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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The tyre food chain (yes, another tyre thread!) |
I want to buy some tyres this week, excluding price, availability and life, what would people say are the BEST tyres (all round, wet and dry) for a mini? By all means comments on price and life would be good too. I'm not having much luck finding tyres in stock for the size, brand, whatever I want, so I'd like to know the next best thing in the food chain as I call it. Thanks. 
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:39 pm ] |
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size of your rims may help 
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:46 pm ] |
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Mine are 13s, But I thought the that would be irrelevant if a general list is made.
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| Author: | 13secmini [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:13 pm ] |
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best bang for buck= yokohama a539 in 175/50/13 around $120 a tyre i think. pirelli have some around the $200 mark, have been told there similar in performance to the yoko's cheaper still is the SIME in the same size at around $95 a tyre but dont like the wet and are only good if you like them to last years and drive like a granny. there is always the race type yokohamas a048 ? around $200 a tyre, probably last around 10 000kms on the rd maybe. for race track i got some second hand formula ford tyres from Gordon Leven Tyres for $50 each. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:45 pm ] |
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Has anyone got a model number for the Pirellis? I've used them on other cars before and never had a problem with them. I know I can get some A048s, just have to decide if they'll be worth it for me. |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:04 pm ] |
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13secmini wrote: best bang for buck= yokohama a539 in 175/50/13 around $120 a tyre i think.
pirelli have some around the $200 mark, have been told there similar in performance to the yoko's cheaper still is the SIME in the same size at around $95 a tyre but dont like the wet and are only good if you like them to last years and drive like a granny. there is always the race type yokohamas a048 ? around $200 a tyre, probably last around 10 000kms on the rd maybe. for race track i got some second hand formula ford tyres from Gordon Leven Tyres for $50 each. i agree with that, having had both i think the pirellis are superior to the a539's |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:08 pm ] |
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Ive had Yoky A008's and A539's, but these are nothing compared to my Dunlop Formula R D01J's!!!!! I cant believe how much of a difference these tyres make!!!! VERY STICKY 
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:39 pm ] |
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that might be cos its a semi race tyre wheras the a008 and 539 are a high volume road tyre |
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| Author: | willy [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:49 pm ] |
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Spaceboy wrote: that might be cos its a race tyre wheras the a008 and 539 are a road tyre
Not at all. They are a road approved tyre. |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:52 pm ] |
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you want to be comparing dunlop formula R to yoko ao32 R
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:57 pm ] |
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willy wrote: Not at all. The only reason that they are road approved is so you can race on them in classes that say you must run road tyres. They are a road approved tyre.  They are surprisingly good in the wet, even when buffed down to slicks.
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| Author: | FatMaserati [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:23 pm ] |
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Hanra, how much did your Dunlop Formula R D01J's set you back? And is that 10" model? |
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| Author: | willy [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:27 pm ] |
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D01J not available in 10"
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:01 pm ] |
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Anyone suggest a supplier for tyres? I found a place with A048s, but I wanna keep options open to the Formula Rs if I can find some and the Pirellis and A539s.
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| Author: | Hanra [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:33 pm ] |
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FatMaserati wrote: Hanra, how much did your Dunlop Formula R D01J's set you back? And is that 10" model?
I think they were only like $160 per tyre plus $20 frieght per tyre from Garys Motorsports! Nah there 12's. 55 profile!!!!! |
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