Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (dylmrt)

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 23:29:25 GMT

Or you could get Federal from an authorised dealer here on the forums who sell them at almost wholesale price for the benefit of club and forum members, and get them direct from the Australian importer ;)

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Randomity)

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 18:43:23 GMT

A lot of people here will call it blasphemy for even suggesting it, but I can actually recommend going to eBay tyre dealers. There are a couple based in Sydney that have proven to be pretty good for me. I've used them twice for tyres that I've taken to the track and thrashed and they performed exceptionally well.
I did a quick search for your sizes and came up with a 205/50R15 for the RSR's, which I can personally vouch for, and the 225/50R15 offered up a Toyo R888, which are pretty good, or so I hear.
Or, as several people have said, move up to 16's or 17's, where tyres are easier to find, but also tend to cost more.
I can also guarantee that, even though you're up in Ceduna, it'll be cheaper to freight a set of tyres to your door from Sydney than to buy from your local dealer, as they mark up prices a LOT. Got quoted ~$300 per tyre for RSR's at a dealer, bought them for $155 each on eBay, and delivered for $50.

I'd suggest going to a dealer only to fit your tyres, and even then, take the wheels and tyres separate to the car. I've seen too many ruined studs and new unexplained dents after taking the whole car to trust them myself, and I work in the industry.

If you plan on keeping your original wheels, or even upgrading to a larger wheel, let me know when you're after tyres. I could probably hook you up and save you a few hundred :)

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (rikkir)

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:50:10 GMT

I'm looking for something better than T1R's for the track days... T1R's are great in the wet, but it hardly ever rains here lol... R1R's would have been ok, but are not available in my sizes...
Thanks anyway...

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (P E T E)

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:43:44 GMT

Call up your tyre dealers and ask if the have any Toyo T1r's. They would do both front and rear in the correct sizes if they have them in stock.

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (B24)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:41:24 GMT

Dunlop was tyres for 15's but 17's do sound like the right idea

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (rikkir)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:57:09 GMT

Thanks everyone for your ideas and help, but it looks like i'm saving for some 17's.......

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Reddtarga)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:18:34 GMT

Yeah, 16 inch sizes are limited too, mainly for the rears if you want to retain the rolling diam.

BTW, just checked with Geelong Jaxfit for 225/50R15's
Pirelli P Zero available $330 ea (ouch)

But I have no idea of how these would work on the rear of an SW20.

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (rikkir)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:23:24 GMT

According to the rules, wheels must be oem sizes for unmodified street class, so i might as well get 17's rather than 16's. I imagine it wont be long before 16's are hard to get too.

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Eric)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:14:56 GMT

In the 16 inch you can get Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R's in the correct sizing :)

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Carmikey)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:07:41 GMT

Hi Rick,

I will have a set of 16' Enkeis available if your are after other wheels. Not 17's but good light wheels.

I just purchased another set of 17s.

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (rikkir)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:57:27 GMT

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Staying true to the street class I would recommend these if they come in your sizes:
Advan AD08, AD08R Only available in 195 & 205 15" 50 series
Hankook RS-3 No 15" available
Bridgestone RE-11 No 15" available
Toyo R1R Only available in 205 15" 50 series
Dunlop Direzzas Only available in 195 15" 50 series
Nitto NT05 Only available in 205 15" 50 series
Kumho KU36s Only 205's although the Federal RSRs Only 195&205's have taken over those for the "it" tyre being cheaper and faster

I've been doing some more research, and as you can see from my notes in red, it looks like it's almost impossible to get decent tyres for the oem sizes required for the unmodified street class :(
I guess i'll have to get some 17" wheels and go into the street modified class and try to keep up with Adrian lol...

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Adrian)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:06:10 GMT

Toyo R1R are good but will tend to overheat quicker than the others due to the tread design. The small tread blocks move around much more and will overheat and start wearing down quicker at the track. Would be good for wet though.

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Fast Eddie)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:06:30 GMT

I use "Nitto Neo Gen" they wear really well for a all rounder, check them out on you tube

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (Reddtarga)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:52:15 GMT

"Tyre recommendation for 15 inch wheels"
Problem is getting the right size for the rears.

A Google search turned up these, anyone tried them?
http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/tyres/brands/pirelli/p-zero-asimmetrico
205/50R15 and the scarce 225/50R15 size are listed
BTW treadwear 220

Re: Tyre recommendation for 15" wheels (P E T E)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:45:02 GMT

I remember calling up about the Toyo T1R's. Although they are not listed on the web, call up your local tyre dealership, they can still probably get them in.

I only ran them on the rear's and found at high speed they felt horridly floating, even with rock hard suspension. They clearly have a soft sidewall - All of this has been discussed previously on the forum.

I gave up on tyre selection and bought some second hand forged lightweight 17' jap rims to get a better tyre selection. Wheels weigh about the same as the 15' rims and I can get a wider tyre on. Win-Win!