groper Member 611 Member For: 17y 10m 18d Posted 16/05/08 11:53 AM Share Posted 16/05/08 11:53 AM my brother has these on hs r33 gtr skyline fk452`s, in our opinion, they are pretty sh*t tyre in terms of grip. they are cheap though, we paid under 300 per corner, but they perform cheap too... far better tyres out there... for just a tad more money, you get heaps better performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny G Team Grandpa Qualified Donating Members 809 Member For: 19y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane North. Posted 18/05/08 02:01 AM Share Posted 18/05/08 02:01 AM "I was under the impression that the 452's didn't come in a 17 fitment....where did you get them from, and what sort of power are you pushing atm, cause I know of the 452's and they've got a good wrap from ppl, but they don't last long from what I've heard????any info would be awesome.Cheers"Howsee - 235 45 17's freely available at most of the bigger mobs (though I got a better deal at Tyre and Wheel at Brendale than any of the biggies). Am running @300RW - these seem to hook up ok with a bit of pedal work (compared to what was on it previous). Run them at @ 38lb..... less psi affects turn in. Grope - interesting they didn't suit the Nissan. What did actually suit the R? Have a mate running the FK 452s on his wife's Merc.... and he rates them above the standard kit Michies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/05/08 02:53 AM Share Posted 18/05/08 02:53 AM Just got some new Maxis tyres yesterday. They go alright for cornering grip but trying to get power down to the ground they are shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/05/08 03:24 AM Share Posted 18/05/08 03:24 AM MYTHOSBeyond the leading edgeThe maximum expression of Marangoni’s know-how, the result of years of research, of racing, of trials and tests in the most extreme conditions.Mythos represents excellence in performance from all points of view: stability at high speed, grip in the wet, efficiency under braking, manoeuvrability, comfort.More info...Tyre size designation Load index/Speed code 265/30 R19T.L. X.L. (93 Y)275/30 R19T.L. X.L. (96 Y)255/35 R18T.L. X.L. (94 Y)265/35 R18T.L. X.L. (97 Y)225/35 R18T.L. X.L. 87 Y225/35 R19T.L. X.L. (88 Y)235/35 R19T.L. X.L. (91 Y)245/35 R19T.L. X.L. (93 Y)235/40 R17T.L. X.L. 94 Y245/40 R17T.L. X.L. 95 Y225/40 R18T.L. X.L. (92 Y)235/40 R18T.L. X.L. (95 Y)245/40 R18T.L. X.L. 97 Y215/45 R17T.L. X.L. 91 Y225/45 R17T.L. X.L. 94 Y235/45 R17T.L. X.L. 97 Y245/45 R18T.L. X.L. (100 Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iotlek Member 17 Member For: 17y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/05/08 01:57 PM Share Posted 19/05/08 01:57 PM I have tried numerous tyres on my xr6t ute. I have found that by far the Michelin Pilot Preceda 2's are the best set of tyres I have used. Even in the wet they grip amazingly well.Put it this way I have been a member since june 07 and this is my first post, I am only really posting because I firmly believe these are the best tyres for the stock 17" rims.Just my 2c anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groper Member 611 Member For: 17y 10m 18d Posted 20/05/08 02:28 AM Share Posted 20/05/08 02:28 AM "I was under the impression that the 452's didn't come in a 17 fitment....where did you get them from, and what sort of power are you pushing atm, cause I know of the 452's and they've got a good wrap from ppl, but they don't last long from what I've heard????any info would be awesome.Cheers"Howsee - 235 45 17's freely available at most of the bigger mobs (though I got a better deal at Tyre and Wheel at Brendale than any of the biggies). Am running @300RW - these seem to hook up ok with a bit of pedal work (compared to what was on it previous). Run them at @ 38lb..... less psi affects turn in. Grope - interesting they didn't suit the Nissan. What did actually suit the R? Have a mate running the FK 452s on his wife's Merc.... and he rates them above the standard kit Michies.cmon, how can you rate a tyre based how it performs on your wifes merc????when I rate a tyre its based on fangin up a mountain range in a modified high performance car, well beyond the realms of sanity for most people.All the tyres I like, are the race compound semi slick tyres, nothing comes close in terms of grip and corner speed. Sure they wear out quickly, but that's the price of performance. I posted an article in a thread a while back that listed all these tyres and prices in one easy page... http://autospeed.com/cms/A_2912/article.htmlmost of them will have you grinning from ear to ear going around a corner like you never thought possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny G Team Grandpa Qualified Donating Members 809 Member For: 19y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane North. Posted 29/05/08 11:54 AM Share Posted 29/05/08 11:54 AM Latest Wheels landed today.........18 page VERY comprehensive tyre test on 235 /45 / 17's - summary as follows, but well worth the read.Rank 1 - Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric........ overall score 98.95 / 100 - average buy price $349 Rank 2 - Falken FK452............................... overall score 98.22 / 100 - average buy price $219Rank 3 - Accelera Alpha ............................ overall score 96.93 / 100 - average buy price $124Rank 4 - Dunlop SP Sport Maxx.................. overall score 96.48 / 100 - average buy price $259Rank 5 - Bridgestone Turanza ER300.......... overall score 95.76 / 100 - average buy price $229Rank 6 - Pirelli Dragon............................... overall score 94.94 / 100 - average buy price $229Rank 7 - Sumitomo HTRZ II....................... overall score 94.14 / 100 - average buy price $179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 29/05/08 12:18 PM Share Posted 29/05/08 12:18 PM Mmmmmh I have the F1's they are a great tyre so far even take the odd burnout with no drama's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig. Member 563 Member For: 17y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast QLD Posted 29/05/08 12:24 PM Share Posted 29/05/08 12:24 PM (edited) Is that the full range tested?No Michies or Yokies tested?Last year they gave the Marangoni Mythos the nodd apparently, yet this year they didn't even test them? Edited 29/05/08 12:26 PM by craiginmackay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markxr6t Member 476 Member For: 20y 1m 20d Location: Perth WA Posted 30/05/08 02:49 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 02:49 AM I've got Goodyear Eagle F1s and find them very grippy indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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