Where should we get our new tyres?

[bigbadbeau]

I have a set of the Z1 SS on my DC5 at the moment in 255 and 225 and I will be able to give full impressions and a comparison with AD07s after Superlap in just over a fortnight . Initial impressions are that they grip okay for a street tyre and they are fairly loud.

sweet, keen to know. way cheaper then bridgestones

[tinkerbell]

anyone tried dunlop z1 star spec?

these tyres are so good it is not funny.

[Kyo]

After a bit of reading on the forum, I brought a set of Kumho KU31 from option1garage.com.au, the tyres turned up this morning which is nice and quick.

But to my surprise the tyres actually got made in Vietnam on it. I thought it should be made in Korea!??

Can anyone confirm before I take it to the seller?

[dr.k20z1]

hey how do we purchase tyres of tyrerack? i tried putting in my post code but obviously it doesnt work?

[dr.k20z1]

bump how do we buy off tirerack

[DC2R]

bump how do we buy off tirerack

Email.

[ewendc2r]

I noticed on tirerack we can get ad08 for our cars!!! Tinkerbell -- Z1 Star Spec is better than AD08?!

[TeMp]

I noticed on tirerack we can get ad08 for our cars!!! Tinkerbell -- Z1 Star Spec is better than AD08?!

When I was looking at tirerack and I was considering between the two.

Z1 is the ex flagship road tyre of Dunlop and AD08 is the current flagship road tyre of Advan. I remeber seeing a review of the tyres of these tyres vs'ing each other and the pros could squeeze out a 1/2 a second from the AD08 over the Z1 (or something similar)

I doubt amateues like us would be able to feel the difference so in the end the Z1 was much better value (25% cheaper for the 17" I was looking at).

[hello]

When I was looking at tirerack and I was considering between the two.

Z1 is the ex flagship road tyre of Dunlop and AD08 is the current flagship road tyre of Advan. I remeber seeing a review of the tyres of these tyres vs'ing each other and the pros could squeeze out a 1/2 a second from the AD08 over the Z1 (or something similar)

I doubt amateues like us would be able to feel the difference so in the end the Z1 was much better value (25% cheaper for the 17" I was looking at).

temp, any suggestion on where to purchase T1R? or bf goodrich g-force sport?
just after normal daily drive tires.

z1 isnt available in australia is it? i heard the shipping from tire rack is $250USD from US to AU.

[DC2R]

I just got a set of RE001's fitted & balanced (195/55/15) for $500 from Bridgestone Tyre Centre Hornsby. Plus they gave me a $50 voucher for coles when I was leaving. Bonus.

[MM89]

i personally got a set of Z1 SS in 195/55/15 from tire rack a couple of months ago when the currency was still quite strong. the total cost was $660AUD including shipping. I was quoted $230 per tyre from Dunlop in Coburg Melbourne, which is the only place that did motorsport tyres. They did not have them in stock but were able to order them in at the mentioned price and it would take 5-6 weeks. Tire rack took around 5 business days. You can email tire rack or call them up.

I installed the tyres at Centreline Thomastown for $15 each fitted and balanced. Which brings the price up to $180 per tyre. I saved $50 per tyre, $200 in total.

The Z1s are an awesome tyre. They hold up well on track and are really grippy on the street, but I would agree that they are quite noisy. They are fine in the wet provided you don't push them too hard. Considering I've put them through 8,000 road kms and one track day, tread is still quite deep.

[hello]

thanks heaps for the info mate. im still really unsure of which tires to choose from.
oh choices choices

[TeMp]

thanks heaps for the info mate. im still really unsure of which tires to choose from.
oh choices choices

Perhaps if you name your budget it would narrow down your choices?

[KEVSY]

im looking at the yokohama parada spec 2 205 45 16 have been quoted 255.05 US for freight and 312 US for 4 tyres so all up 567.05 US for new tyres from tirerack just on 708 AUD shipped to australia 3-5 day shipping based on 80 cents

[hello]

Perhaps if you name your budget it would narrow down your choices?

around $500-$600 maybe. for a daily with a little extra grip.
btw, quite a few people buy from tire rack eh? is it simply because it's cheaper or can't be sourced locally?