Scott
Registered User
So I know this has probably been done to death, but I need 4 new tyres.
I was hoping to wait until after Christmas, but after some interesting experiences on the way back from London tonight, I thought I'd better hurry and decide what I want.
I currently have Bridgestone RE050A's and I think they're pretty awful. They've never really inspired any kind of confidence in the wet and they're OK in the dry in my opinion. They're also almost at minimum after 11,000 miles *and* swapping the front and rear tyres, and I'd guesstimate that at least half of those miles are motorway. The car is on coilovers with stiffer ARB's so I'm not bothered by comfort really as that's already out the window. Road noise doesn't really bother me either unless it's a weird tone or something like that or it's actually unbearable, but a little louder is fine.
I was almost set on Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's however I've seen some less than great reviews - which is a shame - so I'm re-evaluating my choice. I love the tread pattern though!
SO I'm really interested what tyres do you have & how do you find them? It would be great if you also had RE050A's too and can compare. Perhaps this thread will be of interest to a few people who are in the market for new tyres and aren't very pleased with their current choice.
Many thanks
Scott
I was hoping to wait until after Christmas, but after some interesting experiences on the way back from London tonight, I thought I'd better hurry and decide what I want.
I currently have Bridgestone RE050A's and I think they're pretty awful. They've never really inspired any kind of confidence in the wet and they're OK in the dry in my opinion. They're also almost at minimum after 11,000 miles *and* swapping the front and rear tyres, and I'd guesstimate that at least half of those miles are motorway. The car is on coilovers with stiffer ARB's so I'm not bothered by comfort really as that's already out the window. Road noise doesn't really bother me either unless it's a weird tone or something like that or it's actually unbearable, but a little louder is fine.
I was almost set on Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's however I've seen some less than great reviews - which is a shame - so I'm re-evaluating my choice. I love the tread pattern though!
SO I'm really interested what tyres do you have & how do you find them? It would be great if you also had RE050A's too and can compare. Perhaps this thread will be of interest to a few people who are in the market for new tyres and aren't very pleased with their current choice.
Many thanks
Scott