Tyres Again

[Power]

Well 15,000km has seen the end of the Dunlop SP3000A 235/45/17's. Rears are down to the markers and fronts almost.

I sell software to tyre retailers and others in that industry and can pretty much get what I want at cost or close.

One of my contacts in the main group associated with Yokohama retailing is trying to convince me to get a set of AR01 tyres as the owner uses on his XR8. Well under $200 tyre incl GST for me.

I've searched the forum and can't find a thing on this tyre. Lot's of top references for the top Advan V103, the lesser AVS V102, and even heaps of good comments on the A539 which should be less 'sport' oriented than the tyre I'm looking at.

ANYONE USED OR HEARD OF THESE TYRES????

[kawerx]

I dont know the tyre you speak of but it sounds like a great price.dunloops are too pricey and my new set of 3000a's are falling apart after 6000 k's.piece of the tread in the centre of the tyre came off.(lifted is the tyre wholesalers term)

[Power]

I dont know the tyre you speak of but it sounds like a great price.dunloops are too pricey and my new set of 3000a's are falling apart after 6000 k's.piece of the tread in the centre of the tyre came off.(lifted is the tyre wholesalers term)

The splitting issues with SP3000A are well known in the industry, except by the outlets that sell them.

I have a feeling no one will know the Yokohama tyres to which I refer.......

[kawerx]

tread did not split as my last set did.a piece of the tread came off.has anyone used pirreli p zerro rosso's? are they any good?

[Guest FatBAt]

Well 15,000km has seen the end of the Dunlop SP3000A 235/45/17's.  Rears are down to the markers and fronts almost.

I sell software to tyre retailers and others in that industry and can pretty much get what I want at cost or close.

One of my contacts in the main group associated with Yokohama retailing is trying to convince me to get a set of AR01 tyres as the owner uses on his XR8.  Well under $200 tyre incl GST for me.

I've searched the forum and can't find a thing on this tyre.  Lot's of top references for the top Advan V103, the lesser AVS V102, and even heaps of good comments on the A539 which should be less 'sport' oriented than the tyre I'm looking at.

ANYONE USED OR HEARD OF THESE TYRES????

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Going by Yokos web page, the "A.drive R1" look to be the entry level sports tyre. Would that be what he was talking about? If it is, sounds like a great buy.

http://www.yokohama.com.au/tyre.asp.htm

Cheers

Edited 06/03/06 10:26 PM by FatBAt

[Power]

Well 15,000km has seen the end of the Dunlop SP3000A 235/45/17's.  Rears are down to the markers and fronts almost.

I sell software to tyre retailers and others in that industry and can pretty much get what I want at cost or close.

One of my contacts in the main group associated with Yokohama retailing is trying to convince me to get a set of AR01 tyres as the owner uses on his XR8.  Well under $200 tyre incl GST for me.

I've searched the forum and can't find a thing on this tyre.  Lot's of top references for the top Advan V103, the lesser AVS V102, and even heaps of good comments on the A539 which should be less 'sport' oriented than the tyre I'm looking at.

ANYONE USED OR HEARD OF THESE TYRES????

Going by Yokos web page, the "A.drive R1" look to be the entry level sports tyre. Would that be what he was talking about? If it is, sounds like a great buy.

http://www.yokohama.com.au/tyre.asp.htm

Cheers

That's the one! Less 'premium' than some of the high end ones but apparently a good performer...I suppose for the price, if not my style, I can always go drift car for a day.

[Guest FatBAt]

Well 15,000km has seen the end of the Dunlop SP3000A 235/45/17's.  Rears are down to the markers and fronts almost.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cheers

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's the one! Less 'premium' than some of the high end ones but apparently a good performer...I suppose for the price, if not my style, I can always go drift car for a day.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A day! With 280rwkw....what are you gonna do after lunch

Cheers

[TOXICT]

Strewth matey? What the hell are ya doin' to the rubber? My first set lasted over 50k but I use them mostly for highway driving...no hooning obviously...

BP