Tyres for Rev5 Stock Wheels

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CharlieH
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Tyres for Rev5 Stock Wheels

Post by CharlieH »

Wtf can you even buy nowadays

1. Budgets
2. Pirelli for £1000000 a corner
3. Toyo Semi Slicks

Do you guys know anywhere I can get decent road tyres? T1R or similar?

Its 225/50/R15 for the rear, 195/55/R15 for fronts btw.
SonicSW20
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Re: Tyres for Rev5 Stock Wheels

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T1R's are still available, they are just relatively low production runs now so they are often out of stock.

Not an amazing tyre, but alright for the money.

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/ ... 91v-385414
CharlieH
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Re: Tyres for Rev5 Stock Wheels

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Cheers, I know they're not amazing but I don't know what else I can get that'll fit?
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Re: Tyres for Rev5 Stock Wheels

Post by SonicSW20 »

It's your best bet for a road car that gets used all year round without spending £200+ each for the Pirelli's.

The R888R is an excellent track / dry summer weather only tyre. It's hopeless in the wet or when it's cold.

The only other option is a Nankang. Never rated them, and the only one available is not even their 'performance' tyre.
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Re: Tyres for Rev5 Stock Wheels

Post by Al-sw20 »

IMO I'd go for a better quality tyre than the correct size.

Can you get Bridgestone RE003s in the UK?

I have them on my Toyota Blade Master G and they are phenomenal.

They are available here in a 195/55R15 and 205/55R15 (this different rear size is only a 0.08% difference in diameter compared to the stock rear size)

Keeps a stagger but you have a much higher quality tyre.
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