Sorry for the double post but I am really anxious for some feedback and I know some people tend to stick to particular subforums.

http://www.tires-easy.com/start.html

Thay have a Wanli 245/40-18 W rated tires for $66.00.. I have never heard of the tire brand that are $66.00 but according to their test it scored mid range for dry braking, grip, and tread life. The $300.00 each tires only scored 25% highre and they are over four times the price per tire. Am I missing something? I know you get what you pay for but I think I might get a set just for the hell of it. $270.00 for four W rated tires?

 

wow, never seen or heard of that site, they do have toyo's for $100 each, but remember you get what you pay for.

 

Yeah, I am a big believer in that logic but even the name brand tires are much cheaper than the major online carriers.

 

I can't find anything about wanli tires quality either so I don't know if that is a bad thing or not?

 

ditto, never heard of them, i probably wouldn't purchase them, though it is a great price. You really can't beat kumho's, very good price (120 to 140 each, depends if you go 225 or 245) and alot of people hear have nothing but good things to say about them.

 

245/40 R18 93W Kumho Ecsta Supra for $114.30.

 

that tire is two generations old.. i had them on an old supra. was a great tire in its time.... 10 years ago...

i would look at the reviews of it and compare it to a more recent tire..

you can get the kumho spt for 10 bucks more and it is a great street tire.... track tire no....

this site looks like it does closeouts.. but not discounted enough to make it worth the old in it.

tire rack does not even carry the supra 712 anymore.

where tirerack has the kumho mx. great all around tire for the money. track ok auto x ok... 142.

your link 210.

this is just kumho. the bigger brands priced worse... the good news is they are still selling the bstone 040. for way to much money.



beers

 

Okay so the wanli according to tyretest.com scored low but half of teh reviews are not in english so....... But the Linglong L688 which is $74 a tire scored a 3.5 out of 5. But hell, a tire called linglong?

 

i dont have a clue on that... i stop at tires from koera... and if they cant spell tire right then i dont trust them.

beers

 

I researched the "Wanli" tires a few years ago when I bought tires for my 8.
I found they were copying other companies tires. They were sued and I dont think I would take a chance on them. Here are some samples.....

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenb...119119&dsco=35

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenb...123236&dsco=35

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenb...111803&dsco=35

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenb...D35427&dsco=35

 

I am extremely happy with my Kumho ecsta ... it was under 100 bucks each i recall... way way quieter and comfortable than stock pos tires.

 

different tire that above.. you are talking about the spt..

the supra 712 different tire all together..

beers

 

Good point.

 

i'm about 95% sure Linglong and Wanli are CHINESE brand tires

now whether you actually TRUST Chinese tire technology at this moment, that is totally up to you...

 

I dont support their Tire Technology ...... yet.

Maybe in another 5 years or so .... but not now.

 

iono somethign is always fishy about those sites -.-;; either they're like lightly used or something, but anywayz do 245/40/18's fit on our stock wheels? i've heard that they do barely squeeze on but when i was buying my current toyo proxies the guys at my tire shop said they wouldnt fit so anywayz good luck with those tires

 

245/40/18 fits perfectly fine on stock RX-8 wheels, with plenty of clearance in the wheelwells too, probably can do a 1" drop w/ no rubbing either.

 

Kumho is Korean. Wanli and LingLong are both Chinese.

"Tyre" is the British spelling. "Tire" is American.

Beers!

 

I'm running 245/40/18 Avons and there is no problem what so ever. The tire is something like 1.4" wider then stock and looks real good on the stock rims. It also gives a little more rubber over the rim so your less likely to scatch the rims on a curb.

As for the tires you found, seeing that they are 10 years tires you maybe dealing with a liquidator of old tires. Tires do have a shelf life and will start to harden and dry rot with age. You great price my reflex an old tire they could sell else where.

 

yes i know kumho is korean, that is as low on the pacific rim of tire grades i will go..

as to tyre. yes i know that, you did not get my jest..

beers

 

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