radius

Hi guys , havin just whacked a deposit on a hawkeye sti, just wondering what kind of mileage can be expected out of the standard Bridgestone RE070 rubber. Also im s@*t scared of it bein nicked...anything worth puttin on aftermarket?? disklok?

greatgonzo

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Hi mate and welcome aboard
My RE070's lasted about 12000 normal miles (some blasts )
Try not to worry to much about wear and enjoy the great grip,when we get some good weather!!!!!!!!

Boyakasha

iTrader: (2)

You should see about 10k miles from a set of REO70s as long as you are not using it on track.

I wouldn't bother with a disklok. If they really want your car they will get it, but that doesn't mean you need to worry about it as it will probably never happen.

Good luck

radius

nice one gonzo..that sounds fair enough ..all things considerin..
Still bit worried though cos she will be sat out on the drive and not garaged..but then maybe im bein a bit paranoid???

greatgonzo

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Am I right in saying if its a UK spec then it should have a tracker

radius

yes mate...meta sat..gotta email them with the details apparently.. I suppose i am just a bit paranoid...even if it was garaged they would get it if they wanted..like said before..probably never happen..

Timwinner

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I think between 10 and 12 k on your tyres. Depends how much fun you have on sunday afternoons
As for the theft thing, They steal these cars with keys now days. I have said it before and I know it sounds awful but they trick is to make your car look a less attractive steal than another high power car (bmw, r32, audi etc) in the street. Park another car in front of it, Leave it in a garage, obscure views into the house so they cant look for keys etc.
You'll be fine. The theft trends are moving away from scoobs. They like big German things now.
I mean cars not michael ballack

spec d

hi
2007 spec d from new, swooped front to rear at 9k got 16k before changing when fronts just on the limit, great tyres

powerman1

RAC trackstar is standard fit.I have not renewed mine because my insurance company didnt require it ...another £120 a year saved

powerman1

back to original question, i have done 23k and on my second set and the rears did about 20k and the 1st fronts were changed at around 13k.so i would expect the next front change at around 26k...plenty of pasty from start included

Mikkel

Rotated my RE070s at 9000 miles and then changed them at 17000 miles. They still had a bit left on them before being illegal but the grip had noticeably gone.

The Goodyears I have on now are a much better all around tyre.

T5NYW

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Whoops I have had 2 sets of RE070's each only lasted 7000 but hell I had fun

if it's nicked thats what Insurance is for.

1) Always leave the keys downstairs, out of reach but in view of stairs. I don't want thugs comming upstairs after them, risking my families health.

2) If they hijack me and demand the keys with violence, no problem, i'll even give the keys and £10 for petrol. So they can get as far away from me as possible.

3) would you really want it back after some scote has broke into it and then ragged it, i've seen some and believe me never the same again .

The car is just a peice of tin and not a priceless Heirloom, its just not worth it.

IMHO

Tony

Spooky Mulder

I got around 8k miles out of my last RE070s on a Hawkeye, including two track days, three airfield days (one wet) in which one was with Don Palmer.

Not bad I thought!!

They actually last pretty well for a tyre that only comes with 6mm of tread!

THE DOCTOR

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My STI is parked outside on the drive, no body has touched it..the criminals know to get insurance you need a thatcham 1 alarm and tracker so they need the keys....I never leave the keys in view or in the house when I'm out and always drive with the door locked, cos they need the keys you have more chance of being burgled for them or carjacked, than having it nicked off your drive.