Tyre Recommendation thread

Updated quote from bridgestone Bob jane

for the RE001 for my honda jazz

195/50/15 $144

195/55/15 $183

C drives

185/55/15 $191
195/50/15 $148
195/55/15 $183

I might be going the 195/50/15 in the RE001. Big price difference from what I was quoted

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Originally Posted by Catcha

Updated quote from bridgestone Bob jane

for the RE001 for my honda jazz

195/50/15 $144

195/55/15 $183

C drives

185/55/15 $191
195/50/15 $148
195/55/15 $183

I might be going the 195/50/15 in the RE001. Big price difference from what I was quoted

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yeh look, as a rough guide...as soon as u start getting into sort of wide tyres with a low profile, the prices skyrocket because they are not a common size...

205 45 17, is a pretty shit size in terms of price

normally decent cheap tyres are not available in that size, so ud have to get a performance tyre, and the price can be anywere between 230 to 300+ a corner

215 45 17 is another shit size...

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Originally Posted by Catcha

Updated quote from bridgestone Bob jane

for the RE001 for my honda jazz

195/50/15 $144

195/55/15 $183

C drives

185/55/15 $191
195/50/15 $148
195/55/15 $183

I might be going the 195/50/15 in the RE001. Big price difference from what I was quoted

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:O i wud have thought the 195/55 profile wud be cheaper since its bigger

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Originally Posted by Killa From Manila

:O i wud have thought the 195/55 profile wud be cheaper since its bigger

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More expensive because the sporty cars from the 90's use 195/55 R15.

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Originally Posted by aaronng

More expensive because the sporty cars from the 90's use 195/55 R15.

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so u sayin they pump up the price coz its common, or its not so common nemore hence the price?

Is it a slight improvement or a transformation? :)

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Originally Posted by aaronng

That was with 0km on the RE001. :)
They have worn in a bit more now and no way am I going back to SP2050m. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by V205

Is it a slight improvement or a transformation? :)

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Transformation. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Killa From Manila

so u sayin they pump up the price coz its common, or its not so common nemore hence the price?

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It depends on the brand. Some bump up the prices on common sizes, while others charge more for sizes that are only made in small quantities.

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Originally Posted by Killa From Manila

:O i wud have thought the 195/55 profile wud be cheaper since its bigger

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I questioned the guy about that.....

He just said that make more in the size therefore it was cheaper.........

i'm not complaining.......I had to ask the guy 3 times to makre sure the RE001 were at that price and ring up and check that Adrenalin are only called RE001

computer comes up Adrenalin but no RE001....

This was the case when I was asking at Kmart $137 per tyre for the RE001

Because 185/55/15 is a limited size they charge and arm and a leg for Original tyres cause not much are made in that size. guy reckons 17 inch is they make the most in

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Originally Posted by Hullabaloo

Does anyone know if the RE001's are softer than RE050's?

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RE050s cost more than RE001s at the moment, found out the hard way when my RE050 oem tires punctured.

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Originally Posted by 6ary

RE050s cost more than RE001s at the moment, found out the hard way when my RE050 oem tires punctured.

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RE050 is more expensive because it is an OEM tyre. :)
The price for my OEM Dunlop SP2050 was much much higher than the RE001.

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Originally Posted by Catcha

I questioned the guy about that.....

He just said that make more in the size therefore it was cheaper.........

i'm not complaining.......I had to ask the guy 3 times to makre sure the RE001 were at that price and ring up and check that Adrenalin are only called RE001

computer comes up Adrenalin but no RE001....

This was the case when I was asking at Kmart $137 per tyre for the RE001

Because 185/55/15 is a limited size they charge and arm and a leg for Original tyres cause not much are made in that size. guy reckons 17 inch is they make the most in

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cool hopefully i can get a set for around that price