Need some decent good quality open road driving tyres. Any suggestions?

[duddley]

I find my eagle f1 d5 to be very good and I paid $170 a tyre but that was on special.

[subysnax]

Im glad a few of us have the same opinion on the kingstars. They perform ok in the dry, in the wet frickin horrible

[Guest]

 subysnax said:

Im glad a few of us have the same opinion on the kingstars. They perform ok in the dry, in the wet frickin horrible

Had em on foz second that.

[Joker]

Spent 10 Years on Kingstars, numerous Track days and as long as you\'re not a dick you wont die

bit like P-plates anything "performance" will just get wasted around town BUT piece of mind is worth the etra coin to some

[madmike]

 JoKer said:

Spent 10 Years on Kingstars, numerous Track days and as long as you\'re not a dick you wont die

+1 it\'s about knowing the limits...

[Guest]

If you drive within limits whats wrong with increasing the limits? Cornerings where you make up time travelling anywhere anyway we dont have autobahns.

Limits are very different between the t1rs I have now and nasty chinese ones Ive had. If you can corner 20-30km quicker and still be under the legal limit thats not doing it wrong unless you come unstuck. With t1r and the like being 20-40 per tyre more than achilles I know where Id rather put my money. Nothing wrong with being safer but obviously nothing makes you bulletproof except for pimples and drinking lots.

[subysnax]

 evowrx said:

If you drive within limits whats wrong with increasing the limits? Cornerings where you make up time travelling anywhere anyway we dont have autobahns.

Limits are very different between the t1rs...

t1rs... excuse the ignorance are they Toyos? or.... ?

[Nick_96_RSB]

I have Nitto NT555\'s they were $195 a corner + gst when i got them, great tyre, stick like glue, hold pressure extremely well, and i\'m pretty sure they are a subsidiary company of Toyo ( at least thats what i was told) great wet and dry performance. got them from Mag & Turbo

my 2c for what its worth

[gotasuby]

I run zu37 zetum tyres. They cost me under 100 each. You can try and say they will be a rubbish tyre but we have proved to be the fastest road tyre at waimate 50. Also have run a 11.6 quarter on them. They are quiet and wet weather performance is 50x better than pornstars (king stars= slippery when wet). Wear is good. I\'ll get 25000km out of them. Similar to gsd3 etc.

[rex-leggy]

ill vouch for above zu37\'s

great tyre for fantastic price

[Guest]

Who sells these tyres?

[gotasuby]

Anyone that sells kuhmo should be able to get them. They are same as ku37 tyre. Just alot cheaper. I get them from importer.

[Guest]

Not yhi Im guessing? Im not on good terms with the local kumho lads up here theyre a bunch of fuckknuckles. Blairs?

[gotasuby]

Blairs will be able to tell you who stocks them up there?

[subysnax]

 gotasuby said:

Anyone that sells kuhmo should be able to get them. They are same as ku37 tyre. Just alot cheaper. I get them from importer.

Anyone know of a place that sells them in Wellies/Kapiti or the Hutt? I will ring around a few Kuhmo places to see if there are any or if they can import them

[subysnax]

 gotasuby said:

Blairs will be able to tell you who stocks them up there?

haha. it told me i had a reply. beat me to it. that or a mind reader!

[Guest]

Mental note made. Be a while before i need some more.

[loner]

Been looking myself... options so far...

Bridgestone RE002 $250/corner fitted etc from Bridgestone Direct on Adelaide Rd.

Falken FK452 $229/corner fitted etc from The Tyre Clinic on Fifeshire Avenue.

Dave Tunley is doing some research... I will update with his options...

BTW my criteria is for tyres for a Type R that will mostly be road going... but also used for racing when it\'s really wet...

also driven fast but not racing speed in the dry.

[rex-leggy]

zu37\'s ..... half the price and do what you need

[newsuba]

Get real...

I\'d suggest the Nitto NT05 for Mr Loner

Superb in the dry and not bad in the rain.

Was out during the weekend downpours and no dramas.

But won\'t be as grippy in the wet as a proper wet race tyre.

[loner]

Thanks Mr Newsuba... they look pretty sexy.... but do they come in a 16 inch?

[rex-leggy]

have you ever used them?

if you had you wouldnt say that .

[subieboy]

Our daily runs Nitto NT5000, they are not s top quality tire however they do what is needed at a price even i cannot argue with...

They cost me 50% less at trade than did the MY02\'s... Need I say more

[newsuba]

That\'d be Neuton NT5000 not Nitto.

Repeat faux pas...

;D

 loner said:

Thanks Mr Newsuba... they look pretty sexy.... but do they come in a 16 inch?

Been a while since I looked for 16" tyres...

Alas, no NT05 (or Invo - better in the wet) in 16"

[GC8E2DD]

I thought the RE001s I had were good in the wet Loren (Slipway/ Port Road/ *Manfeild*). I assume RE002s to be just as good based on anecdotes.

Sorry, I meant Manfeild, not Trentham. I\'ve got Trentham on the brain.