MarkM
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Right I have decided to go for one of the following tyres....whats your experiences with them? Which ones are best?...
Cheapest option:
Nankang NS-2 195/50 R15 82V £104 Delivered
Others:
Falken-Ohtsu ZE-512 195/50 R15 82V £118 Delivered
Pirelli 5000 Drago 195/50 R15 82V £128 Delivered
Toyo PROXES T1-S 195/50 R15 82V £134 Delivered
Now I know the Toyo's are gonna be the best tyre...I had them on the MR2 and they were excellent...but...for what I want from them is it worth the extra outlay for them?..Remember im not going for top end tyres as its only a 306 DTurbo so wont be doing much "performance" driving
Any opinions welcome...good or bad....
[Edited on 23-10-2005 by MarkM]
[Edited on 23-10-2005 by MarkM]
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jonnysri
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me personally id go for the falkens or the toyos, both very good, one of my mates had some on his saxo, stuck like shiite on a blanket
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Gaz
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id personally have falkens they seem a better tyre then the nankangs in my experince and that tyre side protertor thing helps a great deal,
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MarkM
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Thanks fella's keep the recommendations coming...
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iceman
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t1s
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Gaz
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also another point i found was that falkens looked fatter i had 215/40/17's and the falkens looked miles bigger even though they were the same wheel
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Gaz
also another point i found was that falkens looked fatter i had 215/40/17's and the falkens looked miles bigger even though they were the same wheel
Fatter as in wider??
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Ojc
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Falkens, they have a slanted tyre wall.
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Gaz
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quote: Originally posted by MarkM
quote: Originally posted by Gaz
also another point i found was that falkens looked fatter i had 215/40/17's and the falkens looked miles bigger even though they were the same wheel
Fatter as in wider??
yes
its to do with the slanted tyre wall, to me it just seems wider and more Nicer looking from the back of the car
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Icy
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i always get the ze512s
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Nismo
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what about Avons?
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Falkens, they have a slanted tyre wall.
Why are they like this??
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Karen
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Iv got continentals on the bm!
Ace on corners when going fast
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MarkM
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Forgot to mention them prices are for 4 tyres delivered...would then need balanced and fitting etc...
Very reasonable prices I reckon...
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Karen
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Was thinking thats very expensive for 1 tyre! Then when u said for 4 I was thinking thats ace!
Then seen they are for 15s
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Icy
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quote: Originally posted by MarkM
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Falkens, they have a slanted tyre wall.
Why are they like this??
i get them for arch clearance, think thats y they were designed like that
451's arent as slanted
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Icy
quote: Originally posted by MarkM
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Falkens, they have a slanted tyre wall.
Why are they like this??
i get them for arch clearance, think thats y they were designed like that
451's arent as slanted
The Pug is lowered so im swaying towards the Flakens now then...
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MarkM
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Also Icy any up close pics of your Falkens on the Golf...to show me what your on about?
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Icy
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on corsa 205/40 17 on 7" wide
golf 205/40 17 on 8" wide
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MarkM
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Excellent work ICY
Thanks
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Icy
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Rebrabuk
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Toyo's are shite imo. 6k miles and baldy to the point of being slicks. One buldging on the verge of blowing out. I'll not be buying them again!
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IvIarkgraham
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toyos but at 134 quid is that for 4
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Greg_M
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dont get toyo's they are the worse waring tyres ive ever had. they will last 10K at most
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
toyos but at 134 quid is that for 4
Sorry yeah all them prices quoted are for 4 tyres delivered...then will have to get them fitted at around £5 a tyre...
I have gone for the Falkens...ordered today...
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