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Tyres
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:49 pm
by THEO 3K - ZN
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:52 pm
by Charlvdw
Im running 225/45/17 sp racers front and back. Great grip.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:53 pm
by PiCo Performance
areo plain tyres
air inside plain outside hehe
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:54 pm
by THEO 3K - ZN
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?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:05 pm
by rat
run 215/45 on a 7j rim and 225/45 on a 7.5j rim.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:07 pm
by rat
i am really liking the hankooks
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:09 pm
by THEO 3K - ZN
[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 ?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:10 pm
by THEO 3K - ZN
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/
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:25 pm
by Gary57
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:39 pm
by THEO 3K - ZN
what tyre size & brand are you currently using Gary?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:43 pm
by Jason200
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!
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:32 am
by Charlvdw
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:22 am
by Daniel
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+
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:05 am
by Gary57
what tyre size & brand are you currently using Gary?
Toyo T1R 225/45 R17
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:09 pm
by THEO 3K - ZN
Cool Gary,
How you manged to fit 225 on the front?