Konig Heliums: Tire suggestions?
04-25-2011, 02:18 PM
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Konig Heliums: Tire suggestions?
I'm looking for some tire suggestions for 15x6.5 Konig Heliums. I was going to get some RS3's but it looks like they are no longer available in the 205/50/15 size.
I'm considering the Toyo T1R tires, however the local dealer is quoting almost 600 for them which is very pricey imo.
Can anyone recommend a decent tire that's in the sub 500 range? The car will be primarily used as a street car, with a few passes down the track a year, maybe some autox.
Thanks in advance!
I'm considering the Toyo T1R tires, however the local dealer is quoting almost 600 for them which is very pricey imo.
Can anyone recommend a decent tire that's in the sub 500 range? The car will be primarily used as a street car, with a few passes down the track a year, maybe some autox.
Thanks in advance!
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04-25-2011, 05:46 PM
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RT615's are much stickier but last less than half as long as the Toyo's. You gotta decide if you want a decent street tire that will "last" like a street tire, or if you want a great street tire that doubles as a great auto-x tire that you have to replace yearly.
I managed to scrape 25k out of set of T1R's with about 1/2 dozen autocrosses and a one-day autocross school. I have no doubt that 30k+ would have been no sweat on the street. Good luck getting 10k out of some RT615's, especially if you run them hard... but they are damned grippy.
I managed to scrape 25k out of set of T1R's with about 1/2 dozen autocrosses and a one-day autocross school. I have no doubt that 30k+ would have been no sweat on the street. Good luck getting 10k out of some RT615's, especially if you run them hard... but they are damned grippy.
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04-26-2011, 06:08 PM
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Where are you getting that kind of price? The local falken dealer has them priced at 130.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tir...43015&pc=18298
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tir...43015&pc=18298
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04-26-2011, 06:31 PM
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Brain, I've looked and I think the $89 RT615's aren't being sold anymore... Falken is calling them "new" RT615-K's. The cheapest price I'm finding is $107-$110. If anybody has a line on a source for the older ones, it might be nice to score a set for under $300.
DTD has a $40 thing going if you buy 4xRT615 through the 30th.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=205
That makes them $110 each from there... shipping showed as free.
Good-Win-Racing has them for $119 mounted/balance, which is as good as I can find... but doesn't help unless you're in San Diego.
DTD has a $40 thing going if you buy 4xRT615 through the 30th.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=205
That makes them $110 each from there... shipping showed as free.
Good-Win-Racing has them for $119 mounted/balance, which is as good as I can find... but doesn't help unless you're in San Diego.
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04-26-2011, 06:32 PM
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Nope, installation is extra. Tire rack was out of the X's, and the price of the 615's drove me away from them. I went ahead and ordered the Z1 star specs yesterday from tire rack. Hopefully the installation fee won't be too bad.
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Craaap... Wish I saw that before I ordered. That would have made them the same price as the Z1's...
Live and learn I suppose.
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DTD has a $40 thing going if you buy 4xRT615 through the 30th.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=205
That makes them $110 each from there... shipping showed as free.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=205
That makes them $110 each from there... shipping showed as free.
Live and learn I suppose.
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