What 225/45/15 options in Australia?

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:13 pm

Have you considered Federal FZ201's in 20/50/15?

oztrackdays · Postby **oztrackdays** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:45 am

If there is no Australian Factory how is one tyre from Korea "Imported"
and the Other "Australian Delivered" ?

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:04 pm

Yes, poor choice of words. Some are imported officially by a licensed dealer/importer, and some are bought from places like tire rack and sold on.

Either way I'm incorrect as jdmyard is an official hankook dealer.
Good price for a set of decent tyres.

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:27 pm

205s go quicker on an 8" rim.

225's go quicker on a 9" rim. Many are running 245's on 11" rims.

Dann

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:09 pm

NitroDann wrote:205s go quicker on an 8" rim.

To each his own.

I just moved a set of 205/50R15s from medium weight 7" rims to ultralight (3.8Kg) 6.5" rims. Down 5kmh on max speed on the straights because of an engine miss but still knocked another 0.5 secs off the Wakefield lap record. Barely detectable increase in tyre roll more than compensated for by improved compliance and grip. Don't believe everything you read from people who sell wheels.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:26 pm

http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires_101/customizing/rim_wheel_width/
Yokohame suggests a rim width of 8.5-10.0"

For 205/50/15 Federal suggest a 5.5 - 7.5" rim this supports manga_blue's post.

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:36 pm

Yokohama also recommend 6.0-8.0" for 225/50R15s. I've run those 225s on 7" +35 rims. They fit in the guards and I love the way the tyres move on the rims to give you a cat-like compliance on bumpy tracks. Very, very grippy but I just don't have enough power to compensate for the gearing increase. I'm occasionally tempted to go to a 4.7 Kia diff with 225s because 2nd hand 225s are cheap and widely available.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:02 pm

Getting off topic, but all my rims are 6.5" or 7" hence I stick to 205/50/15 tyres.

Ned Loh · Postby **Ned Loh** » Mon May 02, 2016 3:21 pm

any know who has the nitto nt01 225/45/15 in stock? last place I purchased from doesn't have any and can't source.

They suggested Hankook Z222 at a very good price. Any feedback on these?

pepejesus · Postby **pepejesus** » Mon May 02, 2016 3:58 pm

Z222 = RS3.

Very good street/track type tyre (similar to AD08R perhaps?) but not a full-on R-spec like the NT01.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Mon May 02, 2016 4:49 pm

Several seconds slower on a 90 second track than R888s and probs many seconds slower than NT01.

Less unpleasant than R888s on the road though. Also extremely progressive on the track. Less grip from lap 2.5 on,and even more progressive.

Overall, a good step up from a road tyre in a 205, but not an R spec.

Ned Loh · Postby **Ned Loh** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:43 am

davekmoore wrote:Several seconds slower on a 90 second track than R888s and probs many seconds slower than NT01.

Less unpleasant than R888s on the road though. Also extremely progressive on the track. Less grip from lap 2.5 on,and even more progressive.

Overall, a good step up from a road tyre in a 205, but not an R spec.

Ok, thanks. any suggestions on where I can buy the Nittos then?