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Bridgestone Eager Update

Started by _Unidentified_ , Jan 12 2006 10:05 PM

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#1 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 12 January 2006 - 10:05 PM

Looks like Bridgestone is going to continue production of the Eager S330 in 245/50/R14 and 265/50/R14's only. Just seeking confirmation of this, but at this stage those two sizes are available.

I'll post back when I get confirmation from Bridgestone.

Edited by Yella SLuR, 12 January 2006 - 10:06 PM.

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#2 MRLXSS

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Posted 13 January 2006 - 09:10 AM

Thats good to hear!

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#3 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 13 January 2006 - 06:01 PM

Pity they won't do 205/60R13s :cry:

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#4 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 13 January 2006 - 07:12 PM

Get man sized rims and tyres, Steve.

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Posted 13 January 2006 - 10:22 PM

Those sizes in 15" would be good too.

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 10:36 AM

I'm with Steve, that and 225/60/13

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#7 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 11:29 AM

Yeah, the dude did say that no more 13's in the Eagers anyways, just those two sizes specified as they are still popular for the older cars.

Picked up two newies yesterday for the front, feels like I got power steering!!!!

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#8 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 02:36 PM

Get man sized rims and tyres, Steve.

Well Sprintmasters didn't come in 'Man Size' :tease:

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#9 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 04:13 PM

That's not my problem Steve.

:tease:

My little set of mags are 15x7.

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#10 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 12:51 PM

I still reckon the best looking Maggs you can stick on a LJ is Sprintmasters

Looks like i will be sticking with Sumitomos

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#11 enderwigginau

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 01:17 PM

What sizes do the Sumi's come in?

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#12 _Keithy's_UC_

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 05:31 PM

Man size rims eh!! Lol, im not a big fan of the Bridgestone Eagers, i run Yokohama A509's in 225/60/14 all round on my UC, was wondering what kind of performance people are getting from their eagers as Yokohama do not make the A509 in 14" anymore and im almost up for a set... And what is the relative price. Looks like ill be going 245's now! Its a shame they dont do 205/50/14's cos i dont have power steering, nor do i want to park my car with 245's on the front!!
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#13 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 07:38 PM

A 205/50R14 would not be legal on a UC Torana, as the load rating would be too small. That's actually assuming somebody makes that size. I'm fairly sure nobody does.

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#14 _Keithy's_UC_

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 10:21 AM

My mistake chopper - i meant to write 205/60/14!!

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#15 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 07:35 PM

....i run Yokohama A509's in 225/60/14 all round on my UC, was wondering what kind of performance people are getting from their eagers as Yokohama do not make the A509 in 14" anymore and im almost up for a set... And what is the relative price.

I don't have power steering either, just feels like I do with the new tyres, love that feeling after buying new tyres.

I paid $225 a tyre fitted for the Eagers 245/50/R14, and they threw in a wheel alignment. Had 205/60/14's ??? on my ole SL Torrie many moons ago. Where excellent in the dry but prone to aquaplaning in the wet (don't know which profile, a heap of little A's as the tread pattern - 20 odd years ago now). The Eagers, although wider are much better in the wet, bit harder than the Yokahama's I used to have and not so much grip in the dry.

That's my 2c on em anyways.

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#16 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 09:55 PM

The Yokohame 352 had the A block tread pattern. I was never a fan of them.

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#17 _Terrible One_

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Posted 23 January 2006 - 07:07 AM

So nobody at all does 225's for a 13" rim?

I've got two that are just legal but I'd like to get some new ones eventually. Looks like I'll have to go for a 205 semi slick...