Tires

JohnByers · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:55 pm

Planning next month to put a set of Hankook R-S3 245/40/18 on the RX8. Just pay Tire Rack shipping or any suggestions of local to pick these up? Running $708 plus shipping thru TR fwiw.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:25 am

You could have them drop shipped to performance chassis in Cary and then have Mark and the crew install them for you. Performance chassis is a big club supporter. You could also talk to Jeb Brookshire at discount tire off of Milbrook.

JimFowler · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:35 am

JohnByers wrote:

Planning next month to put a set of Hankook R-S3 245/40/18 on the RX8. Just pay Tire Rack shipping or any suggestions of local to pick these up? Running $708 plus shipping thru TR fwiw.

Check with Jeb Broookshire at Discount Tire 919.789.8356, one of our club supporters. He pricematched TireRack on a set of Dunlop StarSpecs for me recently. I didn't have to pay shipping costs, but it did add NC sales tax.

I saved a little money and gave some business to a local club supporter. They mounted and balanced the tires for me one Saturday morning in less time than it took me to eat a quick breakfast at the McDonalds across the street from them. They did a good on the balance too. Got rid of my previously annoying 65 mph shimmy.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

Plus you get free lifetime balancing with discount, and Jeb is just a flat out nice guy. I recommend him to pretty much anyone I know who needs to tires.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:12 pm

+1.

On a related note, DT can get StarSpecs? I thought the TR deal froze them out?

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

I never had a problem with them getting Star Specs even after the deal.

Jeb Brookshire · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:36 pm

Thanks for the props guys! As for the star specs, I have my ways.....

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:07 pm

...do you think you can you get the new ZII? :wink:

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

I think the Z2s started production in March and April, but I haven't seen any releases from Dunlop US about distribution.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 9:48 pm

Andrew Jonell wrote:

I think the Z2s started production in March and April, but I haven't seen any releases from Dunlop US about distribution.

Yeah, I wanted to see if Jeb had super-secret connections with Japan to get some before the US release. Sigh....we'll have to wait for 2013 though. Still hope DT carries them when they do arrive.

RickyBeam · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 10:59 pm

Jeb Brookshire wrote:

I have my ways.....

That's good to know as DT is right across the street from my house. (and VIR pretty much trashed the tires on the bug, not that it needs star specs)

Bill Aycock · **Joined:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:55 pm **Posts:** 117

Having new tires put on the R as we speak. We purchased them on Tire Rack and shipped to Performance Chassis. They have been a pleasure to deal with thus far.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:24 pm

If you order from TR don't forget to use the click through from our site so we get the commish

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