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grayham
Date Registered: 01-2004
Location: Sydney
TOTAL POSTS: 69
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Re: Replacement Tyres
Got 4 new tyres for the 'trail today.
Ended up with the Dunlop RV501's from beaurepairs.
Did a little bargaining and got them down to $190 a tyre (RRP: $215), and a wheel alignment at cost price, so just snuck under $800 for the lot.
I rang around a few places, and it seems tyres for xtrails are from $200 up, but there was a chinese made one for $125!. The Tyre guy didnt recomend it though.
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28/May/2004, 12:06 pm
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noodlesg
Date Registered: 02-2004
TOTAL POSTS: 23
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Re: Replacement Tyres
How are the 501's going Graham? I'm about to purchase a new set and replace the awful OEM rubber. The salesman wants me to buy pirelli STR's but there's a difference of $29 per tyre (also quoted $190 for the 501's).
Last edited by noodlesg, 20/Jul/2004, 11:42 am
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20/Jul/2004, 11:41 am
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noodlesg
Date Registered: 02-2004
TOTAL POSTS: 23
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Re: Replacement Tyres
I had the Dunlop RV501's fitted on Friday - did about 600k's over the weekend through varying conditions.
I'm told that new tyres take about 1000k's to wear the outer resin off before giving their best performance. But so far so good! Just being rid of tyre squeel while cornering at speed is a blessing. But they seem hang on better and grip harder. One thing I have noticed is without the ability to get a bit of wheelspin, you can bog down a bit when nailing the throttle from a standing start. I didn't get a chance to try them in the wet!
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26/Jul/2004, 9:21 am
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NPC73
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 12-2004
Location: Mount Isa, QLD
TOTAL POSTS: 1247
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Re: Replacement Tyres
Xtrailing,
I’ve got Bridgestone Duellers, which are approaching 30000km. I don’t think they will make the 40000km mark.
80000-100000km sounds good from one set of tyres? I was under the impression that any off-road tyre needed to do some or at least 25% off-road driving? And I do very little off-roading.
Can you suggest in your opinion if the BF Goodrich all terrains would be better than a dedicated on-road tyre?
Even at $600 more, considering the estimated mileage, sounds like value for money to me. Guess you’d have to keep an eye out though, uneven wear, wheel alignments, etc.
Kind Regards
--- Noel...
Member ID: X-072 (Retired Administrator)
2003 X-trail, TI, Manual, (Series 1) - (with the works)
2013 Toyota Prado, Manual, Turbo Diesel - (Snorkel-K&N-Full Exhaust, 20" Low Profiles, Chrome Bullbar, HID Spots, + All the Bling!)
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3/Apr/2005, 10:13 am
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