Replacement for OEM 16" Dunlop 2050E's Part II

[REV888]

Something that you don't realise and has come to mind guys which you should think about.

When it is time to change your OEM tyres remember to get a quite tyre! not something noisy as the euro as I,m sure you know is a quite car.

Just my personal advice.

YOKO V550 tyres are pretty slient and very grippy I have found had a set of them on my Alfa Romeo 147.

[as001]

didnt realise the oem 16 inch came with dunlops on them i thought bridgestones were, i find bridgestones are grippy but noisy

[exISeuro]

Hey Rev ! Why'd you start part II ? You could have capitalised on my typo "2050M's" when u started the thread J/P.

Anyways, arent those quiet Yokies expensive as ?! I'm also assuming a quiet/comfortable tyre for the big luxury sedans would
sacrafice performance i.e dry/wet handling grip.

*Sorry i forgot that the euro isnt a sports/performance prioritied car, its just that in my mind when i think of tyres, whether they be elastic bands or fat 205/55/16's i think of grip.*

Mano.

[jolt]

The original Euro's had Michelin Pilot Preceda's fitted as OEM. They squeal a lot but a pretty grippy and a little noisey on the freeway.

From memory as a point of interest, when the Euro came second behind the RX8 for Wheels Car of the Year a little while back, the press car had Dunlops fitted instead of the then OEM Michelin's!!

Rod

[PNR888]

The original Euro's had Michelin Pilot Preceda's fitted as OEM. They squeal a lot but a pretty grippy and a little noisey on the freeway.

From memory as a point of interest, when the Euro came second behind the RX8 for Wheels Car of the Year a little while back, the press car had Dunlops fitted instead of the then OEM Michelin's!!

Rod

Hi Rod, you are right.
When I was purchasing my Euro back in sept 2003. Both Michelin Premicy (not preceda though) and Dunlop Sp2050 were fitted as OEM. However I saw more Dunlop than michelin fitted. Many they phased out the Michelins... I dont know... Maybe UNSL1 who works for Honda in Melb can tell us how many diffenrent tyres fitted on new Euros now a day.

[aaronng]

From what I know, the Premacy's had softer sidewalls compared to the Dunlop 2050m, so you feel the road less (good for comfort). But they were noisier because of the thread pattern. Handling-wise, the 2050m was better. How do the Precedas compare to the 2050m?

[PNR888]

Michelin Precedasshould be a level higher than Dunlop 2050, despite its gentle tyre pattern. Precedas is more expansive than Premacy for sure.

[jolt]

I think the Michelins cost more because they're Michelins, not necessarily because they're better!!

Rod

[PNR888]

Hi Jolt (Rod), is yours got Premacy or preceda??

[aaronng]

I like the dunlops, but the price is quite high for an entry level tyre. Can anyone list some general tyre price ranges for particular models of tyres?

[Slugoid]

What tyres does the new factory 17" have?

[SSML]

What tyres does the new factory 17" have?

B stone RE040 if I remember right from what I saw at the motor show.
that's suppose to be a high end performance tyre for many OEM application including Z350 and R34 GTR.