Bridgestone RE070 235/45/17 Group Buy
 

Just testing the water before I get a container load of these brought into the UK. :D

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.
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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 :D :D

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2. T20Driver
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will a 235 run on a 7.5 rim?

yes - they will run on a 7.5 inch rim - will go on 6.5 to 8.5 altough I think they would be too big for 6.5 inch to be honest.

I am gonna run them on 8 inch rims

1. dynamix - 2 sets
2. T20Driver
3. Steveo
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5.
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Are other sizes available ?? 225/40/18

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 ;)

1. dynamix - 2 sets
2. T20Driver
3. Steveo
4. M J P
5. Beanpotter
6.

1. dynamix - 2 sets
2. T20Driver
3. Steveo
4. M J P
5. Beanpotter
6. n one
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1. dynamix - 2 sets
2. T20Driver
3. Steveo
4. M J P
5. Beanpotter
6. Stustaples
7. n one
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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
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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.

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.

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

I should hopefully know prices, availability by end of the week.

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

R U sure the 235 will fit the std Euro STI MY06 ?

T.

absolutely positive :D

No mate, youre right they do not come in 18s :confused: :confused:

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 :D

ask zak about them - he rates them very highly too :D

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

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

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?

ok but to be honest not the best when cold aswell - tyres such as F1's are better but once warm these come into their own and give far more grip.

If the price is right count me in.

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

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

06 STi's come with 8J wheels

Maybe the diff in diameter will make up for discrepancies in the clock vs reality

Euro MY06 STI comes with 225/45/17 just checked.

If the price is right I'm in.

T.

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

I should hopefully have pricing very soon

I would be interested if the price is right.

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