RICHIERICH Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 getting full set fitted for £510, just wondered if any guys/girls have had them and how long they lasted/grip etc 11 months my RE050A's lasted so thought id try another type! Regards Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Bridg ... a-S001.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Not the same performance level as the 050, I had them on.my punto but didn't think much of them. Expensive for what they are too. Go with toyos or vredestiens I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadZ Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I have these on my car at the moment. They are good in the dry, very slippery in the wet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHIERICH Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Looked into vredestiens but after costing and delivered, still gotta pay to get fitted and works out same if not very similar price! even with part worns which i also looked into for months! People dont like the RE040's but I got good miles out of them, probably or most definately due to not gripping roasd as much and harder compound but if it means getting 18 months 2 years as uppose to a year I think I might opt for them. Read S001 Reviews and all 7 seem different and wear would appear as bad as the RE050A's. I dont wanna be sacrifising grip in winter but even if I had the most expensive, the car would be abandoned in some town from a liitle snow cover! Any1 experienced driving sideways when a little snow blanket on road? was gonna turn traction control off when I experienced it! quite nerve racking especially when fiestas going past you!! all advice appreciated, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 You can forget making real progress in snow with any normal summer tyre really. If its fresh and not icy, you might be ok at 10mph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrh Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Just dug out a couple of recent tests by AutoExpress and Evo... Both say good good in the dry, below average in the wet, but at least they had a "safe, progressive breakaway". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHIERICH Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 They couldnt get s001's in the end and couldnt get full set of 50A's either so had to settle RE040's on front and 50A's on back for £525 fully fitted! 50A's may be changed in 12 months but hopefully the 40's will be 20 months + I know a lot of eople say they hate 40's but i felt they were good when i purchased car and they lasted 20,000 miles approx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasemonkey1234 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Personally I perfer them to the RE050A that I had on all round. The are slighty snappier in the wet but I found more feedback and grip if you are a smooth driver. In the dry they offer more precision at the expense of a little progression, which I am more than happy with. Hate floppy side walls like the T1-R, it is not really a true feel of where the tyre is at in terms of grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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