Tyres what are you running in 255's ?

[R31Nismoid]

Originally posted by JimX

Can you get decent tyres in 255/40/17 size for around or under $300? All of the big brands seem to be $450 each. There must be something almost as good for less.

not quite 255... but for brand.

I've got simex 215's. They handle 190rwkw 'ok'... but they aren't as bad as you'd think.

In the wet, well, can't do much, 215's dont go very far.

But in the dry they are very grippy indeed.

If i go easy on a launch and then hammer it once i get to 3000rpm then i barely wheels spin at all. Very impressed with the grip.

The cost under... $150

so for 235/255 i would think 250/350 wouldn't be far off at the worst.

I've seen other cars using them a bit lately now...

they might be worth a look?

[NA_R33]

i got 225 GT Radials, unreal in the wet and great in the dry but my car isnt that powerful.

[Phantom]

i got a few mates in the tyre business so let me c what they can get in the way of 255's and ill get back. i should b able to get a good price im getting 265/35/18 for mine and they gonna b bout $300 to $400 each so 17's in 255 should b a bit cheaper

[Cake]

i had falken ziex 255/40/17s on my car from japan so dunno what they were worth, but they didnt really grip much, espcially when they started to wear. since my car is low, but not really low, the inner tread wears a lot faster because of the neg camber. when i replaced them, the inner tread was almost smooth and the outer tread was still 95% . in the dry in a straight line they just used to spin in 1st and all through 2nd, and my car is almost stock.

i still have the falkens on the front (235s), and they are fine for front tyres, no problems at all.

i recently purchased Dunlop FM901's 255/40/17 for the rear, $310ea fitted/bal. they are only really just wearing in now, theyve only done a couple of thousand kms. they havent spun once in the dry, and grip like hell in the wet too, i highly recommend these tyres if you can find some for a decent price.

[JimX]

FM901's in 255/40/17 for $310 is dirt cheap. If anyone knows where to get them for that price in Sydney, please tell!

[Roy13]

Ended up going for a Sumitomo as i have heard only good things, soon will see $220 each unfitted 255/45/17. Would love the Ggrid II's but not available in Aus.

Brig S-03's are $430 a pop and gone by 20 thousand. Wouldn't mind looking into the Bridgstone RE 540 but dont think the size is compatable?

[Robo]

Hi,

Hey Roy13,

You mentioned you want Brigestone Grid II's..

I have them... I find them to be shit... (255x40x17).. They have to be really warm for them to operate well and even then I find it very easy to spin them...

Phantom,

Very interested to see the result of what is out on the market for around $300 each..

Rob

[riggaP]

Originally posted by Phantom

i goin 265/35/18 now and i dont even wanna think how much they gona cost me.

Originally posted by JimX

Can you get decent tyres in 255/40/17 size for around or under $300? All of the big brands seem to be $450 each. There must be something almost as good for less.

I'm in the market for new tyres and I've found that Hankook seem to be the best value for money going round. I went into a tyre place asking for 255/35/18 Bridgestone S02s (@ ~$600ea) for the rear and was told that the Hankook K104 sport (265/35/18) out-performs them (many other tyre outlets have also backed this up). The best part was the Hankooks were $330ea!! A silica compound at that price impresses me :uh-huh: .

[JimX]

For anyone that's interested - I got prices for all 3 Falkens listed on their site.

The ST-115's are $289 each, and both the FK-451's and ZE-326's are $310 each. These were all in the size of 255/40/17.

I will be getting the 451's I think, I've got silica tyres on my motorcycle and I love them.

[riggaP]

Falkens are crap! Just my 2c...

[Phantom]

yeh falkens suck i will talk to my mates and find out i know i can get good deals though so ill get back.

[Duncan]

big call to say all tyres from a brand suck. have you ever tried their azenis? Have you done a lap of Eastern Creek in under 1.57 in your stock skyline on those tyres you say are better?

I totally agree that the z326s suck, they were on my car for compliance and were terrible, in fact I'm surprised that JimX was quoted the same price as for 451s.

Im happy with the 451s for both wet and dry performance.

[paulr33]

Pierelli PZero's on the rear and Bridgstone G-Grip #3's on the front. Have some traction :>

[JimX]

Originally posted by Duncan

I totally agree that the z326s suck, they were on my car for compliance and were terrible, in fact I'm surprised that JimX was quoted the same price as for 451s.

Duncan, are you sure you're not confusing the ZE-326's with the ZE-502's? The latter are much cheaper I think. That's what Ben had on his for compliance (by the dealer) and I'm pretty sure they weren't an overly expensive tyre. They usually throw the cheapest tyres on they can find for compliance. Of course I could be wrong, maybe you got the number right and they do suck It's just that I know that the 502's are really bad.

[coco69]

on my rears i got a nankang ZIEX and a falken ZIEX? both are identical in tread, stiffness and dimensions.

i was under the impression that nankang was an asian branch of falken?

i find that they dont offer that much traction e.g. alot of wheelspin on launches, but i find that they work quite effectively in wet, although i am comparing their wet weather performance to thinner tyres, so might not be a fair assumption.

[JimX]

Thinner tyres will generally handle better in the wet (all other things being equal) because they can push the water out of the way a lot easier. That's why some fat wet weather tyres have HUGE vertical grooves in them, to try making them the equivalent of 2 smaller tyres.

So it's fair to compare a thicker tyre with a thinner one in wet weather. If anything the thicker one is at a disadvantage.

[oktay]

any1 heard of the brand FALDA(CARAT) some european brand

how do they rate compared with the other BIG brandS

[Sumo]

What do you guys think of Wan Li tyres? I can get the fitted for $175 for a 235/45/17 and was thinking about putting them on my steer.

Sumo

[RGS]

Id be interested to hear anyones toughts on Sumitomo's. I forgot the model but I can get 215's Silica based boots for my 16" stock rims for around $155 each compared to Dunlop 702's for $230 each! Any thoughts???????

[T0nyGTSt]

Originally posted by Sumo

What do you guys think of Wan Li tyres? I can get the fitted for $175 for a 235/45/17 and was thinking about putting them on my steer.

I'd be reticient to put shithouse tyres on the front.

On the back, yeah because you guys are just gunna burn them up anyway.

I ended up with shithouse 245/45/17 at the rears for $155??? Hankook silica? Not too good IMO but I had two nails in the back so...

I'm after a set of 255/40/17 but I think I'll end up with Nankang NK2 as they seem to get high marks from the D1 teams (for the wrong reason I would imagine).

T.