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    Leaning towards Bridgestone Adrenalin Potenza can get those for $170 a corner.

    Needing some for my Astra as well hmmmm
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    I've got Toyo Teo+ on my convertible at present and very happy with them. Quiet - Yes! Comfortable - Yes! Performance - Not too bad, but don't seem to offer the same road holding as the original Dunlops . . . that only lasted for 30,000 km! Have been told to expect much more from the Toyos.
    Wife's G hatchback has Firestone Firehawks (over 30,000 km so far and no sign of excessive wear), and they too seem to be fine, but much noisier.
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    potenza is a good tyre i would recommend them..


    other brands to look at:

    Kumho (good cheap alternative always seem to be sticky and low road noise)
    Sumitumo (not known by many but had #1 tyre for 2008)
    maragoni (itailian tyres, similiar to pirelli patterns but a few hundred cheaper by the 4)
    pirelli ($$$ but)
    yokohamas (if you dont mind forking out a bit again)
    roadstones (good replica brand and cheap, hard to find nowdays but)




    tyres i'd say stay away from due to bad experience:

    Dunlops (overpriced fast wearing and dont have that good of grip.)
    Toyos (sorry guys :P, found they have quick wear and seem to have very skinny sidewalls)
    Firestones (exploding tyres...no thanks!)

    Tyres heard bad stuff about:

    Falken
    Goodyear (over priced for what they are)
    GT Radial
    Continental
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    i run the marigoni's on the barina
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    ive heard good things about Nankangs

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Shay Click here to enlarge
    ive heard good things about Nankangs
    really?Click here to enlarge
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by CNBLU Click here to enlarge
    really?Click here to enlarge
    i think so, by EL Burito,
    maybe it wasnt nankangs

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Shay Click here to enlarge
    ive heard good things about Nankangs
    are you stoned?
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    are you stoned?
    lol no, not tonight...
    i obviously heard wrong/wasnt listening at all...
    something about 31's or 36's with letters in front...

    i dont know much bout tyres and will be refering to this thread in a couple of months.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by maloo97 Click here to enlarge
    Leaning towards Bridgestone Adrenalin Potenza can get those for $170 a corner.
    wat!?!??! where!?!?! Click here to enlarge

    wat size?
    cheapest i could get was $255 a corner for 215/40/17.
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