juventino

Drake and Fletcher Honda can get hold of these tyres as I spoke to them yesterday about getting all four replaced for my S2000. Also, my rears are not standard S2000 size (255/35/18) and they reckoned they could get the RE050 MZ tyres - though I'm not too sure if they are made just for the S2000.

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy MZ tyres for 'non-standard' S2000 wheels?

MB

Martin - that's what I have done.

I'd kill to have Toyo on the back now though.

Dembo

S2000 specific tyre in non-S2000 sizes? I think that shows how much you can trust what Honda dealers say.

juventino

As I suspected!

J

juventino

Now we've established that Drake and Fletcher offer barmy advice on tyres (and oil) and I can't have RE050 MZ tyres on the car rears because of my wheel size, then that leaves me with the daunting task of choosing other tyres...

I can either get (all four tyres need changing):

Bridgestone RE050 (without the 'MZ' bit on the rears, but with 'MZ' on the front)
Goodyear F1 GSD3
Toyo T1-R

The Goodyears have good reviews I've been reading and, of course, MB rates the Toyos so that's an option too.

Currently there are RE040s on the back and Toyo T1-S on the front...

...decisions! Bloody hell, my Punto is so easy in comparison - I just whack P6000s on it. End.

(Sorry for the hijack...)

RedUn

Hmm what about going for 225's on the front like the CR?

I'll be interested in the test

Shopman

Text copy of info from the EVO tyre test...

Evo magazine group tyre test. A brief summary...

The tyres were all 17" 225/45 R17 and fitted to a VW Golf GTI. The tyres involved were: 1. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A ?123 2. Continental contisport-contact 3 ?125 3. Dunlop Sport Maxx ?117 4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric ?116 5. Kumho Ecsta STP KU31 ?89 6. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ?133 7. Pirelli Pzero Nero ?130 8. Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta ?100 9. Yokohoma S.Drive ?106 (Avon declined to take part as it is due to launch a new tyre and Toyo wanted to take part but couldn't supply a tyre in time).

Taking place at the new Bridgestone European Proving ground near Rome and consisted of a Wet handling test (Lap times-Goodyear, Lateral G-Goodyear, and Subjective-Vredestein), Aqua-planing (Straight line-Dunlop, and Cornering-Vredestein), Braking (Wet braking-Goodyear, Dry braking-Michelin, and Resistance-Yokohama), Dry handling (Lap times-Goodyear, Lateral G-Goodyear, and Subjective-Goodyear) and a Road route (subjective-Vredestein).

The results were as follows:
1. Goodyear 96.4
2. Vredestein 95.3
3. Continental 93.5
4. Bridgestone 92.7
5. Michelin 92.4
6. Pirelli 92.0
7. Kumho 88.7
8. Dunlop 86.0
9. Yokohama 82.0

An interesting note to the test was an 'is bigger better' surprise. For familiarisation laps of the wet circuit they used a GTI Anniversay on 18" rims with the Bridgestones fitted and it lapped 2.5 secs slower than it's 17" counterparts.....

Details shamelessly stolen from another forum I visit:
The Car:
VW Golf GTI MK5
The Track:
Bridgestone European Proving Ground - Rome
Tyre Size:
225/45 R17 Y

Quick summary:

Tyres tested:
1. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A
2. Continental Contisport Contact 3
3. Dunlop Sport Maxx
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric
5. Kumho Ecsta STP KU31
6. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2
7. Pirelli PZERO Nero
8. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA
9. Yokohama S.DRIVE

Wet Handling:

Lap Times:
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 100%
2. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 99.05%
3. Continental Contisport Contact 3 - 98.38%

Lateral G:
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 100%
2. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 97.85%
3. Continental Contisport Contact 3 - 97.34%

Subjective:
1. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 100%
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 96.15%
3. Continental Contisport Contact 3 - 94.23%

Aqua-Planing:

Straight Line:
1. Dunlop Sport Maxx - 100%
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A - 98.85%
3. Continental Contisport Contact 3 - 97.01%

Cornering:
1. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 100%
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A - 83.37%
3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 80.09%

Braking:

Wet Braking
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 100%
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A - 98.19%
3. Continental Contisport Contact 3 - 97.44%

Dry Braking - Very little to choose between top and bottom [7% difference]
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2 - 100%
2. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 99.08%
3. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A - 98.94%

Best at the Pumps:

Resistance (rolling):
1. Yokohama S.DRIVE - 100%
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2 - 97.88%
3. Kumho Ecsta STP KU31 - 92.72%

Dry Handling:

Lap Times:
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 100%
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2 - 99.79%
3. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A - 99.18%

Lateral G:
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 100%
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2 - 97.19%
3. Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A - 96.18%

Subjective:
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 100%
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2 - 95.55%
3. Pirelli PZERO Nero - 93.33%

Road Route:

Subjective:
1. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 100%
2. Dunlop Sport Maxx - 92.50%
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 2 PS2 - 90.50%

OVERALL RESULTS:

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric - 96.4

A decisive win for the new Goodyear, with more table-topping performances than any other tyre. Better still, those wins came in both the wet and the dry objective test, and subjectively it was voted best tyre on the dry handling course.

2. Vredestein ULTRAC SESSANTA - 95.3

3. Continental Contisport Contact 3 - 93.5

Nick Graves

"An interesting note to the test was an 'is bigger better' surprise. For familiarisation laps of the wet circuit they used a GTI Anniversay on 18" rims with the Bridgestones fitted and it lapped 2.5 secs slower than it's 17" counterparts....."

I thought that was almost a received wisdom these days!

MC_BLADE

No, same tread pattern different compound, If like me have experienced the misfortune of an S with different compounds on the same axel, ie BZ one side and MZ on the other, you would apreciate just how much difference there is. so mixing frount to back, well let just say it does not get my vote

Sarren

I'm sure there are many RE050 MZs in circulation even if they have stopped manufacturing them. I had a set of fronts fitted this Monday.