[Doggie 1]

Do you reckon this is the same wheel as on the MS Design GD?
It looks the same to me.
I've been searching the 'net for it and might have got it. 
If so, they're available in Australia in 16, 17 & 18 inch.
$345 each for the 17" and $390 for the 18"  -  "We're not cheap, but we're fancy." 

[asathorny]

Looking good...

[Dazzler]

Nice.. I wouldn't go larger than 17" though Dave.. (infact I would probably go 16" at our age)

Nicer rider (probably quieter and cheaper tyres too 

[Lakes]

They look great Dave, should go to a Tyre service to look at suitable rubber to match both wheels & car then work out what size.

[Alasama]

An i30cw which I captured at night few months ago, has similar wheels. Could be 16" or 17", not sure. 

[Doggie 1]

They look great Dave, should go to a Tyre service to look at suitable rubber to match both wheels & car then work out what size.

Yes, I'd be looking at Continentals I think following the reports on here.

Nice.. I wouldn't go larger than 17" though Dave.. (infact I would probably go 16" at our age)

Nicer rider (probably quieter and cheaper tyres too 

Yes, I agree.
18" would look nice, but I need a bit of comfort at my age.
I was thinking of compromising at 17" maybe. I'll see.

[Lakes]

They look great Dave, should go to a Tyre service to look at suitable rubber to match both wheels & car then work out what size.

Yes, I'd be looking at Continentals I think following the reports on here.

Nice.. I wouldn't go larger than 17" though Dave.. (infact I would probably go 16" at our age)

Nicer rider (probably quieter and cheaper tyres too 

Yes, I agree.
18" would look nice, but I need a bit of comfort at my age.
I was thinking of compromising at 17" maybe. I'll see.

Hi Dave Continentals are very good Tyres! but they are normally very expencive. friend has some on a car that came stock with them & said $800 each to replace. i had some on a Ute back in 2002 & got them on used wheels i bought then one got a punture a week latter got a quote $600 for one so they went got good tyres at that time @ $150 each, so you can imagine what $600 for one seemed like. i thought it would be like putting perfume on a pig LOL cheers

[Doggie 1]

I priced Continental CC5s (16") on my previous i30 about six weeks ago and at that time I was quoted $149 each, fitted.

[Dazzler]

 

From what I have seen in Tyre Catalogues lately John.. I think the continentals are more competetive these days price wise. 

[Lakes]

I priced Continental CC5s (16") on my previous i30 about six weeks ago and at that time I was quoted $149 each, fitted.

thats good Dave, what country do Conti have them made in? that might be reason some Conti's are so expencive, the Michelin Pilot Sport3 were a great Tyre too especially in wet .

[Surferdude]

I priced Continental CC5s (16") on my previous i30 about six weeks ago and at that time I was quoted $149 each, fitted.

thats good Dave, what country do Conti have them made in? that might be reason some Conti's are so expencive, the Michelin Pilot Sport3 were a great Tyre too especially in wet .

Pretty sure they're all made in Germany John. At least I've not seen any made elsewhere. They do manufacture in the US but I think they're only for the local markets.

[Doggie 1]

I don't know, I didn't ask that. 

[Surferdude]

I don't know, I didn't ask that. 

Dave, a little "insider" information..................

Don't tell anyone but..................





The country of manufacture is written on the sidewall.

[Doggie 1]

I didn't look.

[Surferdude]

I didn't look.

said the sctress to the bishop.

[Doggie 1]

I didn't look.

said the sctress to the bishop.

 

but gee, it's big.

[neptune]

I didn't look.

said the sctress to the bishop.

 

but gee, it's big.


but how big is the question

[Lakes]

I didn't look.

well take a look at tyre service.
the thing i noticed with the Michelin Pilot sport 3 , was they were that good when new, was almost impossible to break traction off the lights in the wet, the car would take off from the lights with AWD cars in wet. then one year latter they went off a bit, were still good but not as good as when new. might have been from being parked in sun sometimes? not sure but same thing happens with race tyres. i think they were more tyre than the i30 really needed but were 100% safe in wet.