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Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:41 pm
by TOU6E
Last tyre I liked was the Goodyear GSD3. Im up for some new tyres and I'd like to know what are peoples current favorite here. Thanks

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:56 pm
by paggaz
I just upgraded to Continental ContiSportContact 5 tyres a few weeks ago and loving them.

You can see the compare the Conti's and the Goodyears on the following links:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Conti ... ct-5-P.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Goody ... 1-GSD3.htm

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:05 pm
by owen
Favourite would be Yokohama AD08R if price wasn't a factor.

Libs tend to feel better with stiff sidewalls, so something like the Potenza S001, RE050A or Direzza DZ102 are all tyres that have superb turn in and all weather grip.

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:08 pm
by THERB3
Can anyone give us a lead on these Advan AD08R. I'm after a set as well.

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:30 pm
by owen
I supply them

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:35 pm
by THERB3
What would be the damage on these tyres Owen ?

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:48 am
by TOU6E
Ended up getting Falken 453s. Seem pretty adequate so far.

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:56 pm
by shav
TOU6E wrote:Ended up getting Falken 453s. Seem pretty adequate so far.

I have these tyres on my car at the moment and have had them on for the best part of 35,000km. Very good gripping tyre in both wet and dry. Just ensure to check tyre pressures often in case of slow leaks and keep servicing regular.

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:28 pm
by Robbks
Want stiff sidewalls
Hankook Ventus V12,
Stiffest tyre I've come across for a while, much better than the 050A's for under $200 a corner

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:54 am
by shav
Robbks wrote:Want stiff sidewalls
Hankook Ventus V12,
Stiffest tyre I've come across for a while, much better than the 050A's for under $200 a corner


That's a decent price. Was that including fitting?

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:24 am
by Manaz
I'm pretty happy with my Sumitomo HTR Z3s...

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:09 am
by shav
Manaz wrote:I'm pretty happy with my Sumitomo HTR Z3s...


That was another brand I was considering too Rob but didn't know much about the brand.

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:18 pm
by RX25SE
shav wrote:
Manaz wrote:I'm pretty happy with my Sumitomo HTR Z3s...


That was another brand I was considering too Rob but didn't know much about the brand.


I have the Z3's on the wife's RX. OK tyre but not great, very good value for money.
I had the ZII's on my Commodore and HTR200's on the Mazda before that.

In every case, the Sumitomo's gripped well when new but grip levels dropped away as they began to age. They seem to suffer from heat cycling more than the other Japenese brands I've used before.
I was always impressed with what Toyo and Yokohama offered, and the Hankook RS2's I had on the RX were very good.

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:59 pm
by HighTech RedNeck
for street legal stick like shit to a blanket grip kumho Ku36
http://www.kumho.com.au/blog/products/ecsta-xs-ku36/


daily no noise Kumho H51
http://www.kumho.com.au/blog/products/solus-hs51/

Re: Tyre Selection _ Peoples choices.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:56 pm
by Manaz
05_BL_GT wrote:for street legal stick like shit to a blanket grip kumho Ku36
http://www.kumho.com.au/blog/products/ecsta-xs-ku36/


daily no noise Kumho H51
http://www.kumho.com.au/blog/products/solus-hs51/


The KU36s go off quickly (the rubber gets really hard and they start to lose grip, particularly in the wet), and get REALLY noisy as they age.