What tyres are good in 17?

[Stooged]

What tyres are good in 17" size?

I have just bought a Commodore VR on 17s that has had rear camber problems (Lowered IRS) that I am fixing.
Just wondering what tyres people have been happy with and what tyres people have had a bad run with.
Im after something middle of the range that sticks to the road reasonably wet or dry and that doesnt wear out too quick.
Paul.

 

[minux]

Dunlop SP Maxx's
If above your price range, friends swear by GT's

 

[RVN 355]

maxxis or dunlop sp 3000a thats all i recomment maxxis won tyre of the year for wheels mag and the dunlops are good. For a cheap alternative and a good touring tyre look into the firestone tz100 range ....hope that is some help.

 

[chevy_big_block_bro]

pirelli P6000's or PZERO's as they are now called.

I used to loose it on fast roundabouts in the wet and now the p6000's stick like s#!t to a blanket.
235/45 R17's are about 325 each, i got them for 265 coz i ordered them through a tyre power (toyo dealer) and they stuffed the quote up

 

[HDT_aero]

i got the hardest compound tyres i could find at the time and they happened to be maxxis tyres..

ive had them for over a year now and still have at least 85% tread left as for traction they havnt lost much at all (i havnt notice a differance at all) compared to softer tyres ive had before apart from extended tyre life... i mean unless your gonna go being a wanker street racing then you aint gonna notice it

my softer compound tyres lasted me about a year and the rears went in the middle and the fronts chomped out the insides (yes i did rotate them appropriatley)

I can see at least another year if not more coming out of the maxxis tyres i have now... obviously i dont do burnouts or go drifting in them

 

[Flat_White]

I got dunlop SP3000... all i can say is dont bother with them unless you can put up with excessive noise and vibrations.!

EDIT: just checked the dates on this thread... SORRY!

 

[VT97CALAIS]

yeah I've heard bad stuff bout the Sp3000's as well particularly on BA-BF falcoons
noisey and excessive vibration, thumping too.

cheers,
VT97Calais

 

[Flat_White]

Yeh the SP3000s came with my car so i had really no choice..

anyone know the retail on them?

 

[coolvxss]

I got dunlop sp3000a's and they were $219 each. I find them grippy in the wet and dry. they do make bit of road noise. only have them on the front now. I have gemstone on the rear now. They are only $115 a tyre and have no grip at all, wet and dry. But there a bit of fun haha.

 

[VTSSDUDE]

I can't complain about sp3000a, had three sets of them. As for road noise, well it's a car. :thumbsup: