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by **Hachiroku** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:03 pm

Lots of people seem to love their Eagers and pay huge prices for them but what are they actually like in terms of performance? I thought that they were shit tyres but the bogans love them because they're hard-wearing (will take lots of skids) and you can get them in good sizes. What do you reckon?

by **Jebus** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:10 pm

Theyre damn crap tyres, good for skids and thats about it. Two tenths of $&#$% all grip, most people like them because of the white writing on the side, and the desirable profiles.

They dont make em in 13" anymore though, but other companys make way better alternatives in similar profiles minus the white writing on the sidewall.

by **Jebus** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:12 pm

haha problem solved http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0001-0877-0029-/auction-32787326.htm

by **TrouserFxGt** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:36 pm

Rubbish tyres.

Tyre tech has come a long way since 1980.

by **Lloyd** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:12 pm

Good for skids, smoke and looks
Arse for anything else

by **Simon K** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:16 pm

They were pretty ordinary back in the nineties when my mates had them, I can't think of a reason that would have changed since then.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:29 am

They're arse. Much like many products out there, people pay big $$ for the name/image they give.

by **Simon K** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:06 am

215/??/13's on 13x7 hotwires bolted to the old Rotaries...*gets all misty eyed* :lol:

MY KE70'S · by **pervert** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:40 am

If your going to do some good skids, Eagers are the way to go... :twisted:

They don't like wet roads much either... :lol:

by **scope** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:37 pm

eagers are indeed fun when its wet

my 4k suddenly has power!

by **NEMESIS** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:10 pm

They went out of Production in Japan millenia ago...I think its a brand the BS would like to forget.

I heard that they are still being cranked out of NZ and Aussie....let them die,for god sake...

by **mr pad** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:23 pm

Sup Y0. My PhAt K30 Orange Log 4k Wags gt mean az spitties and Egas yall. :roll:

Yeah man, your hard.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:13 pm

Simon K wrote:215/??/13's on 13x7 hotwires bolted to the old Rotaries...*gets all misty eyed*

Really was quite the classic look, Hotwires or Modulars

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by **RS13** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:28 pm

Hahah, dirty old Modgies, lol.

I've driven plenty of eager-equipped cars, rotaries especially, and can honestly say that they're awful! As was said, in the wet especially.. even mild throttle round a lazy bend would have you spinning rapidly towards the weeds! Good for burnouts, because even low-powered cars can break traction easily, and they smoke brilliantly!

I'd never personally buy any though. I'd rather get some decent, performance tyres, buy a twink-pen, and write "Eagers" on them myself! :lol:

MY KE70'S · by **pervert** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:29 pm

It's all about the skids though... :lol:

by **mr pad** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:49 pm

pervert wrote:It's all about the skids though...

$&#$% yea.

by **rollas22** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:33 pm

EAGERS ARE BAD! :lol:

by **edwagon** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:47 pm

Eagers are very skatey, bought out the best (worst?) handling in my old 2ltr escort, wet roads felt like loose gravel!
They looked good, lasted well and came in good sizes, but thats about as good as it got!
:roll:

by **vvega** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:03 pm

eagers are possibly the only reason people thought rotarys had power
you could skid up at the drop of a hat and soke the bags at will
but then even a 1k starlet could with a set

v

by **RS13** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:58 pm

vvega wrote:but then even a 1k starlet could with a set

You mean a 2K man? Damn straight, I managed to light a set up in a 2K with a slipping clutch!

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