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26-01-2004, 09:34 PM | #21 |
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I have got almost 50000km on the original yokohamas 8) but I rotate and balance and rotate the tyres every 5000km,they have about 2mm of tread left on them
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26-01-2004, 11:10 PM | #22 |
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I rotated my original Yokies religiously but 30k was what they were good for.
I AM lucky in having great local roads to give a tyre a hard time regularly tho Current Falken Ziex's I'm happy with, if not ecstatic.
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27-01-2004, 12:00 AM | #23 |
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my stock yokos (2 front) didnt last long.
I didnt keep constant check on pressure, when i changed wheels, i found out they were kept at 36psi. Im gonna whinge to Mazda Service, On their invoice, they specify check air pressure and rotation of tyres...seems like they didnt do either. |
27-01-2004, 08:05 AM | #24 |
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my originals are still lasting (over 2.5 years and over 50000k's). i just rotate them with the spare every 5000k's. still could get another 10000k's outta them
then it's time for..... FALKEN AZENIS RT215 215/45/16'sd |
08-02-2004, 08:10 PM | #25 |
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Ive do 55k now on the advan's and they r on the indicators! been looking at tyres! What u guys rekon 205/50r16 or 205/45r16 cause im thinking the 50's but not sure! Wouldn't mind a silica tyre! Brands?
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hehe how bout an upgrade to 17" or 18" beasties!
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09-02-2004, 07:46 AM | #27 |
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falken azenis 215/45/16 - semi slick tyre and keep the same rolling diameter as the stock tires so your speedo wont be out
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09-02-2004, 09:29 AM | #28 |
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215/45/16's are a rare assed size. youd need wide rims. i was hunting around for a set of tyres this big when i was looking at those MOMO GT2 16" wheels which were 7.5 wide!
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09-02-2004, 09:37 AM | #29 |
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yeah the only tyre avail is the falkens. they do fit the standard SP20 rims, but falken recommend minimum 7" wide rims (sp20 are 6").
that's what i hate about the sp20. stupid oem tyre size. |
09-02-2004, 04:34 PM | #30 |
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Yes dam 6" wheels! I like my wheels and dont plan on changing they suit it lowered! Mine r the first sp wheels which i personally like but it's a bj2! it was a rare in between model, because when i bought it, i wanted the darker blue but was told a new line was coming and couldn't get one so mine was the first starry blue one to come into victoria because there where only 6 in australia at the time! One week later the sports edition protege came out but i wasn't fussed cause i wanted a hatch! Oh sorry i just rambled a whole heap of crap sorry! How much r those azenis's each cause i think i will go those!
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nathan,
DONOT get 215/45/16's for your wheels. they are way too big for a 6" rim and will peel off when going round your first corner cheers mike |
09-02-2004, 06:35 PM | #32 |
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they work fine. a few ppl in america use them on the stock wheels and they work perfectly. they even use them for auto cross.
if the sidewalls were soft then there might be a problem, but because they are very hard (being a semi-slick afterall) they work perfect. the falken azenis 215/45/16's cost around $240ea i think...not 100% sure. not cheap, but they are the best tire you can get that keeps the same rolling diameter as the oem tyre |
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wish they were availible when i was looking at 16 x 7.5's
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09-02-2004, 07:34 PM | #34 |
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no way the rolling diametter can be the same when sp20 has a 50 series an the falkens are a 45
but all that aside the speedo should still be ok
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09-02-2004, 09:16 PM | #35 |
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do uz know if they come in 205 not 215?
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rod - they are 215 wide not 195.....
ezin - the only option if you want to keep the same rolling diameter on the stock wheels is 195/50 or 215/45. anything else and it will be off. but i dont think falken make them 205 wide |
09-02-2004, 09:52 PM | #37 |
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Dam! cheers! My mate at mazda told me customers who had put wider wheels or tyres on made the car feel like it was on tram tracks! So now my brain hurts! lol! They just had to be different!
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09-02-2004, 10:23 PM | #38 |
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if you're not worried about the speedo, 205/45/16 is the way to go. heaps and heaps and heaps of options in that size. i for one want to keep the speedo right, so 215/45 is it for road/race tyres
just keep in mind they are semi slicks. very few groves....so be very careful in the wet.......but flog it in the dry |
09-02-2004, 10:31 PM | #39 |
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MMM speedo will read higher than actual speed so thats ok with me! If it was the other way around that would be bad!
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if you want the speedo to read higher than your doing - 205/45/16
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