Best Tyre Compromise For Grip, Life And Noise In 245/40/18

[01txr]

Tyre Power charged me $465 each for 265x30x19's and I found a guy on ebay who sells them, looks like he is a tyre

shop 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 get

that 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 skids

in 2nd passing the christmas tree and another 5-6 just shy of the tree and a few show offs

here 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% rating

Easy 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 to

get them and list them for you.

Since I have added approx a extra 80-100rwkw the proxy 4's are starting to struggle

so I am going to try the Yokohama Advan's in a 275x30x19 next or the pirelli's he had at one

time 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 to

keep 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 the

guy at tyrepower asked him if I would prefer the Proxy 4's as they where near identicle in traction

to 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 the

jump 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 way

for when I call him for my rears that is once my proxys are burnt away.

[xr6turboman]

  Cort500 said:

get some Nexens.........hard as and no grip...great for burn outs

I just found my next set of tyres

[XR06T]

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.

[Adrian6T]

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.

[01txr]

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 front

steer 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 than

my Toyo Proxy 4's on the rear as the car starts to oversteer. that's with no brake and no throttle

doing 60k in the wet.

Weather the fact the front is loaded up due to the downhill decent with the weight transfer being more

to 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 to

accel traction.

What tread wear are yours at and did you have them from new?

Are they the Victra's?

[Plugg3r]

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.

[Adrian6T]

  01txr said:

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 front

steer 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 than

my Toyo Proxy 4's on the rear as the car starts to oversteer. that's with no brake and no throttle

doing 60k in the wet.

Weather the fact the front is loaded up due to the downhill decent with the weight transfer being more

to 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 to

accel 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.

[phantomchic]

my turn for tyres too

quotes so far

1. Dunlops $350.00
   
2. Maxxis's199.00
   
3. Nankangs $195.00
   

[Ace]

shaz go the maxxis they are way better wearing than the dunlops - and have better grip too - nangkangs are crap

[phantomchic]

ta Ace

its like living in a lake here.. rarely a week without wet roads