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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:26 am 
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Might also add, that apart from cheap, they were just about the nicest of the bunch too. Well the store at Penrith at least :)

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Penrith... it will cost you your savings in fuel!

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Alrighty..I'm gonna ditch Mathews and go to Milperra Tyres - Bullecourt Ave..for A008's in 175/70R12 for $75ea! care of Makka 8)

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Possibly all tyres have gone up in price due to the cost of fuel. $5-$10 even $15 I have noticed.

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Mini Mad wrote:
Alrighty..I'm gonna ditch Mathews and go to Milperra Tyres - Bullecourt Ave..for A008's in 175/70R12 for $75ea! care of Makka 8)


the shops up here told me there is no such thing as A008's in 12" lying mofo's :evil:

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Apparently these are 175/70 12s... U need to trim the outer brackets just a little to fit. No biggie. :wink:

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Apparently these are 175/70 12s... U need to trim the outer brackets just a little to fit. No biggie. :wink:


thats no biggie especially when they are half the price we pay for A539's up here but i will get a quote for the A008's in 12's up here and see how much they want :shock:

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:29 pm 
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OK these are not A008's as such..

They have a very similar tread, less dots on the outside and they're called ADVAN..something..i'll let Makka post the pics of the tire..

They are a race tire VERY sticky 8) like tacky!

The guy said once they wear to nothing they're designed to run as a slick, or you can cut some tread into it :)

He said they could be 10 years old, but they're new and still soft, been kept in good storage. They don't make these anymore so goodluck trying to find them :( They are probably just a step below A032R's...

I'm thinking i'll get like 6months out of them :lol: ..Will use them for a trackday or two..

For that price though i'm happy, saved me close to $200 over the A539's, but I had to go and buy Hi-Lo's for the rear today with the money i saved ;) ..Bonus..

Clearance is a problem, you have to grind the rear radius arm bracket and as the guy at the tire shop said "you can just fit a bees dick in there" haha..

Rear is OK though, but front is worse, alot less lock for U-Turns and stuff. I've just raised the front, and it's a bit 4WD like, but for now it's fun... If I could get these again I would take the time to radius the guard and sort it out, but I can't see them lasting long, so i'll just have my fun and go to A539s next year...

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All A008s (recent anyhow) have Advan on the side.. even 10" ones! :lol:

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Ok..just went and washed it for the show tommorow..

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It's quite high, but acceptable, took it for a good fang..bloody amazing grip! a good 10-15km/h higher cornering speed than the falkens...and this on wet roads! 8)

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Just need one finger out of it Josh but she looks Great for the Show :wink:

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