Bridgestone does not care about me!!!
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Bonjour All,
Right here goes...im the proud owner of a 33k mile DC2 Integra Type R in Champ White which i brought just over a year ago....anyway.
The car is still wearing its original Bridgestone RE010's(and its original brake pads which have been changed for greenstuff, its not been driven hard let me tell you!!)
I phoned up Bridgestone HQ and asked if i could get my mitts on some replacements but they said" we dont do them anymore they are a special tyre" i asked well what shall i do then "get some yokohamas or toyos"...well thanks for the advice i said.
Im going on a bit but does anyone have any ideas on what should replace them with or anywhere which may have the RE010's??
Thanks for your assistance.
Right here goes...im the proud owner of a 33k mile DC2 Integra Type R in Champ White which i brought just over a year ago....anyway.
The car is still wearing its original Bridgestone RE010's(and its original brake pads which have been changed for greenstuff, its not been driven hard let me tell you!!)
I phoned up Bridgestone HQ and asked if i could get my mitts on some replacements but they said" we dont do them anymore they are a special tyre" i asked well what shall i do then "get some yokohamas or toyos"...well thanks for the advice i said.
Im going on a bit but does anyone have any ideas on what should replace them with or anywhere which may have the RE010's??
Thanks for your assistance.
What about Bridgestone Adrenalin RE001s or RE050s?
Sounds like you have yourself a nice car, I'm looking to get one when I finish my current Uni course. Cheeky question, is it pre 98 spec and what did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking? Great find with such low mileage!
Sounds like you have yourself a nice car, I'm looking to get one when I finish my current Uni course. Cheeky question, is it pre 98 spec and what did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking? Great find with such low mileage!
Edited by Louisa911 on Tuesday 4th May 22:20
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/195%2f50-15-YOKOHAMA-AD08-TR...
These have just come out in a wider range of sizes. I used a set of AD07s on my MR2 last year. Awesome tyre, this is the latest version.
The AD08 is also OE fitment on some Elise models.
These have just come out in a wider range of sizes. I used a set of AD07s on my MR2 last year. Awesome tyre, this is the latest version.
The AD08 is also OE fitment on some Elise models.
Get yourself over to www.itr-dc2.com; it’s been a hot topic for some time. The short answer is that there are no stocks of RE010s left in the UK, a couple of individuals have stockpiled a few in their garages but won't be letting them go for love nor money. The replacement tyre of choice is probably the Hankook RS2 (now also becoming difficult to get your hands on, as a lot of DC2 owners are now switching to these) or the Yoko Parada Spec 2.
I ran a set of RS2s and loved them, bags of grip in the dry but not great in the wet. The side wall is not quite as stiff as the RE010 but not far off it. They wear very quickly though, you will be lucky to get 7000 miles out of a pair on the front. I currently am testing out Parada Spec 2s, less grip and squidgier side walls than the RS2 but last a lot longer. They seem to go "off" after a few thousand miles, as initially the side walls felt very stiff. Can't decide if wet weather performance is on par or worst than the RS2.
My recommendation would be to go for RS2s; you should be able to pick them up for £55-£65 a corner from Rare Rims or Camskill. Will have to be in 195/50/15 or 205/50/15 as finding a 195/55/15 tyre that is any good is not easy now a days.
I ran a set of RS2s and loved them, bags of grip in the dry but not great in the wet. The side wall is not quite as stiff as the RE010 but not far off it. They wear very quickly though, you will be lucky to get 7000 miles out of a pair on the front. I currently am testing out Parada Spec 2s, less grip and squidgier side walls than the RS2 but last a lot longer. They seem to go "off" after a few thousand miles, as initially the side walls felt very stiff. Can't decide if wet weather performance is on par or worst than the RS2.
My recommendation would be to go for RS2s; you should be able to pick them up for £55-£65 a corner from Rare Rims or Camskill. Will have to be in 195/50/15 or 205/50/15 as finding a 195/55/15 tyre that is any good is not easy now a days.
www.tirerack.com
In my part of the world I can buy 2-3 sets of tyres from them including delivery and fitting for the price they cost from a local supplier.
In my part of the world I can buy 2-3 sets of tyres from them including delivery and fitting for the price they cost from a local supplier.
And the award for the most under-used Integra Type R goes to...
Seriously, still on it's original tyres? As prevoisly mentioned not only is the rubber probably well past it's best, but... It's a performance car, why only pootle round to the post office in it?
Get yourself booked onto a trackday with your new tyres and discover what you actually own. Book a couple of sessions with an instructor and keep tyre wear near the bottom of your priorities.
Seriously, still on it's original tyres? As prevoisly mentioned not only is the rubber probably well past it's best, but... It's a performance car, why only pootle round to the post office in it?
Get yourself booked onto a trackday with your new tyres and discover what you actually own. Book a couple of sessions with an instructor and keep tyre wear near the bottom of your priorities.
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