17" tyres

scotto1825 · #1 02-03-2008, 10:37 PM

gday ive got a vt commodore with 17" wheels just wanting to get some opinions on what tyres i should maybe get?. Im looking at spending maybe $125 each.

One of my mates can get me silverstones for $100 each but not sure if i should go for that or something different. Any help would be appriciated. thnx

myvt · #2 02-03-2008, 10:43 PM

i got kumo on mine, but they were 185, have u got a camber kit on rear end, mine chewd threw the tires with out 1 even when it was stock hight,,

nicko · #3 19-03-2008, 06:00 PM

i bought my rims about 4000kms ago and the tyres on there are ****ed they are FALKEN. anyone run these tyres before? they grip really well but im on the wear points after 4000kms on the rears and about 2mm off on the front. bull****!! lol

chargedvx6 · #4 19-03-2008, 06:06 PM

I have Bridgestone GIII on my 245/45/17s' for a year or so. They drive reasonably well and are fairly predictable. Only complaint, go to the drags and do a few burnouts and they shred quick and little chunks come out of the side blocks.

wrx884 · #5 19-03-2008, 08:18 PM

hmmm if i was u man id suggest expanding ur budget 2 at least $200 each if u want somthing thats at least reasonable on ur car.

Nicko keep a close eye on ur tyres falkens have been known 4 their belts 2 seperate from the tyre.

my pick 4 cheap tyre hankooks k104's 160-180 each depending where u shop

nicko · #6 19-03-2008, 08:23 PM

thanks wrx! im getting an lsd soon so i will prob just cook the falkens

i am just suprised at how bad the wear is, heck even the second hand re92's got 30,000+

Scooter79 · #7 19-03-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by scotto1825

gday ive got a vt commodore with 17" wheels just wanting to get some opinions on what tyres i should maybe get?. Im looking at spending maybe $125 each.

One of my mates can get me silverstones for $100 each but not sure if i should go for that or something different. Any help would be appriciated. thnx

With tyres you get what you pay for. Having said that there are some great tyres for resonable prices. You'd be hard stretched getting a good 17" tyre for less than $160. I bought Falken ZE326 for $130 each fitted and balanced and they were the biggest load of garbage. I'm now on Kumho KU19 @ $170 each. High silica compund, grips like glue and quiet. Whatever you end up getting, make sure you have no less than three quotes. My kumhos ranged from $170 to $240 each, and no two tyre fanchises will ever give you the same price on the same tyre.

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Originally Posted by nicko

i bought my rims about 4000kms ago and the tyres on there are ****ed they are FALKEN. anyone run these tyres before? they grip really well but im on the wear points after 4000kms on the rears and about 2mm off on the front. bull****!! lol

I'm with you on this one. As said above I had the ZE326. All four tyres literally lost their shape making it hard to control on a straight road and very very noisy.

hrtmad · #8 23-03-2008, 09:04 PM

Hey there, i dont know wether this helps but ive worked with, and sold a number of brands of tyres over the years and my opinion is go with Bridgestones. I have been getting some really good kms on the Bridgestone MY01 tyre when i put them on my customers commodores. there a great all round tyre and very competitivly priced, But if your wanting an awesome handling tyre then the Bridgestone Adrenalin RE001 is the tyre for you, theyve just recently released it onto the market and in my opinion better than the bridgestone RE050, but thats only my own opinion