tyre choice.

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:29 am

Been driving in the stupid rain over these few days and been quite a ride! understerr and aquaplanning, everything!
I need new tyres! my did not realised i have been using my Maxxis MAV-1 for 2years now and its nearly bald.
Currently is 205/50 R16 with my stock rims.

Wonder what is the widest i can go without rubbing? 215-225?
And i can go 45 instead of 50?

And does the the same brand and specs have to apply to the front and back as well?

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:01 am

And anyone have experience with Kumho KU25?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:20 am

Nope. How much?

You can probably go wider to a 215, but i wouldn't worry about changing the profile. You'll throw your speedo reading out.

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:32 am

$138ea we have the Kumho KU25.

Price includes fitting, balancing, new valves, disposal & gst.

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:53 am

got the tyres and they are great. up to my expectations. While doing all 4 wheels alignments, the mechanic found out all my alignments are horribly wrong....no wonder im having such a bad ride.
Its all good now.

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:37 am

how much did the wheel alignment cost mate?

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:29 am

They normally charge at $88 for 4wheel computer 4wheels alignment. But they only charge me at $44 because i bought 4tyres from them.

They actually want to charge $55 as they did not read my email correctly. they thought im having a galant which is a passenger car. Sports car takes longer to align.

Post by **vipfto** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:45 pm

zuihoujueding wrote:They normally charge at $88 for 4wheel computer 4wheels alignment. But they only charge me at $44 because i bought 4tyres from them.

They actually want to charge $55 as they did not read my email correctly. they thought im having a galant which is a passenger car. Sports car takes longer to align.

thats a load of crap its no different to a lancer chassis

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:48 pm

vipfto wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:They normally charge at $88 for 4wheel computer 4wheels alignment. But they only charge me at $44 because i bought 4tyres from them.

They actually want to charge $55 as they did not read my email correctly. they thought im having a galant which is a passenger car. Sports car takes longer to align.
thats a load of crap its no different to a lancer chassis

AGREED, plus i have never heard of anyone charging more because it's a sports car.

Bob jane did wheel alignment 60 bucks (best ever alignment i have had)

Beaurepairs wheel alignment $80 (I'll never go back)

elusi0n · Post by **elusi0n** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:50 pm

hey zuihoujueding, just wondering if you went for 215 or 205 for the width of the tyre?

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:19 pm

I8A4RE wrote:
vipfto wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:They normally charge at $88 for 4wheel computer 4wheels alignment. But they only charge me at $44 because i bought 4tyres from them.

They actually want to charge $55 as they did not read my email correctly. they thought im having a galant which is a passenger car. Sports car takes longer to align.
thats a load of crap its no different to a lancer chassis
AGREED, plus i have never heard of anyone charging more because it's a sports car.

Bob jane did wheel alignment 60 bucks (best ever alignment i have had)

Beaurepairs wheel alignment $80 (I'll never go back)

i see. btw, is there a variety of alignment methods out there? hence the difference in price?

what happened to bob jane? alignment?

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:25 pm

elusi0n wrote:hey zuihoujueding, just wondering if you went for 215 or 205 for the width of the tyre?

im sticking to 205.

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:34 am

there are lots of methods out there and price will depend on equipment used but effectivly the end result should be the same wether they use a tape measure or latest technology

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:37 am

vipfto wrote:there are lots of methods out there and price will depend on equipment used but effectivly the end result should be the same wether they use a tape measure or latest technology

Yeah compannies that spend a fortune on the latest equipment want to recoup their money faster so will probably charge more, than a guy who already has made his money 5 fold on the machine he brought 10 years ago.

Bob jane @ southport, gold coast just listened to exactly what I wanted and we very good at using the machine they had. I coulld not gaurantee that all bob jane are this good though, but now I make the 35min trip to get them to do it, whenever I need one.

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:58 pm

nang kangs NO1. for price and quality ive only ever used these . and ns2000 nexcens i think they were they were terrible..

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:58 pm

eewwww nankangs are awful

so much better spending a few extra bux and getting somethiing decent believe me you will notice a huge difference

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:37 pm

vipfto wrote:eewwww nankangs are awful so much better spending a few extra bux and getting somethiing decent believe me you will notice a huge difference

Totally agree and i should know I have them on my car right now.

Grip not too bad in the dry, however an absolute nightmare in the wet.
Also side wall are very weak and if you have a low profile tyre, you will get excessive wear on either side of the tyre.
And if that hasnt convinced you, the tyre will also start to pull away from itself... pics to come

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:24 pm

nankangs... after some light canning last week

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:29 pm

lol @ nankangs.

They come free with those rims Simon?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:15 pm

Bennoz wrote:lol @ nankangs.

They come free with those rims Simon?

lol not far off it. thats the only reason i got them.