Tires

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:36 am

I am going to be up for new tires in the next month . Anyone know the brand to
buy. 14 " standard mags . Just general town running with the odd trip around
the hills or upcountry. .
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Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:12 am

My first post didn't appear so trying again:

ZL3FH??

I recently replaced my Bridgestone GIII's with another set as I found them
quiet, comfortable, good grip and lasted about 35,000km on my standard 1992
car. They seemed to maintain a constant performance over the life of the
tyre as well. ne other member here had a set of cheaper tyres fitted (not
sure of the brand now) and their car was ver unstabl, especially in the wet.
Driving mine in convoy with them and it was very stable.
I'm no racing driver but do drive quite quickly on the windy roads around
Marlborough, especially if I'm by myself. The cost was $165.00 each, fitted
and balanced, a couple of months ago.
Got access to IRLP, Ken? Give us a call on node 6285 sometime.
Off for a topdown drive with the Marlborough club today.
Grant, ZL2BK, in Blenheim.

Biff · Post by **Biff** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:05 pm

Bridgestone MKIII's (IMHO)
You might try the archives, there was a huge discussion a while back

Biff

Biff · Post by **Biff** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:17 pm

oops GIII's...need more coffee

Janet & Jeff Curtin · Post by **Janet & Jeff Curtin** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:49 pm

Colin, the G111's are a fine high performance tyre,

Bridgestone also make a slightly harder and longer lasting potenza tyre,
my local tyre shops do the G.111,s at $149 fitted and balanced and the
others at $129, the fella who owns the place races minis and seems to
know his tyres, for what you were saying re: your requirements they would
probably be ideal, do you want me to find what they are called.??

Cheers jeff.

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:28 pm

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 16:49:47 +1200, you wrote:

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Would appreciate that Jeff. Ta much..

Col

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Janet & Jeff Curtin · Post by **Janet & Jeff Curtin** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:21 am

Colin the tyres I was referring to are,

Bridgestone Turanza ER60Z They are a new tyre recently released onto the
market, not to be confused with the old Turanza. $129 balanced and fitted
to car at my local.

Cheers jeff.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:02 am

After reading all the fans of the Toyos on the web, I just got the Toyo TS-1
Proxes (or whatever they're called). $170 each fitted and balanced from
MacLennans Tyres on Willis St in Wellington. (Who seem pretty good.)

So far I've been very happy with them in terms of grip, ride comfort and
noise.

Thomas.

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