GTI124 said:Nothing wrong with Toyo though. The T1S, T1R and Gu:wn are all very good tyres.
That's what i wanted to hear... I'm guessing you don't have an affiliation with toyo like the guys at my local tyre place...
GTI124 said:Nothing wrong with Toyo though. The T1S, T1R and Gu:wn are all very good tyres.
al said:They were quoting on 195/55/15, and i thought that seemed like a lot... I also looked into pirelli p6000s which were looking like being about 200 each.
al said:That's what i wanted to hear... I'm guessing you don't have an affiliation with toyo like the guys at my local tyre place...
GTI124 said:As Nate posted my comments from the Ford Forum, not much left to say! haha!
Maxxiis make good bicycle tyres where they've been using silica for years to increase grip in road racing. They're damn cheap too at $150 for 205/40R17s (GTI 180 size).
SLC206 said:I haven't heard of the Maxxis either. Are they just cheap or are they a decent tyre? If you had a choice between the Maxxis, the Toyo T1-R, T1-S, the Michelin Preceda and money wasn't the clincher what would you chose?
I want a tyre that lasts more than 25k (as my P7000s have done just fine) so I guess that is a factor.
DRTDVL said:I'm looking for a good decent tyre that proforms well in dry and wet, but also in gravel as i'm on it alot...
just wondering if anyone has had any experances with some tyres that might cover all 3 area's resonable well... i understand that i'll be comprimising on road performance with wanting a bit of gravel grip... seams you guys know tyres so i was wondering would a asymentrical pattern be better for my needs than a directional?
DRTDVL said:can anyone help?
i've got a big road trip coming up soon and would like to replace the tyres with something soonish...
The Yokohama 539 is excellent on gravel, it has just been replaced by the C drive but you might find some old stock.DRTDVL said:I'm looking for a good decent tyre that proforms well in dry and wet, but also in gravel as i'm on it alot...
just wondering if anyone has had any experances with some tyres that might cover all 3 area's resonable well... i understand that i'll be comprimising on road performance with wanting a bit of gravel grip... seams you guys know tyres so i was wondering would a asymentrical pattern be better for my needs than a directional?
GRAHAM WALLIS said:The Yokohama 539 is excellent on gravel, it has just been replaced by the C drive but you might find some old stock.
Graham
SLC206 said:I haven't heard of the Maxxis either. Are they just cheap or are they a decent tyre? If you had a choice between the Maxxis, the Toyo T1-R, T1-S, the Michelin Preceda and money wasn't the clincher what would you chose?
I want a tyre that lasts more than 25k (as my P7000s have done just fine) so I guess that is a factor.
PeterT said:Dunlop SP Sport SP85 - mud, gravel etc. Good on tarmac as well.
http://www.queenslandraceway.com.au/new_dunlop/dunlop1.html
al said:Anyone had anything to do with the dunlop sport 3000a? I just got quoted $165 for them...
I think we may have run them on a jag a while back, but can't remember much about them...
GTI124 said:They're OEM on Falcon XRs, I believe. I haven't heard any comments about them on a FWD car though.