Puncture in an OEM Bridgestone RE010 16" and Bridgestone are out of stock on replacements.

What can I do?

The other tyres still have 5-6mm of tread so I don't really want to replace them all yet.

Is it safe to fit another brand/pattern of tyre? From previous posts I don't think so, but I would appreciate any comments.

Does anyone have a spare tyre for sale?

 

Mixing tyre brands is not recommended, especially on performance car like the Scoob.

Sorry to say it, but at the very least I'd consider replacing the pair on the axle which suffered the puncture. Having a different rolling radius left to right (as would happen if you fitted a new tyre) can do bad things to the handling & diffs.

In Germany, the law states that tyres have to be replaced in pairs on an axle!

Andrew

 

Don't EVER mix tyres even in pairs - your car will feel fine 99% of the time, but you really don't want some tyres hitting their limit before others. Read

 

No choice but to go for a pair - you can then get a matching RE010 when they're back in stock, so you won't lose in the long run, you'll just be out of pocket for a bit (although judging by other threads, you may not want to go back to RE010 if you upgrade).

 

Thanks for the suggestions - v. much appreciated.

This subject makes interesting (scary?) reading.

My plan is to fit two new Toyo's to the rear axle and see how the car handles. I can then either get a replacement Bridgestone RE010 on back order, or maybe get another two new Toyo's for the front in the near future.

For on the limit track days I still have a set of scrubbed RE010's which seem to last very well on the track.

Thanks again for the advise,

Mark

 

The same thing happened to me and I replaced the pair of tyres and so I've now got a spare RE10 with similar tread depth to yours. Email me if you want to buy it.

 

Cant you get the puncture repaired?

I just managed to get a nail in the tread of a brand new S-02 PP A quick trip to Elites will sort it...

James.