Tyres

THEO 3K - ZN · Post by **THEO 3K - ZN** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:49 pm

WHat brand & size tyres are you guys using on the sx's? Are your'll happy with them?

I got 17" 225/45/17 SP racers on the rear.
Now here are my options for the front

Potenzas - 215/40/17 - R2700 maxipriest

Dunflops sport max (import) 215/40/17 - R 1300 Jacks tyres

Firenzas - 215/40/17 - R 850

Hankook 215/40/17 - R 980

Yoko's 215/40/017 - R 1250 Hi Q

Toyo proxes 215/40/17 - R 1350 minty's

Which will work best for street use.

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:52 pm

Im running 225/45/17 sp racers front and back. Great grip.

PiCo Performance · Post by **PiCo Performance** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:53 pm

areo plain tyres

air inside plain outside hehe

THEO 3K - ZN · Post by **THEO 3K - ZN** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:54 pm

Charlvdw wrote:Im running 225/45/17 sp racers front and back. Great grip.

How you managed to fit 225's up front?
Spacers?

Mine is touches on the spring?

rat · Post by **rat** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:05 pm

run 215/45 on a 7j rim and 225/45 on a 7.5j rim.

rat · Post by **rat** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:07 pm

i am really liking the hankooks

THEO 3K - ZN · Post by **THEO 3K - ZN** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:09 pm

[quote="rat"]run 215/45 on a 7j rim and 225/45 on a 7.5j rim.[/quote

narrow the rim from 7.5j to 7j ?

THEO 3K - ZN · Post by **THEO 3K - ZN** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:10 pm

rat wrote:i am really liking the hankooks

Yeah looks cool and handles well, got a set of 205/40/17 on my corasa bakkie

What tyres are you using/

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:25 pm

Im running 225/45/17 sp racers front and back. Great grip.

That is because you havent had decent tyres yet, these are utter crap.

Toyo T1R, the Goodyear excellence isnt bad either.

THEO 3K - ZN · Post by **THEO 3K - ZN** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:39 pm

what tyre size & brand are you currently using Gary?

Jason200 · Post by **Jason200** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:43 pm

I've had Kumho KU31 215/40/17 on a 7J, tires were good and managed a track day with no problems!
Replaced them with Kumho KU31 235/40/17 on front and Federal 595SS 235/40/17 on the rear, on 9J though!
Wouldn't recommend the 595SS for the front but on the rear it's good!
Nothing bad to report on KU31 at all and read lots of positive reviews of them overseas!

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:32 am

THEO 3K - ZN wrote:
Charlvdw wrote:Im running 225/45/17 sp racers front and back. Great grip.
How you managed to fit 225's up front?
Spacers?

Mine is touches on the spring?

My one touched but then i touched the spring bucket with a hammer and all is well. Not a lot of clearance about a 10mm.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:22 am

Charlvdw wrote:
THEO 3K - ZN wrote:
Charlvdw wrote:Im running 225/45/17 sp racers front and back. Great grip.
How you managed to fit 225's up front?
Spacers?

Mine is touches on the spring?
My one touched but then i touched the spring bucket with a hammer and all is well. Not a lot of clearance about a 10mm.

I have 225/45 up front, no spacers and they fit perfectly as far as clearance is concerned. Didnt have to modify anything. Wheels are ET35 so far from great either although I would expect clearance issues running ET40+

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:05 am

what tyre size & brand are you currently using Gary?

Toyo T1R 225/45 R17

THEO 3K - ZN · Post by **THEO 3K - ZN** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:09 pm

Cool Gary,

How you manged to fit 225 on the front?