Just had my 145/65/15 continental EcoContact EP's fitted today, and my god do they lower the front.
The guys from Tyre Power Nowra were watching as i drove out the driveway waiting for me to scrape.
But i disapointed them :thumb
They ride nice and smooth and i can finally get full lock without scrubbing.
Cheers to all those who have posted topics regarding these tyres as i studied them before my purchase.
Lee.
killakornkobb 路
nice one馃檪
i was heading in the conti's direction, but ended up with michies 145/80's.. dunno if it was the right choice... but i guess in "kinda" at a legal height馃檪
your bug was low as even before thoes 145s!
buzzbug 路
Cheers Damien,
All i have to do now is get something for the rear to drop it down a bit.
Lee.
misskaleidoscopeeyes 路
They look really sweet. Nice bug
ColumBUS 路
get bit fat meaty tyres for the rear give it a noice rake
buzzbug 路
hahaha
thats what the guys at tyre power said Daniel.
but i want it down a touch.
Lee.
buzzbug 路
Cheers misskaleidoscopeeyes.
killakornkobb 路
go fat with a low profile... can ya fit some 245's under the rear?
[ Edited on 7-11-2005 by killakornkobb ]
buzzbug 路
holy krap KKK,
i never had tyres that wide on my HK monaro.
killakornkobb 路
馃檪 worked on one of the GT3 cup cars a few months back.. it has 325's on it :jesus
ruckus 路
195x65s will do the trick I think. By the way what width are your front rims?
buzzbug 路
I have 185/65/15's on the rear now.
I think that i might go 175/55/15, continental make them in the ecocontact ep.
Rukus, the front rims are 5.5inch, they fit on very easily.
And FYI they cost $162 each, and that was getting them sent from melbourne to south coast NSW.
Lee.
t2 路
175/55 contis around $240
175/55 bridgestone around $150, i am getting 2 bridgestones for the front of my bus white wall inserts fit in there to :thumb
[ Edited on 7-11-2005 by t2 ]
buzzbug 路
holy crap,
cheers for that T2
lee
oval TOFU 路
pimpin... i hope to get mine that low on my new Contyi's too... how far off the ground is your front valance?
buzzbug 路
OT, i will measure it up and get back to you.
lee
XXX-1.8T 路
looks good buddy i had the same prob as u after i put 135's on the front so i slammed the rear even more
drop it a bit more at the back 馃槈
DubCrazy 路
hey KKK 345's on the back of my old porka... so bloody expencive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
steff................
killakornkobb 路
love it馃檪
buzzbug 路
Hey costa,
i will keep going till i see sparks 馃槈
can you thank the dude with the red and black bug that showed me his tyres and gave me advice.
Cheers mate.
Lee.
XXX-1.8T 路
hahahaha thats Sam man
people love getting us confused馃檯
Call of the day to Sam - "hey mate i think your wheels are broken:duh"
buzzbug 路
haha
i know which one you are mate.
I mean, can you thank him for me.
BTW love your cars,
Lee.
XXX-1.8T 路
cheers Lee ill let him know but he should read it on here too 馃檪
buzzbug 路
Hey Costa,
what does he go by on here?
Lee.
XXX-1.8T 路
VW Fool his the guy that used to own the taxi but now the taxi has turned it the red and black beast.
or what some drunk caledl it Hitlers bug.
We told him Hitler never had a bug but he swears he saw it in a book and that was Hitlers bug馃
Unity-28 路
He goes by VWFOOL....
ruckus 路
Cool thanks Lee. I've decided to go with 165x45s on my 5.5 rims. Bit more peace of mind grip-wise (width) but a whole lot of fun with sidewall height!!!
Unity-28 路
Damn you beat me to it Costa...
buzzbug 路
thanks unity-28.
now worries ruckus.
Lee.
XXX-1.8T 路
Hey Nectar man where u been havent heard from ya in zonks!!!!
btw lee is ur beam narrowed?
buzzbug 路
yeah Costa,
its been taken in 3inches.
I have adjusters and drop spindle fitted also.
So i can still go alot lower 馃お
Lee.
XXX-1.8T 路
just our of curiousity sice ur beam has been taken in why did u opt to go narrower at the front, is it for looks or for the lower profile?
Unity-28 路
XXX-1.8T wrote:Hey Nectar man where u been havent heard from ya in zonks!!!!
btw lee is ur beam narrowed?
Flat chat at work, Renovating Mums house, helping out a mate with his Business.....No time for me....But hopefully that will change soon. Hows married life dude?....Back on the topic, where in Melb did you get the conti's buzz?
buzzbug 路
i had 165/80/15 on there but they managed to scrape on turns and on the headlight buckets.
now i get full lock without any hassles.
Lee.
buzzbug 路
They were just sourced form there,
i wouldn't have a clue where.
sorry dude.
Lee.
oval TOFU 路
Yeh, i asked about the 175/55/15 EcoContact EP's and even the tyre guy was astounded that they were about $250 ea! WTF? I've got a kinda 'Gasser' look atm - the 145/65/15's on the front with 225/60/15's on the rear - I think it'll scrub if I lower the rear without going to thinner tyres.. not to mention wearing out the shoulders even more premeturely than having thinner tyres.. Those Bridgestones sound like a good alternative...
Can't wait to get rid of that foot of space in my front arches...
buzzbug 路
the bridgestone B340 175/65/15 i just had a quote of $139
and the 145/65/15 at $129