wile.e.craig

I,m looking to change my Re070s but dont know what to go for, any help would be much appreciated, i`ve just had a puncture repair and been advised that new tyres are needed because it looks like the tracking is out, 2005 WRX STI TYPE UK , done 7,500 miles and i`m not impressed.

Karl-AL

I had the same thing with my tracking, i also have a 05 sti, i when back to the dealer and they did the tracking and give me 2 new tyres. because at the end of the day the tracking should be checked by the dealer on the PDI before you pick the car up.

TonyBurns

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Trackings nearly always out on a new subaru, they sort of forget to do it, though you shouldnt repair an RE070, even for a puncture, they should be replaced because of the speed rating.

Tony

Silver Scooby Sport

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What part of the country are you in ?
There are some good places about.... one of the guys will then be able to point you in the right direction.

As Tony has said tracking is shocking I lost a set of fronts on my old sport in 6k then when I swapped front to back all 4 were gone in 10k, then I discovered correct alignment and what a different world that is.

Karl-AL

So if you had just put some new RE070,s on your car Tony and you had a puncture would you go and buy a new tyre instead of having the puncture repaired

Daz1121

I'm using Toyo proxies T1R's and finding them a fantastic tyre. Very grippy in the dry and almost as good in the wet.

wile.e.craig

Thanks for the replys, I,m up in lancashire nr blackburn so i`m looking at four new tyres and getting the tracking done, anybody know of any good garages around here.
I didn`t know you shouldn`t repair a puncture, what if the tyre was only on 100 miles, i would be mighty miffed about buyin a new tyre.

TonyBurns

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Yes

Tony

TonyBurns

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have a look here

www.ladsoc.co.uk
The only reason you need to buy a new tyre if one of these is punctured is because your not suppose to repair any tyre above a H rating for safety purposes.

Tony

Andy S.

I would replace them too on such a powerful car, when your blatting along a back road do you realy want a repaired tyre. After all its the only thing in contact with the road!!!!

DR Motorsport

I would never consider repairing a tyre - ever.

The consequences of a repaired tyre failing on a high performance car doesn't bear thinking about, when were all truly honest about how we drive sometimes.

Most 17" tyres are less than £100 anyway, which is cheap relative to having paid £25k for a car.