Bridgestone RE070 235/45/17 Group Buy
25 September 2006, 03:45 PM
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Bridgestone RE070 235/45/17 Group Buy
Just testing the water before I get a container load of these brought into the UK. 
This tyre is simply awesome in the dry, nice stiff sidewalls and lots of rubber make for a perfect occasional or frequent track day tyre aswell as being good and responsive on road.
As well as good grip they wear well - my currewnt set of 225 have done 12500 miles including 3 trackday, a trip and 13 laps of the ring and still have 3-4 mm of tread left 8-)
The 235 is only available in Japan at present (UK models get the 225/45/17 profile) and gives quite a bit more grip than the 225.
Can you add your name to the list as being sort of interested and when & if this comes off I will create a proper group buy.
Cost wise, I am still negotiating but suffice to say that they will be good or else I wont bother getting them imported
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This tyre is simply awesome in the dry, nice stiff sidewalls and lots of rubber make for a perfect occasional or frequent track day tyre aswell as being good and responsive on road.
As well as good grip they wear well - my currewnt set of 225 have done 12500 miles including 3 trackday, a trip and 13 laps of the ring and still have 3-4 mm of tread left 8-)
The 235 is only available in Japan at present (UK models get the 225/45/17 profile) and gives quite a bit more grip than the 225.
Can you add your name to the list as being sort of interested and when & if this comes off I will create a proper group buy.
Cost wise, I am still negotiating but suffice to say that they will be good or else I wont bother getting them imported
1. dynamix - 2 sets
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27 September 2006, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dynamix
I think that it is only 17 inch rims available in 235/45 profile - but I will be checking to see what is made.
If I remember rightly they only make 2 sizes
These tyres are the reason I will stay on 17's
If I remember rightly they only make 2 sizes
These tyres are the reason I will stay on 17's
So gutted that they dont cos thats what id be running around on.
Might get some of these for track rubber to run on my old rims though
27 September 2006, 04:20 PM
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Tempting......my standard RE040's are running low, was going to change to
18's but this might tempt me to stay with 17's for a little longer.
What are these like in the wet?
18's but this might tempt me to stay with 17's for a little longer.
What are these like in the wet?
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If the price is right count me in.
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According to a tyre size comparision website, the difference between 225/45/17 and 235/45/17 is:
0.2inch increase in sidewall (4.6mm)
0.3inch increase in diameter (9.0mm)
1.1inch increase in circumference (28.3mm)
12rev/mile decrease (7rev/km)
Speedo will read 1.4% slow ie: 60mph indicated = 60.9mph actual (100kph = 101.4kph)
The 9mm increase in diameter is similar to the difference between a new and worn set of tyres so probabily minimum impact.
Do the MY05-06 STI's come with the 235/45/17 tyres and the same 17x7.5inch wheels as the MY02-05 STI's ?
Cheers, Mark
0.2inch increase in sidewall (4.6mm)
0.3inch increase in diameter (9.0mm)
1.1inch increase in circumference (28.3mm)
12rev/mile decrease (7rev/km)
Speedo will read 1.4% slow ie: 60mph indicated = 60.9mph actual (100kph = 101.4kph)
The 9mm increase in diameter is similar to the difference between a new and worn set of tyres so probabily minimum impact.
Do the MY05-06 STI's come with the 235/45/17 tyres and the same 17x7.5inch wheels as the MY02-05 STI's ?
Cheers, Mark
27 September 2006, 07:07 PM
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I should hopefully have pricing very soon
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I would be interested if the price is right.
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7. n one
8. Dark
9. SPEN555
10.gussy
11.taylor
12. Fai17
13. T79boy
14. Matt
15. weemac2000
16. wrx,sti
17. Trumble
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1. dynamix - 2 sets
2. T20Driver
3. Steveo
4. M J P
5. Beanpotter
6. Stustaples
7. n one
8. Dark
9. SPEN555
10.gussy
11.taylor
12. Fai17
13. T79boy
14. Matt
15. weemac2000
16. wrx,sti
17. Trumble
18. S204