7MA61 Member 471 Member For: 17y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/03/08 08:52 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 08:52 AM What I cant believe, is that people pay that much for a tire.Agreed I paid $250 & $300 per corner for my Marangoni's and can't fault them. Awesome grip in the wet & dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 21y 11m 18d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/08 11:07 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 11:07 AM It seems some people spend more on tyres than they do on petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauies Member 209 Member For: 21y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 25/03/08 11:14 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 11:14 AM just paid $416ish a tyre for V103 in hills area of sydney for 19s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 25/03/08 11:17 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/08 11:17 AM Agreed I paid $250 & $300 per corner for my Marangoni's and can't fault them. Awesome grip in the wet & dry.That's all good but what are you comparing against. All great if you are upgrading from a poor base ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 25/03/08 11:28 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 11:28 AM the marangonis are also a good tyre - very good for the price in fact, the yokos are a better tyre, but you are paying for it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 25/03/08 11:35 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/08 11:35 AM Guys appreciate the feedback, but without exception none of the tyres "you cannot fault" are not going to grip any better off the line than the factory Dunlop sports max are they ?.... so there ends the comparison IMO. Proof is in the pudding of course. Understand it is all about grip and overall performance not value for money, otherwise I would run Homebrand all round LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 25/03/08 11:51 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 11:51 AM what do you want the tyres to excel at Buf? if its drag style performance you want, try and find something with the biggest tread blocks, or the V shaped tread pattern that gives you a big footprint. If its track style lateral grip, look at an assymetrical tread style, something like the Bridgestone RE050 or the Continental Spot Contact2 with big flat tread blocks on the outside shoulder and thinner staggered blocks on the inside for water dispertion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 25/03/08 12:15 PM Author Share Posted 25/03/08 12:15 PM Senna , what you say is absolutely correct. What I want is a great, not average allrounder. These things stick , wet , dry and corners, so I am told. and have read Thing is if I want to run the qtr I will buy some MTs. For the street day in, and day out what is the best option on all corners, not good at one thing and sh*t at another??I drive my car in a myriad of different conditions with 350 rwkw and I want tyres to suit. The cost is mine alone so cost is not the determining factor. If they are a sh*t tyre I am yet to read about itThanks for the feedback , but as said this is where my head is at and why......... cheersSorry if I sound abrupt , but I am trying not to waffle for the benefit of the members I failed I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilto Member 218 Member For: 17y 8m 19d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/08 12:17 PM Share Posted 25/03/08 12:17 PM I just got some new hoops. Ended up going with Japanese Falken 452's all around. 235 on the front and 255 on the rear.Seem to do everything well at a competitive price....great bang for buck tyre I reckon....lovely to ride on too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 25/03/08 12:24 PM Share Posted 25/03/08 12:24 PM Senna , what you say is absolutely correct. What I want is a great, not average allrounder. These things stick , wet , dry and corners, so I am told. and have read Thing is if I want to run the qtr I will buy some MTs. For the street day in, and day out what is the best option on all corners, not good at one thing and sh*t at another??I drive my car in a myriad of different conditions with 350 rwkw and I want tyres to suit. The cost is mine alone so cost is not the determining factor. If they are a sh*t tyre I am yet to read about itThanks for the feedback , but as said this is where my head is at and why......... cheersSorry if I sound abrupt , but I am trying not to waffle for the benefit of the members I failed I seeNever thought of my dunlop maxx sports as homebrand Give the new hoops a work out and let us know how they go buffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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