Tyres

[AlanW]

Hi

Anyone brought Bridgstone Potenza RE002's?

Black circle have them in 205 & 225 w rated which will fit my pre cat.

Any views and on suitability please?

Thanks

[bluezeeland]

Have just changed for 205wRE002 on the front (93 precat 430) so cannot comment on feel yet, rears are older 245ZRS001, will be changed for 225WS002 end of season (I would not put the directional RE002' on the rears)

[cureton]

Not a bad tyre. Have them on since they are the only ones available in original size and correct rating, V rating not allowed over here in Germany. Anyway, quite surprised how good they are, good grip, no tramlining and very stable even on Autobahn speeds. A lot better than the Dunlop 9000s I had on before. I don't do track days but they are quite suitable for some spirited driving in the mountains.

[griffdude]

Uniroyal Rainsport3s are a really really good road tyre. Amazingly cheap too.Win-win.

Fronts

http://camskill.co.uk/m53b0s93p111611/Uniroyal_Tyr...

Rears

http://camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p111623/Uniroyal_Ty...

[AlanW]

Thanks for all replies, I'm going for the Bridgstones as they are the correct rating all round.

Cheers

Alan

[AlanW]

fitted 4 new RE002's today, transformed the handling immediately (mind you, the SO3's they replaced were from 2001!!)

I'll see how they bed in, but happy so far and a good price in correct size plus speed rating

[hillclimbmanic]

griffdude said:

Uniroyal Rainsport3s are a really really good road tyre. Amazingly cheap too.Win-win.

Fronts

http://camskill.co.uk/m53b0s93p111611/Uniroyal_Tyr...

Rears

http://camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p111623/Uniroyal_Ty...

I hope that you're right, Griffdude.!!!

I've gone for 215/40x17(7.5"), and 245/40x17(8.5"), as they are the closest rolling radius to the original 205/55x15 and 225/50x16...£270-ish, delivered

Manic

Edited by hillclimbmanic on Sunday 20th March 08:40

[griffdude]

hillclimbmanic said:

griffdude said:

Uniroyal Rainsport3s are a really really good road tyre. Amazingly cheap too.Win-win.

Fronts

http://camskill.co.uk/m53b0s93p111611/Uniroyal_Tyr...

Rears

http://camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p111623/Uniroyal_Ty...

I hope that you're right, Griffdude.!!!

I've gone for 215/40x17(7.5"), and 245/40x17(8.5"), as they are the closest rolling radius to the original 205/55x15 and 225/50x16...£270-ish, delivered

Manic

Edited by hillclimbmanic on Sunday 20th March 08:40

They're the list 1A (road)tyre of choice in the TVRCC Speed Championships..........

[hillclimbmanic]

griffdude said:

hillclimbmanic said:

griffdude said:

Uniroyal Rainsport3s are a really really good road tyre. Amazingly cheap too.Win-win.

Fronts

http://camskill.co.uk/m53b0s93p111611/Uniroyal_Tyr...

Rears

http://camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p111623/Uniroyal_Ty...

I hope that you're right, Griffdude.!!!

I've gone for 215/40x17(7.5"), and 245/40x17(8.5"), as they are the closest rolling radius to the original 205/55x15 and 225/50x16...£270-ish, delivered

Manic

Edited by hillclimbmanic on Sunday 20th March 08:40

They're the list 1A (road)tyre of choice in the TVRCC Speed Championships..........

Well...That's good enough for me, then.!!

[AlanW]

RE002's seem good, couple of hundred miles, no issue, would recommend - correct size & speed rating

[hillclimbmanic]

What tyre pressure would people suggest for 215/40x17, and 245/40x17 on 7.5" and 8.5"..??

Manic

[si easter]

seeing this topic got me thinking about my tyres, or their age anyway . 6mm on the rear 7mm front Toyo T1R they were fitted in 2011 so 5years old is this ok ,what age should they be changed ?

I obviously don't drive it hard enough ! Simon

[Hoover.]

When a tyre is 6 years old it's past its' best...... that is the age of the tyre, not how long it's been on the car....... there is a 4 digit code on the tyre wall ... the first two digits form the week number (01-52) and the last two represent the year..... so code "4412" represents a tyre made in week 44 of year 2012.

[si easter]

Thanks Hoover will check that in the morning before having a blast ! Simon

[AlanW]

Couple of hundred miles on the RE002's - absolutely spot on , on a pre cat griff definitely recommended, accelerating out of corners , fast cruising 10/10

Just my feedback ( happy as Bridgstone originally fitted manufacturer)