255-55-R19 tyers $139

[Fatso]

Found a tyer on the net called Sunitrac Focus 9000 , In 255-55-R19 with a load rating of 111 WXL , for $139 :eek: delivered to any Ultra Tune store for fitting at $15 + $ for balancing , also in 255-50-R19 for $149 .

Anyone know anything about Sunitrac ??? , going by the name it would be a chinese brand . Not sure if they are anygood for general road work but gee whiz the price is temting to find out more . :confused:
Al

[~Rich~]

Generally you get what you pay for.
I would not put such cheap tyres on either a D3, D4 or RRS.

We dont mind if you are the Guinea pig!

[MR LR]

So you want to put $139 tyres on an ~$80,000 2.7tonne Land Yaught??? Would make for some fantastic understeer in the wet i would think.

Each to their own, just don't drive anywhere near me.

[Fatso]

Generally you get what you pay for.
I would not put such cheap tyres on either a D3, D4 or RRS.

We dont mind if you are the Guinea pig!

Not sure i would use them unless some one with the correct knowledge on tryres recomended them , but may be of use for a spare or trailer etc .

[coolum]

But
I would like to add, there are a lot of cheaper options available these days .. I am looking at getting a 285 60 R18 for sand (which I hope will give me a bigger footprint and slightly more floatation) and general road use.

I do not drive like fangio ( I have a sports car for those days) and I dont drive like a dick in the wet.

So if you have a brain and you drive according to the conditions, and you dont intend crossing the simpson on them, I don't (IMHO) believe you'll really get to see too much diff between the cheaper brands and the real raver reviewed tyres.

If you hit the gravel you'll probably also find they are lacking ...!

Sure you may be back in the market sooner (tyre wear) but then you can make a choice sooner (again).

These tyres have the same load, speed and safety codes (at minimum - 'up to spec') so much of the 'quality' work has been done for you by the 'authorities' Unless I'm mistaken. If I am mistaken - it wouldn't be the first time.

Although - a 2 + ton missile is controlled largely by the 4 little bits of rubber in contact with the ground is possibly the focal point for all sorts of 'situations' many unknown and some of the unknowns of crisis level, it may be the case that the right choice is more important then one would think.

but then again, if not for some, taking a risk to investigate, the world would still be flat.

enjoy your choices.

[boofdtl]

Stay away from them thats for sure........

[roamer]

Stay away from them thats for sure........



WHY

[Mike_S]

Taiwanese ditch finders (TDF's) we used to call them, back in the day of cheap Jap car imports in the UK. Every damned one of them was fitted with these granite compound no name tyres that offered bugger all grip and didn't wear out. First trip out usually ended up in a ditch, hence the nickname !!

They're great for airfield track days though, learning about car control and that's as far as I'd use them anymore. Would I put them on my $40k RRS ? No chance.

[Tombie]

Taiwanese ditch finders (TDF's) we used to call them, back in the day of cheap Jap car imports in the UK. Every damned one of them was fitted with these granite compound no name tyres that offered bugger all grip and didn't wear out. First trip out usually ended up in a ditch, hence the nickname !!

They're great for airfield track days though, learning about car control and that's as far as I'd use them anymore. Would I put them on my $40k RRS ? No chance.

Exactly.....

Cheap is cheap... I will never, ever skimp on Tyres or Brakes... Ever!

[bbyer]

Found a tyre on the net called Sunitrac Focus 9000 , In 255-55-R19 with a load rating of 111 WXL , for $139 :eek: delivered to any Ultra Tune store for fitting at $15 + $ for balancing , also in 255-50-R19 for $149 . :confused: Al What bothers me most is that if the tyres were priced at a somewhat higher price point, would they then be considered "good value".

If there are no tyre reviews of them around, I would wonder why. I did Google the Sunitrac brand and the tyres seems to be for sale worldwide, but again, no tyre reviews found.

These tyres probably have the same quality control standards as do the XYG windscreens, if you build it, ship it.

The marketplace will eventually sort it out so the question is merely do you wish to be a paying member of the sorting group.

[Fatso]

I think the jury is out untill more can learned about these tyres , also there is a frieght charge as well, ie $59 to WA x Each that adds up tp about $220 fitted so a bit more than $139 but a whole lot less than the major brands , but with the same specs and Australian Standards which have to be met .

I can remember when korean tyres came on the market the same comments were made about them , but time has proved otherwise .

Maybe some good might come out of it in that prices for the major brands might come down from the present over the top prices .
Al

[Ivan]

See the first post on here (http://www.ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=208135). Sorry not first post a bit further down.

Ivan

[Tombie]

Most Korean tyres are also crap.

They're used mainly by young fellas wearing baseball caps backwards who spent every cent on ridiculous looking chrome wheels and cant afford decent rubber for them.

The rubber compounds used are horrendous, and would likely be on the Sunitrac units as well.

Often these cheaper tyres last a lot less time, handle poorly, and perform even worse when needed most - emergency braking and collision avoidance.

[Plane Fixer]

I fail to see the logic that after spending in excess of $80,000++ for a very nice and capable car and then put cheap crappy tyres on.
FFS they are the only thing between you and the road, so no matter how capable the chassis and brakes are they are not going to help when the tyres have let you down.
I prefer good proven tyres which are suitable for the purpose I use them for. I put Cooper LTZ for my outback trip and even on some crappy tracks did not let me down and have gone back to the standard wranglers for blacktop work. When the wranglers are finished I will look for a good quality road tyre with excellent grip at a fair price commensurate with what I have paid for my D4.

[~Rich~]

I think these tyres cater for a particular market:



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