Tyres

[AR]

Tell me more...

The OEM offsets are quite conservative, going a little further out will make the car look better and IMHO handle better.

A good set of 17 all around will set you back anywhere from £ 1000 to infinity. With 17s all around it would be easier to find matching tyres.

If you go with a good set of forged Volks you can even decrease unsprung weight by quite a few pounds.

Cheers,

AR

[madras]

Whats wrong with W rated, that 168mph - perfect!
Used the Re050 and RE050A on the rear, found the As to have less grip on track significantly, might have been because they had a lot more tread when I used them though, prob 6mm on the As compared to 4mm on the non A, but would not buy the As again, so go for the RE050 on the rear with your RE040.

[madras]

OK - I'm now looking for a complete set of 15s and 16s tyres that are W rated, the only ones I can find are Michelin Pilot Exalto 2s. Are there any others in these sizes that you can get. It's the 205 50 15 in a high speed rating like W that seems to be the limiting factor. I thought there were some dunlop but checking the website there are none.

Otherwise it might be a case of some RE010 or Yokos OEM from the states - or can we get them here at all??

A spare set of 15/16 alloys would be nice too

Cheers

[TheSebringOne]

I thought the only OEMs still just about available were Yokos in the UK? but its a while ago since I last checked.

I have heard the REO50 is a popular option, but I'm not sure what why the REO50A is so different? Anyone know?

[madras]

Re050 are fine for the rear, but what do you put on the front in 205 50 15 W?

[Senninha]

Have you looked into Hankooks? Now OEM to many manaufacturers. I'm running their Evo12 for daily use and very pleased. Have similar hard sidewall to OEM NSX tyres and offer good allround grip / comfort / noise levels.

I've also had a set on my daily driver which has covered 32k on the same set and still have 2.5mm of tread left!!

HTH, Paul

[goldnsx]

I also consider the Hankook EVO V12 as a good tire. I now have them on my DD, my friend has them on his NSX and might give them go. They have pretty stiff sidewalls but not as stiff as Bridgestones.

[madras]

What about the Kumho KU31 - these are also available in W rating for 205 50 15 and 225 50 16.

[TheSebringOne]

I know most tyre walls won't be as stiff as BS, but are these Hankook Evo12 stiffer then GY F1s?

[goldnsx]

Not having tested them side by side but I'd consider them having about the same stiffness of the sidewall.