If the Nankang website is anything to go by, you should get the EX-500's. After all, according to the website:

 

A perfect performance at a sudden curve makes you the terminator in the rain ;and your gentleman- likeliness also finds its expression in the manipulating properties.

 

But darn, no 60 profile tyres in those... What about the EX-601's?

 

EX-601 is the high-speed tire of light and micro-sized racing car , currently enjoys a ready market in Europe. Conform to the engineering principle of the best dynamic and drainage angle. Capable of keeping the best drainage and by using the unique formula of tire adhesive, it produces super cohesiveness to the ground ,thus elaborating a better property in manipulation and increasing safe coefficient.

 

Oh YEAH :)

 

Those sound perfect for a KE15 :)

actually for cheap tyres, matt and john have had good luck with "ceat" tyres. apparently they're made by pirelli but are their budget brand? obviously not as good as a P6000 or whatever, but matt's last set of treads were 70 bucks each?

Yes, Ceat are made by Pirelli - I think they are basically the older Pirelli moulds or something like that. Haven't heard any really good things abou them, and wouldn't consider them a "performance" tyre, but they are cheap and should be of decent build quality.

yeah that's what matt and john were thinking too

i've also had a few small cars with michelins on them, two work cars and my old bmw. they don't blow me away with handling but GOD they last a long time! however i'm not braking traction too often on them, being a harder compound tyre i'd expect them to chunk pretty badly if you're going to race with them

 

can't have your cake and eat it too i guess :)

No you can't. Hard tyres tend to last a long time but don't go so well with grip, and soft tyres tend to be the opposite. I've taken about 20% off my semi slicks and I've only driven about 400k's on them...

fook, those EX-601s don't look to bad.

 

i will just run the old tyres as scrubbers on the back for motorkhanas. with something decent up front it should help to flick it around the flags.

 

actually, just bribed the missus, now i can up the budget on my tyres :)

 

going to have a ring round my area, see what i can find.

 

tyres i'd like:

 

a. Falken ZE512s 185/60 175/60

b. yokie a539 185/60 175/60

c. pirelli p6000 185/60

 

any others of similar performance? anyone have ideas of which is best handling/wearwise.

 

think a 175/60 would be better on my 5.5" rims if i can get them.

Don't know if it's any good but got a price for you

 

A539

 

185/60/13 $134

 

175/60/13 $133

I don't know what the ZE512's are like but steer clear of the ZE326, they are really crappy. I'm not too big a fan of the P6000's either, they are the sort of "last forever no grip" tyre - taxi material. Between the 3 tyres you listed I'd go the a539's.

yeah thats about right, 185/60 A539s were $125~$129 last time i shopped for them

i have a set of A539s on order through my friendly local bob jane dealer.

185/60s for $120 each + alignment.

 

i expressed my clearance concerns and they've agreed to mount one up and check clearance before buying. having an extra set of rims helps.

 

it's going to handle sweet :)

The way i look at it is (just a nutshell of this thread)

 

- How long the tire will last

- What type of driving conditions you will be using the tires in

- Grip you want from the tire ('s)

- Price you want to pay / can afford $

- Will they fit on the car

yes - no modifications needed

no - how much will modifications cost to install / fit tires onto car

- Original Rims or new / 2nd hand rims -> $ Cost

- Legal side of things - whats legal, and whats not...

 

:)

Doug: Now you're really going to kick my a** in the next QMS :) Esp since now the tables have turned and you have a working handbrake and I don't :)

hey fookie, bring your car down here to ballina brake and exhaust, i'll bet a million dollars that ross can get your handbrake working properly

Doug: Now you're really going to kick my a** in the next QMS  Esp since now the tables have turned and you have a working handbrake and I don't

 

in the words of nelson "ha ha!" :)

 

LOL!