Reply With QuoteFederal 595 RS-R's.
They have a range of options.
215/45R17 $196.00 from option1garage
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I think I'm going to be smart about planning what I want for Christmas and Ive never owned decent tyres.
I'm currently running 215 / 40 / 17 Kumho 31's, they're good for a budget tyre. I think they are a bit hard if that makes sense...
What I want is something that will help me keep the power down when accelerating out of corners and wont kill me in the wet.
I have had a look in the tyre sticky, so many options, opinions, etc, I thought I'd break it out into a new thread.
Only interested in the front tyres for the time, semi-slick or something, around the $250 a piece (Sydney) price.
Wear isnt much of an issue as my car is still to hit the 45K kms mark for an '06.
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Federal 595 RS-R's.
They have a range of options.
215/45R17 $196.00 from option1garage
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Yeah, I'd suggest the RSRs as well.
If you're only doing 2, I'd stick with the same size as the rears.
215/40R17 RS-R @ $189 fitted, from a certain forum sponsor...
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Would also reccomend Perun, has been a big help for me.Originally Posted by Perun
Yeah, I'd suggest the RSRs as well.
If you're only doing 2, I'd stick with the same size as the rears.
215/40R17 RS-R @ $189 fitted, from a certain forum sponsor...
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If I had my time over I would get the RSR's over the EVO's. The EVO's are an excellent sticky street tyre and hold up well on the track. Which makes me wonder how the good the RSR's must be. I know Eddy speaks very highly of them.
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Perun how much for them in 16's for the polo? sorry I cannot remember the exact specs off the top of my head.
The price of the car rarely indicates driver ability/lap time.
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215/45/16 if I recall correctly
Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII
Daily: 2010 VW Jetta Highline
Gone but not forgotten: 08 Polo GTI
** All information I provide is probably incorrect until validated by someone else **
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The RSRs are sticky! Years ago the guys from the Motor Magazine were doing a tyre test at Eastern Creek, and the RS-R was one of the tyres they were testing. I was a rep for one of the other brands in the test so I spent a couple of hours there. RS-Rs absolutely kicked arse in the dry. Nothing could touch them!If I had my time over I would get the RSR's over the EVO's. The EVO's are an excellent sticky street tyre and hold up well on the track. Which makes me wonder how the good the RSR's must be
They only do a 205/45R16. I haven't checked stock but the price would be the same as the 17s - $189 fitted.
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What about postage to brisbane, is that an option?
Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII
Daily: 2010 VW Jetta Highline
Gone but not forgotten: 08 Polo GTI
** All information I provide is probably incorrect until validated by someone else **
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My sentiments exactly. The EVO's are plenty for me on the street.If I had my time over I would get the RSR's over the EVO's. The EVO's are an excellent sticky street tyre and hold up well on the track. Which makes me wonder how the good the RSR's must be
I still like to be able to make it break traction if I want, but I really have to try with the EVO's...
I would like to try the RSR's after I flog the EVO's out. I thought the RSR's would be worse in the wet, but turns out that's completely unfounded...
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