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New tyres 225/245 for 323i
- Thread starter frikkieh
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imp:Will do the window-shopping tomorrow, and also make some calls, and if we come right, we will let you all know.
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Maybe give them a shout :thumb:
Philip Foglar
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Goodyear F1 Assy? Hankook Ventus? But generally there is quite a good selection of non-RFT rubber to choose from. I am also not very keen on Dunlops - inner side-wall cracks etc.
What are cheap but decent tires for low noise ? Would 225's for the back and 205's for the front work ? Or 215 for the front ? I'm trying to upgrade to normal tires because my runflats suck and at the same time I could do with more grip, so I'm thinking my stock 205 tires for the back would be replaced with 225's. Any thoughts ? Thanks.
Philip Foglar
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Well, paid around R3K for two Hankook RFT's (225/45/17) early Jan and they are very nice - quiet and they don't tramline, although it is still early days, so will see how they wear in.
andrewbuch
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JustNN said:
Yip, I paid R1460 for 1 x 15" tire on the E36 last year Not runflat :dropjaw:
My dads 17" tires (235/65/17) was about R2k each & thats not runflats
Iceman007
Active member
Dunlop is a big No No and Continental Sportcontact also a big No No. Fu... then tried Khumo on the back and felt like im driving a boat. I now only use Bridgestones and they perform ok. Kilos are ok not much due to the soft compound but thats the sacrefice for grip. Long life hard compound and you get less grip
andrewbuch
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Just remember these are Bridgestone Dueller H/P Sport 4x4 tires
frikkieh
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Looks like fooling around with cheapies can cost one dearly later. :yikes:
I will rather wait and save up a couple of bucks more for something decent that does not have issues with balancing or grip.
I also prefer good tyre life (the wear factor).
Therefore I am careful of 235's for the rear - they wil definitely wear off quicker.
It will just come back later and bite you. :banghead:
@Coisman - Sorry boet, if one is in the low profile game you mos maar uithaal en wys (pay up). Pay more for less rubber. Thanks for your efforts and input into the matter.:wave:
We have Malas here in Pretoria, but I am not sure if they sell rejects - their prices are below all the other tyre dealers that I have priced in the Pta / Centurion area. I don't feel like playing ring a ring a rosie - It must be correct first time round without issues.
Unforeseen expenses is just knocking me at this stage :hammerhead:, but we'll get there.....eventually.
I will rather wait and save up a couple of bucks more for something decent that does not have issues with balancing or grip.
I also prefer good tyre life (the wear factor).
Therefore I am careful of 235's for the rear - they wil definitely wear off quicker.
It will just come back later and bite you. :banghead:
@Coisman - Sorry boet, if one is in the low profile game you mos maar uithaal en wys (pay up). Pay more for less rubber. Thanks for your efforts and input into the matter.:wave:
We have Malas here in Pretoria, but I am not sure if they sell rejects - their prices are below all the other tyre dealers that I have priced in the Pta / Centurion area. I don't feel like playing ring a ring a rosie - It must be correct first time round without issues.
Unforeseen expenses is just knocking me at this stage :hammerhead:, but we'll get there.....eventually.
frikkieh
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Sankekur said:
It's 225/45R17 in the front and 245/40R17 for the rear.
They are Michelin Sport contact 2.
The front tires are still okay.
Beggers can't be choosers - I bought it from my brother in law.
It's a great car but the "sport pack" is a bit of a concern - the car's ground clearence is very low...and this is Africa if you know what I mean.
I would like to stick to the standard sizes, but they are not good value in my eyes.
