drcook Member 752 Member For: 20y 5m 15d Location: leonay Posted 05/07/05 02:07 AM Share Posted 05/07/05 02:07 AM I have Goodyear Eagle F1s on both of our cars (XR6T and Alfa 156) and am very happy with them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjn Donating Members 90 Member For: 21y 7m 3d Location: Sydney Posted 05/07/05 03:42 AM Share Posted 05/07/05 03:42 AM Anyone tried the any Bridgestone tyres or Dunlop FM901 in 17 inch by any chance ???The Dunlop FM901 won a tyre test in Jan 03 edition of Motor. They were tested in 235/45R17 on a BA XR6 NA.Results were:1. Dunlop FM9012. Pirelli P Zero Nero3. Bridgestone S-034. Goodyear F1 GS-D35. Firestone SZ506. Hankook K1047. Michelin Pilot Preceda8. BF Goodrich Profiler G9. Avon ZZ310. Toyo TPG11. Simex SM930012. Kumho Ecsta Supra 71213. Federal 589The Dunlop FM901 is no longer available. According to the Dunlop website it was replaced by the Direzza DZ101, which interestingly finished down in 8th position in the recent tyre test in the May 05 issue of Wheels.I don't think you can still buy the FM901s?? Think they've been replaced but SP3000a and SP9000??EDIT: Oops, sorry, just read the bottom of the quote, will crawl back into my hole, where's the "Bu66er I just want to delete my post" button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramo Member 163 Member For: 21y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/07/05 04:51 AM Share Posted 05/07/05 04:51 AM I now have the Maxxis on my car in 18". Better riding than the Dunlop and quieter too which is nice. They struggle for traction thoughI am interested to know more about these tyres as I am considering them when I need new tyres in a few months time.When you say they struggle for traction, are you implying that with the power of a T, any tyre would struggle for traction , or do you genuinely believe these tyres do struggle for traction, and if so, do you mean wet, dry, braking, take off, etc.I am also interested to know where they are made?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benmwhite Donating Members 143 Member For: 20y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 05/07/05 05:56 AM Share Posted 05/07/05 05:56 AM Just ordered my 23545R17 Falken FK451's from a mob in Brissy for $220 a corner fitted and balanced... PM me if you want their details - all the other quotes I got were $310 or more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasQLD Lifetime Members 1,197 Member For: 22y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: Albany Creek QLD Posted 05/07/05 07:17 AM Share Posted 05/07/05 07:17 AM The Michelins are the best I have ever had. They are not cheap, but the grip is race level. The Pilot Sport 2's are very expensive but they are the same as they use in Targa. On the upside I got 45K out of the last set....Just waiting on a new set now, on the docks today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/07/05 07:43 AM Share Posted 05/07/05 07:43 AM You got 45k out of a set of PS2's? WowI barely get 30k out of a set of Preceda's, that's with a hell of lot of highway driving.I can't wait to get some PS2's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/07/05 12:25 PM Share Posted 05/07/05 12:25 PM When you say they struggle for traction, are you implying that with the power of a T, any tyre would struggle for traction , or do you genuinely believe these tyres do struggle for traction, and if so, do you mean wet, dry, braking, take off, etc.I suspect they struggle for traction now due to a slight increase in power but otherwise I am pretty happy with them. I should go get the ratings off them so Cro can tell me if they are up to it or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/07/05 12:32 PM Share Posted 05/07/05 12:32 PM When you say they struggle for traction, are you implying that with the power of a T, any tyre would struggle for traction , or do you genuinely believe these tyres do struggle for traction, and if so, do you mean wet, dry, braking, take off, etc.I suspect they struggle for traction now due to a slight increase in power but otherwise I am pretty happy with them. I should go get the ratings off them so Cro can tell me if they are up to it or not Treadwear 300, Traction A, Temperature A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xr6tBug Member 47 Member For: 21y 5m 10d Posted 05/07/05 01:14 PM Share Posted 05/07/05 01:14 PM Just got some Goodyear Revspec RS02 23545r17's for the XR. Went through the original dunlops in just over 20,000 . The Revspec's won the Wheels tyre comp for a very good reason. Whole car feels alot more stable esp. cornering. Very impressed. Set me back around $340 a corner off memory. Hope they last a little longer then the others but I doublt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/07/05 12:17 AM Share Posted 06/07/05 12:17 AM Treadwear 300, Traction A, Temperature A. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>that's the same rating my wife's tyres have on her 14" rim (Yokohama A539) Very good for her car, but it's only a 1.6L Mazda Astina Auto.Purely going by the ratings those tyres are a hell of a lot worse than the Standard Dunlop SP3000s (Treadwear 240, Traction A), and the SP9000s (Treadwear 280, Traction AA).The harder the compound, the less sticky the tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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