Tyres

[slieve_croob]

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

How good or poor a tyre are these Michelin Exaltos.

I have noticed that this size for the smaller rims are in pleantiful supply in the US. If they are being used for general road use, (not out and out performance specs) are they deficient by that much?

All part of he debate of what tyres are usefully left for the 205 50 15 225 50 16 Rims in the higher speed ratings?

[AR]

How good or poor a tyre are these Michelin Exaltos.

I have noticed that this size for the smaller rims are in pleantiful supply in the US. If they are being used for general road use, (not out and out performance specs) are they deficient by that much?

All part of he debate of what tyres are usefully left for the 205 50 15 225 50 16 Rims in the higher speed ratings?

Toyo 888s come to mind.

[TheSebringOne]

Since these are track tyres, are they suitable for road use apart from dry condition use? What are they like when conditions are colder, do they warm up quicker being a softer tyre?

Having said that, performance tyre options for 15 & 16 inch rims are very limited.

[278kmh]

[278kmh]

[278kmh]

[gcon45]

I'll be picking up my Facelift (02) NSX next Wednesday and it badly needs tyres.

Luckily, I supply and fit tyres but I'm having trouble sourcing a set in a brand that I want.

Ideally I want Bridgestone RE050A front and rear but they only do the 215/40/17 in a RE050 and I don't want to mix asymmetrics along with rotationals.

I would settle for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics but can only get my hands on the older Chinese made GSD3 Eagle F1s in the NSX sizes.

Pirelli is a no go, Michelin is a no go, I don't want Contis and I don't really want the mid range stuff like Kumho, Falken or Hankook.

The only way I could get the Bridgestone RE050A all round is if I got 215/45/17 for the front as opposed to the recommended 215/40/17 but I don't really want stray from the standard profile.

In a pickle.

Any suggestions?

[havoc]

I'll be picking up my Facelift (02) NSX next Wednesday and it badly needs tyres.

Luckily, I supply and fit tyres but I'm having trouble sourcing a set in a brand that I want.

Ideally I want Bridgestone RE050A front and rear but they only do the 215/40/17 in a RE050 and I don't want to mix asymmetrics along with rotationals.

I would settle for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics but can only get my hands on the older Chinese made GSD3 Eagle F1s in the NSX sizes.

Pirelli is a no go, Michelin is a no go, I don't want Contis and I don't really want the mid range stuff like Kumho, Falken or Hankook.

The only way I could get the Bridgestone RE050A all round is if I got 215/45/17 for the front as opposed to the recommended 215/40/17 but I don't really want stray from the standard profile.

In a pickle.

Any suggestions?

Avoid the chinese GSD-3's - apparently their sidewalls are far too soft.

Paul (Senninha) rates the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo on his '98 Targa. I've got a set of them on my ITR (higher-profile), and they seem very progressive in the wet but sensitive to tyre pressure in the dry...yet to push them truly hard in warm dry conditions though...

Re: mixing tyres across axles - I was advised (by Bridgestone UK) that if you have to do it, put the directionals on the front and the asyms on the rear - the other way around isn't great. I've done that on my NSX (16" RE040 fronts / 17" 050A rears), and it seems a little understeery, but maybe that's the car...needed new rears as soon as I bought it, needs the geo doing too.

Going up a profile may not be the end of the world:-
- check which wheels drive the speedo, as you'll reduce any under-reading that it may do if it's the front.
- it'll make 5% x 215mm = 10mm difference to the ride-height at the front, which isn't ideal but isn't a lot.
- also look into 225/40 - slightly wider front-end will reduce any understeer in the car, so set the geometry or drive accordingly.

[NoelWatson]

Avoid the chinese GSD-3's - apparently their sidewalls are far too soft.

I have the German ones and they are also too soft.

[278kmh]

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

in germany we need Y or ZR speedindex. in 205-50-15 AND 225-50-16 we can buy the michelin sport cup (a semislick)

also you can buy my used 205-50-15 fronttyres dunlop sp9000 ZR in good conditions. with the oem 15-16 alloys or without. to get 225-50-15 dunlop sportmax(i curently drive) or dunlop sp9000 may be no problem for you.

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

as i wrote, the differenz is that the re050 is a runflattyre and the re050A not