55 Blobeye STI Tyre Advice Pleaseeee
22 April 2009, 02:28 PM
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55 Blobeye STI Tyre Advice Pleaseeee
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My 55 Blob eye STI is going to need new tyres at the end of the month and i am unsure what to throw on there. The tyres needed are 225 45 17 (normal type UK alloys) and at the moment they are running Bridgestone RE050s all round.
Do i ....
Re050's again
Re070's - This car would have come from the factory with these, there kind of a cross between a sports tyre / semi slick and look the nuts
Toyo T1Rs - These are rated highly on imprezas and cost only £75 which meens i could afford to wack some on the rear in a few months too
What do we think guys, bearing in mind im only changing the fronts ....
Tnx
Sam
My 55 Blob eye STI is going to need new tyres at the end of the month and i am unsure what to throw on there. The tyres needed are 225 45 17 (normal type UK alloys) and at the moment they are running Bridgestone RE050s all round.
Do i ....
Re050's again
Re070's - This car would have come from the factory with these, there kind of a cross between a sports tyre / semi slick and look the nuts
Toyo T1Rs - These are rated highly on imprezas and cost only £75 which meens i could afford to wack some on the rear in a few months too
What do we think guys, bearing in mind im only changing the fronts ....
Tnx
Sam
22 April 2009, 03:00 PM
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Hi Guys
My 55 Blob eye STI is going to need new tyres at the end of the month and i am unsure what to throw on there. The tyres needed are 225 45 17 (normal type UK alloys) and at the moment they are running Bridgestone RE050s all round.
Do i ....
Re050's again
Re070's - This car would have come from the factory with these, there kind of a cross between a sports tyre / semi slick and look the nuts
Toyo T1Rs - These are rated highly on imprezas and cost only £75 which meens i could afford to wack some on the rear in a few months too
What do we think guys, bearing in mind im only changing the fronts ....
Tnx
Sam
My 55 Blob eye STI is going to need new tyres at the end of the month and i am unsure what to throw on there. The tyres needed are 225 45 17 (normal type UK alloys) and at the moment they are running Bridgestone RE050s all round.
Do i ....
Re050's again
Re070's - This car would have come from the factory with these, there kind of a cross between a sports tyre / semi slick and look the nuts
Toyo T1Rs - These are rated highly on imprezas and cost only £75 which meens i could afford to wack some on the rear in a few months too
What do we think guys, bearing in mind im only changing the fronts ....
Tnx
Sam
T1R: I found the sidewalls too soft and didn't really get on with them.
In the summer 6 months I run RE070/R888 and in the winter months Michelin Pilot Sports.
24 April 2009, 08:22 AM
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Hello mate, were on the car when brought lots of tyre places online can source them at around 95 - 110 per corner, try camskill in google 
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Neil 06 2.5 WRX PPP
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27 April 2009, 09:38 AM
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Quick Question -
225/45R17 94Y
225/45R17 91Y
Which would i need ? The current tyres are RE050 and they are 91Y but the guy at camskill said heavier cars generally use 94Y ! What do you guys think ?
225/45R17 94Y
225/45R17 91Y
Which would i need ? The current tyres are RE050 and they are 91Y but the guy at camskill said heavier cars generally use 94Y ! What do you guys think ?
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