Blew a rear tyre, so need a couple of new ones

Yep, driving to work this morning I blew one of my rear tyres. I suspect this was a result of the tyre being deflated due to a slow leak. It's often difficult to tell when it low because of the low profile.

Anyway, I need 2 new ones for the rear. The one I had on there were 275 30 18 (Bridgestone RE01) so now I'm thinking 285, 30, 18

So does anyone know what are my options are, or can recomend something? I know the choices are limited with wide tyres.

 

Yoko's - good, bit harder compound, about $600 odd for 285/30/18
Nankang - crap, about $450 odd for 285/30/8
Pzero assemetrico - good, softer than the yoko, but good all round tyre, about $800 odd for 285/30/18
Pzero rosso - softer than the assemetrico, more grip, won't last long , again about $800 odd for 285/30/18
Michelin Pilot - v.soft compound, won't last on your rears if you have a heavy foot and again about $800 for 285/30/18

These are rough prices, and individual tyres.

 

Bigger tyres....

John, didn't your rear tyres scrub on your guard ?
Fitting larger tyres will only compound the problem, or have you done some mods to rectify ?

 

Are those

prices per tyre?"individual tyres"My tyres were 300 each, and i thought that was a bit rich.

 

forum tyre guru "roi" may be able to do you a deal ..??

.. he has a "hot prices" thread currently on the forum ....

 

Man am I glad I bought 17*8 and 17*9 inch rims. I don't think I'd be able to afford good 285 wide tyres on an 18 inch rim. They'd send me broke.

I have Nankangs 255/17 on the rear atm. Considering Rik gave me a pretty sweet deal on them, they are pretty decent for what I paid.

Next time tyres are due I'll probably go for the Bob Jane Maxxis MA-Z1's as many people have recomended them and dollar for dollar they seem to be a really good tyre.

 

Bigass tyres cost bigass money.

I have just had to replace my rears which are 275/35/18...

Going for the Hankook K104s which ar bout $450 a pop.

Amazing how much extra an inch or so of rubber is worth...

 

It was the fronts that scrubbed on the third link but only because of the offset.

Rears don't scrub.

 

Damn, that's even more than I expected

I hear Falken GRB 451 aren't too bad price wise

 

Why not try a set of...........No, I'm not even going to mention them again...I'm just going to keep using them(confident in the knowledge that they cost about the same price for a FULL SET, as some of those other brands cost for just one tyre....and "they stick like **** to a blanket").

 

265 is their widest tyre.

 

Exactly

 

Rear wheels are 10" and offset is +48

 

pfff...you can fit 305's on that

or 215 if you own a silvia