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Tyre preference

Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 7:32 pm
by Colin
am getting due for rubber need traction without going soft compound what are you guy's running (13" medium profile) :?:

Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 11:19 pm
by evilgidget
Boy's running Nankangs, but they're no good traction wise. Actually had good results on my falfa with Yokohama A539's. Grips like chewie to a thong but it doesn't seem to wear fast 8)

Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 12:34 am
by gazuga
:stupid: im running a539's too
more grip than a scared monkey :D

Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 12:02 pm
by Brayden
If you don't want to spend the earth then Pirelli make a good 165/65/13 for around $90 per corner, or further down the scale my Hankooks cost about $70 and have marginal grip. (Much better than Bob-Jane "Out of rounders" though. :P )

But if you want supreme grip, then the yoko's can't be beaten - but at $180 per shoe for 175/50/13 they're on the pricey side.

But as with most things price is relative to performance.

Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 7:20 pm
by Colin
ha ha rub it in .....they were a good thing at the time :oops: remember I need 165/70/13 for ground clearence :roll:

Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:14 pm
by Josh
Colin wrote:remember I need 165/70/13 for ground clearence :roll:
As if! :lol:

Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 8:02 am
by Colin
the front bar bottoms out all the time going into driveways :cry:

Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 10:56 am
by Josh
I've been telling you for ages Colin, it needs to come up anyway, mate! What's with the ugly 1-inch gap between the bonnet and the grille!? :lol:

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Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 9:02 pm
by evilgidget
That's not a bonnet gap! it's a slimline bonnet scoop to feed cool air to the rocker cover! :wink:

Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 9:44 pm
by fritz
Yokies A539 195/45-r15 if you want a little more clearance.
A bit taller than 165/65-r13

Grip to boot. :P

Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 8:38 am
by Colin
that gap is heaps smaller now from the road bashing it upwards :lol:

Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 12:32 pm
by Josh
Colin wrote:that gap is heaps smaller now from the road bashing it upwards :lol:
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