Hi Guys,
I need some new tyres for my VE SV6. I have had the car since new, and it is fitted with some Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's. They have been a great tyre (but you would expect that because they were apparently designed for the VE SV6). I have got 60,000 kms out of them which is fantastic.
I have been shopping around a bit and most places seem to recommend the following:
- Bridgesone Potenza RE050A (priced around $525 a tyre)
- Bridgestone Adrenalin RE0001 (priced around $405 a tyre)
- Yokohama S Drive (priced around $393 a tyre)
- Yokohama Advan (priced around $416 a tyre)
The dimensions of the current tyres are 245/45/R18 96V.
Maybe it is the fact that I am stuck in Canberra where there is limited competition, but I was a little surprised at the cost. I even rang Bridgestone and the RE050A's retail for $589 each! I am thinking I should stick with what I know and go for the RE050A's again, but I don't really want to spend over $2,000 on tyres when I will probably be looking to upgrade the car in about 12 months time.
Any advice on what to get?
Cheers,
Torke1.
I need some new tyres for my VE SV6. I have had the car since new, and it is fitted with some Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's. They have been a great tyre (but you would expect that because they were apparently designed for the VE SV6). I have got 60,000 kms out of them which is fantastic.
I have been shopping around a bit and most places seem to recommend the following:
- Bridgesone Potenza RE050A (priced around $525 a tyre)
- Bridgestone Adrenalin RE0001 (priced around $405 a tyre)
- Yokohama S Drive (priced around $393 a tyre)
- Yokohama Advan (priced around $416 a tyre)
The dimensions of the current tyres are 245/45/R18 96V.
Maybe it is the fact that I am stuck in Canberra where there is limited competition, but I was a little surprised at the cost. I even rang Bridgestone and the RE050A's retail for $589 each! I am thinking I should stick with what I know and go for the RE050A's again, but I don't really want to spend over $2,000 on tyres when I will probably be looking to upgrade the car in about 12 months time.
Any advice on what to get?
Cheers,
Torke1.