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MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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....



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[Edited on 23-10-2005 by MarkM]
jonnysri
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23rd Oct 05 at 09:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Gaz
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23rd Oct 05 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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,
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks fella's keep the recommendations coming...
iceman
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t1s
Gaz
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23rd Oct 05 at 09:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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??
Ojc
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23rd Oct 05 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Falkens, they have a slanted tyre wall.
Gaz
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23rd Oct 05 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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

Icy
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23rd Oct 05 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i always get the ze512s
Nismo
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23rd Oct 05 at 10:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about Avons?
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Falkens, they have a slanted tyre wall.


Why are they like this??
Karen
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Iv got continentals on the bm!
Ace on corners when going fast
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Forgot to mention them prices are for 4 tyres delivered...would then need balanced and fitting etc...

Very reasonable prices I reckon...
Karen
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Icy
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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...
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also Icy any up close pics of your Falkens on the Golf...to show me what your on about?
Icy
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23rd Oct 05 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on corsa 205/40 17 on 7" wide



golf 205/40 17 on 8" wide
MarkM
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23rd Oct 05 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Excellent work ICY

Thanks
Icy
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Rebrabuk
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23rd Oct 05 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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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23rd Oct 05 at 14:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
toyos but at 134 quid is that for 4
Greg_M
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23rd Oct 05 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont get toyo's they are the worse waring tyres ive ever had. they will last 10K at most
MarkM
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24th Oct 05 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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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