Rear tyre recommendations for std s2 please
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For the S2 if cost is no object, Stick with the bridgestones - can be had for £370 a set fitted or £414 a set with the fitter coming to you (event tyres), or get the yokohama ad07 tyres available from the dealer only. Will be closer to £450 iirc. Standard price for all dealers - remember they charge for fitting as well.
never mix tyres. If you want to keep your front tyres, you should get another pair of the OEM Bridgestones for the rear.
Another option are Toyo Proxes T1R 195/50 R16 front and 225/45 R17 rear. Which are about 300 GBP the set. They are better than Bridgestone RE40 or Yokohama AD7 in the wet and fit on standard rims. And due to the extra width at the front, they understeer less than the OEM tyres.
Another option are Toyo Proxes T1R 195/50 R16 front and 225/45 R17 rear. Which are about 300 GBP the set. They are better than Bridgestone RE40 or Yokohama AD7 in the wet and fit on standard rims. And due to the extra width at the front, they understeer less than the OEM tyres.
cheers guys, reading from other links on PH i have gathered that mixing the tyres is a definate no no. Because i still have at least 6-10 k left on the fronts i guess i will be just replacing the rears which leads me to the 040's. Thinking about it that means i will have done 30k out of a set of fronts including two track days 
(is that normal or am i driving like an old biddy?)not wanting to pay dealer prices can i get them supplied from else where? and what about the significance of the much talked about dot codes? assuming i need the codes dck,
cheers guys,
ps lots of questions i know but tyres are important and on the elise it seems a mine field
(is that normal or am i driving like an old biddy?)not wanting to pay dealer prices can i get them supplied from else where? and what about the significance of the much talked about dot codes? assuming i need the codes dck, cheers guys,
ps lots of questions i know but tyres are important and on the elise it seems a mine field
I say they are original, as i have seen no bills for front tyres from the previous owner. That makes them four years old! 
and they do apear to have very tiny cracks in the bottom of the treads (having just run outside to check), i think maybe today i will get quotes for all four and just the rears and see what the difference is, cheers for that i hadnt thought about the fronts age and rubber condition, you just tend to think depth when it comes to replacement! better take it easy, no max speed runs on the way home tonight 
and they do apear to have very tiny cracks in the bottom of the treads (having just run outside to check), i think maybe today i will get quotes for all four and just the rears and see what the difference is, cheers for that i hadnt thought about the fronts age and rubber condition, you just tend to think depth when it comes to replacement! better take it easy, no max speed runs on the way home tonight rpm100 said:
... and they do apear to have very tiny cracks in the bottom of the treads
mine were the same...
better get 4 new ones and you´ve got all the options. Happy hunting.
set of four potenzas 040's from nick whales £643-50 including fitting i nearly fell off the chair!
after many seconds on the phone found a set for £360-90 including fitting etc. the guy even knew about the different dot codes for the elise! bargain. getting them fitted the same day (usefull to know if you have a puncture!)
Addison Tyre centre in tipton.
arrhh the good ol black country
i nearly fell off the chair! after many seconds on the phone found a set for £360-90 including fitting etc. the guy even knew about the different dot codes for the elise! bargain. getting them fitted the same day (usefull to know if you have a puncture!)
Addison Tyre centre in tipton.
arrhh the good ol black country
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