Firenza tyres

[stephen]

Stamford Tyres, Singapore: While coming up with its own brands has paid off, it wasn't until the launch of its successful Firenza, that it felt the full impact of having its own brand. "The lucky break came for us in the middle of year 2002," Wee says. "Falken agreed to make for us high-performance tyres, called Firenza -a range of high-performance, low-profile, high-value products. Firenza is marketed in Australia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. http://www.stamfordtyres.com/tpl/products_firenza.html Seems ST-03 are made-in-japan whilst the lower range ST-05 are made-in-indonesia. Seen ST-03 on a few 3ers & recently one using the same size as my stock tyres. My friend just bought it for his 1.6wira, RM130/pc for the ST-05. Seems value for money.

 

[tyke]

Originally posted by stephen@Feb 2 2005, 09:12 PM
Stamford Tyres, Singapore:
While coming up with its own brands has paid off, it wasn't until the launch of its successful Firenza, that it felt the full impact of having its own brand. "The lucky break came for us in the middle of year 2002," Wee says. "Falken agreed to make for us high-performance tyres, called Firenza -a range of high-performance, low-profile, high-value products. Firenza is marketed in Australia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

http://www.stamfordtyres.com/tpl/products_firenza.html

Seems ST-03 are made-in-japan whilst the lower range ST-05 are made-in-indonesia. Seen ST-03 on a few 3ers & recently one using the same size as my stock tyres. My friend just bought it for his 1.6wira, RM130/pc for the ST-05. Seems value for money.

dude...how much is the st05 for 195/50/15 and 195/60/15?
i need tyres badly!
going to get myself yokohama 195/65/15 rally tyres 1st from my friend for rough use while deciding wht tyre make to get for myself!
at least after tht i will hav a set of tyres to drift,donut,go nuts with!
will proly take ages to burn out though! :lol:
cheers mate
-brad-

 

[ACS325i]

Am currently using ST-03 myself

IMHO very good value for money

Performance wise - Much better than my previous set of Yokohama tyres

Got em at RM300 per tyre

225/45/17

 

[wkwoo69]

RM300, wow, that's RM100 less than my Falken 512 Ziex (comfy and quite quiet). Worth considering.

 

[NumberTWO]

Originally posted by wkwoo69@Feb 3 2005, 01:25 AM
RM300, wow, that's RM100 less than my Falken 512 Ziex (comfy and quite quiet). Worth considering.

wkwoo69, ziex is poor in wet so becareful. I know this as i hd them on my SV4 last time..many bad experiences.

 

[tyke]

i'm only using 15" mah!
any idea how much st-05 cost for 195/50/15" & 195/60/15" wkwoo69 or acs325i?
cheers mates!
but i still wanna experiment with my yokohama rally tyres(even though they r sized at 195/65/15")
will b pretty interesting aint it?

 

[flash]

Originally posted by tyke@Feb 3 2005, 02:35 PM
i'm only using 15" mah!
any idea how much st-05 cost for 195/50/15" & 195/60/15" wkwoo69 or acs325i?
cheers mates!
but i still wanna experiment with my yokohama rally tyres(even though they r sized at 195/65/15")
will b pretty interesting aint it?

What? You wanna go "rally" with your BMW????

 

[tyke]

Originally posted by flash+Feb 3 2005, 01:42 AM-->QUOTE (flash @ Feb 3 2005, 01:42 AM)

 

[mctnesh]

Im using ST-03 as well here
Got the 215/45/17 for RM260 per piece.
What can i say.....been really satisfied with its performance without forking out too much $$$

 

[L O N G]

Originally posted by wkwoo69@Feb 3 2005, 02:25 PM
RM300, wow, that's RM100 less than my Falken 512 Ziex (comfy and quite quiet). Worth considering.

wkwoo69,

dat's pretty cheap, where did u get urs? what about for 18/40/235..?

 

[OSFlanker]

Tyke, how old are the Yoko rally tires? I tot they stopped importing them long time ago and racing tyres don't last long, unless they have been stored in a fridge!

Was Hafizy using them on the Evo3? Fabian or Zogge maybe able to advise you on tyres, since one is Donut Prince, the other is Donut King. After attending drift clinic, Fabian is now the Donut Crown Prince.

 

[stephen]

Tyke, sorry ...dunno how much the tyres cost ... my friend got it off a shop along Jalan Gombak ...i dunno how to describe where ....seems many here also use Firenza, so they can advise you where to get them.

 

[wkwoo69]

L O N G: No idea how much the 18s are. Sorry. I got them from Stamford Glenmarie - www.stamfordtyres.com/tpl/tyremart2_malaysia.html
Ask for Ah Wai. Nice bloke.

 

[L O N G]

will do.. thanx bro..

 

[wkwoo69]

Thanks numberTWO for the tip. I found out the hard way coming out of underpass u-turns on wet days!

 

[ICEMAN 68]

sorry to interrupt here ....

I've personally seen some1 here ( a good buddy ) had his 3 firenza do-nut tearing apart dangerously... it was on an 18" rim..

i think the compound is not suitable when it's already been used about 30% ...

anyway good luck for those on Firenza's !! Drive safely and if you're a hard driver ...stay away from those Firenza's..

just my 3 cents only

 

[kevster30]

Firenzas are great for japanese cars but BEWARE on continental cars.

Just about everyone here keeps talking about grip, dry performance, wet performance, noise levels, ride comfort, thread pattern, price etc. BUT nobody seems to take note of a very important aspect in choosing a tyre and that is LOAD INDEX.

LOAD INDEX is stated on the sidewall of all tyres. Make sure it can support the kerb(static, not moving) weight of the car. Most cars can experience 0.25g (g-force) around corners. Add 25% to your existing kerb weight and that is what your LOAD INDEX for your car is should you consider driving hard on those tyres.

I have personally seen and heard consumer reports of these tyres exploding (no kidding!) at speeds of 120-140kph after about 40% wear.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

 

[ALBundy]

Yup, that is so true. I think if you are planning to use Japanese and Korean tires (and local Silverstones!!) please check the load index. However, Hankook has come out with a tire that caters for continentals with an "extra load " logo on the tire (Ventus Prime K105)

 

[mctnesh]

Originally posted by kevster30@Feb 5 2005, 01:47 AM
Firenzas are great for japanese cars but BEWARE on continental cars.

Just about everyone here keeps talking about grip, dry performance, wet performance, noise levels, ride comfort, thread pattern, price etc. BUT nobody seems to take note of a very important aspect in choosing a tyre and that is LOAD INDEX.

LOAD INDEX is stated on the sidewall of all tyres. Make sure it can support the kerb(static, not moving) weight of the car. Most cars can experience 0.25g (g-force) around corners. Add 25% to your existing kerb weight and that is what your LOAD INDEX for your car is should you consider driving hard on those tyres.

I have personally seen and heard consumer reports of these tyres exploding (no kidding!) at speeds of 120-140kph after about 40% wear.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Noted

 

[ALBundy]

On a same note, try the Michelin Pilot Preceda (made in Sawadee Land), for 225/45/17 its Rm400++, for those using 215/45/17 it should be less than 400. Value for $$$ if you ask me.

Rgds
Al