Looking for the classic 205/70 rear and 145 front combo.
Any recommendations??
Nangkangs for the front - expect to pay about $80 - $90 for 135's / 145's. Most tyre places can get them in for you.
There is the real old school combo with 145 fronts, and 185/70's at the rear I think a bit more exy though because 185/70 in 15inch isn't as availiable as maybe a few years back but that said havn't been quoted on any i've only looked at the michelin vintage series for these tyres and I know they cost a bit!
I am a big fan of the 205/70. I resently bought a pair of Nexen, which were $120 each fitted, only thing i dont like is they have a stupid sidewall pattern. I have had BFG which i thought were very cool, they are about $170 each. Nankang also do 205/70s which look pretty good and are cheap.
xzx's on the front are the only choice, unless you're gonna go full strip and use front runners.
205/70's on the back to give that big balloon look.
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My tyres of choice as follows:
Rears:
Firestone F560 205/70
BF Goodrich Touring 205/70
Bridgestone Dueler H/T 205/70
I have been told that Firestones and BFG cannot be sourced in Aus and that the Bridgestones are $245 a pop and only suitable for 4x4's???????????
Fronts:
Firestones F560's 145
ZX Michelins 145
Klebers 145
Not found a source for any of these. 
I was quoted the BFGs from Bob Jane in Coorparoo, the guy on the phone was pretty switched on. if keen give them a call, and surely if he can
organise - a BJ near you would be able to also...
http://www.bobjane.com.au/Contact/locatorDetails.asp?id=301
good luck
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im running the nankangs right now on the front (135's) and they seem to be better in the wet then the ol'michies. bob jane campbelltown did em for mates rates at 75 bucks each. good value compared to 350-odd for the michellins
currently running michellin xzx 125x15 up front on stock rims with tubes ,
rears- michellin xzx 185 x65 15 on banded stock rims .
soon changing over to empi raiders so prolly goner go the 205 x70 rear route & a 185 x50 up front to improve things.
Michellin have there tyres on special at Jax and Bob Jane, I need to tyres for another non VW I own if anyone is looking to buy tyres at the momnent. They were reduced from $225.00 to $175.00 not a bad deal as I need four
just thought id slip in a pic since other ppl are... lol..... the fronts are 135 nankangs and the rears are M&H racemaster street-legal slicks (from memory 215/65/15)
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I'm running 145/15 Nankangs on the front and a 205/70/14 Yokohama C Drive on the rear at the moment. The rears are 14's only because thats what came with the car. Since I got rid of the 14 x 6's on the front the car drives so much better. It will sit on 80mph on the highway without fighting me for control like it used to. They are fairly quiet as well. Just got to watch cornering and braking.
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Polak - you have nailed the look, particularly in the Nationals Pics (where the rear sits a little higer - just personal preference...) Love it!
The M&H look THE BUSINESS!!! Do you mind me asking where you got them and what coin they set you back.
Cheers
Tom
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... i bought the m&h's from mike waldron from vintage veedub.
he lives down the steet from me, i help him and he helps me. he decided to bo a bigger hight tyre so i bought the slicks from him, not sure where they
came from as they were a b'day present for him, but i think i payed 400-500 for them from memory. ill give him a call and see if i can give u anymore
info.. cheers, adam
hey again tom,
spoke to mike and he said originally they were bought from boris (owner of vinage veedub), dont know if he still stocks them but iv heard talks that
mike from cbb in penrith might be doing them now and also theres vpw (victorian performance warehouse).... also it was closer to 400, it was over a
year ago so its getting a bit fuzzy lol
hope this helps you
cheers adam
That is my kind of birthday present!!
Thanks for the info Adam, while I am not quite ready for a set it is good to know there are a couple of options to get them at a realistic price.
Cheers
+ 1 on The Nankang's. 145 x15's on the front. $85 from Goodyear. I was a little bit worried about thin 'cheap' tyre at first but I am really happy
with their performance after driving it for a few weeks. Good in the wet, low road noise and not to skittish. Plus the 70 profile got the front of
the super down another good 1 1/2''.
165x 15 80's Nankangs on the rear . They have been on there for a year and have had surprisingly little wear. Probably go 185's on the rear next
time round.
Micket T's 235 60 15 ET Street rears and Mickey T's front runners Radial. Cant remember width but rims are 4" wide. Both street legal.
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They are still grooved, look in the pic above on my car.
T54
ah ok. grooved slicks is is definitely an oxymoron. I'll take it as street legal race rubber.
I cant see most of the pics on AVD, frustrating but not something avd admin has been willing/able to fix. (the reason I have 3 different logins)
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also its a good cheat to not have to tow your car to the track or drive there and then have to change to slicks and back again.
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| Aussie wrote: My tyres of choice as follows: Rears: Firestone F560 205/70 BF Goodrich Touring 205/70 Bridgestone Dueler H/T 205/70 I have been told that Firestones and BFG cannot be sourced in Aus and that the Bridgestones are $245 a pop and only suitable for 4x4's??????????? Fronts: Firestones F560's 145 ZX Michelins 145 Klebers 145 Not found a source for any of these. |