17" wheels, Whats every 1 rolling on

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hey all just wondering what sorta tyres every 1 has, i need a new set and are just wondering what every 1 has and recommends and what sorta price you paid for them.
thanks heaps Troy

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Re: 17" wheels, Whats every 1 rolling on

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MY03 OEM WRX Titanium 17x7 with 55 offset.

Looks much better than the BBS Multi Spokes that B4's come with.

Paid $400 + tyres

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Re: 17" wheels, Whats every 1 rolling on

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Heres a good thread to have a look at:

http://www.ozliberty.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14278

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I can recommend Bridgestone Potenza re050a and currently run Pirelli P Zero Nero's which are pretty sweet also.

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http://www.ozliberty.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15134

everyone i asked seemed to say Toyo. but they're a bit pricey

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has any 1 had kuhmos not sure what number but a couple of tyre places today recommended them 2 me and they are only $145 a corner, 1 of the tyre place owners swear buy them and wouldnt put anything else on his merc.

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holden, ford, mitsi, porche use them as factory....but so does kia, hyundai and daewoo...

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sorry russ the new holdens use bridgestone turanza or something like that =P

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but has any 1 tried them

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Theres been a few of these threads, but most dont go with the tyres recommended due to cost. Buy the Kuhmo's and see how they rate.

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depends what u value,
cheap may be unsafe and slippery (but could be some fun =P)
or u could buy the more expensive ones like potenza or p zero's and have awesome grip and handling.

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I'm running goodyear eagle f1, great grip & feel.
But bloody noisey, they sound like a bad wheel bearing !!

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i have had gtradials originally on my car.. which were actually okay.

i got some khumo extas which were exepensive and rubbish, poor grip and no feel whatsoever.

then i got some toyo r888's which are expensive but great fun.

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ive had toyo teo's which were really really quiet and felt fairly stiff sidewalls..But just got 4 toyo T1R's put on my car today, went for a drive and they are a bit noisier than the teos but apperently have better grip..i paid 160 each for them but im in the trade so they retail at round 240 a corner..bit expensive but everyone goes all out with the suspension mods and then forget all about whats actually makin you stick to the ground and put cheap tyres on...bad move..Go for the better tyres and you will be alot better off trust me

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I've mostly used potenza's and the adrenalin's are heaps better than the g3's they replaced. Great grip and feel. $150 a tyre I pay, heaps better than $300 ish the g3's were. There is no point ruining a subies handling by using cheap rubber when good tyres are really pretty reasonable in my opinion.

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i've got Kumho KU39's on my legacy and Pirelli P Zero Nero on my liberty and am very happy with both.

edit: thought i'll add some pics smile

On my sedan, Rays Volk Racing SE37 17" x 7.5" (please excuse the shit tyres on them in this pic lol)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/aek1one/rays.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/aek1one/08062009981jpg.jpg

On my wagon, SSR Type C 18" x 8"

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/aek1one/IMGP3223.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/aek1one/IMG_2824-3.jpg

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Have the Toyo Teo Plus 215/45/17 on the RX, excellent all-weather tyre, and fairly low noise as well. Not the grippiest around, but theres bugger all difference once the rain comes down. Swear by them, won't put anything else on it. As far as rims - the mesh B4 rims.
Running the Toyo T1R's on the B4, 225/45/17. Haven't been driving on them long enough or been on fun roads with them yet to give a real indication of what they are like, but they are a little noisier than the Teo Plus'
Once I've been to Adelaide mid december I'll be able to let people know how they go. Rims are 03 - 05 STi items.

Cheers,
Ben

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