tyre selection

[Veee1.8t]

okay im goin to fit new tyres this week, this is what ive been quoted

maxxis - 125

michellin precedas -198

yoko a-drives - 180

pirelli dragons -178


okay what do you guys reckon? he reckons the maxxis are a really good tyre which retails at 190, but mabe hes just trying to flog them to me.
any help would be great guys.

[vanilla5]

you pay for what you get. go for the most expensive tyre you can afford.

[VW GTI]

I got 17" precedas, $290 a tyre or something (dealer paid that though). They are awesome, I'm going to get them again when I need new ones despite the cost.

[SoVeReIgN]

Precedas

Not a fan of the dragons.

[FL00DY]

Whilst you could have searched and found that Precedas were the winner, we have tyre threads every week and the winner is almost always Precedas. I'm on my second set already.

[Jarred]

Dragons are good. soft compound though, which means they are real stickky, and gerat for grip, but if you give your tyres hell, don't expect them to last that long.

You don't always get what you payed for, the most expensive isn't aways the best. If money's no option, then go a soft compound as they're more fun, but a hard(er) compound will last longer.


Remember to use the search function. this topic get's raised alot. we even have a section dedicated to wheels and tyres.

[Veee1.8t]

okay im goin a set of marangoni zeta linear at 170per corner

chhers guys

[VW GTI]

okay im goin a set of marangoni zeta linear at 170per corner

chhers guys

lol.. what the?

[Timbo]

I got a quote last week for Kumho Ecsta spt KU31, in 215/40 x 17 at $150/corner, F&B. That's what I'll be buying next....after I have worn out my Bridgestone RE001 Adrenalins -- which I am very happy with, but are much more expensive.

[Veee1.8t]

the maragonis are italian made, finished 1st in the motor magazine tyre competition ..finsihed 1st infront of of the potenza, sport maxx, pirelli, kuhmo

[Celestine]

I'd even suggest Toyo Proxie 4's. I've got them on my Polo and they are awesome value for money. They perform awesome in both dry and wet conditions and arent squeaky when you push them hard. However, there is a bit of road noise from them. Furthermore they are a Japanese made tyre, not Chinese made or other cheaper labour countries, which I have found in some instances (besides the Preceedas as I've had them on a previous ride) made a noticable difference. Honestly, spend as much as you can on tires as they are the only thing that keeps you and your car on the road!

[Kai]

RE55's

[mazgtr]

RE55's are awesome swesome tyres and if 2000-3000km per-set is ok, then you wont find a better performance tyre. It really is a race tyre with the minimum amount of tread needed to be legal.

My Dads WRX picked up 4sec a lap at Wakefield Raceway by running htese over "sports" tyres.

[Timbo]

I'm not sure the OP really has an appetite to pay $350+/corner for tyres that will last less than 10,000ks

However, I might start another thread to gather views about various R compound tyres, as I need a new set.

[PilotCupra]

I'm also struggling with tyre choice. The Cupra came with out standing Michelin Pilot SX standard. My last tyre replacement Michelin Australia were able to find some in stock for me, but alas now they are no longer made. The two replacement choices I have been given are Michelin Pilot Primacy ($260 approx) of Pirelli PZero Dragon ($240 approx). Any comments?