Bridgestone Tyres

[Booth11]

Just wait and see and if it has Bridgestones then give them a chance first, if you can't get along with them then swap them out for a better tyre, or replace when worn.

I had them on previous car and they weren't 'that' bad on dry summer roads but let me down badly in winter to the point where I had to abandon the car at the side of the road and walk home.  There was barely a sprinkling of snow on the ground.  No traction whatsover with or without esp.  After that and a couple of other let downs with them, I lost all confidence and they were replaced.

I guess having winter tyres would have avoided all that but I've run my current car for 2.5 years on conti 5p's all year round with no issues.

[monkeyhanger]

Just wait and see and if it has Bridgestones then give them a chance first, if you can't get along with them then swap them out for a better tyre.

That's some pretty sound advice, and if/when they start being slippery, don't delay, get them swapped out - don't stomach them for 14k miles if they piss you off on a daily basis.

[Dave the Cat]

I have just reached £21k in the GTD and still on original set of fronts - i think i could push 25k out of them, and this is a company car 

Agree they have little grip in the wet or cold as they are so hard and getting heat into these tyres takes a good 30 miles or so. I would say they would be wonderful tires in a warmer climate. But not in Blightly, maybe need to get some F1 style tyre warmers 

[monkeyhanger]

I was at Costco today for some bits and bobs and looked again at tyre prices, should my R come with RE050s. To my surprise, most of the tyre prices are up 15-20%, the 225/40 r18 PS3s are about £130 now from £108, and they want just over £200 a corner for 235/35 R19 Supersports. I mentioned to the fella who got those prices that they were nowhere near competitive any more and asked if they would fit tyres bought elsewhere, for a fee. He said they wouldn't, but could almost certainly authorise a price match with the likes of Black Circles after looking on Black Circles website, which would also include fitting.

[mcmaddy]

I need to join Costco if they will price match!!

[monkeyhanger]

I need to join Costco if they will price match!!

Costco membership is a slippery slope - you go in there with the intention of spending £30 and come out having spent £200. You'll only be able to get a price match on anything they stock or can order in - Michelins, and now  Bridgestones. If you need a new set of PS3s or Supersports Chris (or if you're feeling particularly brave, a set of Tombstones), I can take you down there on my membership for a set.

[mcmaddy]

Well everyone keeps raving on about Michelin tyres so I might give them a bash come tyre change time.

[mikeok]

out of interest has any 1 on here had a R with any other tyre other than Crapstones in the last few months..And if so what we're they?

[p3asa]

He said they wouldn't, but could almost certainly authorise a price match with the likes of Black Circles after looking on Black Circles website, which would also include fitting.

That's good to know as my daughters Polo tyres of which I need 4 are a special order from Costco at £100 each whereas Blackcirlces are £15 cheaper each.

Do you know offhand what proof you need for the price match?

[monkeyhanger]

He said they wouldn't, but could almost certainly authorise a price match with the likes of Black Circles after looking on Black Circles website, which would also include fitting.

That's good to know as my daughters Polo tyres of which I need 4 are a special order from Costco at £100 each whereas Blackcirlces are £15 cheaper each.

Do you know offhand what proof you need for the price match?

Not offhand. I asked about prices on Supersports, he went on the terminal and came up at £203 each, told him that wasn't competitive, that other places like black circles were significantly cheaper. I asked if I got the tyres from black circles, would they fit them for a certain price. He said they wouldn't fit tyres they hadn't sourced, incase they damaged them on the fit. Then from the same terminal (it was the optician's terminal) he got onto the internet, looked up black circles, saw the price on there and said they'd almost certainly be able to do a pricematch following a quick phonecall to head office.

I'd say a printout of the black circles price would be enough for them t prompt a call to head office to confirm the price match. Maybe other branches have different guidelines as i'm sure someone on the R forum said their Costco branch would fit tyres sourced from Black Circles when they asked.