Tyre Time (non Subaru)

[heylinb4nz]

Purchased a new car 1 week ago from dealer fitted with Yokahama ECO DNA ES300, they are 4 years old (based on sidewall marking) with about 40% wear and discovered yesterday they had cracks running around the circumference on all the outer water channels.

Anyway my goto tyre (Falken ZE912) isnt available in the size I need 245/40/19 so looking at what options I have in the $200-$250 per tyre range.

I thought id found some good ones, but every review I read has about 70% good and 30% negative reviews so its hard to actually gauge if its a good tyre or not.

So far ive considered

Nankang NS20

Hankook Ventus V2

Achilles ATR Sport 2

Delinte D7 Thunder

But cant decide.

car is a family car (Nissan Fuga 450GT) mainly used for town and occasional monthly open road trip, although not a true performance car it does have 250kw and is RWD so ideally would need some grip.

Leaning towards the Delinte D7...any other suggestions ?

[McDoof]

I'd go the original Achilles ATR Sport

[Guest]

Achilles are **** in the wet. Ns20 are better no idea on the other two.

[heylinb4nz]

Also looking at some Eagle F1s on Trade Me, apprently 2/3 fitted to car for a "photo shoot" no travel. But at $300 for 3 it sounds too good to be legit.....thats a $450+ tyre to buy retail.

Good deal or dodgy ?

Edited January 28, 2016 by heylinb4nz

[Guest]

 heylinb4nz said:

Also looking at some Eagle F1s on Trade Me, apprently 2/3 fitted to car for a "photo shoot" no travel. But at $300 for 3 it sounds too good to be legit.....thats a $450+ tyre to buy retail.

Good deal or dodgy ?

The old f1 or new 5 version?

[heylinb4nz]

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 ....currently $$$$$$$$ at Beaurepairs.

[heylinb4nz]

Seller just withdrew it, didnt answer any questions.

[heylinb4nz]

The LS588 seems to get some great reviews. Landsail...apparently made by the same company as Delinte D7 and supercedes it.

Im weary of chinese tyres as ive been burned by them on a car I brought (Westlake and Linglong ie deathtraps).

The Delinte and Landsail have received accolades and awards in European tests and also Las Vegas autoshow, the CEO also seems committed to shaking up the market

Review here

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Landsail/LS588-UHP.htm

http://www.amazon.com/DELINTE-D7-4PLY-BW-35R20/dp/B006C4LUHK

http://www.carid.com/delinte-tires/thunder-d7-972471.html

I can get Delinte D7 for $158 per tyre and Landsail LS588 for $200...

If they are as good as Falken ZE912 id be very happy at that price.

[Munkvy]

Super Cats are good value for money. No idea if they make a 19 though.

[EJ20T]

go with the hankook ventventus2 if they are the same price, Achilles are rubbish,ive fitted landsails and delintes at work, both Chinese with soft rubber, chewing gum sidewalls

[heylinb4nz]

Ended up going for Nexan N'fera SU1 at Top Town in Hamilton. $275 fitted and balanced.

I run them on my Audi TT and they rip "s**t up"...should be fine on the family sedan