Impreza Type R tyre help!

[Hraine91]

Hi guys, I am after a bit of advice... I am about to put my type R back on the road after a winter of upgrades and pampering.

The tyres are the last thing I need to buy.

Could anybody offer any real world advise on tyres. I\'m not looking for a full on cock fight over \'the best tyre\' I\'m looking for something with decent grip levels that I won\'t destroy within 6000kms! Something that people have experience of and would use again as I don\'t fancy paying $700 for tyres every 6000kms!

I am in Wellington and the car will be used daily throughout the summer both rain and shine, and I drive it pretty hard. It is a little over stock power and has BC adjusties on it. The tracking will be freshly done too so no risk of that adding to the wear issues.

Thanks in advance

[ADIKT]

Toyo t1r for me. Had them on my last few cars. Went the distance! And a few of my last cars were driven with a lot of excessive camber

Also used a few achilles atr sports. They were pretty good. But ended up replacing a couple due to punctures - not sure if it was just my bad luck or if the tyres were just crap

[Hraine91]

Cool, thanks. I\'ll have a look at them.

[rslegy]

Zetums uz37 a few guys in chch like them and offer good grip and a very reasonable price to

[rex-leggy]

+ 1 on zetums. what size you after?

[GC8E2DD]

+2 on ZU37

[T.Rev]

 ADIKT said:

Toyo t1r for me. Had them on my last few cars. Went the distance! And a few of my last cars were driven with a lot of excessive camber

Also used a few achilles atr sports. They were pretty good. But ended up replacing a couple due to punctures - not sure if it was just my bad luck or if the tyres were just crap

+1..to even things up!

[newsuba]

 Hraine91 said:

Hi guys, I am after a bit of advice... I am about to put my type R back on the road after a winter of upgrades and pampering.

The tyres are the last thing I need to buy.

Could anybody offer any real world advise on tyres. I\'m not looking for a full on cock fight over \'the best tyre\' I\'m looking for something with decent grip levels that I won\'t destroy within 6000kms! Something that people have experience of and would use again as I don\'t fancy paying $700 for tyres every 6000kms!

I am in Wellington and the car will be used daily throughout the summer both rain and shine, and I drive it pretty hard. It is a little over stock power and has BC adjusties on it. The tracking will be freshly done too so no risk of that adding to the wear issues.

Thanks in advance

Given the above, tyres are one of the first thinsg you should have bought, especially given the "I drive it pretty hard".

I\'d be looking at a spending a bit more than $700 on tyres...

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Are you still on standard 16" wheels ?

[Hraine91]

17" rays. Wanting 235-45-17s I think.

Only just got the 17s hence only needing tyres now!

[zeroyon223]

Advan ad08\'s, I run 215/45/17 though, paid $270 per tyre each off memory. Think that compound has been superceeded by the ad08r, if it\'s better than the ad08 it will be an awesome tyre. Real stiff sidewall for a road tyre, turns in nice, heaps of grip. Which is what you want if you\'re driving hard lol. Gotten 12,000km out of them with 2.5mm left, bit of camber all round, but more critically no toe.

[newsuba]

 Hraine91 said:

17" rays. Wanting 235-45-17s I think.

Only just got the 17s hence only needing tyres now!

17x7 ?

234/45\'s will be too big.

Go for 215/45-17.

Better size is 215/40-17 which is closer in rolling diameter to the stock 205/50-16\'s.

The Toyo T1R works very well in 40 series.

More responsive than the 45.

But stiffer sidewalls means a harsher and noisier ride.

[loner]

Or a 205/45-17 will be just as good and more comfortable for a daily driver... although looks like there is only 0.2 inches difference in the sidewall height between 215/40-17 and 205/45-17.

[albaru]

+1 on t1r and zu37. Both priced well and are uhp tyres for road

[Guest]

I found 215/40/17 T1R awesome on road car when driven hard. They cracked in the sidewall tho and few tyre shops said that was common. Not insane camber only 2deg ish.

[ADIKT]

 evowrx said:

I found 215/40/17 T1R awesome on road car when driven hard. They cracked in the sidewall tho and few tyre shops said that was common. Not insane camber only 2deg ish.

wierd. I never had tht problem and I had quite a few sets of t1rs

[Guest]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='evowrx said:

I found 215/40/17 T1R awesome on road car when driven hard. They cracked in the sidewall tho and few tyre shops said that was common. Not insane camber only 2deg ish.

/quote]wierd. I never had tht problem and I had quite a few sets of t1rs

I figured they must have been old. Think drifters find they delaminate?

[Hraine91]

Wheels are 17x7.5

Just ordered a set of T1r\'s in 215-40-17

Paid $255 a tyre for them. A little more than i was planning on spending but im sure it will be worth it 8)

Thanks again

[Guest]

Thats expensive. $200 fitted/balanced is the going rate.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

i paid $240 a corner fitted balanced and nitro fill for michelin pilot sport 3\'s.

fantastic tyre in the wet, very quiet, similar performance to re002 and re070 with better tyre life.

[lunchie]

My flatmate just put these on his car 99 Wrx RA about 5,000kms ago. Loves them, I have to say they grip like shit to a blanket, doesnt even lose the ass in the wet when provoked now.

Bridgestone potenza RE002

Google them too if you want, their reviews are hugely positive

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Bridgestone/Adrenalin-RE002.htm

http://www.hyperdrive.co.nz/product/tyres/122/potenza-re002/181456/detail?associated=185740%2C

Whole set fitted for $800

[Charlie80]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='evowrx said:

I found 215/40/17 T1R awesome on road car when driven hard. They cracked in the sidewall tho and few tyre shops said that was common. Not insane camber only 2deg ish.

/quote]wierd. I never had tht problem and I had quite a few sets of t1rs

I\'ve had 3 sets of t1rs and this happened to one set but the other two i didn\'t have a problem with.

[loner]

 lunchie said:

Bridgestone potenza RE002

Never used these myself, but a tyre shop in Wellington told me they rubbish and went out of shape very easily.

Might only be a problem with certain sizes though.

[newsuba]

They are on special at the moment at Firestone.

Buy three tyres, get one free.

Not really a bargain if the tyres are crap.

I\'d stick with Toyos or their cousins the Nittos.

[nickch]

I love my RE002s...

Fantastic wet grip.. and even better when dry!

[T.Rev]

Never had probs with my Toyos.still using them some 5 years on from first batch