[Meridock]

(how's that for a title)

Backstory
so I go out to the store on thursday for some beers. I come home and parke the car in the garage. sunday rolls aroung and go to wash it. the car feels sluggish backing out of the garage. I drive it up the cul de sac and back and it has engine pep but no handling pep. I pull up to the garage and go out to look at the tires... passenger tire is very low - so low the guage does not register any pressure.

I wash the car - pull the wheel and lo and behold there is a nice builders screw in the tire.

I call up the bridgestone and they have me come in and look at it. (I asked for an inside patch not a plug.) the tech looked it over and pronounced it safe for a patch. (by less than a centimeter btw) and charged me 20 bucks to patch.

While he was patching I discussed new RE070's... 249 installed - each - since they have 15k on them can't replace just one ...

VERY uncool cost to replace 4 tires for a single builders screw.

I may have to research mounting new tires in the near future I think towards the end of summer - Good thing I have a set of re070's under my steps. The next set will likely not be the 070's as for the price S03's are looking better and better. (or Kuhmo Escta's )


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Cliff notes - I got a screw/nail in the tire - patched it - and was annoyed at the possible $1000 price tag if I had to replace all since AWD hates unequal sizes.
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[windmill]

Originally Posted by Meridock

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Cliff notes - I got a screw/nail in the tire - patched it - and was annoyed at the possible $1000 price tag if I had to replace all since AWD hates unequal sizes.
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Do you have a Costco membership? I just picked up a set of four RE750's for $611 - shipped and installed, including state sales tax. My local Bridgestone shop wanted about $800 ($820 comes to mind). For that price, you could get the much nicer S03's from Costco right now.

[BoostJunkie]

yeah, the re070s are nice and grippy but you can get better tires for the same price or less. the one thing you have to remember is that even though your bbs wheels are very light, it is somewhat offset by the fact that the 070s are some of the heaviest performance tires out there. I am using eagle f1 gsd-3's and I love them so far, but michelin ps2's or bridgestone s03's are also in the same category and worth looking at. or if you want something less expensive, look at falken or kumho.

[Meridock]

Originally Posted by windmill

Do you have a Costco membership? I just picked up a set of four RE750's for $611 - shipped and installed, including state sales tax. My local Bridgestone shop wanted about $800 ($820 comes to mind). For that price, you could get the much nicer S03's from Costco right now.

I got Costco - I will be looking to save as much as possible soon!

to remember is that even though your bbs wheels are very light, it is somewhat offset by the fact that the 070s are some of the heaviest performance tires out there.

My Pirelli Nero M/S's on Rota rims are within a pound or so of the BBS + 070 combo better tires are out there, but my set of 4 unused 070 that I picked up for 125 each.... is butter! I will swap these to the BBS at the end of summer/fall and be shopping for the next tire in the spring as I like to know or have exactly what is the next purchase. I will get a quote from costco next weekend and post if it is good. (S03 is being favored by most)

[Meridock]

What are the chances...



I got another nail last night - in the driver rear this time.


Did a costco run for a quote. 197 for re070 190 for PS2.


Gonna have to bite the bullet and mount my set.