Help with Tyres please guys..

oh yeah antony ( who started this thread)

if you just need some cheapies i have some muck about second hand 18" tyres you may have for $40 each. they aren't terribly fantastic, but you said you were short of cash.

 

I would highly recommend

the Federal ss595's:

http://www.federaltyres.com.au/car/ss595.htm

Great tyre for their price (under $200 for 255/40/17).

 

Do we really need to hear about your rectum?

 

And do we really need to know about what you do behind closed doors? Jeez!

 

thanks

Where abouts in Melb are you? What size aree the tyres will they fit? Is there any tread left on them?

 

Do you have a pic of the Maxxis tread pattern?

Dunlop sipes appear to have near 3x connectivity with water channels compared with the GY.


then Dunlop Sport Maxx (1st)

 

Maxxis MA-Z1:

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3

Dunlop Sport Maxx

 

Matching wheels

Incidentally, and a little off-topic, what do you think of black rims? Anyone have them on a Z, a Red one would be nice to see pics of.:

Enkei Racing JS-M

Enkei Racing RP-03

Rays Master Piece R.E.M.

 

I'll try the maxxis next...

...heard only good reports about them, and they're cheap!

 

i got the maxxi maz1 on , not sure about cheap

 

I have dunlop le-mans on mine, apparently quite expensive but my god they grip well

 

simon, you put 265's on the back, they were cheap.
235/40r18 maz1's are cheap!

i'm at 889 whitehorse rd box hill.

i'll be at the tech day lending a hand this sunday too.

I must admit i've been giving these fulda's i put on the ute a really hard time after taking the kumho's off for sam.
they are really impressive. more expensive, but good.

 

no i wasnt saying i didnt get a good deal from u rik,what i was saying is compared to the same size in a nankang (265),they are not cheap,(twice the price)but there is no comparison between a nankang and a maz1 in quality and grip

 

you might have heard good things but they are cheap for a reason..

I recently bought 19's and had Falken FK-451 235/35/RZ19 put on them, I'd take you for a ride and you'd understand why they are so expensive, $430 per tyre.. very happy with them though

 

Your point?

Or are you just bragging?
Nothing wrong with the Maxxis they're good value!

 

I have 4 Maxxis tyres

They are the MAV1's however as they didn't make the Z1 in 18 inch wheel sizes. As I was strapped for cash as it was I just got them all the same for the 17" fronts and 18" rears. (The tyre doesn't look as pretty as the Z1s though)

$149 each for the front (235/45R17) and $279 each for the rears (265/35R18). I was hoping to get Nexxens at the time but the shop didn't stock them and didn't have time to look at others. Still, very happy with them. Even though I haven't given them a sporty run in, the rears are certianly better feeling than the Falken Ziex that were on there previously.

 

exactly right paul,they are top tyres for the price

the tyres were tested for

Stopping distance - wet and dry
Cornering - wet and dry
Slalom - dry


Stopping Distance - WET
1. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1
2. Michelin Pilot Preceda
3. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
4. Toyo Proxes T1R
5. Kumho Ecsta KU19
6. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
7. Dunlop Direzza DZ101
8. Yokohama AVS Sport V102A
9. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport

Stopping Distance - DRY
1. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
2. Michelin Pilot Preceda
3. Toyo Proxes T1R
4. Maxxis Victra MA-21
5. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
6. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport
7. Yokohama AVS Sport V102A
8. Kumho Ecsta KU19
9. Dunlop Direzza DZ101

Cornering -WET
1. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
2. Toyo Proxes T1R
3. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1
4. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
5. Kumho Ecsta KU19
6. Michelin Pilot Preceda
7. Yokohama AVS Sport V102A
8. Dunlop Direzza DZ101
9. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport

Cornering - DRY
1. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
2. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
3. Michelin Pilot Preceda
4. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1
5. Yokohama AVS Sport V102A
6. Dunlop Direzza DZ101
7. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport
8. Toyo Proxes T1R
9. Kumho Ecsta KU19

Slalom - dry
1. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
2. Michelin Pilot Preceda
3. Yokohama AVS Sport V102A
4. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
5. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport
6. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1
7. Dunlop Direzza DZ101
8. Toyo Proxes T1R
9. Kumho Ecsta KU19

Noise
1. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1
2. Michelin Pilot Preceda
3. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport
4. Yokohama AVS Sport V102A
5. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
6. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
7. Dunlop Direzza DZ101
8. Toyo Proxes T1R
9. Kumho Ecsta KU19

Price
1. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1 - $198
2. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport - $201
3. Kumho Ecsta KU19 - $235
4. Dunlop Direzza DZ101 - $288
5. Michelin Pilot Preceda - $290
6. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02 - $298
7. Toyo Proxes T1R - $312
8. Bridgestone Potenza S-03 - $355
9. Yokohama AVS Sprt V102A - $359


the OVERALL results (Noise and Price don't count) in the 235/45/R17 size were:

1. Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02
2. Michelin Pilot Preceda
3. Maxxis Victra MA-Z1
4. Bridgestone Potenza S-03
5. Toyo Proxes T1R
6. Yokohama AVS Sprt V102A
7. BF Goodrich G-Force Sport
8. Dunlop Direzza DZ101
9. Kumho Ecsta KU19

 

I've got the MA-V1's on the front and Nankang NS2's on the back. Will definately consider the MA-Z1's when the tyres wear out.