I Brought this.

kyes · Post by **kyes** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:45 am

I brought theese 17's around the time of chch autosaloon and havent put them on cause im sooo poor and i dont have anytyres. - so if anyone knows were a can get 4 affordable tyres fitted and balenced in the chch region or if anyone has some they dont need and want to get rid off, or if someone is really nice and wants to help out a poor young lady and her gold car, or if anyone can tell me the cheapest tyres i could get so i dont keep 'trying somewere else till i get a affordable price' please let me know.

diss7 · Post by **diss7** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:12 am

Tyres 2 Go has them for about $120 a tyre.

Don't get him to fit them, hes quite rough and has damaged many a wheel. A blind, no-armed chimp would do a better job.

Try and get another $20 or so discount for a cash and carry deal. Then just pop round to Marmites Moorhouse Ave, ask for Don, he'll fit and balance them for $5 a corner.

RS13 · Post by **RS13** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:25 am

Didn't Mag Warehouse have a $99 per tyre deal going? I second Marmittes though, awesome guys!

diss7 · Post by **diss7** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:38 am

Oh real?
Didn't hear about that.
I wouldn't go there anywhere just because they're dicks.
I went there questioning their back-up of wheels, specifically referring to drift-teks which are as soft as butter.
I was told that their wheels are sold as 'show car' wheels only, and that if the wheel even bent on the street that they offer no warranty, as the owners suspenion/driving would obviously be the cause.

kyes · Post by **kyes** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:23 pm

okay thanks! Just one more question: do you have to buy a space saver with your stud pattern or can you get them drilled out? cos my stud patteren is 4x108

Stupid dam eroupean car!! Be less difficult!

Beccyboo · Post by **Beccyboo** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:25 pm

Yea i wouldn't go to Tyres 2 Go ay.
They fcuked my rims hardout! I took then to court etc!!!

I have always found tyre city not to bad

B ROWDY · Post by **B ROWDY** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:38 pm

Beccyboo wrote:Yea i wouldn't go to Tyres 2 Go ay.
They fcuked my rims hardout! I took then to court etc!!!

I have always found tyre city not to bad

Yeah, poor thing, all that drama!!

We use Quality Tyres at work, they take all our non compliant (on entry to country) tyres, so you can pick em up for around $70-$80 a pair

kyes · Post by **kyes** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:55 pm

B ROWDY wrote:
Beccyboo wrote:Yea i wouldn't go to Tyres 2 Go ay.
They fcuked my rims hardout! I took then to court etc!!!

I have always found tyre city not to bad

Yeah, poor thing, all that drama!!

We use Quality Tyres at work, they take all our non compliant (on entry to country) tyres, so you can pick em up for around $70-$80 a pair

Oh thats right becky I remember that now! Ive been totally nervouse of rattel guns since you informed us of this!!
B ROWDY - can you pick up 17's for that price, or can anyone pick them up for that price??? I just want my pretty wheels on my car :cry:

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:13 pm

personally i always go to tonys tyres, best service around. Marmite used to be my neighbour so nothing against him tho!!

but dont get shit tyres seriously its worthwhile paying a bit more (sometimes more

) to get decent tyres. I've had cheapies and would NEVER go back, you get what you pay for, so unless you dont plan to drive in the rain or brake hard.... get something decent. dunlop dirrezas or eagle F1s will never give you problems

my 2c

Chickenman · Post by **Chickenman** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:37 pm

Just to be a c*nt...

You bought those rims.

diss7 · Post by **diss7** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:07 pm

Re: tyre quality - I just got my hands on some 205 RE-01R's and they have WAY better traction than the 255 direzzas I have.

Spend as much on tyres as you can.
If theres one area of a car thats over-looked when it comes to modifying a car; its tyre quality.

crispy'86 · Post by **crispy'86** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:56 pm

You could get tyres from affordable tyres aswell, they usually have good range of second hand stuff and fitting / balancing you could try Tony's tyre sevice or where you get tyres from, depending of course what place supply you with tyres

Snoozin · Post by **Snoozin** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:33 pm

kyes wrote:okay thanks! Just one more question: do you have to buy a space saver with your stud pattern or can you get them drilled out? cos my stud patteren is 4x108

Stupid dam eroupean car!! Be less difficult!

Peugeot, Audi, or UK Ford?

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:28 pm

i'd be guessing a peugeot 306 Richard

diss1dent wrote:Re: tyre quality - I just got my hands on some 205 RE-01R's and they have WAY better traction than the 255 direzzas I have.

just wondering, but do you think the reduced width would help with traction? what brand are RE-01Rs?

kyes · Post by **kyes** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:47 am

Snoozin wrote:
kyes wrote:okay thanks! Just one more question: do you have to buy a space saver with your stud pattern or can you get them drilled out? cos my stud patteren is 4x108

Stupid dam eroupean car!! Be less difficult!

Peugeot, Audi, or UK Ford?

The alfa is in the shed and now its a peugeot 306.

And as for the rest of this conversation im feeling rather confused.

All I got was: Spend lots on tyres
Go to tony's tryes or somewere elsse and get them on at marmites
and something about trye width.

But can anyone tell me about the space saver?

aesc · Post by **aesc** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:50 am

BZG|Bling wrote:what brand are RE-01Rs?

Bridgestones?

Mr.Phreak · Post by **Mr.Phreak** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:09 am

aesc wrote:Bridgestones?

Yupe, they'd be Bridgestone Potenzas

Snoozin · Post by **Snoozin** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:26 am

kyes wrote:
Snoozin wrote:
kyes wrote:okay thanks! Just one more question: do you have to buy a space saver with your stud pattern or can you get them drilled out? cos my stud patteren is 4x108

Stupid dam eroupean car!! Be less difficult!

Peugeot, Audi, or UK Ford?

The alfa is in the shed and now its a peugeot 306.

And as for the rest of this conversation im feeling rather confused.

All I got was: Spend lots on tyres
Go to tony's tryes or somewere elsse and get them on at marmites
and something about trye width.

But can anyone tell me about the space saver?

Just try a wreckers for a suitable space saver (I take it you're looking for one?) I'm not sure of any Euro specific wreckers in Chc aside from Eurorec, but afaik they specialise in BMW's... couldn't hurt to give them a yell though.

B ROWDY · Post by **B ROWDY** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:12 am

Good idea about the wreckers for a spare tyre

Anyone can get them that cheap at Quality, its up to you what feet you put on your ride, so no one should give you grief, I was just putting it out there that this place was cheap and they are very friendly and helpful

diss7 · Post by **diss7** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:49 am

BZG|Bling wrote:i'd be guessing a peugeot 306 Richard

diss1dent wrote:Re: tyre quality - I just got my hands on some 205 RE-01R's and they have WAY better traction than the 255 direzzas I have.

just wondering, but do you think the reduced width would help with traction? what brand are RE-01Rs?

No its not the reduced width, with average 205's I can spin them up in 4th gear

RE-01R's are Bridgestone's Street semi-slick

I have some new 9.5" wheels coming soon for the back, Ideally I would like to run a 255 sized RE-01R, but they're fark'n expensive. I just fluked getting my 205 RE-01R's, they were on some stock S14 wheels I bought for skidding on. Didn't realise what they were till a mate pointed them out.