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Offline Shrodinger's Cat

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Bridgestone tyres
« on: 03 January 2007, 15:40 »
Anyone else got the factory fit Bridgestone tyres on 18" Monzas?

If so, do you also think they're sh!t-all use in the wet.  Not had a chance to try them in the dry yet due to full time precipitation in Scotland. :rolleyes:
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Offline The Doc

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2007, 16:25 »
I have had Conti's and Dunlop SP Maxx and they were both great tyres!
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Offline Shrodinger's Cat

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2007, 16:46 »
Maybe I'll try Dunnys or Contis when it's time to change - which will be soon going by the amount of tyre I leave behind at every junction/roundabout/set of traffic lights etc... 

Perhaps I'm just a bit over-zealous with the right foot in the wet?
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Offline wantmygti

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #3 on: 03 January 2007, 17:09 »
Goodyear Eagle F1's are always popular and designed for the wet.

I'm currently on Toyo proxes T1Rs on my MR2 and these are storming in the wet and a bargain pricewise too.
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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2007, 17:49 »
Can anymore give me an idea of what a new set of rubber costs, to fit onto monza 18's please, ie current ones are bridgestone, and best place to get em fitted ie, tyre centres?  break it to me gently plz!
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Offline Phantom

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #5 on: 03 January 2007, 20:18 »
My RX-8 has Bridgestone Potenza RRE040's and they are crap in the wet. I have no idea what tyres are fitted to the Golf I collect on Saturday.

I have just had two new 18" Goodyear Eagle F1's fitted to the front of our Mondeo ST and even though we have done 100 miles max with them so far, they feel great in the wet.

I will definitely consider Eagles in the future.

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Offline Lynsey

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #6 on: 03 January 2007, 21:15 »
I'm also on Continentals on my 18's - no complaints so far...  :smiley:
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Offline Phantom

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2007, 22:24 »
THe Conti's on the front of the Mondeo ST (18") were soft as clarts. They lasted 11,500 miles before we had to change them...and that's with a very light foot!

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2007, 23:29 »
I have a strange book from when the GTI was launched that says the 225-section potenzas are the best tyre choice - in fact they say "critical"  :shocked:

Therefore every GTi should have them as standard!



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Offline Paul-GTI

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Re: Bridgestone tyres
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2007, 00:17 »
Right no I have Vredestien Wintrac (225-40-18)extreme on some cheapo GTI look-a-like wheels for when the weather gets a bit nasy.

I have the bridgestones on the OEM wheels and they seemed fined in the summer, but as soon as it went a bit cold and wet I lost confidence in them. I will be swapping for Conti-2 (or 3) when replacements are needed.
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