Bridgestone SO3 Tyre Pressures

[S333TVR]

I've just had some SO3s fitted to replace my SO2s on a 4.0 ltr 98 Chimaera.

I have been told to run them at 2 psi below the recommended for SO2s.

Has anyone seen any published pressures for SO3s and Chimaeras - as theres nothing on the Bridgestone website ??

[Size Nine Elm]

I run 22 front, 24 rear... seems to work fine.

[shpub]

There is no exact pressure. A lot depends on driving style, car set up and so on. Experiment. If the car feels harder then take a pound of two out.

[GreenV8S]

S333TVR said:

I have been told to run them at 2 psi below the recommended for SO2s.

That sounds about right to me. 22/24 won't be far off for normal road use.

[filmstar]

Just about to fit new shoes to my Chim, SO-2 on at the moment, but I have the griff alloys with 245/45 ZR16 at the rear and 255/50 ZR15 front having trouble finding anyone with Bridgestone any ideas. live inbetween Ascot and Bracknell, also whats the cost for a full set?

[Bassfiend]

Always try Michelever Tyres - if they can't find what you're after then no-one can!

Phil

[jigs]

With those 255s up front the car must understeer and you must have biceps like Arnie!

[filmstar]

Bought the car brand new in 99 and thats the tyres they had on them, what size should be on the front

[Apache]

think you mean 225 mate

[filmstar]

OK I got big fingers, 225/50 ZR15 on the front, anyway still trying to find out where to purchase new shoes for my chim that wont break the bank

[Trefor]

Try Bracknell Tyres, Longmill Inc Estate (near the rubbish dump) - good guys, great prices. Used them loads of times.

[rat]

Paid £440 for S-03's all round last week (same sizes as yours). Done by Protyre in Bristol, who are part of same group as Micheldever. Muppet fitted one on backwards though & I didn't check it. Had to go back next day to get it turned around.

Then I saw this (surprised if you didn't?!)

[url]www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=49245[/url]

I'll blissfully assume they were 155 R 13's!

[s333tvr]

Rat,

Which message is the 'assumption' about ??


Roy
S333TVR

[Filmstar]

S333TVR, just got a quote from Bracknell Tyres on Bridgestone S03 for £425 how did you mange to get them at £334 My sizes were Front 225/50 ZR15 Rear 245/45 ZR16

[s333tvr]

Filmstar,
Mine are on a 1998 4 ltr Chimaera - 205 55 ZR15 SO3 Front & 225 50 ZR16 SO3 Rear.

Ordered in specifically - so wasn't old stock

£284 plus 49.70 VAT = £333.70

Micheldever price was good too at £358 - but Bracknell saved me 25 quid & didn't have to do an 80 mile round trip - so try giving them a shout too - maybe better for you

Regards

Roy
S333TVR

>> Edited by s333tvr on Tuesday 29th July 13:49

[ATG]

have suspicions that some tyre places charge way over the odds. I had a pair of SO3s fitted to the front of the Chim by the local MOT place just coz I didn't have time to shop around. They don't carry a stock of tyres. They ordered, received and fitted them in under 24hrs and charged me a little under £200. And given the look on the blokes face when he was quoting me for them, I could probably have talked the price down.

Would be interesting to know what the trade price is for these tyres.