Where To Buy Semi Slicks In Sydney?

[Apollo S15]

I am after some new track tyres and am would like recommendations on a good place to buy them from. Many of the tyre places I have tried do not stock and will not order semi slicks.

[evil_weevil]

Mate!!!

St George Tyres

Tell them Anna and Chris sent you - ask for the r888's

[msnismo]

Mate!!!

St George Tyres

Tell them Anna and Chris sent you - ask for the r888's

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[SAM916]

what prices are you looking at? ball park figure?

[siksII]

Contact T187 on this forum

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...?showuser=28720

He should be able to point you towards some very well priced semi slicks

[XKLABA]

bridgestone st marys can get re 55, CC's at penrith have gotten me advan A - 048, Gorden levin tyres at emu plains or Garys motorsport tyres at Blacktown

Edited April 17, 2007 by XKLABA

[padey]

I got my 4x RE55, 255 17's at Gorden levin tyres.

But if anyone knows a cheaper place to get them, my wallet is all ears.

[benm]

Give Gorden Levin Tyres in Emu Plains (Penrith) a call. They deal the tyres for alot of the motorsport categories in Australia and buy back a heap of the tyres after a race weekend so you can get some really good condition tyres for very cheap prices (under $100ea).

Now if only their A1GP tyres would fit under my rear guards

[XKLABA]

Bridgestone st marys can get re55s and alot cheaper then i found else where, just get a price and go down there im sure he'll better it.

Edited April 17, 2007 by XKLABA

[siddr20]

Paddy- how much did you pay for each at 255s? cheers

or anyone else.. keen to know the price.

thanks

Edited April 17, 2007 by siddr20

[padey]

Paddy- how much did you pay for each at 255s? cheers

or anyone else.. keen to know the price.

thanks

I got them last year for $400 a pop. not sure if the price has gone up this year though.

[D_I_F]

Taleb tyres are doing sau'er specials for r888's for $120-$140 225.45.16 Just mention you are an sau member and be nice

[nfi]

Taleb tyres are doing sau'er specials for r888's for $120-$140 225.45.16 Just mention you are an sau member and be nice

Be careful of these. These are the hill climb tyres and are 3 years old and are from a large patch that were parallel imported. They are not really any good for circuit work as they will overheat.

[Duncan]

you can also getr re55s from Donnelans in Box Hill in Vic, i just got 5x 235/45/17 for $320 each

[Apollo S15]

Be careful of these. These are the hill climb tyres and are 3 years old and are from a large patch that were parallel imported. They are not really any good for circuit work as they will overheat.

Damn,

Are you sure? How do you know this?

I bought a set of these last weekend!!!

Oh well they should be alright for a few laps at a time (I hope). They do look pretty cool. I might have to put these on the car and try them on the street before I hit the track.

[Beer Baron]

apollo, what compound are they?

[Apollo S15]

apollo, what compound are they?

I believe they are SG compound.

[Beer Baron]

hmm, i'm not familliar with SG. When I last used the toyos there was G, GG and GGG. GGG was softest from memory. SG maybe one compound i'm not familiar with.

[raz0r$harP.UK]

There's a Toyo Press Release (PDF) which talks about the parallel imported tyres. Basically what nfi said with more details.

[Apollo S15]

There's a Toyo Press Release (PDF) which talks about the parallel imported tyres. Basically what nfi said with more details.

Still does not explain what SG compound is for. The guys at Taleb tyres told me they where in between hard and soft compound. Now i'm not so sure?

It seems Taleb, St George and a few others were selling these specific tyres as I rung around and they all only had 225/45/16.

Who else bought these R888 (from Taleb, St George, etc) and who has tried them out yet? Feedback?