Sarnie Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Ok, used the search button but not been able to find an answer Whilst my zed was up on the ramps, the mechanics pointed out to me that my rears are practically slicks now Must of been when I was tearing up the Top Gear track Anyway, I now need two rear tyres. So I have the age old question: Which do I buy? The fronts have 6 mm on them so I'm not looking to change them. I don't really want to buy bridgestones if I can help it but I don't want to buy a whole set of tyres when I only need two. I know that people have experienced problems when mixing tyre brands but is this a problem when mixing particular brands? I've already PM'd Andy for a price on a pair of Toyo rears, has anyone had Toyo's on the rear and 'stones on the front? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 yes i've got toyo's on the back and stones on the front, not really happy with the setup guess it's coz the stones have harder side walls than the toyo's did take a while for the rears to settle in but still not that happy,will swap the fronts for toyo's soonish to see if things improve, i know some people hate the bridgestones but sometimes i wished i had them back on (the above statement might change once i got toyo's on all four tyres ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 or put new tyres on the front and the old front ones on the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscar Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 or put new tyres on the front and the old front ones on the rear Blimey! Even I know the front and back ones are different sizes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 details .... details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 or put new tyres on the front and the old front ones on the rear Blimey! Even I know the front and back ones are different sizes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 ! wouldnt swop the rears on their own , buy a set but dont buy Bridgestones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlied Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Did you see a lad post here who said he got a set of Toyos for £400! He said the name was Leigh Tyres i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I have two nearly new Bridgestones in my garage from when I changed to the Toyos. They're on offer to tide you over til a full change. Or anyone else for that matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I have two nearly new Bridgestones in my garage from when I changed to the Toyos. They're on offer to tide you over til a full change. Or anyone else for that matter! sounds a good offer to me Sarnie, get em bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 i recently put 2 pirelli p6000 s on..........£316 the pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 A set of Toyo T1Rs from Andy £450 delivered. There's no point buying all the flash stuff if you're going to scrimp (spelling? ) on tyres and ruin the balance! Won't get a better deal than that - except mine which have gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 i recently put 2 pirelli p6000 s on..........£316 the pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Running Toyo's on rear on Bridgestones on front. The two things I noticed when swapping the rears is the grip improved greatly and the sidewalls are a bit softer (wish they were a bit firmer). Not having any issues with the bridgestones on the front up to now. They are the second set on there and were replaced under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I might be changing mine soon too. I have Bridgestone RE050 on the front and to be honest I'm happy enough with them.... even in the wet! Not sure what to do with the rears. Instinct is to put RE050s on to match but has anyone else tried this? I don't really want to mix brands and I certainly don't want to use RE040s. Any sugestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 put RE050 on, they are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Do you have them on yours? On the front they seem miles better, no understeer and plenty grip. Just wasn't sure about the rears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggers Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Ok, used the search button but not been able to find an answer Whilst my zed was up on the ramps, the mechanics pointed out to me that my rears are practically slicks now Must of been when I was tearing up the Top Gear track Anyway, I now need two rear tyres. So I have the age old question: Which do I buy? The fronts have 6 mm on them so I'm not looking to change them. I don't really want to buy bridgestones if I can help it but I don't want to buy a whole set of tyres when I only need two. I know that people have experienced problems when mixing tyre brands but is this a problem when mixing particular brands? I've already PM'd Andy for a price on a pair of Toyo rears, has anyone had Toyo's on the rear and 'stones on the front? Any suggestions? Im in exactly the same situation, except had a rear blow out on the M3 last week, been looking this weekend for a new rear set, only want the the rears for now and replace the stones in a month or two. looking at PS2. Otherwise if gs-d3's were availbable in the front size, would get them, used them on a previous car, the grip was amazing. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscar Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Just put two rear Bridgestone Potenza RE050s on today.. I got them fully fitted for £290- which i thought was fairly good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Just put two rear Bridgestone Potenza RE050s on today.. I got them fully fitted for £290- which i thought was fairly good! Do you find them any quieter than the 040s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I had those on my S2000, I went through 3 sets in 6 months!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscar Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Just put two rear Bridgestone Potenza RE050s on today.. I got them fully fitted for £290- which i thought was fairly good! Do you find them any quieter than the 040s? Only done about 20 miles in them today.. So a bit early to tell.. But to be honest the car feels a little lighter with them.. Cant really say its got any less road noise though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javspace Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 i need to change all four of my tyres, which would you recommend for grip, especially in the wet. I was thinking the pirellis or going for the bridgestones. I dont need to change my fronts still got 5 m but i always get a full set when changing tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 i need to change all four of my tyres, which would you recommend for grip, especially in the wet. I was think the pirellis p000 range or going for the bridgestones. I dont need to change my fronts still got 5 m but i always get a full set when changing tyres. get anything other than Bridgestones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javspace Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 After some quick research i have opted to go for michelin pilot sport, good all rounder. see these websites for quick reviews http://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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