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31-01-2006, 10:35 PM
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Since you gotta buy the tyres for the 17inch option wheels for the new focus, i was just wondering if evryone put the recomended size of 205/50 and used the Goodyears?? My salesman has quoted me around 1100 for tyres but i dont know what they are, as long as they're not noisy im happy.
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01-02-2006, 12:17 AM
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I'd say head over to your local tyre specialist... and get quotes from them. I shopped around for my tyres - was well worth it. Managed to get my local dealer to match the price!
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01-02-2006, 08:41 AM
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Where are you located?
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01-02-2006, 12:30 PM
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1100 dam I payed 900 for my yokohama 205/40/R17's.
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01-02-2006, 01:03 PM
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Lol you could have bought the optional 17's off me with the tyres but blackls bought them lol
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01-02-2006, 05:58 PM
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01-02-2006, 07:25 PM
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You shouldn't be paying more than $1000 for good tyres for 17 inch rims, $1100 is OK but can be sharper. He'll probably be putting crap on there for that price and making good money. As a guide, I paid $220 per tyre for a set of sticky 16 inch Michelin Pilot Precedas. You should be looking around the $250 mark per tyre for 17 inch Dunlop GS-D3's, which I'd highly recommend. Ask him what tyre brand and type, if there's one thing that'll destroy the handling of the Focus it's crap tyres.
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01-02-2006, 07:47 PM
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I just rang Bobjane myself and got a price for Yokohama's at $269 each, Pirelli's $475 and the Goodyear was $270....i just wanted a guide, but if i shop i'll get them cheaper.
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01-02-2006, 08:53 PM
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Avoid Pirelli, overpriced and not worth it. $475 a tyre? Get bent.
Gs-D3 can be had for low 2 hundreds roughly, worth every single cent.
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I found out the price he got me were for Bridgestones, he's gonna get some more prices tommoro...i might even go to a 215/45.... |
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01-02-2006, 09:01 PM
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Came first in a Wheels Tyre Test (with Michelin Pilot Preceda a close second.)
They're Goodyears' latest sports tyre for sporty cars. Good Year Eagle F1 GS-D3, they're an aggressive looking directional tyre, very well rated by many people and probably my next tyre. Should be aiming for around $240 per tyre I'd imagine at that size. http://www.beaurepaires.com.au/conte...duct_ID=156263 Tyres are one thing I refuse to accept low quality with.
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01-02-2006, 09:03 PM
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Also worth a look, Dunlop Direzza, has a strong support.
http://www.beaurepaires.com.au/conte...duct_ID=119467
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02-02-2006, 05:12 PM
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GS-D3 is the Goodyear Eagle F1. I recently put 215/40/17 on my LR Focus rims and they are a killer tyre!! Gave the tyres a bit of a decent run in the wet when it was raining here in Perth over the last couple of weeks and i must say im impressed. The GS-D3s have had awesome reviews too. Google it and see. Tom
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02-02-2006, 09:16 PM
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Being an LS things are a little different. The 205/50-17's are an orphan size so there's only a couple of tyre options (literally) and consequently they are very expensive. Do yourself a favour and shop for 215/45-17's, they should be about $70 a tyre cheaper
btw, Ford quoted me $400 for a replacement tyre, trade price for a standard zetec tyre is about 250 - 260 |
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02-02-2006, 11:18 PM
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 Gee, you sound a lot more positive about the GS-D3s now Great tyres.
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06-02-2006, 02:49 AM
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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s are the pick in that size, I reckon... another option is the Goodyear Revspec RS-02
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06-02-2006, 09:00 AM
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I'd go with the yokies, I've seen too many problems with dunlops & G/years (noise, separations....) Thats not a bad price, our RRP is $295 F&B (I can alway do better than that though)
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06-02-2006, 08:51 PM
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I was wanting to trade up to Yokohama C-Drives but my local tyre dealear wanted $1100 for four new ones and was only willing to give me $40 for each of my 6K only Eagle NCT 5s (205/50 17). I think I'll wait until these are down to the steel before I'll upgrade. The NCT's aren't bad but I think I will want something a bit grippier and quieter.
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06-02-2006, 09:25 PM
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I have no idea of cost, and have not driven them, but have read good things about BF Goodrich G-Force TA KDW for the Focus. Worth asking a dealer
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07-02-2006, 12:00 AM
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NCT 5's were great in the wet but average in the dry. Not shabby, but not really anything worth writing home about. GS-D3's are supposed to be strong both wet and dry. My Michelins have failed to impress me in the wet, I won't be buying another set. Awesome in the dry and have worn well, quiet on the highway but just not up there in the wet laterally. Bf Goodrich from what I know those G-Force are damned near $300 a tyre.
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What tyres are you putting on ur 17's?
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