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Hey mate if its the price ur worried about, go for the hankook k104's. Ive got them on my car at the moment. Much better than the falkens and around the same price. Do a search on the forums for them and u see all the good feedback on them.

N e ways im not sure what GT is so out of Nankang and Falken, id go for the falkens. Also if they are the ze326 ive heard a lot of bad things about em

lwells Grand Master

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Which model in each brand? most brands have good and bad tyres......

:werd:

You can't just evaluate brands, you need to be specific. For instance, anything in the Falken Ziex range is generally thought of as rubbish, whilst their FKs are quite well regarded (for the money).

LW.

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I understand there are better tyres on the market... but i'd like opinions out of these three..... if that's ok...:rofl:

those three brands collectively probably make around 50 different types of passenger car tyre. not to go into fully slick tryres etc. so unless you can narrow it down a bit mate, no-one is going to be able to answer your question.

Marsss Grand Master

Marsss

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those three brands collectively probably make around 50 different types of passenger car tyre. not to go into fully slick tryres etc. so unless you can narrow it down a bit mate, no-one is going to be able to answer your question.

The reason i posted this in the first place is because, well... i'm clueless when it comes to which one i should buy therefore i figured those who have tried the different ones would know by experience... i cannot trust wot the guy trying to make a buck out of me is gonna tell me so i ask.. obviously out of the fifty or so models of tyres there are only a select few that will suit an 18" rim... i guess i took for granted that you'd understand that...and BTW, a few have already answered my question... or at least made things a bit clearer

Cheers champ!

scathing Grand Master

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You know there's a whole tyres forum right?

What? And show some initiative by doing the research yourself, instead of just asking uselessly broad questions and expecting people to give you an answer on a silver platter?

Nah!

Marsss Grand Master

Marsss

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What? And show some initiative by doing the research yourself, instead of just asking uselessly broad questions and expecting people to give you an answer on a silver platter?

Nah!

Why did you even bother with that?..... get some sleep!

Marsss Grand Master

Marsss

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You know there's a whole tyres forum right? There's heaps in there, here is a recent thread http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=72923

Duncan you're a legend... that's wot i was looking for...:)

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