Semi slick question.

[Abo Bob]

I'm just about to get some Falken semi slicks and I wasn't sure what the best size would be. My rims are 17x8 and 17x9.

There are no other semi's in this price range that I haven't heard of are there?

Thanks.

[Roy]

From what i hear i think you will be a bit disappointed with the Falkens. Ppl seem to think thye are a street tyre compund with a semi tread patter, where as the Dunlops / Bridgestons / Yokohamas are a softer compound.

Falkens use to be cheap, but they did have a price hike a year or so ago. What price are they these days?

Perhaps Toyo or is Kuhmo that have a semi type tyre?

[Abo Bob]

About $250 each I think.

[Beer Baron]

Toyo Trampio R881 (GGG hardness) I had on the GTI-R were pretty good traction wise. not so good wear wise though.

[Duncan]

don't do it Adam, the falken tyres are nothing like the real thing

You really want some bridgestone re55s from Gordon Leven, about 1600 a set. Yes 600 more but literally a second or 2 faster.

[Craved]

whats your impression of the re540's that the saloon cars run Duncan?

[knore]

lol everyone bags the falkens but have never owned them themselves

if your camber is in order, then the Falken RT215s will bring a big smile to your face

They did to me in 245/45/17, have gone about 8000km on them, still heaps of meat left, and i have NEVER lost traction besides full throttle cornering/wet

[Amaru]

I thought the RT215 wasnt a proper R compound tyre?

Have heard the Falken RS-V04 is meant to be pretty damn good and Tempe can get them for a good price (shithouse tyre wear though).

[Duncan]

whats your impression of the re540's that the saloon cars run Duncan?

Ive never used them but apparently they are similar to the dunlop formula r (excellent). they were replaced by the re55s which are the new bridgestone tyres.

And yes knore you are right, I've never used rt215s, but they clearly are not as soft a compound as the other r tyres

[Craved]

what price are the RE55's going for?

i was thinking of getting some of the second hand tyres from the saloon cars.. about $200 a set since they are the same size as my rims, gotta be better than the crappy tyres i have always used.

$200 every 2 months, the tyres should last that long.

[Abo Bob]

I now own a set of RE55's.

Got them from Melbourne from the SAU Vic arrangement. It's $150 cheaper to buy them there and freight them here and my mate can fit them for me.

I'd love to look after the club sponsor but if club discount is $150 more than purchase elsewhere+freight then no can do.

And as for grip I'm smiling already and I don't even have them yet.

[Craved]

how much was the set?

[Beer Baron]

yeah, I'm interested to know too, cause I'm going to melbourne tomorrow! hmmm. tyres are hand luggage....right?

[someonestolecc]

Hm that'd be interesting - is it an open arrangement from Vic or is it a mate who happens to be in SAU Vic?

I'm in the market for a new set of fronts. (the nankangs POS are getting moved to the back to get worn out by the diff and drift).

[Abo Bob]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=51352

$60 freight. They are organising it. To my door.

[Abo Bob]

Oh and check out my last post in the above linked thread someonestoleccyouneedashorterforumname.

[AzzurrA]

I bought 2 x Falken Azenis RT-215S's for the rear, about 2000km ago, i must say i'm very impressed with their grip levels. Only had them let go once, and that was severe provocation... i.e. 90 degree righthand corner, 1st gear, full throttle, up a hill. Even then they didn't let go in a big way, they still kept gripping, and pushing me fowards, where my old tyres would have just been a plume of smoke, with me not accelerating very fast at all.

Edit: P.S. They were 205/55/16's to fit onto standard R33 Rims, $255 each.

[predator]

same.. I've installed a set on my 32 GTS-T and they're awesome road tyres. Through the mountains barely would lose the tail, even at quite silly speeds. And that is with a stock suspension setup. Will have to see how they go with a bit more power through them to adequately get an overall comparison.

We'll also see how they go on the track in about 2 weeks.

Whilst R compounds are great for the track, you really do want something that gives you more than 10,000km in general use.

You'll feel every bump of the road with the RT215's though.. and you'll also hear them quite a lot.. I dub them "stone throwers" ..

[Abo Bob]

Well my RE55's arrived today. Yay!

They look mean and nasty just sitting there in a pile on the floor

Can't wait to get them on.

[someonestolecc]

Bob - Just wondering how you went with these tyres?

Oh and check out my last post in the above linked thread someonestoleccyouneedashorterforumname.

You can call me cc