My rx8. Finally home

Grant Monkhouse · May 05, 2015, 02:00:16 PM

I just found something saying they are winter tyres??!!

boosted · May 05, 2015, 02:13:44 PM

Me too! Need to get all the details of the sidewall. Ok for running in but prob trigger the tc all the time after. I am abit of tyre snob tbh...performance car deserves performance tyres and if they only last 10k then so be it. Check em later.

boosted · May 05, 2015, 02:17:26 PM

I got the black team dynamics with 5mm of tread all round bridgestones potenzas for Â£300.00 on ebay result...theres deals on ebay all day these are et30 as above to et50s so no expense on spacers either.

Grant Monkhouse · May 05, 2015, 02:21:36 PM

Wheels and tyres for Â£300??!!

boosted · May 05, 2015, 03:35:19 PM

Yep....couldnt be arsed to arrange a courier so no body bid! I won arranged my own for Â£40.00 and voila. I just had to get some correct spigot rings for the hubs . 3.99 on ebay....easy peasy .

boosted · May 06, 2015, 09:13:27 AM

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tyrereviews.co.uk%2FTyre%2FJinyu%2FYU61.htm&ei=ZcxJVaDQDoi17Abwo4HADg&usg=AFQjCNE8_6MJj4hBRMXrEztwoAjnB7xheg&sig2=FQ3SvXoAkGp7SaPAUsClxw

found this not yugi but yu61.....summer perf tyre so give em ago and see how they fair.....if your traction control starts kicking in on roundabouts in the dry moderate pace then there no good. if not ok.

Grant Monkhouse · May 06, 2015, 09:38:56 AM

That's what I found. I was so busy thinking if going to the gym last night I forgot to check the tyre details. I will do today

Grant Monkhouse · May 06, 2015, 03:20:43 PM

3 tyres same, one different

Need some better than these crap. Need a tyre that's good on wet and even better in the dry

boosted · May 06, 2015, 04:57:27 PM

Yep i concur...those accelera's are made off stone!

Grant Monkhouse · May 06, 2015, 05:04:10 PM

Is there a tyre related thread in here? May be something good for us to go off. Reviews and prices of different types if tyre?

Casey · May 07, 2015, 12:22:52 AM

Grant. there's MASSES of stuff on the RX-8OC on tyres. I think one of the threads runs to 160 odd pages

In summary, all round best tyre is probably the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta in 245/40 R18, or 235/40 R18 (both rolling radii close to stock 225/45). Cost around Â£90 a corner. Excellent in wet and dry and pretty good on track too.

http://www.newrubber.co.uk/vredestein-tyres-car-tyres-235-40zr18-vredestein-ultrac-sessanta-95y-car-tyres-fuel-efficiency-f-wet-grip-c-external-noise-1-bars-and-67-db-vredestein-car-tyres-18-r18-235-40-18-235-40r18-235-40-r18.html - Â£88.08 delivered
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Vredestein/Ultrac-Sessanta.htm - REVIEW

More track focussed, absolute bargain, road legal, Federal 595RS-R's in 235/40 R18, which can be had for Â£85 a tyre if you look around on 'net.

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/federal/595-rs-r/235-40-zr18-91w-33955 - Â£87.89
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Federal/595RSR.htm - REVIEW

Grant Monkhouse · May 07, 2015, 07:05:16 AM

That brilliant thankyou. I may have to join up to rx8OC but just lurk in the shadows and the wanted/for sale sections

Grant Monkhouse · May 07, 2015, 07:12:58 AM

Reviews of them in the wet look positive. Didn't read the reviews that far previously. Was a little concerned a semi slick would be terrible in the wet

RobbieRX-7 · May 07, 2015, 04:46:02 PM

Buy my mates RB lightened flywheel. Bought brand new from Clive and never fitted.

Grant Monkhouse · May 07, 2015, 04:55:09 PM

I don't need a flywheel