Best slow-wearing tyres?
12 August 2004, 02:40 PM
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Best slow-wearing tyres?
Need to swap all 4 Bridgestone RE050's (OEM) on my 03WRX very soon and wondered what tyre will give me the best blend of long life with decent grip?
I managed to get 20k from the 215/45/17 Bridgestones (to my amazement) but have nothing to compare them to in terms of wear rate. Also they are quite expensive to replace.
I managed to get 20k from the 215/45/17 Bridgestones (to my amazement) but have nothing to compare them to in terms of wear rate. Also they are quite expensive to replace.
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12 August 2004, 02:48 PM
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i got 17k out of my original bridgestones on car (MY01) then swapped to toyo's-these have a good write up and are a lot cheaper-about £94 each i paid against £143 for bridgestones-but i found best way to make tyres last longer was to buy a second car then just keep scooby for best lol-done this just over a year ago and still loads of tread left on tyres now hee hee
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When I changed from WRX to STi I was amazed that the tyres were significantly cheaper, something like £100 for four. I assume the WRX uses an uncommon size (215/45?) while the STi's slightly wider and perhaps lower profile (225/40 is it?) are more common so cheaper.
So is fitting the STi size to the WRX an option? Both wider as well as cheaper would definetly be a result!
Not sure if they fit though, the arches are the same. Not sure about the wheel width and offset though. Worth a look I would think.
So is fitting the STi size to the WRX an option? Both wider as well as cheaper would definetly be a result!
Not sure if they fit though, the arches are the same. Not sure about the wheel width and offset though. Worth a look I would think.
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Back to Blips original question.
A lot of tyres now have a Tread Wear Rate marked on them.
ie. Goodyear F1's are (200) This is a quite high wear rate.
So you should be looking at a good brand and a rate of about (300).
I don't have the full list to hand, will try to find it.
David
A lot of tyres now have a Tread Wear Rate marked on them.
ie. Goodyear F1's are (200) This is a quite high wear rate.
So you should be looking at a good brand and a rate of about (300).
I don't have the full list to hand, will try to find it.
David
19 August 2004, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DR Motorsport
Back to Blips original question.
A lot of tyres now have a Tread Wear Rate marked on them.
ie. Goodyear F1's are (200) This is a quite high wear rate.
So you should be looking at a good brand and a rate of about (300).
I don't have the full list to hand, will try to find it.
David
A lot of tyres now have a Tread Wear Rate marked on them.
ie. Goodyear F1's are (200) This is a quite high wear rate.
So you should be looking at a good brand and a rate of about (300).
I don't have the full list to hand, will try to find it.
David
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