16) and OMG.......

The difference in traction is amazing - although I did have really crappy tyres on there before.

I can't really comment on wear yet cause it's only been a month or two.

Highly recomended.

J

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Originally posted by MFX_R33

What do you want from a tyre, traction or good wear?

Unfortunatly for one, you have to compromise on the other. I have heard on other forums that the FM901's are one of the most recommended tyres for traction. They are a soft tyre so you will repllace them more often. I have Fulda's on my car which are lasting great but traction is an issue.

Jeff.

Yea I understand that.. but what sort of milegae can I expect from the FM901s?

I dont think wanting 30,000ks from a set of tyres to to excessive.. lol

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