18" tyre advice please

[PranK]

that sounds about right.

i wont put FM901's on the back of mine or any other expensive tyre because my car is too tail happy and they wont last long at all.

I will be putting FM901's or something similar on the front, and something like cheap Falkens on the back.

[kabab]

Yeap thats the way to go Good tires on the front average ones on the back.

Have 100% control on the front is much more important then the rear

[two40]

kebab, what's the point of good conrol on the front if you haven't got traction in the back? you need the good rubber on the back to stick to the ground and the 901's are a very soft compound which means they stick well but they also wear well too.

i say buy good tyres all round and just rotate;)

[JiMb0]

Are the FM901's a directional tyre ?

[two40]

umm, does directional mean it has straight grooves?

901's have a v shaped grove

[PranK]

Originally posted by ONARUN

i say buy good tyres all round and just rotate;)

hmmm... 18x9's on the front and 18x8's on the back...

[two40]

is it my fault you are a gymp and don't think of these things:p

[PranK]

you got a gold license?

HOW DID THAT WORK?? i have lost 1 point in my entire driving history and i can't even get a gold license!!!

[two40]

i'd say it was good karma from obeying the law. not driving while suspended and all. i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw it all nice and gold and shiny. all 5 years worth:shake:

[Birty]

How much are you licenses and stuff, we just get like $10+GST a year I think. Cost $33 for my P's and after that it's just the same afterwards I think on your opens.

[two40]

NSW Licence Fees

Type of Licence:

Learner's $15

Provisional P1 $36

Provisional P2 $57

Silver & National Heavy Vehicle Driver licence

1 year $36 Silver

3 years $87

5 year $117 Gold

[kabab]

Originally posted by ONARUN

kebab, what's the point of good conrol on the front if you haven't got traction in the back? you need the good rubber on the back to stick to the ground and the 901's are a very soft compound which means they stick well but they also wear well too.

i say buy good tyres all round and just rotate;)

If you can't afford good rubber all around i would rather get really good on the front and average on the ass then average all around.

What would you like a car the understears or overstear most of the time overstear is alot easier to control and looks heaps !! better.

[JiMb0]

Porgie, directional tyres can only be used in one way ... they have little arrow markings on them .... Also I have the 18x8, 18x9 problem

[two40]

oooh. i get ya. in that case they are directional tyres

[PranK]

Bob Jane gave me a quote of $1500 all around today.

but they had no idea what they were talking about so i will get a few other quotes too (from tempe tyres!!)

$300 for 235/40/18 Falkens

$470 for 265/35/18 Falkens

[JiMb0]

Kool .... Let us know what price Tempe gives ya

[GTR-80Y]

i love my mushimoto.....i mean faulken ziex tyres, with the same green neon glow. :lol: When you've only know crap tyres, you learn to love em.

[JiMb0]

I must have missed something :confused: Were you ripping into Falken or praising them ?

[XCUZME]

i think both

Considering im using gtr-80ys tyres right now, theyre f'in crap, car gets sideways so easy!

I reckon when you shell out big for big rims, shell out for some decent tyres to go with em.

[GTR-80Y]

George (xcuzme), i'm really sorry dude, but i gave your rear pilots a f**kin hard workout on friday night. Just couldn't help myself.....feel free to shred the crap outa my ziex's!