FatTony001

I need to choose between these 4 tires
What to get?

Kumho Ecsta SPT (KU31)
dunlop SP Sport MAxx
goodyear Eagle F1
Toyo Proxes T1R

looking at 225-35-19 F
and 255-30-19 R

soo these 4 tires fit these size

What to get?

FastDonzi

toyo

Rashman

Yo Tony!

How you doin'?!

I have the Kumho's.


Kumho's are very under-rated.
There are very grippy when warm and last a hell of alot longer than the Conti's i used to have.
Kumho's are more hard-wearing.

Alot cheaper too.

I also took the liberty of painting the lettering!
heehee

Clkboi

That looks great wow. What did you use?

dynomite05

+1

2MCHCAR

+2

Rashman

Hey guys.
Sorry for the late reply - I was at Mercedes-Benz World today.
Met up with other fellow Benz drivers.
Great day. Very hot.


Anyway,

I used tyre paint which comes in the form of a pen.

The one I use is made by Tyreart.

Here's a pic of the pen.
Sorry for the pic. The only one I could find online at hand.
Google "tyreart" and you may well find it.

It's really good.

Lasts very well too.

Then you can just touch them up every so often.

Just make sure you clean the lettering on the tyre really well before colouring them in.
That way, the paint adhere to the rubber alot better.

Also.. take your time over it.
If you take your time, you will get it really neat and tidy.

Clkboi

wow thats great thanks for that info. Im thinking to do red since i jsut painted my calipersr ed.

Clkboi

Found them on e-bay. Bought 2 for $18 with shipping. Guess this product is only available in the UK

Rashman

No worries, bud.

Not many people can be bothered to do this sort of thing, which means that your car will stand out from the others if you take the time to do it.

Not sure if they do red tyre paint though.

But you may have more luck finding different colours than I did.

Rashman

Hmm, possibly.
I only discovered this pen myself about a month ago.

Have a hunt. You may have a local outlet who can source some for you.

Clkboi

yup they have 11 colors available so i picked red. And where i live they have nothing as far as tuning cars go lol so internet is my only source.

Thanks again for your help

Rashman

Blimey... 11 colours!?!
LOL

Well done for finding those!!

Glad to help, bud.

dynomite05

Have you seen how it holds up with the rain? Or a car wash?

Clkboi

im guessing since its made for tires than it should hold pretty good

Rashman

Hey guys,

The paint dries to like an egg-shell consistency.
Holds up well.

Though I don't drive my car in the rain....and I don't use water to clean the car, so I can't comment too much on that.

The paint adheres well.
Just make sure you clean the lettering well, so that it is clean and bone dry before application.

Like I mentioned, you can easily "touch up" the lettering when you need to, or remove and start again.

It was about 3mths before I had to touch them up alittle.

FastDonzi

motorcycle shops carry the same product.i use it on my motorcycle tires.go to any shop,if they dont have them in stock u can order it from their catalog.

Rashman

Good info!

Nice bike too!

The Ferrari of the bike world, as I understand.
Well done.

FastDonzi

thanks man.i know its not a benz,but here is some eye candy.

dynomite05

Beautiful bike, I wish I trusted myself on one of those things

2MCHCAR

+1. SICK!

Rashman

Very nice indeed!

But I think I'll keep my *** in a vehicle of the 4-wheeled variety.
heehee

Alittle too rapid for me, I think.

lol

Clkboi

Just got my pen and here are the results. VERY nice indeed thanks for telling us this.

It is very easy to do you just gotta take your time with it.

Now you said you dont use water to clean your car?? How do you do it lol im lost...

Here are some pic of Tyreart in Red

I dont have any famous brand tire but now it looks like i do... i fee like such a poser

Rashman

Hey bud.

Looks great!
That's the stuff. Just take your time over it.

I hear what you're saying about tyre brands.
I have Kumho's which I think are actually a very under-rated tyre.
But some call them "Hedge Finders" LOL

I like them.

Tyre paint certainly gives a more racey look to your car.

As for me cleaning without water..

I only drive the car over the weekends and only if the weather is good.
Since buying the car last May, I must have waxed it about 45-50 times now.
I also use a detailing spray by Finish Kare (their #425 spray). This gives the car a ridiculously slippery finish. Even more so than the Finish Kare wax I use!
I also waxed the wheels 3 times before putting them on the car.

Anyway, after driving the car, there is just a thin layer of brake dust, pollen, all the usual powdery stuff you get.

I use many microfibres to gently wipe down the car down to get all contaminates off the car.

I then go round the car spraying on the #425 and wiping off with other clean microfibres.

Wheels too.

The #425 is a mild cleaner, so it won't remove my wax. But it is a strong enough cleaner to remove light contaminants, like bug guts etc.

#425 is loaded with polymer resins which makes it an extremely good lubricant. This helps remove contaminants without scratching.

You can even use it as a clay lubricant.

So this is basically my cleaning process.
I also run the microfibres into the crack and crevacies of the bodywork, ensuring that I remove all dirt, not just the dirt in the obvious places.

But don't get me wrong, if I ever were to get caught in rain etc and the car has dried-on, lightly bonded on dirt (soil, grass etc), then I would give the car a sponge down with hot water.

I'm just trying to keep water away from the car as much as I can.

I know that my cleaning methods may raise eye-brows, but my car is seriously showroom looking. It is always commented on.

I have employed this cleaning technique since last October maybe, and I have no swirls.

Again, it's just a matter of taking your time.

Clkboi

Thats great to know. I can imagine how shiny and spotless you car is ahah.

Good job on being so careful with it i bet your car is proud of you lol

Good luck man and thanks again