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Bob Holmes
31-03-2008, 02:53 PM
How hard can this really be ?
Spend hours at this, feel I must be missing something.
Need a set of 245/40/17 that if they do not work well with the RE101 215/45/16 on the front, I can then change the front’s to match.
Just can’t find how to resolve this, closest I got was GSD3’s all round with 205/14/16 on the front, but the replacement for the GSD3 do not include 16 inch rims so will be back to square one in a few thousand miles, or new 17 inch all round and a non standard car.
Can anyone help me with this please.
simonprelude
31-03-2008, 02:59 PM
Bridgestone RE050 for the rear, should be easy to get hold of.
Any issues then I'll enquire for you.
Could bring them on Saturday to the rolling road.
simonprelude
31-03-2008, 03:02 PM
http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/bfe/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a4d2f5ee10355010VgnVCM10000051 01a10aRCRD&vgnextchannel=000000000000000UK0000000000000000377 RCRD

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/Upload/Images/POTENZA_RE050_lg.jpg
simonprelude
31-03-2008, 03:03 PM
Then if you need fronts as well.

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/Upload/Images/POTENZA_RE040_lg.jpg

RE040 in OEM size, the handling is as honest to the RE010's as you can get.
TheQuietOne
31-03-2008, 03:06 PM
If you are looking for Bridgestones would be worth me PM'ing Steve who is local to me and a member on here. One of his bigger customers is Bridgestone and they owe him a favour and he mentioned getting a group buy from them through him at a good price last summer!

If you give me the sizes, and specs I can call him and see what he can do?

I think Honda should sort this out - they specked out cars with a dying tire size! :D
Bob Holmes
31-03-2008, 03:07 PM
Thanks, spoken to Bridgestone and that fitment is only for Mercedes and they have nothing to fit the front.
AR
31-03-2008, 03:19 PM
Then if you need fronts as well.

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/Upload/Images/POTENZA_RE040_lg.jpg

RE040 in OEM size, the handling is as honest to the RE010's as you can get.

I would second that.
simonprelude
31-03-2008, 04:33 PM
Well that is what I have on mine and had no issue getting them, I have a spare set actually for when mine eventually wear out.

RE040 front OEM fitment
RE050 rear OEM fitment.


Thanks, spoken to Bridgestone and that fitment is only for Mercedes and they have nothing to fit the front.
Bob Holmes
31-03-2008, 06:50 PM
Well that is what I have on mine and had no issue getting them, I have a spare set actually for when mine eventually wear out.

RE040 front OEM fitment
RE050 rear OEM fitment.

If it works for you, then it's worth a go. Thanks