Tyre Options

[woofy]

Go the Michelins. We still have the Michelin pe2s with 60k on them and still heaps of life left. Wish they still made them.

[daft1014]

Tempe has the PS3 in 205/55/16 for $580...

It does my head in that the PS3 for the RS is $920...

[woofy]

Its because that 16" is more common. Our 6 had PS3s and they were cheap as compared to the RS.

[Diesel_vert]

Tempe has the PS3 in 205/55/16 for $580...

It does my head in that the PS3 for the RS is $920...

Generally, the bigger the diameter and/or the lower the profile, the higher the retail price of a given model.

I would always expect a 225/40 R18 tyre to have a higher price than a 205/55 R16 tyre, for a given model.

[brad]

@brad where did you see them for $600?

tempe tyres. Been buying off them for years.

That Jax price is just as good - go for it.

Slightly different tyre but i got 75,000k out of my michelin Primacy HP. I'd expect at least 45,000km out of the PS3 with better grip.

[Dzl_Dubba]

Have a look at Tirerack. They ship here and you'll have them landed in Aus for half the price if bought locally.

[brad]

Have a look at Tirerack. They ship here and you'll have them landed in Aus for half the price if bought locally.

Maybe for the 18s & to a lesser extent the 17s but in 205/55r16 the price works out quite similar once you account for bank fees, forex, freight, & fitting.

The selection of Michelin in 205/55r16 is restricted to touring type tyres. The Conti ExtremeContact on offer is a bit sportier but not available in AUS so if you bin one you have to wait a week for another from TR.

TR used to be a no-brainer but now we've gone from 1.05 to .90 at retail rates you need to double check the sums.

[donweather]

Slightly different tyre but i got 75,000k out of my michelin Primacy HP.

What size tyre were these as I can't find these for the RS - 225/40/R18 ?

[brad]

What size tyre were these as I can't find these for the RS - 225/40/R18 ?

225/55r16. They fit a lowered vehicle without scrubbing & bring the speedo up to about 2kmh "wrong" (still on the safe side). I was responding to the conversation about 205/55r16s & thought it relevant.

They aren't a tyre I'd use on an RS - too touring orientated for such a low profile tyre. If you wanted a long wearing tyre in 225/40r18 then you'd have to look at one of the all-season types that have a TWR of 400-600. Seems a bit of a waste on an RS - like running ULP.

In some ways, if you want to run a cheaper / longer wearing tyre you'd be better off dropping back to 16s or 17s with an appropriate size touring orientated tyre. Both 16s & 17s will fit over the stock 312mm rotors on the RS. You'll pick up a good 2nd hand set with quality tyres for <$400. I've got my 16x7.5" rims up for sale with the Primacys - still have some life left. Last time I amended the ad it was way less than $200 for the set.

[woofy]

I thought Tire rack stopped selling Michelins to Oz due to importers getting upset here. Either way I think the price has dropped enough that its probably cheaper to buy here now. I notice Costco do really good prices on PS3s here but not sure if they are any good as tyre fitters.