For those in Vic, I had two of the re002's fitted in Derrimut Bridgestone for $186 (per corner) for 205/55/r16 - as for a review, took a few hundred k's before these tyres really woke up, and when they did, they stick like shit to a blanket.
Grip in the dry in sensational, however haven't had a chance to test them out in the wet.
Good tyre
great price ! Sofar can strongly recommend these tyres for everything short of track use. Grip in pretty much all situations. Remember guys that places will charge more for OEM sizes.
I take it you've tested them on the track? If so, how did they hold up?
I'm looking for a spare set of new tyres for street/"back-up" track use.
I take it you've tested them on the track? If so, how did they hold up?
I'm looking for a spare set of new tyres for street/"back-up" track use.
Provided you drop the psi , they will hold up for a good 5-6 laps of hard driving without much change. Once they heat up you simply slide - the same applies to ALL road tyres....I was doing consistent 1.15s in the R on these and if you dive in alittle too hard or break too late these break traction easily. I feel i can find another 1.5-2.5 seconds per lap on these tyres but no more- loosing too much speed in the final corner (in understeer).
These are NOT track tyres. These are great street tyres thats all.
Provided you drop the psi , they will hold up for a good 5-6 laps of hard driving without much change. Once they heat up you simply slide - the same applies to ALL road tyres....I was doing consistent 1.15s in the R on these and if you dive in alittle too hard or break too late these break traction easily. I feel i can find another 1.5-2.5 seconds per lap on these tyres but no more- loosing too much speed in the final corner (in understeer).
These are NOT track tyres. These are great street tyres thats all.
I found that with the RE001, I had to really up the cold tyre pressure, up to about 40psi. When you ran the RE002 on the track, did you have to drop the psi significantly to get good lap times? Was the sidewall stiff enough with the reduced pressure?
I found that with the RE001, I had to really up the cold tyre pressure, up to about 40psi. When you ran the RE002 on the track, did you have to drop the psi significantly to get good lap times? Was the sidewall stiff enough with the reduced pressure?
Ditto with the RE001's - i went on with standard psi and didnt touch it. These RE002s are noteably softer than the RE001's. Yes I dropped the psi alittle to get the best times - you really noticed it at the fish hook and final turn (where most speed is lost in the civic) As for the sidewall , I think it will take abit more experimentation to get the best pressure combo. Not as stiff as the RE001's.
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