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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:46 pm 
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hey fellas, i get my P's in march and will be wanting to get 18" or 19". because ill be driving quite a bit because of tafe is a while away how much life do you think ill get on a mid-range performancve tyre?

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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:54 pm 
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I got about 70,000km's out of my last set of Toyo Transpath's! (235 30 R18's) :shock: Absolute rubbish in the wet by the way, but for dry conditions and road noise, they're really quite good.

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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:02 pm 
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fronts 12months
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i do ~45,000 a year

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:10 pm 
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28,000K's and 16 months

Most Unpredictable anti-gripping tyre i have ever had.
Road noise.... and uneven wear.

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:19 am 
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It ALL depends on how you drive. Ask an elderly person how long they have gotten on there original tyres, the factor in the P plates (divide by 10 or so) and thats how long theyll last

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:36 am 
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id say a new p plater with 18's 30 to 40 000 and with 19s around 20 to 25000. but good luck with it all champ


an be sure to post up some pics :wink:

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:39 pm 
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8,000 kms rear fronts look like brand new still :P
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:12 pm 
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yeh i think ill wait a bit longer once ive finished tafe in 6 months and buy a set of 19", but for now i think chasers the go
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:05 pm 
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if you drive like a half decent person and dont forever have the rear's up in smoke you will get 40,000 to 55,000 on a good set of tyres. if your suspension and wheel allignment is all up to scratch you wont have any problems.

ive got a set of nankang ns-II's (235/45/18) which i got when i bought my wheels, they have done approx 25,000 k's and have about 50-60% tread left

 

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