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17-12-2009, 11:47 PM
bigbaby0223

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Originally Posted by Perry

RE001's..

Holy cow...the price for like 235/45/17 was like $190 per corner just last year. But I would not recommand these tires, to me they are just cheap Bridgestone tires garnished with loads of advertisements. And I found them hydroplanning when the road surface is very wet.
17-12-2009, 11:56 PM
bigbaby0223

Just wondering how fast is the engine speed for EP3 when at 110 kph? Mine is like 3500RPM, is this normal?
18-12-2009, 12:48 AM
white_ep3_civic

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Originally Posted by bigbaby0223

Holy cow...the price for like 235/45/17 was like $190 per corner just last year. But I would not recommand these tires, to me they are just cheap Bridgestone tires garnished with loads of advertisements. And I found them hydroplanning when the road surface is very wet.

Yeh I found the same when the road is wet. No traction at all
18-12-2009, 07:46 AM
Philip Lee

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Originally Posted by Perry

215 is wider yeah?? mind blank ATM lol

Yeah wider and a little taller side wall but not too much.
18-12-2009, 09:04 AM
Perry

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

Yeah wider and a little taller side wall but not too much.

umm might look into that size than. thanks

Is it really that bad in the rain with the new RE001's?
18-12-2009, 09:57 AM
i-vtec

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Originally Posted by Perry

umm might look into that size than. thanks

Is it really that bad in the rain with the new RE001's?

yeah its pretty bad ... i have the same problem also ...
and mine is made in japan also not the aussie ones.
18-12-2009, 10:15 AM
white_ep3_civic

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Originally Posted by i-vtec

yeah its pretty bad ... i have the same problem also ...
and mine is made in japan also not the aussie ones.

Mine r also the Japanese ones as well. Do the Japanese tyres hav less grip? Or r they a softer compound?
18-12-2009, 10:18 AM
SuperSteve

Hey Perry I'm running 215/45/17 bridgestone adrenalines which are the re001 on my stock rims. I love them ! Been to track and drags they grip very good n I still got heaps or meat left. I drive my car daily n I have no problems. Driving in the rain is fine with them aswell. If ur after them I think they r having Xmas specials on. Try hursville or smithfield bridgestone n see what prices they have :)
18-12-2009, 10:44 AM
icecrm

just got mine for $200 each i think
18-12-2009, 10:57 AM
Perry

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

Hey Perry I'm running 215/45/17 bridgestone adrenalines which are the re001 on my stock rims. I love them ! Been to track and drags they grip very good n I still got heaps or meat left. I drive my car daily n I have no problems. Driving in the rain is fine with them aswell. If ur after them I think they r having Xmas specials on. Try hursville or smithfield bridgestone n see what prices they have :)

Thanks Steve I'll give Smithfield a call I use to go to them when I lived in the area there always out of stock for some reason.

Smithfield quote $209 for 215/45/17 wooow big difference....
18-12-2009, 11:36 AM
bigbaby0223

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Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic

Mine r also the Japanese ones as well. Do the Japanese tyres hav less grip? Or r they a softer compound?

I think you are talking about the RE-01R...
18-12-2009, 11:38 AM
bigbaby0223

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

Hey Perry I'm running 215/45/17 bridgestone adrenalines which are the re001 on my stock rims. I love them ! Been to track and drags they grip very good n I still got heaps or meat left. I drive my car daily n I have no problems. Driving in the rain is fine with them aswell. If ur after them I think they r having Xmas specials on. Try hursville or smithfield bridgestone n see what prices they have :)

Funny that, when I had my Evo with Adrenalines, big chunks of rubber started to peel off the tire after one session at Wakefield, maybe it's because Evos are heavier cars. Found a pic for what I mean.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...3/image048.jpg