New rear tires?

[Fred D.]

Has any one ever used Dunlop tires (D60 A2) on their Q45?I just bought two un-used rear tires, Dunlop's for my 1994 Q45.They are great on corners, but when Im at a dead stop and floor it they slip a lot (two full seconds), befor the tires grab. I checked the pressure and lowered it to 32 PSI, and they still spin on level road with warm weather. The tires have all their tread and appear to be never used. Do I need diffrent/better tires, if I expect the tires to grab & not spin, at WOT from a dead stop? Very much appriciated folks.

[szh]

What is the size and width? What is the front?

As an aside: if they are old (look at the date of manufacture), the rubber may have hardened to the point of uselessness. Any tire that is more than four years old is pretty much not going to function well and should be replaced, no matter how much tread is left.

If they are five or more years old, DO NOT use them, even if "new and unused" ... the rubber may crack and fracture at the slightest opportunity!

When you buy new tires, you should try to get ones whose date of mftr is ideally 6 months or less, certainly never more than one year! I recently got a new set of tires from Tire Rack in mid July - they had been made in June of this year! As good as it gets!

Z

[Rex]

Yeah, there's an oval next to the DOT and it shold be stamped with a series of numbers, IIRC the last two are the year of production.

[Fred D.]

Just looked at the dates 00 back ones I just bought, and 02 front.All 4 are the same size 225/60 R15. Man six years old, Im calling the person that sold them to me. They were sold as unused but not new, but the age is really old. Thanks for the help guys.

[Rex]

Well, if he won't make the deal right, be very careful if you try to re-sell them. I'd list them specifically as "great tires for drifting"

[szh]

Just looked at the dates 00 back ones I just bought, and 02 front.All 4 are the same size 225/60 R15. Man six years old, Im calling the person that sold them to me. They were sold as unused but not new, but the age is really old. Thanks for the help guys.

Ouch! Bit too old to be safe - no matter what tread is left!

Look at the rubber inside the tread (not the outer surface of the tire). You may already see tiny short cracks in the rubber, for six year old tires.

Z

[maxnix]

They are great on corners, but when Im at a dead stop and floor it they slip a lot (two full seconds), befor the tires grab.

Does not compute!

These things must be totally oxidized and harder than billiard balls.

[szh]

Yeah, there's an oval next to the DOT and it shold be stamped with a series of numbers, IIRC the last two are the year of production.

Yes. IIRC, they usually use 2 digit week followed by 2 digit year. EDIT: Apparently, this applies to tires made after 2000. Before that, they used a 3 digit number, with only the final digit representing the year in the decade 199X.

Tires should come with an expiration date! See here: http://www.bookofjoe.com/2005/....html for an interesting read.

Z

[tkd_q45]

Rolled on these back in 95 on my 92. Was not impressed. I'd say they're OK if you get them really cheap. They weren't very sticky and wore quickly.

[Fred D.]

Well I called the guy that I got them from, and he said he would do a refund. It took some talking but he finally agreed to let me return them. Now I know how to find the date, I will find some '06 tires and report back. NICO kicks donky!Thanks

[szh]

Well I called the guy that I got them from, and he said he would do a refund. It took some talking but he finally agreed to let me return them. Now I know how to find the date, I will find some '06 tires and report back. NICO kicks donky!

Good Stuff™!

Thanks

You are welcome. Glad to help!

Z

[maxnix]

Great! And stay away from Dunlop. They only year they were OEM, they were recalled.

[szh]

I will find some '06 tires and report back.

BTW, here are some choices from Tire Rack in a 15" size (options are getting slimmer every day). Not all these tires are excellent, but something might work out for you. The Tire Rack prices are good!

If I had to pick just one, I would try the new Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S in a 225/60-15 size. Good luck!

Bridgestone Potenza G009 215/65-15 96HDunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical 215/65-15 95VDunlop SP Sport A2 215/65-15 95HDunlop SP Sport A2 Plus 215/65-15 95HFirestone Affiniti LH-30 215/65-15 95HFirestone Touring LH 215/65-15 95HFuzion HR i 215/65-15 96HGoodyear Eagle GT+4 215/65-15 95HGoodyear Eagle GT-HR 215/65-15 95HKumho ECSTA HP4 716 215/65-15 95HMichelin Pilot XGT H4 215/65-15 95HMichelin Pilot XGT V4 215/65-15 95V (I do not like this tire - poor rain behavior)Pirelli P4000 215/65-15 95HPirelli P6 Four Seasons 215/65-15 96HPirelli P6000 Sport Veloce 215/65-15 95HPirelli P6000 Sport Veloce 215/65-15 95VSumitomo SRIXON4 215/65-15 95HYokohama Avid H4S 215/65-15 95HYokohama AVS dB S2 215/65-15 95V BF Goodrich g-Force Sport 225/60-15 96VBridgestone Traction T/A H 225/60-15 96HBridgestone Traction T/A V 225/60-15 96VBridgestone Potenza G009 225/60-15 96HBridgestone Turanza LS-H 225/60-15 95HContinental ContiExtremeContact 225/60-15 95VContinental ContiTouringContact CH95 225/60-15 96HDunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical 225/60-15 95WDunlop SP Sport A2 Plus 225/60-15 95HFirestone Firehawk SZ50EP 225/60-15 95Z (discontinued ... was the best tire on this list, according to me!)Fuzion HR i 225/60-15 96HGoodyear Eagle GT-HR 225/60-15 95HKumho ECSTA HP4 716 225/60-15 95HKumho ECSTA KH11 225/60-15 96VMichelin Pilot Exalto A/S 225/60/15 96VMichelin Pilot XGT H4 225/60-15 95HMichelin Pilot XGT V4 225/60-15 95V (I do not like this tire - poor rain behavior)Michelin Energy MXV4 225/60-15 96HMichelin Energy MXV4 Plus 225/60-15 96HPirelli P6 Four Seasons 225/60-15 96HPirelli P6 Four Seasons 225/60-15 96VPirelli P6000 Sport Veloce 225/60-15 95HYokohama AVS dB S2 225/60-15 95V

Michelin Pilot XGT H4 235/60-15 98H (discontinued, so may be difficult to find, but is probably the best on this list - in this size only - according to Q45tech)Pirelli P600 235/60-15 98W

Z

[Q45tech]

The Michelin Exalto in 215/65/15 95H should be satisfactory for the most demanding.

[tkd_q45]

Kumho ECSTA HP4 716 215/65-15 95H

Just finished off a set of these - got around 30,000 miles in town, wife driving, no rotation. Was probably down to 3/32" (near treadwear bar).

Good tire for the price. They were CHEAP - but if you want performance, I would look elsewhere.

We just replaced with Kumho Solus KH16s. I haven't yet tried them and of course my wife cannot tell the difference! I'll have to take her car for a spin.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...=GTAS