Nankang 245's fitted
05-12-2005, 01:03 AM
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Thanks rx88er.
The reason I ask is that I have been doing some shopping around and a guy at the local GoodYear Auto Service Centre says he can do them for $185 fitted and balanced. (Hampstead Gardens - SA) Sounds like a good deal. I wanted to check that you went for the same size and rating as WildCard, and that I was pricing the same tyre.
I have reached 30,000 kms and will need new ones pretty soon.
The reason I ask is that I have been doing some shopping around and a guy at the local GoodYear Auto Service Centre says he can do them for $185 fitted and balanced. (Hampstead Gardens - SA) Sounds like a good deal. I wanted to check that you went for the same size and rating as WildCard, and that I was pricing the same tyre.
I have reached 30,000 kms and will need new ones pretty soon.
05-12-2005, 01:53 AM
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No worries Hymee, I know how you feel.
I have a weekly report due in 10 minutes but I would rather cruise the rx8 forum.
(or even better, go for a cruise in my rx8 for that matter!)
I have a weekly report due in 10 minutes but I would rather cruise the rx8 forum.
(or even better, go for a cruise in my rx8 for that matter!)
05-12-2005, 06:56 PM
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Geez, that's a f@#*ing good price.
After 1 day with new rubber.....seems to be a little quieter than the originals....hard to say with the Hymee Exhaust thumping out the **** end. vvvrrrrrrooooommmmmm!!!!
After 1 day with new rubber.....seems to be a little quieter than the originals....hard to say with the Hymee Exhaust thumping out the **** end. vvvrrrrrrooooommmmmm!!!!
05-13-2005, 08:56 AM
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rx88er,
Good for you. The forum will benefit from a second opinion on the Nankangs. Can't beat the price if nothing else. I have nothing bad to say about them so far and I have now done 4000km with them, including some very spirited driving last weekend.
Good for you. The forum will benefit from a second opinion on the Nankangs. Can't beat the price if nothing else. I have nothing bad to say about them so far and I have now done 4000km with them, including some very spirited driving last weekend.
05-13-2005, 05:46 PM
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Taka's use of the word "fang" reminds me it is a very old expression indeed, dating back to the '50's. It means "to drive like Juan Fangio", the great F1 driver of the time.
08-01-2005, 02:20 AM
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I was asked recently how the Nankangs were going, so I thought I'd post an update.
I've put 7000km on the new tyres so far. No complaints. I certainly don't claim to be a tyre expert by any means, but grip is still good and they are certainly not noisy.
I just had a look at the tread remaining above the wear marker, and seeing how much they have weared in 7000km, and I can't see why they wont last 30,000km like my stock tyres did.
That's it for now! You can all see for yourself at Wakefield.
Wildcard
I've put 7000km on the new tyres so far. No complaints. I certainly don't claim to be a tyre expert by any means, but grip is still good and they are certainly not noisy.
I just had a look at the tread remaining above the wear marker, and seeing how much they have weared in 7000km, and I can't see why they wont last 30,000km like my stock tyres did.
That's it for now! You can all see for yourself at Wakefield.
Wildcard
08-01-2005, 03:34 AM
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And they have a rim edge protecter rib too - this I like!
I only have 12,500 Km's on my car and at this rate I will need tyres in 3 years time - eek!
Joe
I only have 12,500 Km's on my car and at this rate I will need tyres in 3 years time - eek!
Joe
08-01-2005, 03:55 AM
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I'm up for tyre replacement in about 1 sexy burnout or a 1000kms or so.
Can anyone with 1st hand experience on these tyres give me a rating on them compared
to any other high preformance tyre on the market.
Cheers.
Can anyone with 1st hand experience on these tyres give me a rating on them compared
to any other high preformance tyre on the market.
Cheers.
08-01-2005, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeB
And they have a rim edge protecter rib too - this I like!
I only have 12,500 Km's on my car and at this rate I will need tyres in 3 years time - eek!
Joe
I only have 12,500 Km's on my car and at this rate I will need tyres in 3 years time - eek!
Joe
Hey JoeB - you coming to the Nats in October??
08-02-2005, 03:38 AM
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At this stage I have to say maybe. I have a business and have no staff at the moment and with the weather heating up like it is, I don't know how I am going to cope in October if the staffing situation isn't resolved.
Joe
At this stage I have to say maybe. I have a business and have no staff at the moment and with the weather heating up like it is, I don't know how I am going to cope in October if the staffing situation isn't resolved.
Joe
10-26-2005, 07:29 AM
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A couple of updates on how the Nankangs are going....
First of all, they were good enough to get a 1:16.4 at the Nats for my first time driving at Wakefield Park. Sure the supercharger helped on the straight, but if the Nankangs were not up to the job in the corners, the same time would not have been possible. I think there were only 3 cars faster on street tyres.
Second, I got a puncture on the freeway on the way home. It took me a while to work out what the problem was, so by the time I pulled the car to a stop from 110km/h, the inside wall had shredded. Check out the pics... Good thing Triple G had his spare tire with him. All I had was my can of goo, which would have been useless in this situation.
Rather than replace one tyre, I decided to buy two new 225's for the front. So I now have 225's front and 245's rear. The tires I bought for the front were Nankang NS2 225/45ZR18 91W. $195 each. I went for the W rated tires this time given my impending move to the land of no speed limits.
My initial driving impressions are that the 225's give better steering response than the 245's. Steering also feels lighter, and there feels like less squirm in hard cornering. I think 225's front and 245's rear is the go.
The first photo is of the puncture.
The second photo is of the shredded inside wall.
The third photo is of the new 225's fitted. Happy again!
First of all, they were good enough to get a 1:16.4 at the Nats for my first time driving at Wakefield Park. Sure the supercharger helped on the straight, but if the Nankangs were not up to the job in the corners, the same time would not have been possible. I think there were only 3 cars faster on street tyres.
Second, I got a puncture on the freeway on the way home. It took me a while to work out what the problem was, so by the time I pulled the car to a stop from 110km/h, the inside wall had shredded. Check out the pics... Good thing Triple G had his spare tire with him. All I had was my can of goo, which would have been useless in this situation.
Rather than replace one tyre, I decided to buy two new 225's for the front. So I now have 225's front and 245's rear. The tires I bought for the front were Nankang NS2 225/45ZR18 91W. $195 each. I went for the W rated tires this time given my impending move to the land of no speed limits.
My initial driving impressions are that the 225's give better steering response than the 245's. Steering also feels lighter, and there feels like less squirm in hard cornering. I think 225's front and 245's rear is the go.
The first photo is of the puncture.
The second photo is of the shredded inside wall.
The third photo is of the new 225's fitted. Happy again!
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10-26-2005, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
The tires I bought for the front were Nankang NS2 225/45ZR18 91W. $195 each. I went for the W rated tires this time given my impending move to the land of no speed limits.
My initial driving impressions are that the 225's give better steering response than the 245's. Steering also feels lighter, and there feels like less squirm in hard cornering. I think 225's front and 245's rear is the go.
My initial driving impressions are that the 225's give better steering response than the 245's. Steering also feels lighter, and there feels like less squirm in hard cornering. I think 225's front and 245's rear is the go.
10-26-2005, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
I got a puncture on the freeway on the way home. It took me a while to work out what the problem was, so by the time I pulled the car to a stop from 110km/h, the inside wall had shredded. Check out the pics... Good thing Triple G had his spare tire with him. All I had was my can of goo, which would have been useless in this situation.
Hey mate u sure u couldn't fix that with goo
(jus kidding), lucky u had tripple G with ya 
. The only thing is u make me remember about my tyres nowSHOCKED:, haven't had a chance to change them yet 
, but some good info here for when I do .Cheers
,Waldo
10-26-2005, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarenvy
looks like your lucky the tyre didn't come off the rim.
would the track time have weakened the side wall?
would the track time have weakened the side wall?
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10-26-2005, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
wild,
did you replace the pair or just one?
did you replace the pair or just one?
Originally Posted by Wildcard
Rather than replace one tyre, I decided to buy two new 225's for the front. So I now have 225's front and 245's rear
10-26-2005, 05:20 PM
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Good to hear there's another supplier of 225/45's, as I now reckon 245s are just too wide (=too much squirm) for the 8" rim. Will be interested to hear how they work for you.
$195
$195
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10-26-2005, 06:09 PM
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No, the tyre was flat. Running on flat tyres is not a recipe for long sidewall life.... .
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Good to hear there's another supplier of 225/45's, as I now reckon 245s are just too wide (=too much squirm) for the 8" rim. Will be interested to hear how they work for you.
I think I need the 8.5" for my slick or drop them down to 235 on the Dunlop. Both of which cost the same amount of money. I think 8.5" will be perfect for the 245 though and I will have a spare 8" to sell or put into another Mazda.
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Originally Posted by timbo
Good to hear there's another supplier of 225/45's, as I now reckon 245s are just too wide (=too much squirm) for the 8" rim. Will be interested to hear how they work for you.
It's interesting to note that on the Nankang website, the 225/45's are listed for a 7.5" rim. This is consistent with what the guy from Fulda was saying that 225/45's are on the small side for 8".
I think that the amount of shared information on just this subject alone shows just how valuable this forum is.