New Bridgestone 050's
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R3D VX
, Jun 12 2003 06:25 PM
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Posted 12 June 2003 - 06:25 PM
Have finally got my 050's comin. Lucky really as i have picked up a nail in my near slick left rear!!!!!!!!
Will post my thoughts when they are well scrubbed in.
Mike.
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Posted 12 June 2003 - 06:29 PM
Will post my thoughts when they are well scrubbed in.
Which will probably have to be at least 500 miles......
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Posted 12 June 2003 - 06:36 PM
Or a small doughnut session on my school playground!!! 
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Posted 12 June 2003 - 06:46 PM
hey, don't forget thate is a proper way to run-in new tyres.....Or a small doughnut session on my school playground!!!
doing donuts might not be too healthy....
a proper way is described as this:
drive the car for 10 miles at 70% of its top-speed, then drive another 4-5 miles at 90% of its speed....then again 10 miles at 70%, then stop and let cool completely.
the sportier the tyre, the more it applies.
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Posted 12 June 2003 - 09:50 PM
This may be good for the tyre???? but not so good for my licence!!!! are you takin the p*ss with this Ricky? <_<
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Posted 13 June 2003 - 07:05 AM
well, right, forgot you're in GB....This may be good for the tyre???? but not so good for my licence!!!! are you takin the p*ss with this Ricky? <_<
not much of a prob in Italy.....no speed cameras YET
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Posted 14 June 2003 - 10:27 AM
got them on, gonna put 200miles on them this weekend. They look good (for a tyre!)
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Posted 14 June 2003 - 11:57 AM
hey, what about a piccie?!?They look good (for a tyre!)
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Posted 16 June 2003 - 02:57 PM
I'm not to good with techie things, i'll have a go later!
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Posted 16 June 2003 - 03:03 PM
How much do the rears cost?
I'm gonna need a new set v.soon.
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Posted 17 June 2003 - 07:29 AM
A very reasonable £90 each. When you add VAT and delivery they came to £218 for the pair to my door. This is from Micheldever tyres 01962774437.
They will do 040's for £80
Mike.
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Posted 17 June 2003 - 07:34 AM
What are they like then ?
How much for fronts ?
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Posted 18 June 2003 - 07:47 AM
So far they have been very very grippy. It has been fairly nice weather though. I gave it full trot when it was slightly damp and the grip was fantastic.
As for the fronts, I don't know if they make Vx sizes!
Mike
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Posted 18 June 2003 - 08:40 AM
what is the weight code? 91W?
are those RE50 the run-flat kind?
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Posted 18 June 2003 - 02:36 PM
Don't think they are run flat, the speed code is up to 170ish mph the same code as the turbo. Wheras the N/A runs a rating of 155mph ish!!!! Not that we will ever get that far.
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Posted 18 June 2003 - 09:33 PM
Tyres won't have run flat characteristics generally unless you get to 40 profile or below 
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Posted 23 June 2003 - 02:50 PM
Just had them out in the wet for the first time, very grippy, traction off the line is strong and lateral grip round the many MK roundabouts is excellent. (I havn't had the balls to kick the back out yet as I was going that fast!!!)
Will try some ham fisted throttle use to really test them later!
Overall a very good tyre
Mike
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Posted 23 June 2003 - 08:27 PM
As for the fronts, I don't know if they make Vx sizes
So you've mixed RE040 front and RE050 rear? Are the RE050 the correct compound for the VX, or just off the shelf stuff - sheeat
Edited by Dave T-S, 23 June 2003 - 08:28 PM.
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Posted 23 June 2003 - 11:14 PM
Well I have not tried very hard but once or twice I have tried to flick a quick 180 in the VXT - remember I had a demo for a while - and I cant do them. The car just ploughs straight ahead. Feels terrible. TOO MUCH traction.Or a small doughnut session on my school playground!!!
Even tried it on a lose is surface with no success. Can't bring myself to experiment....
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