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| posted on February 3rd, 2007 at 03:14 PM |
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Tyre preference
hi all, just wondering what your preferences are in 165r15 tyres (on any car). I currently have 1 pair of Nankangs on my car which are nearly due for
replacement, and 1 pair of near new Hankook Centrum K702's which are only a few months old. i really like the modern looking tread of the hankooks
compared to some of the other tyres in this size range, but i was wondering what other peoples opinions and preferences were in tyres, keeping in mind
i dont have a huge budget (the previous owner paid about $100 per tyre for the hankooks)
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| posted on February 3rd, 2007 at 03:42 PM |
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Continental 165/80 15 very grippy with a nice looking profile. About $100 each.
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| posted on February 4th, 2007 at 09:26 AM |
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cheers hertz, will have to look into them. anyone else? are there tyres available that are maybe a touch wider at the same height, maybe 175? although
on 4.5" rims i dont suppose i can really fit much more then 165s
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| posted on February 4th, 2007 at 09:44 AM |
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Kumho Power Star 165/80 15 $80 each Seem OK on the Beetle, pretty soft compound. Maybe will wear a bit quicker than some others.
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| posted on February 6th, 2007 at 09:40 AM |
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thanks peter, anyone else? anyone run the hankooks before?
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| posted on February 6th, 2007 at 10:19 AM |
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Radials (all 80 or 78 profile):
1. Michelin XZX: 165 SR 15, steel (Italy). Excellent on bitumen, long-wearing, superb in wet, but now expensive! Can't find now for less than $215
each in Melb. outer east. Can anyone find them cheaper???
2. Yokohama Super Van 356: 165 R 15, steel 6PR LT (Japan). Excellent all round, possibly better on dirt/rough roads, but cannot get lately! Was $115
late last year. Possibly best for Kombi & type 3 ("LT" design).
3. Hankook Centum K702: 165 80R 15 steel (Korea). LOOK good, & slightly cheaper than 1 & 2. $105, actually kept IN STOCK in a FTG tire store on
Burwood Hwy. I've only tried the older Hankooks ("884" type) and was not impressed (hard,poor grip in wet). Will try the Centums however. May be
best for Beetles if Michelins remain at exhorbitant price?
4. Vredestein: 165 SR 15, steel (Germany?)
5. Goodrich 165 SR 15: 4-ply Polyester, with white-wall I think? (country?)
Steels should last longer & may carry more load than textile radials. More expensive may mean a better tire!When the tyre gets to 5+ years old, it
may be worth replacing anyway, for safety (loses wet-grip). They all carry a Date of manufacture code...
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| posted on February 6th, 2007 at 11:55 AM |
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I put a set of Hankooks on a beetle 15 years ago and then after driving on them
promised myself I'd never buy Hankooks again.
They were hopeless in the wet.
But I believe that their tyre compounds have improved since then. But I still havent bought any more Hankooks.
I buy my tyres for grip and performance, not looks. 
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| posted on February 6th, 2007 at 02:26 PM |
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hehe, seems a few people have misread me, when i said the tyres looked good, i meant they appeared to have a good modern tread, I havent driven this
car long enough to get a good idea of how good or bad the tyres preform, so i was simply mentioning that they appeared as if they would be good tyres,
as so many other 165s appear to have been using the same tread patterns for 20 years or more.
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| posted on February 6th, 2007 at 03:18 PM |
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I've had those hankooks for about 8 months and i think they're pretty good. i don't have any problems in the wet, and i find them surprisingly
grippy!
i'd buy them again.
edit: and they even seem to be wearing quite well with the stupid camber i have on the rear
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| posted on February 7th, 2007 at 10:42 AM |
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Would Hertz & Hellbus be able to let us know where Continental or Kumho's can be ordered, or where they'er stocked? or what store-name you can
order them through? Might try one of those instead of Hankook. Thanks!
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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 11:06 PM |
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HELLO !
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE
Yokohama Supervan 356 165 x 15 Radials can be bought in Victoria ???
These were advertsied as being available in VWMA last year for Kombi's, presumably Aust - wide.
ARE THEY STILL AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA ???
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 08:39 PM |
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Michelin XZX are defiinately the biz - pricey but you will definately feel and appreciate the difference. Also, Federal have finally introduced a
more modern tread pattern to their 165 R 15 - much improved handling over the older style.
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 06:08 PM |
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Federal? havent heard of them?
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| posted on February 12th, 2007 at 06:15 PM |
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Okay
I have been looking at this as I need to get some tires as well. 165/80/R15s. So after a quick ring around I am buying some Kumhos in a few days time
for $110 each, that was the best I could get them for. The Michelin XZXs I have in my shed for the oval are around $180 each now.
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| posted on November 25th, 2013 at 10:17 PM |
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Bit of an old thread this I know, but I need to replace my Michelin XZX 165R15's asap (for roadworthy) and was wondering what recommendations people
have these days. Something not too expensive (lots of other stuff needs doing) would be good, but am also tempted by some whitewalls if the
performance/price is right...
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| posted on November 26th, 2013 at 09:57 AM |
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Can't go wrong with Nankangs in my opinion.
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| posted on November 27th, 2013 at 12:59 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by david777
I put a set of Hankooks on a beetle 15 years ago and then after driving on them
promised myself I'd never buy Hankooks again.
They were hopeless in the wet.
But I believe that their tyre compounds have improved since then. But I still havent bought any more Hankooks.
I buy my tyres for grip and performance, not looks.
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based on that, don't get bob jane tyres all rounders then. on a scale of 1-10 comparing to dry grip, its about 0.5 in the wet. They are bad enough on
city roads that you could be rolling your car backwards on a hill while you are flat out spinning the wheel in the forward direction.
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| posted on November 27th, 2013 at 03:23 PM |
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Try taking you foot off the loud pedal, I'd reckon there isn't a tyre made that can't be kept spinning in the wet once you have it going, lift your
foot and stop it spinning and you would have a chance of getting grip and moving forward. I have been using Bob Jane Allrounders for years and in my
humble oppinion thats what they are ...allrounders, they do the job well for the average Joe. I supose you could always get two sets of tyres, one set
for dry and one set for wet conditions, it'd be a bitch though if you were on a trip and the weather changed.
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| posted on November 27th, 2013 at 08:45 PM |
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horrible tyres. can't wait to get rid of them. they are not even that good in the dry, chirping and carrying on all the time, not good with all the
cops about these days.
they spin all the way to 4th 80km/h+ with minimal throttle on city polished greasy roads. Scary as f**k when I am turning or accelerating on wet road
and hit a road marking( white road paint) They instantly light up 
downright dangerous tyres. I highly recommend against buying them.
I have nearly lost it on round abouts every time it rains. going so slow people start getting angry coz i go so slow.
Another tyre I wouldn't recommend is kelly. they are just nasty rock hard compound. They get the silent slide/skid of death. They were bad in the
rain too but no where near as bad as the bob janes.
One of the best tyres I have ever used for rain and also dirt roads is rather counter intuitive. made in china "hyfly" tyres. Especially on wet
concrete. the grip on concrete when wet was phenomenal. Barely get any break in traction even when I dumped the clutch on wet concrete. otherwise
they were very average as a daily comfort tyres. harsh road noise, always going out of ballance, straight like braking was dangerous too once down to
40% tread or less. Wheels just lock and you go sliding ina straight line for ages in a panic situation.  Very handy to learn manual ABSing as an impulsive instinct, saved me earlier this year.
anyway I have bob jane Xenon tyres on my new car under construction currently. I have not tested them since I got the wheels which have virtually new
Xenons on them. I am worried that they too will be dangerous, especially that they are 235 wide. Being wide they can act more unpredictable on wet
roads I have noticed especially with light cars. My theory is light load + bigger tyre surface area + water= more aquaplane
I will test them out, if they fail I'll see that I get a set of something decent like bridgestones or similar.
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| posted on November 27th, 2013 at 09:25 PM |
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I just fitted a set of these firestones http://www.antiquetyres.com.au/15165-0 very happy with them.
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| posted on November 27th, 2013 at 09:32 PM |
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lol pizza cutters.
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