Fred020 Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 The RE050A has been my favourite tyre on the 370Z and the RX-8 before that. Called the garage today for 2 new ones, and they tell me the suppliers can't source them now or in the foreseeable future, they can only get run flats Checked blackcircles, don't seem to see them either. Anybody know what has happened to the dissinterpearing RE050A ? BTW This is for the front, so245/40 R19 / 94W Quote
NeilMH Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 Still listed on Bridgestone UK site. Try Ebay - they have quite a number of new tyre sellers on there. Quote
Fred020 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Posted September 5, 2013 Okay found them on blackcircles - what a baffling mess their website is - but it says only for Ferrari, or something - has a prancing horse badge and everything. WTF ? bit.ly/162Hcnt Quote
NeilMH Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 Not sure with that one - maybe a phone call because some of the Bridgestones are XL spec for heavier loads with stiffer sidewalls. I think the right code was 050A DZ but that was on 18s. Quote
brillomaster Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 just noticed this on their site: "Rounder overall tyre shape provides better balance for wet or dry handling." Ahhh so i should stop buying square tyres and then my handling might be better! 2 Quote
The G Man Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 Probably down to the translation, but hilarious nonetheless Quote
philb1965 Posted September 6, 2013 Posted September 6, 2013 Loads of different variants of the 50s, it's the SZ for the 370. Quote
Fred020 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Posted September 6, 2013 hometyre.co.uk have it in, and helpfully they say it is SZ too. http://www.hometyre.co.uk/shop/view/2530_RE050A £229 fitted. Anyone used them before ? This is for the front. Quote
Fred020 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Posted September 6, 2013 Looking around, it seems the RE050A is being replaced with the Potenza S001. But reviews and this forum both say the S001 is a bit nasty in the wet. I'll check out the main tyre thread (viewtopic.php?f=60&t=5589) later, can't view it from work unfortunately. Thanks for all the replies. Not sure about this home tyre fitting - can they really do proper wheel balancing out of the back of a van ? Quote
4RE Leather Posted September 6, 2013 Posted September 6, 2013 The machine in the back of the van is the good as in house usually! Quote
jell36 Posted September 6, 2013 Posted September 6, 2013 just noticed this on their site: "Rounder overall tyre shape provides better balance for wet or dry handling." Ahhh so i should stop buying square tyres and then my handling might be better! They mean across the tyre width, not the diameter, like the pilot super sport profile. Quote
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