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Warmachine

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Howzit

Wanted to find out your guys' preferred criteria when buying tyres. I look at my car specs and it says
235/40 R18. I then begin my search online, looking through product information across the various brands versus budget and my style of driving, but I'm still somewhat clueless on what to ultimately base my decision on...

Any input would be much appreciated.
 
Warmachine said:
Howzit

Wanted to find out your guys' preferred criteria when buying tyres. I look at my car specs and it says
235/40 R18. I then begin my search online, looking through product information across the various brands versus budget and my style of driving, but I'm still somewhat clueless on what to ultimately base my decision on...

Any input would be much appreciated.
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What car is it?
 
So you drive a fast car? :D You won't find cheap or ****ty tyres for sale in that spec.

What is the current velocity rating of the tyres you use (indicated by an alphabetical letter normally after the Tyre dimensions you just gave?).
 
I recently bought 4 new tires, and my 2c is:

1. Keep an eye on specials at Hi-Q, Minty's, Errols, TW&T. They come and go, and prices differ quite substantially, so shop around.
2. I presume you drive a sedan with low profiles? Generally low profiles are purely aesthetic. Unless you spend some time at track days, you really dont need to get the most expensive Pirelli's / Michelin's
3. With that said, try to avoid the unknown brands. Stay within the mainstream brands, and google reviews on specific models before you purchase.

I kept an eye on specials, and ended up getting Pirelli's that were on special for +-R300 cheaper per tire than anything else.
 
Ot but where can you get cheap tires for the not so common sizes,

I saw there is a place in Randburg, but the guy at supaquick closed his book too quickly for me to catch where his supplier is,

Size is 165/65 and looking for khumo.
 
$m@Rt@$$ said:
So you drive a fast car? :D You won't find cheap or ****ty tyres for sale in that spec.

What is the current velocity rating of the tyres you use (indicated by an alphabetical letter normally after the Tyre dimensions you just gave?).
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Will have to double check.
 
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A ftw ! If they're good enough for an Aston Martin as an OEM tyre - they should be able to handle my OPC.
 
eg2505 said:
You just want me to say the magic words "Picanto" like monza they make everybody jump!

But on a serious note, who are the main supplier of tires in jhb?
Especially odd sizes....
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Ummm no...

tyres have 3 dimensions.. not just 2.
 
eg2505 said:
Size is 165/65 and looking for khumo.
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a typical tyre size used today is eg. 205 / 55 R 16 and this size can be broken down into 3 major areas:

205 – this is the width of the tyre expressed in mm.

55 – the aspect ratio, or profile of the tyre, in this case 55% of the tyre width.

16 – diameter of the rim the tyre is designed to be fitted to (in inches).

In this case the tyre sidewall height would be 113mm (205 x 55%).
 
Oh yes I forgot, r14 in my case,
So 165/65 R14 but I always thought there is only that size anyway.

Looking for the main supplier in jhb for these odd sizes, apparently mine is not a common size....

Don't know why though, every golf or tazz has similar...
 
Here you go:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Size/18-Inch-Tyres/235-40-18-Tyres.htm

User reviews, so not the be all and end all.

What I can say from personal experience, is Bridgestone Adrenalin R002 >> Bridgestone Potenza RE050 Runflats (comfort sucks) >> Kumho something or other (KU31 I think) that reviewed better than the RE050s.
The Kumhos just dont have enough grip. It has even less than the RE050s have.

For price comparisons, I check Errol's tyres and go from there. The are one of the few places with prices on their website.
http://www.errolstyres.co.za/

As for what to base it on, for me it is grip and comfort. I don't really know how the different tyres I've had compare in the wet, but for me a tendency to aquaplane would be a dealbreaker.
The bridgestone RE050 runflats would tramline on certain roads, and is noticeably more crashy than the R002s. The RE050s also get hard and less grippy as time/wear goes on.
 
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