01txr Member 861 Member For: 17y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 08/04/09 02:04 PM Share Posted 08/04/09 02:04 PM Tyre Power charged me $465 each for 265x30x19's and I found a guy on ebay who sells them, looks like he is a tyreshop as always selling tyres and wheels.From him I paid $250 each but the postage was the big killer at $120.That was the first ones he had sold as he hadnt had any advertised till I asked him what he could getthat would hold 300rwkw.These have lasted me over 5000 k's so far and that's with 13 runs at willowbank with at least 3 skidsin 2nd passing the christmas tree and another 5-6 just shy of the tree and a few show offshere and there, with regular turning the tyres coming on boost 1st and 2nd near everyday.However since fitting my plazmaman plenum piping and HDI cooler I dare say these are wearing a lot quicker.Prob about half tread left.I have seen he still sells them at $580 a pair plus postage pending your locality.Strange thing is he sells the 265x30x20's for $500 a pair.Smaller size's maybe cheaper with the exception of above.Seller is St.george tyres online feedback 1118 for 100% ratingEasy to find by doing a search for Toyo. Have a look at his other auctions to.If he hasnt got the size you need just send him a message and ask, he may be able toget them and list them for you.Since I have added approx a extra 80-100rwkw the proxy 4's are starting to struggleso I am going to try the Yokohama Advan's in a 275x30x19 next or the pirelli's he had at onetime advertised.Will be interesting if I can find something that will hold traction with a 380rwkw + manual T.Was thinking of Semi Slicks as well but looks like you need to shave and sand them regular for them tokeep good traction.Also back when I had 300rwkw I was going to go the Proxy T1's but the Toyo Rep on the line to theguy at tyrepower asked him if I would prefer the Proxy 4's as they where near identicle in tractionto the T1's but would give higher mileage.I said sounds good and yes.I was so happy with them after those crap nangkangs came off, no standard VE ss would ever get thejump on me again due to lack of traction.If anyone does purchase from this guy, tell him to look after 01txr for sending him business his wayfor when I call him for my rears that is once my proxys are burnt away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6turboman Donating Members 588 Member For: 16y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand, Palmerston North Posted 15/04/09 03:45 AM Share Posted 15/04/09 03:45 AM get some Nexens.........hard as and no grip...great for burn outs I just found my next set of tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 5m 11d Gender: Male Posted 15/04/09 04:16 AM Share Posted 15/04/09 04:16 AM beware with the maxxis people, there are 2 types. the ma-z1's are the pick of the 2, and are better than the ma-v1's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 20y 1d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 15/04/09 07:21 AM Share Posted 15/04/09 07:21 AM I bought a pair of MA-Z1 for the back of my stock F6 wheels - 245/35/19 and they were absolutely crap.The stock Dunlops were better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01txr Member 861 Member For: 17y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 15/04/09 08:01 PM Share Posted 15/04/09 08:01 PM Yeh my maxxis are the Victra MA-Z1.At 245x35x19 and I have done some hard testing in the wet and I tell you for a frontsteer tyre they are feeling every bit as good as the Yokohama Advan's they replaced.Corner grip in the wet rolling on a sharp down hill curve the side grip sems to be better thanmy Toyo Proxy 4's on the rear as the car starts to oversteer. that's with no brake and no throttledoing 60k in the wet.Weather the fact the front is loaded up due to the downhill decent with the weight transfer being moreto the front & the rears being light due to the same reason and I think my fuel level was near 1/4 as well.Cant see why Adrian6T says they are absolute crap, unless they arnt much chop on the rear due toaccel traction.What tread wear are yours at and did you have them from new?Are they the Victra's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugg3r Caring Understanding Northern Territorian Member 159 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Location: Darwin, NT Posted 15/04/09 10:33 PM Share Posted 15/04/09 10:33 PM Highly recommend the Kuhmo KU31.I find VERY quiet and they grip very nicely.. and cheap cheap.$190 for 245/40/18. Rated very highly on my sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 20y 1d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 15/04/09 11:26 PM Share Posted 15/04/09 11:26 PM Yeh my maxxis are the Victra MA-Z1.At 245x35x19 and I have done some hard testing in the wet and I tell you for a frontsteer tyre they are feeling every bit as good as the Yokohama Advan's they replaced.Corner grip in the wet rolling on a sharp down hill curve the side grip sems to be better thanmy Toyo Proxy 4's on the rear as the car starts to oversteer. that's with no brake and no throttledoing 60k in the wet.Weather the fact the front is loaded up due to the downhill decent with the weight transfer being moreto the front & the rears being light due to the same reason and I think my fuel level was near 1/4 as well.Cant see why Adrian6T says they are absolute crap, unless they arnt much chop on the rear due toaccel traction.What tread wear are yours at and did you have them from new?Are they the Victra's?Hi mate,I never had them on the front but on the rears under accel traction no good. I also found them to be very floppy on the car no matter how much air I was pumping into them.I had them from new. I disliked them so much I didnt get to see how they went with wear as I decided to sell the rims.Not one complaint from me with Kumho KU-31. For the power levels myself and another ex-member has we get pretty good traction on the street for the price you pay.I can buy 275x30x20 for between $250-300 and 245x35x20 for $190-220. Gotta be happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 2m 22d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 17/04/09 08:06 AM Share Posted 17/04/09 08:06 AM my turn for tyres too quotes so farDunlops $350.00Maxxis's199.00Nankangs $195.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 16y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 17/04/09 08:09 AM Share Posted 17/04/09 08:09 AM shaz go the maxxis they are way better wearing than the dunlops - and have better grip too - nangkangs are crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 2m 22d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 17/04/09 08:48 AM Share Posted 17/04/09 08:48 AM ta Ace its like living in a lake here.. rarely a week without wet roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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