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OffersBridgestone S001 the O.E tyre for the BMW I8 performance
Article written by Bush Tyres
When you own a car that is fast, agile & great to drive,the last thing you want to do is loose these attributes when changing thecars tyres.
The BMW I8 is a car where tyre choice is important tomaintain the handling & performance characturistics.
BMW’s I8 has a mid-mounted 1.5 ltr, 3 cylinder petrolengine produces 231bhp powering the rear wheels while an electric motor,producing 143bhp, drives the front wheels. This combination of power plantsgives the BMW Hybrid car a range of driving styles the tyres has to copewith.
From quite, ultra-efficient mode using just the electric motor to 0-62mph times around 4.4 seconds, using bothpower plants, and a top speed of 155mph using only the petrol engine once theI8 has gone above 75mph.
Bridgestone developed their S001 tyre with BMW to enhancethe performance characteristics of the I8.
The key features of the Potenza S001 are its asymmetricaltread pattern and innovative construction, guaranteeing new levels of sportshandling and performance.
Bridgestone S001 tyres have a stiff ‘high grip’ shoulder to give outstandinggrip in the corners. High braking forces are generated by the stiff shoulder alliedto an ‘active insert’ which not only improves braking but handling performance toowhile maintaining vertical stiffness for cornering grip & comfort.
Wet weather conditions are improved by high angle luggrooves to reduce aquaplaning and the advanced groove & lug design to suppressesexcess surface noise. A light weight belt construction reduces rollingresistance to give the car higher fuel efficiency.
All of these factors were taken into consideration when ourHorncastle & Grimsby centres had BMW I8’s in for new tyres recently.
Grimsby’s silver BMW I8 was fitted a full set of Bridgestone S001 o.e. tyres(215/45R20 95W S001 fronts & 245/45R20 S001 rears) while Horncastle’s red BMW I8only required the rear tyres replacing. Our Horncastle technicians also checked the front tyrepressures to make sure the Bridgestone S001 tyres were operating at their fullpotential.
Something a bit different visited our Spilsby depot earlier in the year. ‘Gasser Champ’ Sean Milsom brought in some loose wheels for new tyres to be fitted to his modified Morris Van ahead of competing at Santa Pod and Melbourne Raceways in the ‘Gasser Circus’ race series.
This 1972 Plymouth ‘Roadrunner’ visited our Horncastle Branch recently for a wheel alignment. This huge American muscle car has a 6.6 litre 402 cubic inch V8. With great power comes great responsibility........
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