Are RE050 MZ tyres still being made
08-25-2009 | 08:48 AM
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Are RE050 MZ tyres still being made
I recently enquired to Bridgestone on this lingering question of whether they still make/distribute the S2000 specific OEM fitment RE050 MZ tyre.
Here's the reply from Bridgestone UK.
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Here's the reply from Bridgestone UK.
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08-25-2009 | 09:27 AM
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I'm just about to get get new boots all round. I checked the Bridgestone web site for their choice of tyres and it suggested RE050A for front and rear.
I'm getting tempted to try other tyres. I know I can get MZs at the moment but any fronts I find will probably now be old stock. The set that I fit all round now will probably need the rears replacing in 10-12 months, whatever I get I want to be able to replace the rears at that time and get the full life out of my fronts.
A few other daft tyre things I've spotted while searching. Kwikfit think an S2000 uses 225/50V16
A number of posts I've read on here recomending tyres which are not available in the right sizes for the S2000. for example the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta is only available in the exact size for the rear. They have the standard Ultrac in a fitment for the front and rear. I guess the people that recomended these were either using non oem wheels, fitting non standard sizes or mixing between front and rear.
I'm getting tempted to try other tyres. I know I can get MZs at the moment but any fronts I find will probably now be old stock. The set that I fit all round now will probably need the rears replacing in 10-12 months, whatever I get I want to be able to replace the rears at that time and get the full life out of my fronts.
A few other daft tyre things I've spotted while searching. Kwikfit think an S2000 uses 225/50V16
A number of posts I've read on here recomending tyres which are not available in the right sizes for the S2000. for example the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta is only available in the exact size for the rear. They have the standard Ultrac in a fitment for the front and rear. I guess the people that recomended these were either using non oem wheels, fitting non standard sizes or mixing between front and rear.
08-25-2009 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by NineBolts,Aug 25 2009, 05:27 PM
I'm getting tempted to try other tyres. I know I can get MZs at the moment but any fronts I find will probably now be old stock. The tyres I fit all round now will probably need new rears in 10-12 months so whatever I get I want to be able to replace with like at that time and get the full life out of my fronts.
