Tyre advice

[twb1979]

Hi Folks,

Just a quick question.

Been looking around for some new feet for my SV6. My regular Tyrepower has some old stock Bridgestone 235/45 17's S-02's for $262.50 per tyre, drive out the door price.

Is that a good price for this particular model?:thumbsup:

So far got 39417km off the factory RE030's and NOT impressed at all by the noise they make when they get low.

Here's a couple of shots just for reference of the factory RE030's on a couple of ex WAPOL 'piggers' SV6's.



Here's an S0-3, which I might add are the most expensive at nearly $350 a pop!



And finally a B530 on an SV6.



I do like the stance of the Bridgestone made tyres.

Much better than these shitty $175 Nexen tyres which have about as much grip as roller-skates on ice!



rgds

Tom/WA

 

[Willz]

I would tend to agree the standard bridgie RE's are crap

ive had b530's on my old vx s pac and they are alright when they are new and very crap when they start to wear

i had g3 potenzas as a replacement on the vx after the b530's and they were a fantastic tyre lots of grip over the entire lifespan of the tyre (wet or dry) but they wore very quickly and were quite expensive for a 16" tyre $200+

i now have nexen 3000's (235/40/18) on my sv6 and i think they are a hell of alot better tyre than the standard RE's

that said a friend of mine had nexen 1000's or 2000's or something along those lines on his n/a vy s pac and they were absolute crap and honestly quite dangerous in the wet

so yes i was extremely sceptical about getting nexens but the owner of where i take my car to be serviced etc (also happens to be a tyre and rim seller) had nexen 3000's on his v8 crewman and couldnt recommend them enough and his word was good enough for me and i havent been disappointed so far (wet or dry)

ive also had wanli's and savas on my old s pac b4 it got sold

the savas are just plain nasty and i would recommend to steer well clear. rolling wheel spin in the dry from a n/a emotec (shows u how crap they were)

the wanli's however were a good tyre in the dry for there price but were a little suspect in the wet once they were well worn

i guess it boils down to not acting like a dick in the wet weather and most tyres will do the job well.

just my 2 cents mate

 

[twb1979]

Just for comparisons, here's a 235/45 17 Bridgestome Potenza G3.

I do like these alloys.

 

[vy-346]

I am the opposite to you guys, i hated how noisy the original tyres were on the sv6 but as they wore they got really quiet. I am currently looking for new tyres too, thinking about the Dunlop sp3000A's

 

[twb1979]

Hi QuIcksV6,

If you do get the Dunlop's could you please post a pic of them.

I'd love to see how they sit and look on the rims.

 

[veclubby]

Just for comparisons, here's a 235/45 17 Bridgestome Potenza G3.

I do like these alloys.

how much are those tyres each??? wouldn't be cheap ey?

 

[veclubby]

ive got nexen 3000's on mine and ive got like zero grip on gravel, need to be in 3rd or 4th before i get grip and in the wet its not to good either. this could be because i have a ute though. :yeah: i think ill be changing to another brand once ive gotten rid of the tread of mine....not sure what yet though.

cheers

 

[SpaceYam]

I've been recommended a set of Nankangs for my next tyre purchase, still need to check them out but they have a very good wet weather tread pattern for about $150 per tyre for 18s.

The best tyres I've used were a set of Goodyear Eagle F1s, and they made very little noise indeed.

 

[Bravotwozero]

I've been recommended a set of Nankangs for my next tyre purchase, still need to check them out but they have a very good wet weather tread pattern for about $150 per tyre for 18s.

The best tyres I've used were a set of Goodyear Eagle F1s, and they made very little noise indeed.

Nankangs are crap. That's why they're so cheap!

 

[SpaceYam]

Nankangs are crap. That's why they're so cheap!

Contrary to what others have said, where the only negative point they have about the Nankangs is that they tend to have a slightly softer sidewall than more expensive tyres but the tread pattern is great in the wet and dry...