willr

I'm looking for some road-only tyres for my GT3. Will keep a separate set of wheels/tyres for the track.

Has anyone tried using Bridgestone RE050A on the GT3? I know they are slightly harder and normally a whole lot cheaper than Michelin PS2s.

mooty

why would you put cheap tires on GT3?
PS 2 for street
mpsc, corsa, toyo, hoosiers for track

willr

Well, none of the tyres are cheap - we're talking about $600 for a rear here in the UK.
But more importantly, the Michelin isn't available and none of the dealers I talk to can tell me when it will be back. Same thing happened with PS2s last year - I waited almost 2 months for them...

flash1034

I had the Bridgestones on my Carrera S. They are a very nice tire. Unless you are pushing the car to the limit, youll not notice a difference.

Flash

mooty

if you can't get ps2, that's another story.
of all the street tires i have tried on modern p cars, the ps2 is really really good and they do last a good while as far as high grip rubbers go. if you plan to do any spirited driving, which i presume you do, ps2 is hard to beat.

if you are just puttering around town, like when i drive the car to my mechanic's shop in heavy traffic (it's always heavy traffic on that 40 miles route), i have some really really ****ty sumitomo rock hard plastic i use on my wheels.

willr

mooty,

I've had PS2s on my cars for the last 2 years and loved them on road and even on track in the wet. But they seem to be very unreliable supply and the last thing I want is not being able to drive the car because no tread left (as happened in January). I swore then it would be the last time I bought PS2 - well, apart from the 3 sets I've had since!

I figured that if Bridgestone is more available and also harder wearing, then I'm less likely to have that problem. And will stick with MPSC for track...

K964

I have those same Bridgestones on my Turbo and they really suck---no grip and sketchy at turn in. The car came with the Bridgestones when I purchased it, and had plenty of tread so I decided to run them over the Summer. BIG mistake: I am upgrading to the PS2 in the Spring.
Mike

eclou

The RE050A's are 2-4 pounds heavier per corner than the equivalent PS2. They are also wider at the shoulder as well

silverboy

A recent tire test showed Goodyear F1 Asymetric's were tops in the overall cat. PS2's ranked lower by two to three slots. I can dig up the mag if really needed.

willr

You can't get Goodyear tyres in the correct sizes, so that's a non-starter.

I was hoping the new Pirelli tyre would be out now, but it isn't either....