These arrived from Camskills yesterday


Bridgestone RE050 MZ's

I couldn't source them through KwikFit or National tyres.
Other online retailers were unable to help either because they didn't cover this part of the world! or had unacceptable terms and conditions of sale.

Camskills were excellent to deal with and had both the front and rear sizes of the RE050 MZs in stock (unlike some who could only sell rears). Ordered on Friday delivered yesterday (Tuesday) and charged £454.72 inc delivery. I phoned up the local KwikFit and they offered to fit for £11 per corner including Nitrogen inflation.

Got the tyres fitted today and not before time it would appear. I knew they were getting close to the limit but didn't realise quite how slick they had got on the rears!



Luckily it has been dry recently. I did think that the back end was getting a bit lively in the damp. Not only do I feel very fortunate not to get caught and get clobbered with the 6points. It could have been a lot worse if I'd carried on driving on them and got caught out on a damp corner or roundabout.

Lesson learned...don't assume wear rates are constant as the tread wears down. The last few mms seem to have disappeared a lot faster than the first few. I'll also be a lot more vigilant in checking the tread depth in future.

 

The RE050MZs don't seem to go to hell at the end of their life in the way that the S02s used to. Even in the wet they always seem to be fine.

I don't think my rears are a lot better than yours at the moment.

 

Gulp!

 

They've always been that much? Not too bad for 4 tyres.

 

Quotes from the 'chains' for generic RE050s were almost 50% more. I thought I'd got a good deal. I'm sure someone will be on shortly to tell us how they got 4 tyres for less than £400 inc fitting b ut I've done a lot of searching for a good deal and this seemed the cheapest option.

BTW the fronts had a useable amount of tread left on them so I've kept those in case the new ones get damaged at least I've got a temporary tyre to keep me going for more then 50 miles (space saver limits IIRC) until I can get a new one delivered.

It'll be my luck that one of the rears get damaged though, I'm sure.

 

Just over £400 from Event, IIRC.

 

Over £400 but under £450 iirc when I got mine last November.

 

Event prices are £125 for the rears and £110 for the fronts (per the S2KUK website), so £460 all in.

16s are £360 all in

 

I had a dealer (stealer in this case) quote me £299 just for two rear tyres!!

 

the rears are more expensive than the fronts, although my local dealer quoted £283 fully fitted for the rears