qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 27/06/08 11:07 AM Author Share Posted 27/06/08 11:07 AM yeah I know nick, ive been thinkin long & hard over this one. its been frustratiing me that I cant get power to the ground. im just worried with the trips to cairns that the tyres will s*&t themselves before I can make good use of them. also with the probs of rubbing on guards & so on. I know your right but I need to try it, plus the semis to fit the stock rims start at $500 which is abit rich for things that may not work but I might not have any options if this doesnt work. what are you running to keep your thing under control & how good do they work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 27/06/08 11:33 AM Share Posted 27/06/08 11:33 AM Federal make a semi in a 235/45/R17 with a load index higher then required to fit on a 7.5-8.5in wide rim. These would definatly be cheaper then the 265/35/18's that im getting which are $368ea. Perhaps not far off the $304 that your paying? http://www.federaltyres.com.au/specs/ss595rs.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 27/06/08 12:04 PM Author Share Posted 27/06/08 12:04 PM me & my impatient bloody head!!! will see how these tyres go & if there no good I guess my tax return will paying for a new set of semis & a nice pair of dunlops will be goin on the front!!! thanks for that brad I would never of found that. will give them a call in the morning for a quote & will let ya know how I go. have already ordered those lops unfortunatley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 27/06/08 12:11 PM Share Posted 27/06/08 12:11 PM Cairns Tyre Specialists are a dealer in town here: 4051 1115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 27/06/08 12:19 PM Author Share Posted 27/06/08 12:19 PM found the federal web site & they look the part that's for sure I think I might be gettin new tyres all round. doees anyone have an idea on price??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erko Donating Members 1,079 Member For: 21y 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/06/08 12:40 PM Share Posted 27/06/08 12:40 PM Bridgestone RE001 is a better tyre from a performance perspective than RE050, and RE-01R (from Bridgestone Motorsport dealers) is a better tyre than both of them. If you want to try other brands I reckon you would also be happy with Falken Azenis RT615. I really reckon RE-01R is what you want. It is an ultra high performance road tyre that is close to semi slick in performance.The RE-01R replacement in Japan is RE11 which is supposed to be awesome but not available anywhere in Oz yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 27/06/08 12:49 PM Author Share Posted 27/06/08 12:49 PM check out www.federaltyres.com.au/ss595rs & let me know what ya think. im still worried about wear but I want tration. I can feel how quick this car could be if only I could get some bloody traction. got to love the zf & teh turbo hangin off the side of the 4L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 27/06/08 12:49 PM Share Posted 27/06/08 12:49 PM I did get a quote for the RE-01R's in a 245/40/R18 they were $460ea. And yes, a very good tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 27/06/08 12:56 PM Author Share Posted 27/06/08 12:56 PM just had a look at the falkens, now that's a mean piece of rubber gonna try & find a price & do some comparison. gonna try & stall off these other tyres if I can & have abit more of a look around & make the right decision first up. I want traction!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groper Member 611 Member For: 17y 8m 4d Posted 27/06/08 12:58 PM Share Posted 27/06/08 12:58 PM yeah I know nick, ive been thinkin long & hard over this one. its been frustratiing me that I cant get power to the ground. im just worried with the trips to cairns that the tyres will s*&t themselves before I can make good use of them. also with the probs of rubbing on guards & so on. I know your right but I need to try it, plus the semis to fit the stock rims start at $500 which is abit rich for things that may not work but I might not have any options if this doesnt work. what are you running to keep your thing under control & how good do they work?I run federal rs595`s dude... who ya think put hanra onto them? ive done more km`s on these than the dunlops I had before and they still got heaps of meat left on them... im not sure how they would wear on the front though, I only have them on the rear... I paid $390 but as brad has since dicovered, they can be had for around $350 now... it the rears that you will blow quickly coz of wheelspin in first 3 gears... with the semis, it holds in second if you have a nice progressive boost map... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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