another tyre choice

[16bit]

After a bit of a run on friday the old pirelli's started to let go so i will need to get new tyres. I was thinking the Bridgestone Adrenaline RE001's but after hearing about the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 i might go them. Price is comparable @ $141 each for the 195-50-15 bridgestones and $149 for the goodyears in the same size.

What do you guys think.

http://www.goodyear.com.au/TyreDetailAc ... m=nPerPage

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http://www.aus-cartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=27228

[16bit]

yeah i read it after i posted - as usual

I have sent them an email asking if its possible to pick the country of origin but dont like my chances.

that said i am thinking of going a bit extreme and getting these!

http://www.dunloptyres.com.au/TyreDetai ... m=nPerPage

in 205-50-15 in the hard compound. they are street legal and considering i have dríven my car about 5k in a year i should get at least a year out of them! They are quite expensive at $340 a tyre but that is fitted, ballanced, scrubbed in on the track with a data sheet of pressures and temperatures etc and a sprint session if there is one on the day.

[kula]

if the price is similar why go past the bridgestones?
havent heard a bad thing about them yet.

[Brad]

I'm on the new 205/45/16 Yoko S-Drives. I can't compare them to the 195/60/14 RT615's as they are not scrubbed in yet, but so far I'm very happy.

[16bit]

neither me - but that said they are a newer tyre. Also the evo magazine test has rated them as quite a bit better then the competition. I got a reply from goodyear though.

I think I may end up spoiling myself and getting the dunlop's.


Hello James,

You will be able to tell the country of origin from a marking on the sidewall.
It must be said, that all Goodyear tyres are \"fit for purpose\" and regardless of
origin, will fulfil their design characteristics and performance parameters.
We are not aware of any 'batches' that warrant concern.
Generally, it is the size that dictates country of origin. Some are made here,
some Luxembourg, some China, some elsewhere.


Hope this helps some way.


Regards,
Goodyear Customer Service.



\"James Rogers\" <james@depasquale.com.au>
01/10/2007 11:41 AM
To <goodyearmarketing@goodyear.com>
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Subject F1 GS-D3







I am considering getting a set of these http://www.goodyear.com.au/TyreDetailAc ... m=nPerPage. I have heard some bad reports about the quality of certain batches. Is it possible to specify its country of origin or tell on the side wall of the tyre where it is from. Some people have said the Thai made ones are \"undrivable in all conditions\" but the German made ones are \"the best I have ever had\". The car magazine reviews are all well and good but i would dare say you make sure they get the german ones - i don't want to be in the unhappy lot of people if i decide to get this tyre. Any help would be much appreciated.


james rogers
print co-ordinator

de pasquale

07 3852 4588
james@depasquale.com.au
Fax 07 3852 4577

Level 1/358 Wickham St Fortitude Valley
PO Box 880 Fortitude Valley Q 4006

www.depasquale.com.au

[CT]

I've had two sets on my XR8 and they are fine on it. Don't beleive all the BS.

[16bit]

ok new line of thinking.

I am now looking at the track based tyres. The dunlops are a lot so I had a look around.

Toyo proxes r888's are 271 each

Falken RT615's are 271 each too

From what I have heard the falkens will last a bit longer - any thoughts on them?

[Brad]

$271 sounds very expensive for the RT615's. I would of thought they would be low $200's. I had them in 14\" and they were very good as an all purpose tyre. Took heat cycling well, quite grippy on the track when hot, though nothing like a 888. That said, the 888's won't heat cycle well at all and will go off fairly quickly.

After driving my car (195/60/14) and Cal's BRG (205/50/15) back to back with the same tyres, all I can say is there was a WORLD of difference, all put down to chassie setup and strength (he has under car bracing).

[16bit]

hmm if i can get the cost down on the falkens i may lean towards them at the minute.

[fattima]

I just got the Falkens but got 14 inch. Pretty happy with them have given them a good try out found them to have good grip for my power and are fairly predictable in the dry and wet. Do have a hunt around on prices, I got qouted from $245 down to $187 so some places are putting on some big mark ups.

[16bit]

where abouts are you mate - i have called 3 places all within 10 bucks of each other. If I quote places outside the state they will probably say well drive down and get them from there! I will haggle on cost though when it comes time. I have to pay insurance and rego soon.

[Chris P]

Continental Conti Sport Contact 2 perhaps.

They are nice on mine...nothing will ever be as good as the old Pirelli PZero Neros...but the Continentals come close.

[fattima]

I'm in Melbourne got them from here
http://www.magwheel.com.au/

[16bit]

hmm after reading the thread above its pretty hard to go past the bridgestones for the money. Especially with a the comment about them being better then the more expensive rt615's i am looking at. i think i may have to go with my head on this one. with the left over money a bit of sway bar action may be had!