Where to find Bridgestone RE-01R's for less??
03-04-2008, 09:17 PM
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03-05-2008, 09:59 AM
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Cool. They look like they are currently backordered for 235/40/17. I am not in any rush. Almost final's season. Going to take care of that then worry about tires. Besides, I can order them right before I go on vacation, and when I come back, I'll have tires at my doorstep.
03-05-2008, 10:02 AM
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Cool. They look like they are currently backordered for 235/40/17. I am not in any rush. Almost final's season. Going to take care of that then worry about tires. Besides, I can order them right before I go on vacation, and when I come back, I'll have tires at my doorstep.
03-05-2008, 11:54 AM
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For cost effectiveness, get the RE-01Rs. Yes, more bucks up front, but they wear like iron AND don't fall off compared to either the Falken or RS2. It'll be CHEAPER per run than either the RS2 or RT615.
FWIW, we got around 100 runs (if that) out of the RS2 and RT615 on the Integra before they were done (RS2 = corded and dead from heat cycles, RT615 = dead from heat cycles and wearing at a lot faster rate than the RE-01Rs). We are at 150+ on the RE01Rs, and they have plenty of tread left (only about 2/32" wear in 150+ runs, and have NOT fallen off notably from heat cycling). They are getting replaced this week in prep for the San Diego Tour and El Toro Pro, but I'm keeping the tires and I may just throw them back on the rims for local stuff this summer.
The other Bridgestone tires (RE050, RE070, S03, etc) aren't as fast as the RE-01R
. The new Dunlop offering is a question mark at this point (cheap, but how durable?), the new Toyo offering is sticky but VERY poor on wear in comparison (looking to be a less than 50 run tire).
Call this the experience of "been there, done that, bought THIRTY SEVEN tires in 2007"
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For cost effectiveness, get the RE-01Rs. Yes, more bucks up front, but they wear like iron AND don't fall off compared to either the Falken or RS2. It'll be CHEAPER per run than either the RS2 or RT615.
FWIW, we got around 100 runs (if that) out of the RS2 and RT615 on the Integra before they were done (RS2 = corded and dead from heat cycles, RT615 = dead from heat cycles and wearing at a lot faster rate than the RE-01Rs). We are at 150+ on the RE01Rs, and they have plenty of tread left (only about 2/32" wear in 150+ runs, and have NOT fallen off notably from heat cycling). They are getting replaced this week in prep for the San Diego Tour and El Toro Pro, but I'm keeping the tires and I may just throw them back on the rims for local stuff this summer.
The other Bridgestone tires (RE050, RE070, S03, etc) aren't as fast as the RE-01R
. The new Dunlop offering is a question mark at this point (cheap, but how durable?), the new Toyo offering is sticky but VERY poor on wear in comparison (looking to be a less than 50 run tire).Call this the experience of "been there, done that, bought THIRTY SEVEN tires in 2007"
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03-05-2008, 08:18 PM
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only thing is the special is for 215's and i use 225's. Maybe i should get 235's or 245's! If my do-all suspension can handle that.
The SO3's are 220TW the 050's are 140, so did your S03's last 20K miles? I think i got 15K out of my 050's
Can the SO3's be that much better since their treadwear is 220? AA A Traction whatever they stand for.
Is it bad to equate a low TW number with sticky good handling?
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03-05-2008, 09:41 PM
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For cost effectiveness, get the RE-01Rs. Yes, more bucks up front, but they wear like iron AND don't fall off compared to either the Falken or RS2. It'll be CHEAPER per run than either the RS2 or RT615.
FWIW, we got around 100 runs (if that) out of the RS2 and RT615 on the Integra before they were done (RS2 = corded and dead from heat cycles, RT615 = dead from heat cycles and wearing at a lot faster rate than the RE-01Rs). We are at 150+ on the RE01Rs, and they have plenty of tread left (only about 2/32" wear in 150+ runs, and have NOT fallen off notably from heat cycling). They are getting replaced this week in prep for the San Diego Tour and El Toro Pro, but I'm keeping the tires and I may just throw them back on the rims for local stuff this summer.
The other Bridgestone tires (RE050, RE070, S03, etc) aren't as fast as the RE-01R . The new Dunlop offering is a question mark at this point (cheap, but how durable?), the new Toyo offering is sticky but VERY poor on wear in comparison (looking to be a less than 50 run tire).
Call this the experience of "been there, done that, bought THIRTY SEVEN tires in 2007" talking here
For cost effectiveness, get the RE-01Rs. Yes, more bucks up front, but they wear like iron AND don't fall off compared to either the Falken or RS2. It'll be CHEAPER per run than either the RS2 or RT615.
FWIW, we got around 100 runs (if that) out of the RS2 and RT615 on the Integra before they were done (RS2 = corded and dead from heat cycles, RT615 = dead from heat cycles and wearing at a lot faster rate than the RE-01Rs). We are at 150+ on the RE01Rs, and they have plenty of tread left (only about 2/32" wear in 150+ runs, and have NOT fallen off notably from heat cycling). They are getting replaced this week in prep for the San Diego Tour and El Toro Pro, but I'm keeping the tires and I may just throw them back on the rims for local stuff this summer.
The other Bridgestone tires (RE050, RE070, S03, etc) aren't as fast as the RE-01R
. The new Dunlop offering is a question mark at this point (cheap, but how durable?), the new Toyo offering is sticky but VERY poor on wear in comparison (looking to be a less than 50 run tire).Call this the experience of "been there, done that, bought THIRTY SEVEN tires in 2007"
talking hereand again, he'll gain more now by going falken. It's an investment in his progression as a driver.