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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:27 pm 
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Hmm well on closer inspection of both of my rear tyres, seems to me that im due for new tyres lol.

I dont drive like a maniac and i very rarely do burnouts etc.. But ive had these Yokohama C-Drive tyres for only 28,000kms :(

Lol who else out thier has had C-drives run out on them quickly? Must be a real soft tyre as i dont do any skids etc... And the price of them too isnt pretty either for 15' XR rims these Yoko's set me back $165 per tyre :(

So yeah anyone else care to share thier stories on the subject :P

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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:45 pm 
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I dont drive like a maniac and i very rarely do burnouts etc.. But ive had these Yokohama C-Drive tyres for only 28,000kms :(


I've heard about your burnouts, or attempted ones, ha ha! :oops: :D :wink: just thought i had to mention that when i read it.

by the way, slightly related, i got Maxxis tyres recently with the new wheels, not a very expensive brand and i think there relatively new to doing commercial cars, but i;ve seen them on motor bikes and when i used to ride BMXs they were the ducks nuts. Anyways,m just thought I'd mention, that for a cheap tyre I'm very impressed with these, especially in the wet (and it's almost always wet ehre)
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:24 pm 
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ohh tyres i thought it was c drives as in computer hdd! LOL


almost 30k out of set of tyres is not bad.. what size are they? 16" or 17"

thats about what i get out of a set, and the harder you accel/brake they will wear faster as well.

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:26 pm 
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you got 28,000km from them? think yourself lucky!

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:13 am 
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you got 28,000km from them? think yourself lucky!


Hahaha I must be blessed I got 35K out of my last set of shoes, but I have got the big old boat that I don't thrash around TOO MUCH :twisted: and at least 15k of that was on the open road on cruise...

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:26 pm 
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i can vouch for the fact he does no burnout doesnt have enug pow-ar to get em spinning hehe.

28000 isnt that great how bad is the tred left on them?
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:29 pm 
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i can vouch for the fact he does no burnout doesnt have enug pow-ar to get em spinning hehe.

28000 isnt that great how bad is the tred left on them?


Ha ha oi here we go again lol!!! Do i need to send you a pic of my car doing a big fat burnout...? ahh actually no i wont so :roll: Anyways my car runs ALOT better than it did since the clipsal cruise dude... ALOT better.

Anyway i guess the fact that i like to accelerate a bit more than usual would have to contribute to the wear of my tyres. Oh well. Might get the same type tyre for the rears as i do for the fronts now.

Oh btw i have 15inch tyres.


And no more making fun of my burnout capabilities in the xr6 :wink:

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:32 pm 
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ha ha yeah would love some video footage thanks andrew

anyhow tyres are to expensive for burnouts, thats why i prefer to watch others doin it lol, and plus my car is running so shizen housen that it wouldnt do a burnout atm either
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:37 pm 
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Yeah true, i mean i dont mind paying a bit for tyres but i guess what im really looking for in a tyre is a good mix of performance with relibilty and endurance etc.. Something that is sticky in the wet and sticky on everything else but costs less than $150 for each tyre and also it needs to last atleast 30,000kms minimum.... LOL is that so much to ask. :roll:

But yeah when i get new tyres rapier i will take a short 10 second film or something for ya okay, of the oldie tyres getting ripped up hardcore lol. :twisted:

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:41 pm 
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Yeah true, i mean i dont mind paying a bit for tyres but i guess what im really looking for in a tyre is a good mix of performance with relibilty and endurance etc.. Something that is sticky in the wet and sticky on everything else but costs less than $150 for each tyre and also it needs to last atleast 30,000kms minimum.... LOL is that so much to ask. :roll:

But yeah when i get new tyres rapier i will take a short 10 second film or something for ya okay, of the oldie tyres getting ripped up hardcore lol. :twisted:


Just throw a set of savas on there. They're not the greatest but they grip OK and wear isnt too bad. Best you'll get for 150 IMO.

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:45 pm 
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Ha ha lol yeah i like that last little phrase thier martin!! :) Yeah well the end of the month i will be gettin the new tyres so we will see what happens to the old ones depending on my mood at the time :D

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:24 pm 
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All yoko's are like that grip well but wear fast! but my tyres last about the same and I have to pay at least $240.00 each for them :roll: :twisted:

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:49 pm 
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have you tried pirelli p6000, i got em in 215-65-15 on the back they grip pretty good, not tried the c drives so can't compare, and their wear rating is very good compared to c-drives.
$150ea is what i paid

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:54 pm 
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Yeah i might give them a go, never tried the Pirrelli tyres before, so it should be interesting if i do for comparison sake. But ive got bigger than 215's at the rears on the XR now so i will definately be sticking with the bigger tyre. :D

Thats partially the reason they cost a bit more than usual :roll:

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:22 pm 
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I've got some Simex 6000 or somethings on the mont... $120 each I think they were for 225/50 R16.
Actually pretty grippy too, wet and dry.
They've got a fairly stiff sidewall, which is a plus in my opinion, but it means they can be a bit noisy...

 

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