Bridgestone Tyres

[Mr Savage]

Any taker upfront for a set of 19" RE050s in early/mid May? They'll have about 20 miles on them - the distance from Pulman Durham to Gateshead Costco.

Haha I just got Michellins put on the front of mine Monkey (posted full impressions on the tuning thread) such a huge difference. Either the Bridgestones are awful or the Michellins are superb, probably both.

Get rid of those standard "tyres"

[Mark V GTD]

Any taker upfront for a set of 19" RE050s in early/mid May? They'll have about 20 miles on them...

Are you sure they fitting 19" Brigestones MH? I suspect you wont have to make that journey....

[monkeyhanger]

Any taker upfront for a set of 19" RE050s in early/mid May? They'll have about 20 miles on them...

Are you sure they fitting 19" Brigestones MH? I suspect you wont have to make that journey....

I don't know anyone lately with 19" Pretorias on an R recently delivered that hasn't had them.

[am1w]

Any taker upfront for a set of 19" RE050s in early/mid May? They'll have about 20 miles on them...

Are you sure they fitting 19" Brigestones MH? I suspect you wont have to make that journey....

I don't know anyone lately with 19" Pretorias on an R recently delivered that hasn't had them.

MH: If you had stuck with the 18" Cadiz you would have had your car in the next 3 weeks, you would have saved the cost of getting Prets and it would have come with the better S001 tyres.  

[monkeyhanger]

Any taker upfront for a set of 19" RE050s in early/mid May? They'll have about 20 miles on them...

Are you sure they fitting 19" Brigestones MH? I suspect you wont have to make that journey....

I don't know anyone lately with 19" Pretorias on an R recently delivered that hasn't had them.

MH: If you had stuck with the 18" Cadiz you would have had your car in the next 3 weeks, you would have saved the cost of getting Prets and it would have come with the better S001 tyres.  

The S001s on my GTD are completely sh!te, if RE050 are noticeably worse they must be comically bad. Might take out tyre insurance and take a slow drive over a fully deployed police stinger to get 4 new tyres of my choosing. 

Really gone off the Cadiz after seeing a few Rs with them (although I do think they suit some colours far better than others and Lapiz isn't one of those colours IMO), in a big way. I'm usually an options tight-arse, but I consider the Prets as money well spent.

Worst case I will be happy to get shot of the Tombstones for £90-100 a piece.

[mcmaddy]

Why are people putting Michelin on? Are they better than conti 5 or Dunlop or even the goodyear's??

[monkeyhanger]

Why are people putting Michelin on? Are they better than conti 5 or Dunlop or even the goodyear's??

Michelin Pilot Supersports are better in the dry, Conti 5P are a little better in the wet but are very soft and so aren't particularly long lasting.

[Vedubber]

Just been out in the wet tonight and I am shocked go bad the bridgestones are!! 3rd gear and the traction control light is going mad. Also when they do break traction you get such a horrid bang as the tyre hops trying to find traction.

Think we as a collective need to draw VWs attention to this

[mikeok]

I can only guess vw get  a good cheap deal and that's why they put them on. .?
They are pants.

[monkeyhanger]

Think we as a collective need to draw VWs attention to this

I've done my bit with an email to VW UK.....twice.