Guest Isher Guests Posted 29/07/03 12:12 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 12:12 PM Yep, DavoWA hit the nail on the head.I liked the 18's but I always kew they would be expensive to re-shoe. I had no idear that they would be around $640 though :nugget: I was also concerned that if I optioned 18's the ride would have been significantly more harse. Sure, the T is a sports car, but 99.8% of the driving I do it is never pushed to it's limits....yet.... Knowing my luck I would have bloody hit a keb with my 18's in the first week and been looking for a new rim as well.Regards,isher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXR6Turbo The Best Member Donating Members 1,970 Member For: 22y 11d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/07/03 04:29 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 04:29 PM After a little "unplanned off-road excursion" in my T, I had to get 2 replacement tyres for my 18's. I asked for Dunlop SP9000's and was quoted $595 each. To cut a long story short, I ended up getting some Hankooks for $300 each. These prices were from my local Bridgestone Tyre Centre (the closest tyre place to my house). I'm sure that if people shop around and maybe buy during a sale they could get cheaper still.I've had the Hankooks on the front of my car for a couple of months now and haven't noticed any difference than with the Dunlops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 29/07/03 09:21 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 09:21 PM why dont us gumbys form a club,group,whatever, go to bob jane or somebody and bulk buy? couldnt be that hard to do? Your thoughts folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 11m 25d Location: Brooklyn Posted 29/07/03 10:00 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 10:00 PM I was reading the trading post the other day as my 18s are nearlly done [20000km] and a few companies are advertiseing these sizes for about $220.I know these would be no comparison to the grip and ride of the OEM tyre but they are out there in different brands for this price.For my purposes as I do heaps of km and think a harder compound tyre would not be such a bad idea,To last abit longer in tread wear anyway.Had the same thing with my last XR8 after 20000km and fitted some Hankooks and got 40000km out of them.The OEM tyre is great but not for the that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 1m 3d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 29/07/03 10:10 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 10:10 PM why dont us gumbys form a club,group,whatever, go to bob jane or somebody and bulk buy? couldnt be that hard to do? Your thoughts folks Mr Plow works at a wheels/tyre shop, maybe he can do a deal. Haven't seen him around the place lately though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 2m 19d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 29/07/03 11:02 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 11:02 PM 18's are much more common on Aussie cars now than they were just a couple of years back. The VY SS is the first Commie to have them standard so hopefully as the demand for them increases by the time we need to buy replacements, there will be more available and at a better price.Its a pity Expensive Daewoo use 235's and Ford use 245's though as that would have helped supply and choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainy Member 181 Member For: 21y 8m 6d Location: central coast Posted 29/07/03 11:19 PM Share Posted 29/07/03 11:19 PM priced those GT Radials that Allan Moffat advertises-under $300.00 per tyre.sounds like good value to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Member 214 Member For: 21y 7m 17d Location: Ipswich...along the goat track Posted 30/07/03 12:36 AM Author Share Posted 30/07/03 12:36 AM Re iterateing what Mondie said, with most of Holdens performance cars comming with 18" wheels the demand should increase a little more, which must result at some stage in the price, saving us a couple of bucks. So when I take delivery of my XR6T in september, I will only be able to give it some stick then roll around the place which may save a bit of rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 30/07/03 01:34 AM Share Posted 30/07/03 01:34 AM Wonder how many k's we'd get out of the rears with no traction controlHas any body wore a set of tyres out yet and how many k's did they get??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 11m 25d Location: Brooklyn Posted 30/07/03 02:07 AM Share Posted 30/07/03 02:07 AM Wonder how many k's we'd get out of the rears with no traction controlHas any body wore a set of tyres out yet and how many k's did they get??? 20000km for my 18s and there nearly shot.No T/C as a ute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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