FTO AUSTRALIA

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any stock rims that they want rid of? I don't need rubber and don't care too much about gutter rash; I want to fit semi slicks anyway.
Don't really wanna pay more than $100.

Also, does anyone know what other car's stock wheels fit?

i have all 4, but i live in QLD....
i would sell them all for $80 (with some rubber)

Also, does anyone know what other car's stock wheels fit?[/quote]


Ford Falcon xd-e-f etc stud pattern is the same just got to get right offset so they dont hit the calipers or struts
Magna i beleive also fit Hope this helps
Regs Mouse

Soap boxes wheels are also the right PCD. Only problem is the fronts are the correct offset, rears are not.

Cheers guys, in my lazy state it sounds a lot easier to just get an FTO set, though magna could be good.

eThix, do you (or anyone else really) have much idea what sort of cost it'd be to ship them? I presume it'd be quite expensive, but maybe if it doesn't have rubber it'd be cheaper?

Let me say what I'm trying to do, maybe there are better suggestions...

I wanna run my car with a set of road tyres and a set of semi slicks only for track surfaces. I want two sets of rims so I can change easily.

So I thought i'd get stock rims and stick semis on them... looking at Hankook RS2 at the moment. The only problem I can think is that maybe the stock rims are so much heavier than my Enkeis that it'd spoil the effect of having semi slicks on?

What do you guys reckon?

Also if anyone has any opinions on RE55s, RS2s, and 595RSs, that'd be really helpful. Prices also would be good, in 16s.

highly recommend the 595 rsr. great tyre. Mine are 17 and i got them for 200 each (on special though) so 16s would be around that (not on special). Makes a fair bit of road noise thugh but that wont matter for the trrack. I like it raw! I'll sell you my budddyclubs with the 595s

Haha thanks Steve

I'm actually leaning towards the RE55s. Cos I'll be running a road set and a track set, I think it'll be ok to go for the softer compound.

The only thing I'm worried about now is that people say the soft compounds have a shelf life (about a year) and I'm pretty sure I won't get through the tyres in a year, but then they'll be useless anyway??

Not sure, need some more advice I think.

Another vote for the Fedral 595's. Stickier than RS2's on both road & track. They're also not wearing as fast as the RS2s... which I got all of about 8 months out of.

"high" five

I'ma gonna start calling you two the Fed Fanbois

Anyone got any experience with shelf life of full on semi slicks, like RE55s?

nicholas wrote:I'ma gonna start calling you two the Fed Fanbois

Anyone got any experience with shelf life of full on semi slicks, like RE55s?

full track semi slicks will last you no more than 20'000K's
and if you get busted with them on the road defect big time

Yeah mate, I know... but as per my previous posts, they're ONLY for track use.

Problem is, I'm not going to do 20,000k in a year of ONLY track, so I'm trying to find out if the full track semi slicks will keep for over a year or if it's a waste of money. Anyone?

Oooh my bad. If you're going for track only, go the Toyo Proxy R888's. Awesome tyre



Further more, if its purely for track use, when not go full slicks? I can get second hand slicks which we use on track days for bugger all (only problem is they come of the front of Porsche Cups cars in 18 inch by 235.)

yum

Bennoz wrote:Oooh my bad. If you're going for track only, go the Toyo Proxy 888's. Awesome tyre



Further more, if its purely for track use, when not go full slicks? I can get second hand slicks which we use on track days for bugger all (only problem is they come of the front of Porsche Cups cars in 18 inch by 235.)

tyres look good even on the Volvo rims

niiiiiiice!

Best price I could find for the 888s in 16 was about $300...
that's out of price range for this year, but definitely within price range for next!

Might settle for either the Feds or the RS2s and upgrade later!

How bout a second hand set of Yoky Advan 32Rs...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/4-x-13-YOKOHAMA- ... dZViewItem

Only 25 bucks! Bargain!

You bloody ripper!

Imagine the beast that would be an FTO rolling on 13s

They might fit my mini