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Old 17-08-2017, 07:56 PM   #1
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Default Talk to me about Tyres

Need some new tyres for the XR8 - 245/35R19's to be specific.

Bob Jane want to sell me Nitto Invo's, I hear they are a great tyre.

What do you guys and gals use?

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Old 17-08-2017, 08:21 PM   #2
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http://www.kumho.com.au/tyres/passen...FZWWvQodYZgAzw

Anyway Ive had a few sets of these, both on my FG turbo & on the GTP, & cant fault them. Smooth quiet, & well priced.
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Old 17-08-2017, 09:17 PM   #3
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The new Michelin P4 S is the go now,have had many sets of super sport and these new tires are better again, about $350 depends where you get them.
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Budget will determine what you can get I guess.
What's the driving style?
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Old 18-08-2017, 09:36 AM   #5
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I've used and have been happy and pleased with
Michelin ps3's - very grippy, hardly any road noise, last ages with aggressive driving (as much as you Cann on the street, I never tracked them)

Continental sport contact 2's - Again a very grippy tyre, no noise but wear seems to be more than the ps3's

On the daily I have kuhmo ecsta 4's (Legnum VR4) these have the most grip out of any tyre I've driven on the road, still look brand new after 6/7000km of pretty hard driving on an awd.

And mum has just put Bridgestone re003's on her xr8 which seem to be also a good tyre, have had little use though.

Prices based on (235/45 17) the ecsta 4-s were $115 each, the. Ps3's were $160 each, and the re003s were $155

The continentals were $165ea in a 225/60 16.

My vote so far is the kuhmo given their performance based on price, yet to see how the re003 goes.
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http://www.kumho.com.au/tyres/passen...FZWWvQodYZgAzw

Anyway Ive had a few sets of these, both on my FG turbo & on the GTP, & cant fault them. Smooth quiet, & well priced.
Yeah I have got these at the top of my list actually. Local dealer has a three for four deal on at the moment.

Driving style - well the car hardly gets driven but when it does I go fairly hard. Price budget - $250-$300 a tyre?
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Yeah I have got these at the top of my list actually. Local dealer has a three for four deal on at the moment.

Driving style - well the car hardly gets driven but when it does I go fairly hard. Price budget - $250-$300 a tyre?
Go for the KU39s - one of the few tyres I've had on the back of the GT that grip wet or dry, but they wore out in 14,000; that may have something to do with the power at the rears and the way I drive
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Yeah I have got these at the top of my list actually. Local dealer has a three for four deal on at the moment.

Driving style - well the car hardly gets driven but when it does I go fairly hard. Price budget - $250-$300 a tyre?
More than I spend so I'm out for advice
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So I ended up with the KU39's for $240 fitted. Happy with that!

They seem great so far, thanks for the advice team
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