Well i got the tyres fitted today. :)
bit of stuffing about in the morning, but all good:
the new RE002's are very nice. same basic style as the 01's, but look much more aggressive. still nice and soft.. :)
also fitted the stickers and caps. went with the older style sticker that's used in the CR01 catalogue. wheels came with the newer style in black or white aswell...
then came to fitting. had no one to blame but myself - as they were exactly the size i'd imagined and ordered - but argh.. wish i hadn't gone so aggressive on the rear.
other than flaking off almost every bit of paint on my once-perfect rear guard lips (killed me..), they fit fine.
annoyingly, after a drive the right rear somehow managed to grab the lip again, and bent it back down a bit. then cutting into the top of the sidewall.
..It looks like ****.
Im going to try and clean up the tyre with a razorblade and sandpaper tomorrow, but i might just get another 205/50 put on. bit disappointing.
front and rear shots from this evening though, to show the 'mad-hellasick-stance' <_<
will take some more tomorrow.
overall, i like the look. not overly happy with the weird stretch on the rear tyres, as the high profile and mild stretch makes it somewhat rounded, but i imagine id get used to it. i wish id kept the sizes tamer and run a boxier tyre. maybe im just sour as my rear lips are now battered, and a new tyre allready looks ****. i dunno.
but yar.. grow on me etc. i remember when i got the GTS' wheels widened, it just took me bit to warm to it properly.
MCT_MR2, just to re-confirm the sizes:
F: 15x7.5 +29, A-disk, 195/50 R15
R: 15x8.5 +29, A-disk, 205/50 R15