Are these tyre ok???
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
Are these tyre ok???
After a long long search I finally found someone that can sell me 255 x 50 x 16 V or W tyres for my 84 Crossfire. Real hard to find in Spain. It are Pirelly P6000. Cost approx 180 $ each. Can get dunlop though, but cost here 390 $ each!! And I need four So I Checked Internet test reports. One said Very fine tyres, but noisy. Other: Very fine tyres, very quite. An other specialist: better no tyres than these P6000, the next specialist: The best tyres I ever had. Other specialist, Don´t last long. Other opinion: last very long. etc. etc. 
Are these guys specialists? I even don´t want them to test my toothbrush!!!
Please help me out guys. Are these Pirelly p6000 tyres good for a stock 84? Please consider that other brands I have to import and 390$ a piece I can´t affort. I can´t get anything else for a normal price, but don´t want to kill my self either because the tyres are bad.
Are these guys specialists? I even don´t want them to test my toothbrush!!!
Please help me out guys. Are these Pirelly p6000 tyres good for a stock 84? Please consider that other brands I have to import and 390$ a piece I can´t affort. I can´t get anything else for a normal price, but don´t want to kill my self either because the tyres are bad.
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
I had a few old P6000 tyres in my hand. they are ver strange, non-symetrical. That means that the outer grooves at the right side of the car always point forward and that the outer grooves at the left side of the car always point rearward. Does that not make the handling asymetrical? But the guys at Pirelly must have known that!! ... I am puzzled.
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I had Pirelli P7000 (274/40/17) for 2 years, very good in the wet, not too bad on dry. I moved to Firestone Firehawks after for better dry traction. No idea about P6000..... Tire rack says not a bad all season tire.
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
I wished it was as easy to select tyres here as it is in the USA. 180$ is really about the best price you can get here. Only the non symetrical issue bathers me really a lot. I can´t immagine that it does not have a negative effect at the handling. Has anybody an opinion about it?
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Damn, if you wanna really be cheap, you could do a shortcut and get some 235/55/16 or even 225/60/16 tires. They are the same height as a 255/50/16. Those narrower tires are a lot more common than the tire you want. Even Wal-Mart possibly would sell them.
Of course if you race your car, these options wouldn't be very good for you at all. But at least they should do their job and get you from point A to B.
Just tryin' to help.
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Of course if you race your car, these options wouldn't be very good for you at all. But at least they should do their job and get you from point A to B.
Just tryin' to help.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
What brands are available?
Heres some u.s. sold high performance tires and prices for comparison..
BF Goodrich g-force, $95
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra, $155
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712, $85
Sumitomo HTR Z, $70
Heres some u.s. sold high performance tires and prices for comparison..
BF Goodrich g-force, $95
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra, $155
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712, $85
Sumitomo HTR Z, $70
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by aminnich
Even Wal-Mart possibly would sell them.
Do they really have Walmarts in Spain?
Do they really have Walmarts in Spain?
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
We don´t have walmarkt in Spain. And thats the place I live. So that also the reason that I like to know if the non-symetrical issue of thge only available tyre here is a problem or not.
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
What brands are available?
Heres some u.s. sold high performance tires and prices for comparison..
BF Goodrich g-force, $95
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra, $155
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712, $85
Sumitomo HTR Z, $70
Heres some u.s. sold high performance tires and prices for comparison..
BF Goodrich g-force, $95
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra, $155
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712, $85
Sumitomo HTR Z, $70
I can buy all of these brands, but none does have the size 255 x 50 x 16V of W
They simply claim that they are not produced.
I think I just have to import myself if they don´t want to do that.
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From: woodinville washington
Originally Posted by Nico
Don´t make me jalous. That are prices we can´t even dream of.
I can buy all of these brands, but none does have the size 255 x 50 x 16V of W
They simply claim that they are not produced.
I think I just have to import myself if they don´t want to do that.
I can buy all of these brands, but none does have the size 255 x 50 x 16V of W
They simply claim that they are not produced.
I think I just have to import myself if they don´t want to do that.
the P6000 is a good tire, i had a set on an '85 vette and i got 30K out of them, good in rain too
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
Originally Posted by TBH94
Can you get Nitto tires in Spain? I have Nitto 555 tires and I love them. Handle well and run quiet.
I see a lot of different types, wich type did you have and wich size?
Last edited by Nico; Mar 14, 2006 at 10:57 AM.
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From: 1984 crossfire, Alhaurin de la Torre Malaga, Spain
Originally Posted by yellow dragon
im in Seattle Washington and i can't even dream of those prices, Khumo Ecsta Supra's are 130$ here
the P6000 is a good tire, i had a set on an '85 vette and i got 30K out of them, good in rain too
the P6000 is a good tire, i had a set on an '85 vette and i got 30K out of them, good in rain too
Please tell me if you noticed anything about the non symetrical issue. It really worries me, can´t immagine that it is a good thing to make your car non symetrical.
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by Nico
Only the non symetrical issue bathers me really a lot. I can´t immagine that it does not have a negative effect at the handling. Has anybody an opinion about it?
DO NOT let the tread pattern bother you. Many tires have non-symetrical tread.
If those are the cheapest/most available tire you can find, get them.
You will not have any unusual problems with them.
Hmmmm. How much would it cost for a CF member to ship a set of Goodyears to Nico???? Could FedEx ship internationally???
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