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vxclubby85
26-07-2007, 07:22 PM
looked at my front tyres this morning and saw both inner edges were GONEEEEEE... so popped around to the tyre guy next to work, top bloke!! and he hooked me up with some nice tyres free of charge! :thumbsup:

can't complain!!! haha check out the difference from my 235s i had on there, ended up putting some dunlop run flats he had lying around which are 275/35 and DAMMMM does she grip to the road now!!!

was a pain in the ass to try launch it off the lights or even when the revs got up a little it just spun before, and now i just get sucked into my seat!!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/vxclubby85/DSC00316.jpg
WOMBIE
26-07-2007, 07:28 PM
was a pain in the ass to try launch it off the lights or even when the revs got up a little it just spun before, and now i just get sucked into my seat!!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/vxclubby85/DSC00316.jpg

Getting the power down sure beats wheel spin imo.Nice pick up by the way.
lowriding
26-07-2007, 07:40 PM
free tyres ? do tell !
vxSSilver
27-07-2007, 01:07 AM
275s! for free!! what a dream!
vxclubby85
27-07-2007, 10:28 PM
yea helped him out with a few things and thats my payment :dance:
Souljah
27-07-2007, 11:01 PM
You say they went on the front. Hows the clearance on the guards ect...
vxclubby85
27-07-2007, 11:14 PM
You say they went on the front. Hows the clearance on the guards ect...

nah ended up putting my rears to the front and the 275s on the rear. clearence at the rear is fine, just grips!!!
zacz
30-07-2007, 01:31 AM
What model Dunlops did you go with - they look a lot like the new Bridgestone Adrenalins!

Do those size tyres actually fit onto the standard rims?
HSV271
30-07-2007, 03:04 AM
Exactly what I was thinking.... 275/35/?? on a (looks like) 8' STD Clubsport rim and it fits??? :confused:
vpcptr
30-07-2007, 01:00 PM
you lucky man
OLDYELLA65
30-07-2007, 01:21 PM
Exactly what I was thinking.... 275/35/?? on a (looks like) 8' STD Clubsport rim and it fits??? :confused:

275/35/18's looking at the tyre chalk in the pic's!!
vxclubby85
30-07-2007, 06:52 PM
Not sure which dunlops, havn't had a chance to have a close look and yep they got on there easy, he has been running 275s on the back of all his XR8s he has for many years now - no issues.

biggggggg difference with there tyres - loving it :thumbsup: gets off the line much better!!
BLACK 346
30-07-2007, 06:57 PM
Not sure which dunlops, havn't had a chance to have a close look and yep they got on there easy, he has been running 275s on the back of all his XR8s he has for many years now - no issues.

biggggggg difference with there tyres - loving it :thumbsup: gets off the line much better!!

No offence, but don't you worry about insurance with them being
on such a narrow rim. Biggest the tyre shops here in SA would
fit to my 8 inch rims were 255's any bigger they refused due
to safety reasons and the fact that it is illegal. Shannons
also agreed with them when I spoke with them.
They do look good though :)
vxclubby85
30-07-2007, 07:26 PM
nah its all good :)