what tyre is your car running?

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

i am currently running Sumitomo tyres that ome with my car. what tyres does everyone else use? i hear sumitomo is good brand (they make brakes for the r32 GT_R) are there tyres good? i am not sure what tyres to get when i replace the stock ones?

[upgarage]

195/50/15
using some sime astar prima's atm
but will be getting bridgestone GIII's next as they have never failed me

[funkymonkey]

skyline's running toyo proxes T1R
ae86's currently wearing proxes 4, have trampio R1-R's for next trackday (hangin out to see how they do)
cefiro's running toyo TPG's...

oh did I mention we're a distributor for toyo? http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[ae71neo]

About to purchase G3's.

[monkeymajik]

Falken Azeni's RT-615
205x50x15

I really like them, quiet for a performance tyre and predictable.

[MAT713]

185/55/14 NEXEN bought them new, dont really like them

will be putting G3's in a 185/60 when they are f***ed...

[flamingheads]

Why do you only use 185s? When I upgraded from them to205s the ammount of grip my car had just about doubled (probly cause the old tyres were shit, but still...)

[thundertiger00]

old skool advan neova's
175 on a 8 inch rim
still grippy as hell

[driftae86]

im looking to get some grippy tyres for the front of my car for the track as well as street.

usually use 195/50 15.

any recommendations? and general pricing?

[upgarage]

bridgestone g3
120 each

[sharpie_13]

dungas i got from me mates dad for $40 http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Medwin_3sGTE_AE86]

Yokohama Advan 048's.... they work really well... heaps of grip! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif

[RobertoX]

Originally posted by flamingheads@Mar 1 2006, 06:40 PM
Why do you only use 185s? When I upgraded from them to205s the ammount of grip my car had just about doubled (probly cause the old tyres were shit, but still...)
205's are the ghey...

maybe your cars handles shit?

or the tyres you have now are softer rubber,

maybe try the same tyre in a 185 or 195...

i wouldnt run 205 on a 14, unless it was at least 8.5 inch wide

205's foul on the body, especially if you run your car low...

it is also to do with weight per wheel etc and 185 is plenty enough for a 900kg corolla,

185 provide plenty of response and are very common in a 14...

[fullmetal]

I agree, I'm running 185/60/14 Yokohama s306 and I'm very happy with the grip I get.

[Joel-AE86]

On my KE I have on the front

1 x yoko A539 185/60/14
1 x yoko A520 185/60/14

Both are awsome tyres and are a similar compound, but different pattern

On the rear I use

2 x bridgestone RE88 185/60/14

imo the best 14" drift tyre ever!!111

On my AE86 is use Brigestone G3s on the steer in 195/50/15

on the rear I use any 195/50/15.

[Astroboy]

i dont really see a problem with the 205/50/15 size
It must really be a offset problem if its rubbing on the inner side of the guards
86's dont have that much suspension travel that you can really every hit the inner guards in the rear .That alll easy to fixed and just look at the tyre contact area how can it handle crap ?

here : www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

And a 14x8.5 , thats stretching the tyre passed the point of usefully outer contact area

You all might as well add your sizes in and see how the gearing is all higher than the stock wheel ratio

I am now looking for a 225/45/16 which is 238mm tread width http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/sad.gif

You are all going to ask why 16" , well that because i can choose any make of road tyre or semi slick , and a 240 slick . With 14' 15' manufactures aren't bothering doing every size now http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/angry.gif . Also clears the calipers and 300mm disc which might get another eight pistons added to the front soon http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[Medwin_3sGTE_AE86]

i used to use a set of 205/50/15 in Yoko advan 032RS and kumoh ecsta supra... not too bad... although i think 195/55 feels a bit better... still not a bad choice... i definately wont want any wider though....

[samuel]

Kenda Kruisers

$40 a corner fitted & balanced http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Not too bad in the wet either!

[RobertoX]

^^ is that new?

[samuel]

Brand new

[funkymonkey]

are they remoulds?

[born_rolla]

185/55/14 g2's

[driftism]

Does anyone run the semi-slick potenzas?

are they good for road use?.... i.e. some grip in the wet.

[deltathing]

i have a pair of dunlop fm90 195/55/15 on the front of my car at the moment.
seem pretty good. although i have no reference as it was the first time i'd driven my car after a wheel alignment w/ new susp.

ive heard decent reports though about this tyre.

[Gilly]

i'm going G3's on the front of mine 195/50's on the rear i use whatever 2nd handies i get from tyre shop piles on sunday arvo's!!!

so far i have 2 195 55 g3's around 30%
and also 2 195 55 firestones about 50%

[ae71neo]

ATM i have 185/60/14 Potenza G3 on the front, and 195/50/15 Nankang NSII's on the back.

First time on nebo with new tyres on saturday night and they gripped up really well. Very happy.

[selk]

advan on the front & bridgestone v grid 60 on tha rears

[Anthony]

Gold car has RE01R on the front (195/50R15). They were fine in the rain, even with substantial camber.

[Medwin_3sGTE_AE86]

LOL... if u have problems with RE01R's... theres some very serious problems...

[Oly AE86]

Just got 4 new Hankook Optimo's in 195/55 R15 on 7.5J wheels,

Feels nicer than the last set on my 14's that were Dunlop FM901 in 185/60 R14

The wider track and extra rubber is a big plus http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[DavisJD]

Are the potenza G3's a really good tyre? what are peoples opinion of them in the rain/dry for street use?
Also how will it effect handling if i have a 45/205R16 on the front and a 50/195R16 on the back?
Im thinking about getting some Potenza G3's to put on the front and putting my current Kumhos on the back.

[psychofox]

I run Kumho Ecsta 711's (195/50/15s) on mine, fairly grippy, nothing like $200/tyre ones though. I picked em up for $85 each. Wear rate is pretty good too.

[floody31]

I'm running 205/60R15 Potenza GIIIs on my Skyline, they're a great tyre. Wet performance is quite good, dry performance quite good too, wear rate seems fine, the 205/60 is the only one without their additional sidewall reinforcement stuff which sucks, but they're still not too flexy.

I had Kumho powermax on there before and they were utter rubbish. Bugger all grip in the dry, downright scary in the rain, and the sidewalls were very flexy, you could feel the car walk around on them cornering.

When I go up to 16 or 17" rims I'm definitely getting GIIIs again.

[DavisJD]

Is the Bridgestone Potenza S-03 the newer (better) version of the GIII??

[DRFT - 86]

ID say if my car was running I'd fit it with some Nikes or And1's or something, but at the moment it rolls, and roll it does on some nasty 205/45/16 Tornado Alpha's.............. bit of a downgrade from the pirellis that were fitted before........ http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/ohmy.gif

[Dems]

J-MART specials.. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/wink.gif I ran bridgestone potenza's on my sil80. 235/45/17 front and 255/45/17. They where super grippy.

[Medwin_3sGTE_AE86]

S-03's are the flagship performance bridgestone tyre in Aus. GIII's are a couple levels below. I personally think S-03's are nothing special...

[damo101]

any1 running on yokohama advan neova ad07 or es100? actually does any1 know if we can get them here?

[ae71neo]

You can get ad07's imported but they are not DOT approved for our roads.

[poh_86]

bridgestone g3 front
gt radials rear

[eastcoastdrifter]

im running rubber ones moohahaha

[distant00]

15" Yokohama Radial Tyres -- 808 or something like that

[born_rolla]

GII's 185/55/14

[Granto]

yokohama c drive 185 60R14 on 5.5 inch rims.

[rxbenny]

i run 195 60 14's all round do find it is a good predictable tyre
great for the street

upgarage where you get your g3's for 120 fitted?

[slydar]

i can get g3s here in qld fitted for t120 fitted in 185 60 14 at cooperoo brigstone. need to quote an racq number to get that price, but you can use anyones, and its not alot more without using that discound either.

[Gilly]

195/50 15" Nankang NS2's $87.50 fitted, love having a mate in the tyre industry!!!

[marvin]

Nexen 215/40/17 on the front and Pirelli 295/35/18 on the rear, got grip? ..............nope still dont http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/devil.gif

[Dish]

Front: Kumho Ecsta 195/50R15 Single Directionals
Rear: Barum Bravura 195/50R15 Singe Directionals.

They go orright. Needing some new ones for the rear though, anyone heard of simex and what's peoples opinions on hankook? or Nankang

[ae71neo]

I've got nankang ns2s on the back. They go alright, 4ac still spins em but haha.

[Jesse86]

how do nexen 3000's go compared to ns2's? i just bought a pair

[Brendo]

195/60/14 advan yokahama semi-slicks. not good for everday but once there warm u need big ponies to break the seal between them and the track!

[jctwincam]

I previously ran yokohama avs es100 on my ae82 twincam
great tire in the rain, good feedback, and wore quite well.


bridgestone g3 are cheaper by about $20/ea, but just had them put
on last week, so cant make any comments about em just yet - look promising so far...

only problem with running small tyres - 14/15" is the small range available.
yoko avs-es100, yoko a539, bridgestone g3, kuhmo ecsta supra 712, supra mx
are the best available by those manufacturers for small cars.

check out www.tirerack.com - for user reviews - albeit by americans of american tyres http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/dry.gif

[post]

i run yokohama advans on my datsun 1600 and cheapo sava's on the corolla just for road use
the yokohamas are very sticky and good on the track its just that they fill up with shat when you go over stuff but it all comes out after a good run, but grip comes at a price, advans are not cheap

cheers james

[hinricp]

i'm going G3's on the front of mine 195/50's on the rear i use whatever 2nd handies i get from tyre shop piles on sunday arvo's!!!

so far i have 2 195 55 g3's around 30%
and also 2 195 55 firestones about 50%[/b]


haha i do this too i dont know if its illegal or not but i do it anyway most of the tyres have heaps of tread dont know why they throw them out

[Julz01]

ive got RE01s all round there good tyres, but there a bit to big think they are 205/50 and 205/60 on the rear. Going to need to change them soonish because need a lower profile tyre they scrub on the guards a little.

[ae86dave]

rear: bald ones

front:semi bald ones











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[Joel-AE86]

on my KE daily:

Front: 1x 185/60/14 Potenza G3 Forwards directional
1x 185/60/14 Potenza G2 Backwards directional

Rear 2x 185/60/14 RE88

[r3zzz4]

im gettin Nankang EX601 195/60/14's anyone know if they are alright or better of with wheely bin wheels?

[RobertoX]

due to some little sponsorship thing i have organised, i will be trying some FIRENZA st-03 in 185/60/14 on ma61 wheels, they are supposedly jap made, i pick them up tomorrow, i will post my findings at the end of the week

[RobertoX]

they arent too bad at all, i am running them on the rear, should be good!

[Cj_sullivan]

i have 15x7 i usually run 195/50/15s , but i wana get that stretched look , what tyes would i have to run to accomplish that

[LordNafe]

On the front at the moment I'm running with Nankang NSII's. 195/50/16. they seem to go alright. on the real there are some Nankang 185/55/14. They are great drift tyres. Good mix of grip and slide. Nice and predicatble.
I have found the NSII's to be pretty shit in thew et, but reasonable int he dry. Would be better if my rims were bigger than 6.5in. Need 7+.
Next time I'm thinking of trying out the Yoko A539's. I know a yoko dealer quite well, so I can get cheapish Yoko's!

[psychofox]

Next time I'm thinking of trying out the Yoko A539's. I know a yoko dealer quite well, so I can get cheapish Yoko's![/b]
you're going to have some problems getting A539's as they were superceded by the C-Drive last year.


due to some little sponsorship thing i have organised, i will be trying some FIRENZA st-03 in 185/60/14 on ma61 wheels, they are supposedly jap made, i pick them up tomorrow, i will post my findings at the end of the week[/b]
Apparently the Firenzas are made by Falken in Japan. So they should be decent quality - how have you found them so far?

[LordNafe]

Hmm, intesting, they are still in the current catalogue? C-drive are more of a comfort tyre, not a sports tyre. I'd go the a-drive over the c-drive

[RobertoX]

they are the non directional ones, the side walls arent quite as stiff as i would like, but heaps of grip (rear) and apparently they do sick burnouts at cruises http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/7/5/4/536981.jpg http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif



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Next time I'm thinking of trying out the Yoko A539's. I know a yoko dealer quite well, so I can get cheapish Yoko's![/b]
you're going to have some problems getting A539's as they were superceded by the C-Drive last year.


due to some little sponsorship thing i have organised, i will be trying some FIRENZA st-03 in 185/60/14 on ma61 wheels, they are supposedly jap made, i pick them up tomorrow, i will post my findings at the end of the week[/b]
Apparently the Firenzas are made by Falken in Japan. So they should be decent quality - how have you found them so far?
[/b]

[defect]

i got 195/60/15 on front and rear
is that too big?

[Gilly]

yes too tall go for a 195/50 series, 60 series is for bigger cars that use a 15" rim like silvia's etc

[defect]

oh I just automatically assumed they used same series because I see so many peeps using S13 stockies and they are 60 series.

It doesnt scrub the guards or anything so I'm not fussed. Until the next set of rubbers.

[FLT LNR]

hmmm seeings this is a tyre thread, i got two new ones the other day, an alignment etc. anyway one of mine was flatspotted from a certain stupid incident. i told the guy which one it was etc, and anyway i noticed today a faint vibration, and apon inspection, the dumb farks have put the flatspotted one at LR, and thrown out a farken decent tyre in stead. is there anything i can do about this?? i mean i can chuck the flatspotted one in the boot as a spare but its the principle, i told them to bin the rooted one. just cut that they threw out a decent tyre...

[samuel]

yes.

take it back

you paid for the service..

duh

[ae86trueno]

I ran some Kumho ECSTA V70A 205/50R15 on the sprinter at wakefield park and were fantastic

Tons of grip and very controlable on the limit, http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

Ben.

[anastasios]

Hey i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with bridgestone G2s, i have a pair on my fronts with 80% rubber but they scrub the strut with 205 55 r16, should i keep them or sell them and buy smaller size rubber? is 185 too small for a 7 in wide rim, i wanted them to be stretched, thanks for any help

[LordNafe]

go for a 195 on a 7 inch rim http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif What kind of car is it for/?

[anastasios]

Its for my ke55 in my display pic hehe

[EMD-KE70]

What tyres would you reccomend for a 13"x7/ 13"x8" on a KE70?
And which brand stocks these tyres?

[Gilly]

185/60 on 13's stretch on 8's but fit fine on 7's. nankang $75 a tyre bargain......

[harrygat69]

i run 195/50 15 maxxis maZ1 on a 15*8 they a very grippy tire and retail for bout 125 each and i also run 215/50 15 potenza re540s semi slicks they take a lot to heat up unless u have over 160rwkw and monter brakes but even cold they out perform most standard street tyres even in the rain they better than shit tyres and on my street car i run 205/50 15 yoky a539 they are a very good and responsive tyre its a shame they dont make them any more although a lot of places still have a couple of sets old stock and increasing width even up to 215/50 increases grip the only governing factor is how low and how much off set u want keep in mind that most semi slicks cost around 300 4 each and only do about 15000 klms on the street

[harrygat69]

What tyres would you reccomend for a 13"x7/ 13"x8" on a KE70?
And which brand stocks these tyres?[/b]


ive got a set of yokohama 352 on 13*7 super lites on a ke55 coupe they walk a little on the tread (unerving) but offer very good traction by walking on the tread i mean they dont feel as stiff as 195 maxxis on 15*8

[Matt-AE86]

I actually got some 14" tyres that would actually make my car walk, and when having them on the front the steering was fucked, not good feed back etc.

[EMD-KE70]

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What tyres would you reccomend for a 13"x7/ 13"x8" on a KE70?
And which brand stocks these tyres?[/b]


ive got a set of yokohama 352 on 13*7 super lites on a ke55 coupe they walk a little on the tread (unerving) but offer very good traction by walking on the tread i mean they dont feel as stiff as 195 maxxis on 15*8
[/b]

Walk on the tread? you mean like tyre sidewall flex?
lol i have no idea http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/crazy.gif

[harrygat69]

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What tyres would you reccomend for a 13"x7/ 13"x8" on a KE70?
And which brand stocks these tyres?[/b]


ive got a set of yokohama 352 on 13*7 super lites on a ke55 coupe they walk a little on the tread (unerving) but offer very good traction by walking on the tread i mean they dont feel as stiff as 195 maxxis on 15*8
[/b]

Walk on the tread? you mean like tyre sidewall flex?
lol i have no idea http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/crazy.gif
[/b]

nah they have good side wall strengh but the actuall tread is very soft so i spose its tread flex as it is progessive no matter what u do but they still grip very well but i wouldnt use them for drift and theyre not cheap either like bout 180 to 200 each

[ae86hachiroku]

185/60/14 grid 2's for the front
185/60/14 DNA GP, ECOs, B500Si for rear..

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

Pirelli Dragon 185s front and rear on 14 x 7 rims

[psychofox]

I got some Kumho V70A Semi Slicks in 205/45/16 for hillclimbs / Sprints. They grip like no tyre I have ever driven on when they get some heat in them - they are fantastic. They are a bit toey on the edge, you have grip - then you don't. I run them at 30/28psi f/r as they have super stiff sidewalls.

[madnzer]

pirelli dragon, 185/60R14 on the stockers, and 195 Potenza's on my dodgeylites. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[harrygat69]

has any one used the federal 595 s or is it 595 rs ? they are supposed to be basicaly and road tyre but more towards being a semi slick they are bout 200 - 220$ for 205/50 and 195/50 r15 any feed back would be good

[psychofox]

if they are anything like the 535s then steer clear. The 535 are sloppy and are a very average tyre. ut some people have used the 595 at Targa tasmania, but that's probably only so they last the whole rally. I say you get what you pay for from tyres, that's why A048s, DZ02s, V70As and RE55s are $300-350 a tyre in 15".....

[harrygat69]

if they are anything like the 535s then steer clear. The 535 are sloppy and are a very average tyre. ut some people have used the 595 at Targa tasmania, but that's probably only so they last the whole rally. I say you get what you pay for from tyres, that's why A048s, DZ02s, V70As and RE55s are $300-350 a tyre in 15".....[/b]
yeh ive got 2 sets of potenza RE540s atm but they take a bit to heat up i think they retail for around 340 each i think i might try the re55s next or maybe the toyo proxes r888

[monkeymajik]

has any one used the federal 595 s or is it 595 rs ? they are supposed to be basicaly and road tyre but more towards being a semi slick they are bout 200 - 220$ for 205/50 and 195/50 r15 any feed back would be good[/b]


The 595RS is a very different tyre to the 595SS.

A mate of mine runs the RS on his r32 gts-t and is only just off the pace of Bridgestone RE55(true semi-slick) crowd at our tackdays.

Plus he can drive to the shops on them http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

14x7s with pirelli dragon 185s grip really well. best money i spent

[Brendo]

Pirelli Dragon 185s front and rear on 14 x 7 rims[/b]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
you already stated that http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Dxaqta]

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Pirelli Dragon 185s front and rear on 14 x 7 rims[/b]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
you already stated that http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
[/b]

god kawaii do u have a brain

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

shut up dxagta.

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

you use every one of my posts to start a fight with me. get a life and get over me.

[steroidchickens]

i used to use 195/60r14 yokahama advan semi slicks but have recently put on 15s now i use 195/50r15 nankang ns2s. i am very happy with the way they grip. coming from semi slicks i thaught it would be hard to get used to, but the nankangs seem very good.
also tried toyo trampio semi slicks 185/55r14. they were excelent for the first couple of laps. but were very soft compound and they diddnt last long. you diddnt have to worm them up!!

[Stain]

Sorry for dragging up an old thread but...
I need some tyres to go over 14x9 and 14x9.5 rims... I've looked high and low, but cant find anything that'll do the trick. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/sad.gif

The closest I've come is Toyo Proxes RA1's in 205/55-14 and 225/50-14, but that is abit more stretch than I want.

[Arch]

pfft you can never have enough stretch http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/wink.gif

[balistic]

Advan 032R

225/50 R15 front and rear on 15x8 -4. Havent actually driven on them yet, so not sure how they will go.

[86xxx]

I got some bridgestone semislicks on the way, 215/40 R16, so not real sure as to how they'll go.

I had a set of Firenza ST03 on my celica, wasnt a bad tyre, they were 215/40 R17 and took a beating! about $180 a tyre.

[us_ae86]

195/50/15 Falken Zeix all round. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif
These ones. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-NEW-FALKEN-ZIEX-ZE512-TIRES-195-50-R15-SHIPS-FREE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66473QQitemZ130095 094614QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V)

[jdmcoupe]

Toyo Proxies R888 in 195/50/15 best bang for your buck semi slicks on the market, will never go back to normal tyres unless i wanna be a hectic drifter

[stefan]

what is the narrowest width 15 inch tyre available with 50 profile

[ae86hachiroku]

soon to be running Potenza RE-01R's all round http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[Johnny_K]

jdmcoupe just wondering how much were the toyo proxies semis ??

[biggo]

anyone got experiance with Firestone firehawk a motion tyres?

Specifically looking into drifto track feedback

[ae71]

195/45/15 Hero Milanza......best bang for buck around i reckon....

i supply them for $200pr

Firenza st03 were good on the back of the 71, lasted quite some time[/b]

for the front? got much in the way of grip?

the size is ace tho

[harrygat69]

advan A048r are shit dont buy them
RE01R are wicked soft street tyre
RE55 best ive driven on

[ae71neo]

Whats the treadwear on the RE01R?

[jdmcoupe]

toyo R888 are around the 250-270$ a tyre mark.. in 195/50/15.. they last for ages... ive had them since December last yr and the fronts are still over 50% rears are abit less... i just leae them on my car so they do see a reasonable amount of kms.... ive also done 3 circuit days, 2 hill climbs and i dont know how many natio runs...

[harrygat69]

Whats the treadwear on the RE01R?[/b]

better than semi slicks all depends on how fast u like corners, drive like a granny and theyll last for ages

[ae71neo]

Yeah but whats the number? 150ish?

[scott_20valvehachi]

currently running nankang nsII's a good tyre but i will be getting toyo proxes t1r soon will be interestin to see how they go

[BANZAI-PARTS-GARAGE]

advan ao48 semi slicks on the front and any crappy tyre on the rear. go the drift http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[ae71neo]

Im keen to put some good rubber on the MKIIs now that i have a set.

Opinons between ao48, r888, t1r, re10r and whatever else there is? In 185/60/14 or 195/60/14.

Also just found a silverstone FTZ-R...

[ae71neo]

I just found this comparison from autospeed. I havent read it all yet but doesnt look to bad.

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_2912/article.html

[ae71]

yokie advan a-406 195/50/15 front, 175/65/14 rear tornado, usually use yokie a-specs in the same size.

[stouty]

How do people find pirelli dragons, 185/60R14 i can get them for $110 each or GIII for $120 just got to make up my mind. The guy at the tyre shop said they are much for muchness.

[Konakid]

Iv'e got 185/60 G3's and they are a pretty awsome tyre, fair bit of grip and they last well considering theyre treadwear rating of 220.

[stouty]

Went with the GIII's evryone who has them is happy with them so yeh getting them tomorrow. Let you all know how they go.

[ae71neo]

I have 185/60/14 g3s all round now. Havent driven it in anger yet to see the difference between the NSIIs on the front, but steering is def. lighter. Considering im running power steering arms and a 330mm steering wheel.

[Bustin_86]

I bought some Yoki C-drives, the new version.

Gonna get some g3's next if i cant afford semi's. I must find out which has more grip!

[ae86hachiroku]

Atm I'm running Direzza Z1 Sports on the front, their fkkn insane such a big improvement over the Grid 3's..
At the rear running Yokohama M3's and RE88's...
M3's seem to wear good and have some decent grip, RE88's just have no grip whatsoever but as everyone said, last ages, lol.
Also have RE-01R's waiting to be used, can't wait to feel the grip of brand new ones.

[baka_ae86]

i used to run pirelli dragons on the street and they were a good allroad wet and dry tyre. they wore quickly but not too bad. i have move to pirelli P6000s now and i find them a good tyre. although i am thinking of changing to semis.

edit.. im running 185s on the fron but my next set will be 195 for sure.

[letsgohunting]

I'm running a 20mm road racing bicycle tyre stretched over an 8 inch rim with a 5mm
profile. I think its a maxxis.

Yeah it grips like a monkey

[stouty]

GIII's on the back of a t-18 185/60/14 on MA61 rim = only just being able to spin the wheels lol i like them.

[stouty]

GIII's on the back of a t-18 185/60/14 on MA61 rim = only just being able to spin the wheels lol i like them.

[Johnny_K]

Hey just wondering if nankang NS2 are availiable in 185/60 R14, if so how much ?

[ae86hachiroku]

no they arent johnny meister... smallest is 195/50/15

[Stain]

Just so people can see... this is what a 205/55r14 looks like over a 14x9" rim.

http://ae86.totalpcss.com/buildlog/54-Tyre.jpg
http://ae86.totalpcss.com/buildlog/56-StretchCloseUp.jpg

[stouty]

They look f#@!ing awsome

[awang]

well here is mine, luv the G3 so much, the price is quite affordable n the performance in wet n dry is also good, well for me i'm sure opted for the G3s

LEVIN AE86
front : brigestone potenza G3 195/50/15
rear : good year eagle F1 205/50/15

soon will replace the rear with another pair of G3 http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tup.gif

ST 205 GT4
front n rear : brigestone potenza G3 225/50/16

TA 22 GT
front : michelin 195/50/15
rear : brigestone potenza G3 205/50/15

RA 40 (series B square headlights)
front n rear : GT champiro 195/50/15 http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tdn.gif

[roadsailing]

i have probably posted in this thread already, but here is another vote for the G3s.

im running 195 50/15s on a 7 inch rim, couldn't be happier with them and they are really cheap considering shit/tolerable 14s cost about 90 bucks each. wet grip is amazing so far.

if you are tossing up between 195 50 15 and 195 55 15 then dont bother with the 55s, they are about 40 bucks more a tyre and i find the comfort of the 50s is fine (all things considered)

mine took ages to get though, none in victoria when i ordered them in

[stouty]

Tried to get 185's on a 7.5" rim today and out of the 4 tyre shops in town not one of them would put them on its so fucked. All said its illegal we will not do it sorry. So now am going to sell my rims and get 2 MA61 to match the back rims so i can fit my rims on.

[ae71neo]

Thats fucked, i went to the first tyre shop in my area and they put 185/60's on a 8" rim no dramas.

[Stain]

wtf.... 185 on a 7.5 would be fine.
I even asked the place that did my tyres if it was illegal and they said "well, as long as it holds air..."
And I took the rims into them, they werent on a car - no responsiblity on their part that way.

[stouty]

Yeh i think im goin to try that buy the tyres and just take the rims in.

[ae71neo]

Oh right, yeah thats all i did. I had the rims off the car.

[samuek]

have a problem with my rims & tyres... they are 15x7 with 0 offset on the fronts i have 195/55/15 ( toyo trampio semis) and on the rear i have 225/50/15( dunlop formula R d10j)

both tyres rub. The fronts rub the inner wall ( wheel arch guards) when parking and when cornering hard, also when cornering hard they hit the inside of the guards!

The rears his the guards when the car corners hard or hits a bump....

What should i do... Get different width and profile tyres or just roll the guards ? or both ?

It would be great for some usefull advice on the problem

[ae71neo]

195s all round, maybe a bit of front flare? How low is your car? And for the inner wheel guards, umm, got a hammer lol?

[samuek]

195s all round, maybe a bit of front flare? How low is your car? And for the inner wheel guards, umm, got a hammer lol?[/b]


lol yeah i cosidered a hammer but i dunno, it shoul fix that problem.. can you flare the rears ? fronts i wanna flare anyways.

its running standard shocks im getting coilovers soon so there wont be much travel, so you recomend 195/50/15 yeah ?
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/7/5/4/536981.jpg

[Robo86]

what do people think of federal 595evo in 195/45/14?

[li21]

Anyone tried Falken 329's

If i have a 15x7 rim with 0 offset, will getting 185 or 195 width make a diff in terms of guard clearance (so i dont have to roll em?)

And what is it with stretch? why does everyone want the strech look?
Someone show me a pic where it looks good? (not being sarcastic, i really wanna see) :D

[keiichi]

its not entirely about the look (looks toight though), you get less tyre roll and therefor a more responsive feel. tyre roll is about as bad as body roll IMO.

[slipknot86]

got GIII on the front before 185/60/14,,,,they were very good,,,,both in the dry and wet....
have advan neova ad07 new version on the car now,,,,and now i know y so many japanese car have the little triangle 'ADVAN' sticker on their cars...they r unbelievable.......u do hold respect for these kinds of tyres...
run and will run any second hands tyres in the rear...

[slipknot86]

just wondering..how much r the RE01R in 185/60/14?

[r3zzz4]

Just got a pair of BFGoodrich g-force sport T/A's up front for cheap, seem super grippy in the dry, havent taken em for a wet lap yet, they're 185/60/14s
Anyone run these before? The guys I got them off reckon they go hard real quick, I might have to be the test dummy.

As for 185 vs 195, im running 14x7's and the guard issue was very noticeable between 185/195, the 195 needed guard rolling, now iv got 185 and I need small spacers to fill the gap they left... and alot less tyre wall flew now.

[stefan]

any pics of 185 55 r14 on a 9

i wana see how pimp is pimp

[li21]

any pics of 185 55 r14 on a 9

i wana see how pimp is pimp[/b]

Ditto above :D

And on the 185 vs 195 subject.. so if 185 = less tyre roll, 195 = more grip, which to go for?

[puzzigully]

Just got a pair of BFGoodrich g-force sport T/A's up front for cheap, seem super grippy in the dry, havent taken em for a wet lap yet, they're 185/60/14s
Anyone run these before? The guys I got them off reckon they go hard real quick, I might have to be the test dummy.

As for 185 vs 195, im running 14x7's and the guard issue was very noticeable between 185/195, the 195 needed guard rolling, now iv got 185 and I need small spacers to fill the gap they left... and alot less tyre wall flew now.[/b]

I have g force sports on my 31, they are only 3 months old and they are already badly feathered. I havent touched anythign effecting alignment since i had one done in january, and ive had other tyres on the front since then without this problem. still trying to figure out why, although it may have something to do with excessive sliding scrubbage

but yeah they are good tyres, very good grip we t or dry and understeered a hell of a lot less in the wet than my old potenza re030s

[r3zzz4]

I have g force sports on my 31, they are only 3 months old and they are already badly feathered. I havent touched anythign effecting alignment since i had one done in january, and ive had other tyres on the front since then without this problem. still trying to figure out why, although it may have something to do with excessive sliding scrubbage

but yeah they are good tyres, very good grip we t or dry and understeered a hell of a lot less in the wet than my old potenza re030s[/b]

Yeah, i just had to get the vice grips out this morning and roll my passenger guard due to a bit gouge on the outer wall of my tyre after 3 days of having them on there.
Id say the feathering is just cos they have a high tread wear rating, most people that use them on heavier cars (31 would fit the bill) have said they suck because they don't last long so they should last on a ae86 seeing as its about 3-400kg lighter.
Less understeer in the wet is very reassuring, cheers for the good news.

[86xxx]

I've got Dunlop 3000A's all round on my ute, and i'll be getting the same for the sprinter as they're an insane tyre grip wise! dont wear too badly either, except where camber is about -2 on the rear from being so low!! :rolleyes: About $260 per 235/45R17 tyre, well worth it!

[ae86hachiroku]

just wondering..how much r the RE01R in 185/60/14?[/b]

$200ea

[253_rolla]

http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php...6&ID=N_AE86 (http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php?image=16&ID=N_AE86)

http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php...9&ID=N_AE86 (http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php?image=29&ID=N_AE86)

hey guys i just want to know would these 2 tyres above will pass Raod test??.and how much (by the photo) good rubber has it still got it in %??

Below photo are 195/50/15 on 9'' rear

http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php...2&ID=N_AE86 (http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php?image=42&ID=N_AE86)

http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php...5&ID=N_AE86 (http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php?image=45&ID=N_AE86)


and do you guys think i need to roll my rear guard for it to be legal??..pic below.

http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php...1&ID=N_AE86 (http://www.j-spec.com.au/clients/index.php?image=21&ID=N_AE86)



thanx in advance

[stinger_007]

has anyone tried the cheapo 'bob jane xenons' in 195/50/15.

I put them on the front for RWC, seem ok so far......................

80 bucks per wheel fitted, i needed them in a hurry.

[DavisJD]

Has anyone tried the new Bridgesotne Potenza RE001, it's suppose to be replacing the Potenza GIII?

[li21]

Jesus, 185/55's are expensive!

I was told there was a big difference between Falken 329s in 195/50 ($83 a corner) vs 185/55 ($130).
Is goi ng 185 worth it?

Can anyone recommend any other decent 185/55s that are cheaper?

[eightsixboy]

205/50/15 Falkens :2thumbs:

[LordNafe]

NSII's are the devil. I have them and hate them. Might try the 595RS or maybe just the 595SS.
Se what happens

[kaibeecee]

I've been running dunlop all around for a bit with success at 15x195 r15

formula on rears
japanese delivered le mans on the front

I've noticed the formulas are medium hard tire, the rear end was quite loose under load when cold/moderate heat though once quite hot, grip improves a lot. weird

on the other hand, the le mans are like glue, as I think the japanese versions are a lot softer than the australian delivered tires. perfect for the front. I'd almost rate them as high as RE01's

[biggo]

ns2's are sucky

you can never have enough g3's well I don't seem to. also Toyo FZR4 are the sickest tyres I've ever driven on. 595ss are reputedly a good targa tyre.

now I'm running some firestones on the rear. If only to change from directionals to non directionals.

[stouty]

Spoke to my local tyre guy on wed he told me GIII's are being discontinued.
Sucks big time I love them.
So looking at trying to buy another set before there isn't any left.

[biggo]

sif theyd discontinue g3's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmph, looks like ill be buying some more toyo proxies then

[LordNafe]

Mmmm G3 discontinued. To be repalced with RE001. Sadly not RE01 :(

[li21]

Ive just noticed, why is it no one runs 185's on a 15" rims?
Is there some sort of mismatch there?

Im thinking 185/55/15s on 15x7 0 offset rims to avoid scrubbing on gaurds.
They are about $80 more a set of 4 than 195/50's but hoping by paying more for tyres, ill save on having to to gaurd rolling work.

Thoughts?

[ae86hachiroku]

tried my brand new RE-01R's on the track...
all i can say is.. omg so good

[Dom86]

i recently started using marangoni zeta 195 55 15 on the front of my drifter.
they are fairly new into the country and i cant fault them.
next to no understeer at all even in the wet, and they work from cold.
they're as good as r comp's at about half the price, with great even ware.
they have even got a life-time warrenty on the sidewalls.
i could go on and on about these tyres but for more info google 'Marangoni tire' or http://www.eurotyreusa.com/
honestly these are the best value performance tyre i could find.

on the rear ive used a mix of tyres, maxis, roadstone, dunlop sp3000 (came with car) and dunlop intensa.
with the exception of the sp3000, i didnt notice any differance between these.
the sp3000's had great sideways hold, and drive out of corners, but delaminated after only a few laps, prob cos they were old.
they are also too expensive to replace for rears.

hope this helps someone out... MARANGONI! jump on board people! :2thumbs:

[TrackRona]

i am currently running Sumitomo tyres that ome with my car. what tyres does everyone else use? i hear sumitomo is good brand (they make brakes for the r32 GT_R) are there tyres good? i am not sure what tyres to get when i replace the stock ones?[/b]
heh, odd. my car came with sumitomos too. only the rear ones though. sumitomo HTR 200 205/60 R-13s to be more specific. and theyre awesome. they outlived the front tires once already, and they still have good thread and hardly show any sign of wear. its as if the never wear out.

[biggo]

185 55 15 are way to expensive than 195 50s like 80 bucks more for a normal one.

did you know they make a dragon in 345 35 15? the hunt is on for rims to fit :)

also re001s are hella sik, im getting them next.

[orange32]

i have set of 195/50 RE001's on my 15" rims. Used them in the mountains front and rear on the cruise and omg, i might have a 4ac but it was just flat throttle, no understeer, a little oversteer.

I use them on the front when sliding, Highly recommend them for a cheaper steer tyre.

[deleta]

fuck i think i need to pull my finger out so i can get some 15's and some decent tyers

[Blood Child]

fucker's don't make make G-Grids anymore!

[Konakid]

yep and the re001 doesnt come in a 14. zing.

[driftke70]

i run dragons, g3 = over rated, and i checked on the computer at work, we cant get them anymore.

[roadsailing]

what are dragons?

i reckon G3s are great, but mainly cause they were pretty cheap.

just try the new adrenalins anyone looking for G3s.

[ae71neo]

g3 = over rated, and i checked on the computer at work, we cant get them anymore.[/b]

Thats cos they are being replaced with the new re001 adrenalin thing.

[biggo]

theyre still on our computer at work but for $5 more you can get RE001s :S

they retail for about $150ea 195 50 15

dragon = pirelli

[driftke70]

le dra goon (http://www.pirelli.com.au/web/catalog/car-suv-van/catalogo_sd.page?categoria=/catalog/car-suv-van/car/summer&prodotto=118153&uri=/pirellityre/en_AU/browser/xml/catalog/car-suv-van/CAR_PDRAGON_SUMMER.xml&vehicleType=CAR-SUV-VAN)

[JDM-086]

195/50 15R on the front
Pirelli p6000
anyone used these b4? any good? i picked em up 2nd hand pair 100 bux fitted n balanced 70-80% tread

[biggo]

they are good on specs. personally i dont like their pattern. Go for a slide and tell me please.

[driftke70]

they are a little soft but they grip alright.

[snake]

potenza's RE-O1 14 x 195 60 series.....solid tyre. response and predictability even with strech...helps you understand whats missing in the cars handling...
had falken azenis on 15s before potenza's pretty good too, the silent tyre FTW!

[Waz]

My computers at work still show the G3 as availible. Asked the boss and he reckons they'll be still making most of them but not the sizes that come out in the adrenalin series.

[ae71neo]

Oh good, 14" G3s!!

[Konakid]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ae71neo @ Nov 2 2007, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=430251)</div>
Oh good, 14" G3s!![/b]

+1

Ohh and arent p6000's junk? mates have told me this is the case, they only have a bit of grip because they are really soft compund.

[JDM-086]

so far so good for the p6000. they are an intermediate compound

[ae71]

I have had some p6000, 195/50/15

I personally thought they where very ordinary and i wouldn't never buy them again... they are on par with sava's as far as grip level goes imo. i went to some okish spec Advans and they where so much better it wasn't funny, the Advans where half/three quaters worn and had been sitting around in a shed for 12months at least. they also had descent life (not they I'm too worried about tyre life lol), being used regularly for hills runs and a track day. they did very well, can remember the model. they where a 195/55.

[works510]

What yous guys pay for 185/60/14 g3's?

[ae71neo]

$120

[seek]

what tyre does everyone recomend for mainly wet weather, and alittle dry weather type aplications? budget is around $120 per tyre.

[biggo]

uniroyals "the rain tyre" 165/70/13 bout $60 per corner :)

i use em and love em to death on par if not better than some 15s in the wet

[stefan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (biggo @ Oct 18 2007, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=422190)</div>
185 55 15 are way to expensive than 195 50s like 80 bucks more for a normal one.

did you know they make a dragon in 345 35 15? the hunt is on for rims to fit :)

also re001s are hella sik, im getting them next.[/b]


345 35 15 nos4fag knows hes down with uber size rims

maybe a 15x15 -60 shoudl be sweet and guards well bigger than n2 is whats needed

um wernt GIII in the 14's discontinued?

im usually down with a 185 60 r14 stretched but now leaning toward the 15's way of life so maybe a 195 50 will be all thats needed G3's ftw

nankang ns2's arnt to bad either

[orange32]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (biggo @ Nov 25 2007, 06:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=441812)</div>
uniroyals "the rain tyre" 165/70/13 bout $60 per corner :)

i use em and love em to death on par if not better than some 15s in the wet[/b]


have you done skids on them in the dry?

I'm looking for cheap 13" tyres that will hold up to drifting and not delaminate that are cheap.

[orange32]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (seek @ Nov 24 2007, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=441668)</div>
what tyre does everyone recomend for mainly wet weather, and alittle dry weather type aplications? budget is around $120 per tyre.[/b]


do you mean for grip or slip?

I use 195/50/15 Potenza adrenaline's on the front and rear for grip driving. Really good tyre, i have very little understeer using them in the dry on track (which is only caused by my driving style i.e. poor), and in the wet they are really good as well.

I paid $560 for all four brand new. Really really good budget tyre.



slip, just any shit will do on the back, skinnier and smaller diameter the better (4ac), with adrenalines on the front.

can't go wrong

[biggo]

yes i have done skids in the dry. Will do a lap of a roundy fine or a few corners with ease. Mind you my car cant leave skid marks so its fairly light in the rear. theyre called rallye 680

[driftke70]

my rears are normally what ever is lying around the shop that wont de-laminate after a few corners. I changed my wheel studs the other day cause i was getting worried about changing rims on the back so often.

Cheap crap on the back, ive found blue streaks to be slippery but predictable and grippy when you want them to be, plus they are hard and cheap and last pretty well. Come in nice sizes too.

[ae86hachiroku]

RE-01R's all round all the way! Best choice for drifting I've had. Before that were Direzza Z1's on the rear which weren't new.
Also tried out Grid 3's on the rear previously, was too flexy :( Grid 2's on the rear, even worse.

[works510]

Need some options and opinions on some wider 14's...

After seeing what my ceffy can do to 235's with less power than I'm expecting from my 1600 it got me thinking :o

Will prob we running 8.5 and 9" wide wheels, Not interested in super stretch, just want tyre contact to the black stuff!

[samuek]

bridgstone playZ 195/50/15 fronts and dunlop 195/50/15 rears with 15x7 0-offset rims

[burado]

Tyres i used at the moment at the front are

Nangkang EX601's 185/60/13 friends bitch about how shit they are and i should try "EXPENSIVE" better tyres so I'm trying a 185/60/13 in sumitomos..

can any1 else suggest a good tyre for 13 inch rim 13x7 superlite

[biggo]

175/50/13 dragons?

ill warn you, they are NOT cheap

[4door]

185/60/r14 Pirelli P6000 front (too narrow for a 7 inch rim, will use 205s as soon as they wear out)
195/60/r14 Toyo... something (got them today so can't remember) rears.

[RobertoX]

185.60.14 is perfect on a 7

[Konakid]

185/60/14 is fine for a 7 inch rim, feels good, little bit of stretch makes it responsive.

[Tyrie]

yokohama advan A032R and A048 in 205/60 13 on 7" rims. Awesome grip, moderate road noise, track like hell!

But for $30ea They are the greatest :)

[sr_rolla]

Yokohama A048's in a 205/50/15 on a konig rewind 15x7 0 under a KE70,
tracks like a bastard below 80kph but its well worth it for the grip, pain in the arse to
fit under the rear tho.

[stylz]

how are the bridge stone adrenalines?
got quoted 140 each+ fitted 195/50/15, that the usual price?

[RobertoX]

yes

130-160 is right

[lowa]

i run NS2 Nankangs all round on my stanza.....they are really good value 195/50/15 cost me $114 each discounted cause i need new ones every few months.

Iv taken em to the track and they performed as good if not better than an old of set michellins that were over $200 each.

They smoke good too... :2thumbs:

[steroidchickens]

i have run nankang ns2s they were pretty good for $80 each
last tyre i used were bridgestone G3 and loved them.
just got some toyo proxxes 4s. all i can say is they have stiff sidewalls. struggeling to stretch the bastards!

have not used them yet. shall do a report on them very soon.

[dreny]

On my AE71 i run toyo T1R's on the front in a 195/50/15. I got them from Tyrepower on Magill Road for $154.00 each. I have used Adrenaline and Continental but they are not as good as the T1R's in my opinion. The T1R's are a great all rounder with a relatively soft compound. Don't get me wrong the continentals were a fantastic tyre but a crap load more expensive than the toyo's. On the rear i don't care what i run because they get destroyed in approx 3 months. The cheaper the better for the rear!!

[rileymoore05]

what do people think of the f-e-deral 595RS semi slick?
I'm considering buying them for hillclimb/supersprints on my 86.
has anyone used 195/50r15 in them?
id like too speak too somone who has because I'm runnign 195/50r15 silverstone ftz sport and guard clearance in minimal up front due too s13 convserion and guards are pumped as far as they will go (looks sweet thou)
from what i have seen semi slicks seem too be chunckyier around the edges (where guard clearance counts) so i don't wanna buy some untill ive spoken too someone who has them fitted up.

[chuckY_]

Bridgestone Potenza RE555 semi slicks 185/55/14

[driftke70]

got my new tyres commin, falken 195 60 semi on front, and ze912 195 60 on back. 8 and 9 inch respectively.

[rileymoore05]

i ended up buying a set of f-ederal 195/50 r15 semis too run next hillclimb with. got em dirt cheap too. will be running them in a few weeks so we shall see how they go.