nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 10/01/12 11:38 PM Share Posted 10/01/12 11:38 PM (edited) Just ordered some of these bad boys for the back in 275/35 18 to go on 9.5" rims with 35 Offset.http://www.tirerack....romCompare1=yesTo me they look like the perfect compromise for tread life (300 treadwear), wet performance and grip (stock on 599GTO) you need in a road tyre for a car with over 300rwkw.I've used high quality tyres like Continental DW, Eagle F1 Asymmetric and stickier AD08, (plus cheaper street semis like KU36 and RT615s) but none seem to have the all round performance I am after wet and dry. These may be the solution!Anyone tried them? Edited 10/01/12 11:38 PM by nelsonian101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG50T Member 568 Member For: 20y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/01/12 12:57 AM Share Posted 11/01/12 12:57 AM Tried to get my hands on some from tirerack a while back but they took a while to get back to me so I opted with Nitto's (which I'm pleased with). These seemed like the best tyre though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boost26 Member 51 Member For: 17y 9m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/01/12 10:59 AM Share Posted 11/01/12 10:59 AM (edited) Put these on my FG with 300rwkw in a 245/40/19.Must say they are the best sticking tyre I have ever used including factory dunlops, Kumho KU31's, Pirelli Pzero's I can take off pretty hard without wheelspin. Infact it feels like Ive lost a heap of power but they just grip.Bit noisier than I expected but grips heaps better than when it was a stocky on the Dunlops. Edited 11/01/12 11:00 AM by boost26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_h6 Donating Members 56 Member For: 13y 10m 29d Posted 12/01/12 05:09 AM Share Posted 12/01/12 05:09 AM How much was the shipping??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/01/12 06:44 AM Author Share Posted 12/01/12 06:44 AM Shipping About $325 for 4 tyres. Plus about $25 bank fee for international transfer.I went with 245/40 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 from fronts. $199ea.USD rate is worth it at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnyman Member 28 Member For: 15y 10m 13d Posted 19/01/12 11:32 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 11:32 AM these are fantastic tyres, my brother works at a wheel and tyre place if any sydney members are after these... ill be changing to these soon as he showed me how fast you can go around a corner in the wet down a hill in an NF fairlane... I was sold after waiting anf waiting for the car just to let go and never did... very impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 19/01/12 11:43 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 11:43 AM Personally I would go the other way around with the PPS's on the front.They are very sticky, also a bit on the noisey side.The Asy's are great in strait line grip and not as noisey. And that rear end transfers every bloody noise the car makes. What wear rating are they ??? As good as the Asy's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/01/12 09:27 AM Author Share Posted 20/01/12 09:27 AM Don't read too much into tread wear ratings. I've had tyres with far less wear rating with far less grip. Trear depth and compound technology must be taken into account. These particular Michelins have a 300 rating. Continental Extreme Contact DW's are 340 and they stick better than most low 200's.The Goodyears I have on the front are the new version 2. Did well in a Motor Mag test too which doesn't surprise me. They clear water very well which is why I use them on the front. The oldler Asymmetrics had a treadwear of 240 I think. New ones should last longer at 300 but are just as sticky. Progress my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_h6 Donating Members 56 Member For: 13y 10m 29d Posted 23/01/12 12:12 AM Share Posted 23/01/12 12:12 AM Nelsonian101 have you got the tyres on yet?? If so please give us a review.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_h6 Donating Members 56 Member For: 13y 10m 29d Posted 22/02/12 10:47 PM Share Posted 22/02/12 10:47 PM Ended up ordering some of these pilot super sports for my stock FG in a 245/35/19 from Tirerack, ended up costing me $365 a tyre fitted. A good price considering my local tyre place wanted $675 fitted!! Only had them on for a couple of days but what a difference compared to the standard Dunlops.....I can actually now accelarate in first gear without getting any wheel spin, with the dunlops at about 4000 - 45000 rpm it would just let go. Even when the Super sports are cold they still have fantastic grip. The dunlops when cold are absolutely useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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