Tyre Recommendation thread

[Hullabaloo]

Does anyone know if the Australian/Japanese Bridgestone RE001's are the same as the American RE760's? they look the same but the UTQC for the AUS/JAP ones are 220 i think, where as the american bridgestone site says 340 for the RE760's.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...za+RE760+Sport

[T-onedc2]

the UTQC for the AUS/JAP ones are 220 i think

correct

[aaronng]

Probably a different compound since RE001 has a lower treadwear rating (softer compound)

[Mr_will]

anyone had AD07's and RE001's? Interested in which would be better

I got quoted $220 per corner for 195/55/15 yoko S drives the other day...bloody ridiculous

[krogoth]

wtf...$220 a corner, lol

where u gona get ad07s from?

i dont think theyr sold locally

[Mr_will]

AD07 is currently available, got mine from Bob Jane. Since the Ralliart Colt uses 205/45 16 they are available in that size I know.

wtf...$220 a corner, lol

where u gona get ad07s from?

i dont think theyr sold locally

does anyone know the treadwear rating of ad07?

[aaronng]

does anyone know the treadwear rating of ad07?

AD07 is 180.

[Mr_will]

AD07 is 180.

jeebus thats low. it would want to be very grippy. theyd be lucky to last 10 000kms wouldnt they?

[aaronng]

jeebus thats low. it would want to be very grippy. theyd be lucky to last 10 000kms wouldnt they?

They will last, don't worry. The bridgestone S02 that came as OEM tyres on the S2000 had a treadwear rating of only 140!

[Mr_will]

They will last, don't worry. The bridgestone S02 that came as OEM tyres on the S2000 had a treadwear rating of only 140!

so how do they come up with the figure, i assume there is a standard test? sounds like you are of the opinion that it does not necessarily mean much

[aaronng]

so how do they come up with the figure, i assume there is a standard test? sounds like you are of the opinion that it does not necessarily mean much

It's a standard test under standard conditions which might not be representative of actual road use, just like the EPA fuel consumption numbers. Only use is if you compared the 180 to 220, then the 220 would last 22% longer than the 180. Not a drastic difference When you start driving harder, then the numbers don't make much sense. A soft grippy tyre will wear less than a hard less grippy tyre if the hard grippy tyre is sliding, while the soft one is still gripping, both cars at the same speed.

[T-onedc2]

jeebus thats low. it would want to be very grippy. theyd be lucky to last 10 000kms wouldnt they?

yep... believe me they are very grippy

had mine for a couple thousand so far and they are wearing well. Two things to remember are, what aaron said, and that the contact patch is quite large meaning at any given time there's probably more rubber on the road therefore the whole tyre wears at a slower rate.

ps. a while ago I had Yokohama ES100's with a wear rating of 280, these wore kinda fast, a bit faster than Bridgestone RE001's which are 220.