My tyres at 26000km still seem to be doing a good job should be good for another 20,000km i hope.

As jack said at 50 years of age we know how to drive without constantly abusing the tyres with rapid acceleration and needless hard braking . :D

I was also at Wakefield and i drive my car in a spirited fashion , sometimes to spirited for my own good .

cheers
michael

 

Taka, it is strict and not just an ACT thing, so here goes:

Tyres are governed by the Australian Design Rules and are also subject to individual State regs. However, the following is a list of the minimum requirements for alternative wheel & tyres for Australian States & territories. These requirements apply to passenger cars unless otherwise stated. O.E. size refers to any tyre size listed on the vehicle's tyre placard. An alternative tyre size is a tyre's size that is not listed on the vehicle's tyre placard. Fitment of wheels & tyres that do not meet these requirements require an engineering certificate to be a legal fitment.

New South Wales: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size or 15mm smaller than the smallest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is N (140 kph).

Victoria: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is equivalent to the highest state speed limit, which is 110kph or K.

Queensland: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size or 26mm smaller than the smallest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is N (140 kph).

South Australia: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size or 15mm smaller than the smallest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is S (180 kph) for new tyres fitted to passenger cars or 140 kph (N) for retreads. Minimum speed rating for four wheel drives is 130 kph (M).

West Australia: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size or 15mm smaller than the smallest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is S (180 kph) for new tyres fitted to passenger cars (or the vehicle's top speed if lower than 180kph), or 140 kph (N) for retreads. Minimum speed rating for four wheel drives is N or 140 kph.

Tasmania: No specific ruling in maximum or minimum overall diameters of alternative wheels & tyres, Except that both must comply with Australian Tyre & Rim Association standards. The speed rating must be equal to or better than the vehicle's top speed.

Australian Capital Territory: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size or 26mm smaller than the smallest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is S (180 kph) for new tyres fitted to passenger cars or 140 kph (N) for retreads. Minimum speed rating for four wheel drives is 140 kph (N).

Northern Territory: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must be not more than 15mm larger than the largest O.E. size. Minimum speed rating is that stated on the tyre placard.

New Zealand: The overall diameter of alternative tyres must not be more than 15 mm larger than the average sheep's ***** in repose


:D

 

how long will it take for a kiwi to read this?

 

Rhetorical question?

 

Oh thx timbo. Engineering cert will not worth the money. Sounds like I have up my tyre in my Civic by 30mm before. I could have cop a big fine hehe :D

Stupid rule I have to say. The alternative size for most cars >200mm will be upsized by more than 15mm for a relatively comparable circumferance. Think about this. It is such an old rule. None of the new middle size sedan nowadays have <200mm tyre.
I am more than happy to stick with 225 but there is still not much choice out there. I am happy with stick with RE040 as I can afford to buy 1/2 a set and save up for a set of rim and semislick. No point to drive expensive tire but I hope there is still a tyre that quieter than 040 but still grip as well.

 

My rear is worn and need replacement. I think.

Pinned down 2 from a brand new 350Z $300 each.

 

Notwithstanding the supply problem, I'm pretty happy with the stock tyres. Gone past 35,000 km including 2 track days and 2 trips to the drags. Thats is pretty impressive IMHO. I'm pretty sure they won't quite see 40,000 km though.

Cheers,
Hymee.

BTW - Another thread where friggin Rex's are getting some comparison time against the '8! Sacresenct!! Where is a good moderator when you need one???

 

Got my new Yokohama AVS ES100s fitted on Sat... awesome tyres... rear grip is amazing! Look awesome too. Will get some pics up as soon as I've redone my home network.

 

Pepe....Whose black 8 from REACT is all crossed up in the latest edition of Hot 4's?

 

How come Gomez became a dog? It is cute mate.

Hymee, important question, how do you access your tyre. Not with the arrow on the size I hope coz when that happens it is not safe.

Does the RE040 has less grip when half worn? Or it is just me? I was talking to lexic on Sunday that it was me not my rear that making the car tail happy

 

Will have to have a look... thought I was the only 8 in the club, let alone the only black 8 :D Maybe they caught me using the last of my RE040s

 

I normally take the wheels off first to gain full access. :p

Cheers,
Hymee.

 

Smart *** ... I mean assess the tyre wear. Damn you moderator - :p - answer my intended question.

 

Whoops....You are the only black 8. It was a RENEW track day....not a REACT one!

My mistake :o .

Regards, Gomez.

 

Phew... :D Tried looking this morning, but all I could find was a Hot4s Lancer special mag...

Taka, look on tirerack.com or 1010tires.com they have the ratings there

 

RENEW organised it but REACT had a few people there - the blue series 2 with 17" simmons and the semi-outrageous rear spoiler and the white series 1 that have photos in the mag are members, as is the stock looking silver series 3.

It was 4rotor getting all crossed up

 

I refer you to Vicroad's guide to modification of motor vehicles
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rd...340/0/VSI8.pdf

It says you can change tyre width up to +/-25mm and tyre diameter up to +/- 15mm.

As for mileage, I'm replacing my stock Potenza's at about 35,000km.

I'm looking to replace my stock Potenza RE040s with Yokohama's AVS V550 245/40R18 91Y. It's a little bit smaller and alters the speedo by only 1%. It's their quiet performer - I'm weary of tyre roar.