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 Post subject: 12" Tyres
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:02 pm 
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What brand of tyre should I buy for my LS 1275 I put 12x5 on it and have 165x60r12 on them now Falken brand but they seemed to not last much distance before showing signs of wear and tear. What size, brand and profile should I be looking at?? any help is greatly appriciated.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:06 am 
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What brand of tyre should I buy for my LS 1275 I put 12x5 on it and have 165x60r12 on them now Falken brand but they seemed to not last much distance before showing signs of wear and tear. What size, brand and profile should I be looking at?? any help is greatly appriciated.

Not a lot of choice with 165/60/12 tyres- basically Falkens or Yokohama A539s. The Yokos are best for grip but will wear faster than the Falkens.

Sounds like maybe you need a wheel alignment if the Falkens are wearing fast...... :?

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hey kev, can you get Bridgstones in 12's? I saw that on their website a couple of months ago...???


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