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Hello All;
Has anyone recently purchased 10 inch tyres from any of the larger tyre stores. I am about to buy 4 and wondering where to purchase . These are for a daily driver.
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I got the standard 145 Falkens from Bob Jane - around $85-90 from memory

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They will probably need to be ordered in for next day fitting?

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Bob Jane ordered Yokohama a008's for me over night. $130 fitted.

That was earlier this year.

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What is the preferred 10 inch tyre these days? Been a long time since I have 10 inch rims but I am thinking of going back to them.
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ryan wrote:
Bob Jane ordered Yokohama a008's for me over night. $130 fitted.

That was earlier this year.


Which bob jane is this?

My local (blakehurst) get the shits every time i ask if they can get them in.. I want a032r for the moke.

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I went to friend of a friend that runs a yoko seller and he happily got in the a008's next day for me.

Seem to be pretty good tyres.

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danny_ wrote:
ryan wrote:
Bob Jane ordered Yokohama a008's for me over night. $130 fitted.

That was earlier this year.


Which bob jane is this?

My local (blakehurst) get the shits every time i ask if they can get them in.. I want a032r for the moke.


A032Rs grip well but wear too fast for a daily driver. Gafmo has already flung his off the van and fitted A008s.

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correct me if im wrong but arnt the A032R a race tyre?


minisport stock tyres but i feel shipping would be the killer A008 are $125ea which isnt bad... if you live in adelaide. just a thought if you cant find someone local
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danny_ wrote:
ryan wrote:
Bob Jane ordered Yokohama a008's for me over night. $130 fitted.

That was earlier this year.


Which bob jane is this?

My local (blakehurst) get the shits every time i ask if they can get them in.. I want a032r for the moke.

This is at Wollongong Bob Jane. They seem to be fine with all the various things I've needed over the past 3 years

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wallie wrote:
correct me if im wrong but arnt the A032R a race tyre?



They are a street legal race tyre. OK for a car on historic plates or one that gets seldom driven, but a waste of $$$ on a daily driver, IMO.

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drmini in aust wrote:
wallie wrote:
correct me if im wrong but arnt the A032R a race tyre?



They are a street legal race tyre. OK for a car on historic plates or one that gets seldom driven, but a waste of $$$ on a daily driver, IMO.


That depends how fast you like to drive to the shops :lol:

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How about the Falkens? (SN-807 or FK-07E) Anyone running them? How do the fare on Aussie road conditions compared to the yoko's?
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womble99 wrote:
How about the Falkens? (SN-807 or FK-07E) Anyone running them? How do the fare on Aussie road conditions compared to the yoko's?


I have the Falken FK-07E on the front. They have been on for 12 months. Seem to be wearing well. Good in the wet as well.
I have had Falken FX-07A on the back for a few years. They seem a little softer than the fronts.

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womble99 wrote:
How about the Falkens? (SN-807 or FK-07E) Anyone running them? How do the fare on Aussie road conditions compared to the yoko's?

That's what I have on mine now (SN-807). Grip is ok, life is good so far. Definitely more suited to a daily driver than to a weekend racer

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