Road legal race tyres

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:30 pm

ound this nice little article from a few years back in Autospeed:

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_2912/article.html

Happy reading

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Ben Hewitson · Post by **Ben Hewitson** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:01 pm

good stuff. prices are always good. i need new tyres for the EXA and the RX... something cheaper than $420 each for the RX would be nice... (stupid unusually sizes factory tyres)

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:04 pm

I'd step away from the factory bridgestones. Have them on the Mazda6, not overlly happy with them. I'd try toyo T1R, got them on the MR2 and they are good. Otherwise the latest Eagles F1 get a good review.

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Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:15 pm

Found another nice link about race tyres.....

http://www.toyo.com.au/Pit%20Lane.htm

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DillonP · Post by **DillonP** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:44 pm

great autospeed article, price comparison is a nice change

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:21 pm

Those prices are a fair way from the mark from what I found. My local Tyrepower will sell me the R888 in 195/50/15 for about $220.

That seems pretty reasonable to me

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DillonP · Post by **DillonP** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:52 pm

Yeah good as a percentage price comparison.
That is reasonable too.

boost_truck_racer · Post by **boost_truck_racer** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:39 pm

i got a few quote

toyo ra1 205/55r16 $312

yokohama 048 195/50r16 $460

federal 595rs 205/50r16 $220

kumho v70a 205/45r16 $305

dunlop ?? $400

kumho looks pretty good just looking at the web and having a chat to the rep

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:20 pm

Those sizes look a bit odd to me, 'cause the Exa size at 15 is 195/50/15, which is perfect for the 15x6 rim (bluebird trx) which is also the right step from the 13 inch standards. not sure about the et....

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OOHH looking at a secondary pair now for the second set of rims, bridgestone adrenaline for $119 in 195/50/15 (these are supposedly ultra high performance road tyres)

boost_truck_racer · Post by **boost_truck_racer** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:55 pm

dont putt big brake on your car 16" tyres are way to much money as opposed to 15 or 17

DillonP · Post by **DillonP** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:38 pm

http://www.avonracing.com/road_legal_page.asp

Also popular with the various Formulas.
http://www.avonracing.com/car_page.asp

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:40 am

boost_truck_racer wrote:dont putt big brake on your car 16" tyres are way to much money as opposed to 15 or 17

I just thought you should be looking for a 45 series tyre on a 16 inch rim, not 55 and 50.

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boost_truck_racer · Post by **boost_truck_racer** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:12 pm

they dont build'em yep very anoying

brendan

Post by **shanec86** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:36 pm

ive got 205/45/16 Silverstone Evo8's. They werent expensive and are a great tyre.

DillonP · Post by **DillonP** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:39 pm

many sizes in race slick or street-legal race tyre
http://www.stuckey.com.au/tyres.aspx?BN ... ory=Racing