Tyre Recommendation thread

[TECDUP]

what would the suggested tyre pressure be for the Bridgestone RE001's 205/45/16's?

for daily use mainly, occasional track in the future but for now just on the streets

Thanks

[EG30]

what would the suggested tyre pressure be for the Bridgestone RE001's 205/45/16's?

for daily use mainly, occasional track in the future but for now just on the streets

Thanks

start with 34psi front and 32 psi rear cold inflation pressure and see how you go, and fine tune it in 1-2 psi increments, one end of the car at a time to feel the affects, then decide what's best for you.

for track work you might want to pump the front up to 42-44psi, the rear anywhere from 34-40 psi depending on your pref.

[7th Gen]

got the RE001's today
will see how it goes but initial impressions are promising

[petsfact]

i find 36 front 35 rear gives best response, excellent for smooth freeway ride, a bit rough on tramline uneven road surface though.

if you are after comfort ride, go 34 front and 32 rear for sure, but you must rotate at least every 10000kms.

[X_X]

i assume u r talking about FWD car.

[hondavti25]

hey guys i know there not the most expensive and best tyres out there but what are falkrem(unsure on spellin) 329s like? i think thats what the guy recomended for my ej8 on 15s

[TECDUP]

Ok, i have had the Adrenalins (re001) for a week now. I got 205/45/16 for $209/tyre...
dry handling is unreal, you never realise how bad your body roll is until your cornering hard at 80-90kms without any understeer.
I had my first taste of wet handling today, stick good, once pushed they did slip a little but quickly caught traction again
I would recommend to anybody...

[7th Gen]

i have had the adrenalins for about 2-3 weeks now on the front only.
i have also had the car lowered and, yes it does make a hell of a difference.
haven't really 'maxxed it out' cause of crappy syd roads :P

[euro77]

I've had mixed comments between RE001 and RE050A (both bridgestone of course). Some claimed RE050A is higher performance than RE001, and others (including me) thought otherwise. Can anyone for sure confirm which one is correct?

[EG30]

The RE050/A is their flagship OE tyre for the prestige car market incl top European cars. You see them fitted as OE tyres to a few Japanese cars too incl Subaru Libertys and Mazda 6s.

I have a set of RE050 on my C36 AMG Merc, and the RE001 on my EG.

In a nut shell the RE001 has a more agressively tread pattern and design philosophy with far higher tread area ie land to sea ratio to the RE050 and grips a fair bit more. But the RE001 is a lot noisier and in large sizes if fitted to a highly refined prestige car where you can hardly hear the engine/drivetrain and wind noise the tyre noise will become far too noticeable to be acceptable for that market segment. The RE050 also has a more gradual breakaway which suits the OE market and comes in Run Flat Tyre version in many sizes which is important for the current gen of BMWs.

The RE050 would cost a fair bit more than a same size RE001 at your local Birdgestone tyre centre too. Manufacturers get super good deal on OE tyres at factory direct level but OE tyres hardly ever get discounted to consumers unless they are getting phased out.

[insanesam]

got a quote for the potenza 050A in 225/45/17 for 260 each. Apparently on special now

[Hullabaloo]

for Adrenalin RE001s, is there any performance (or other) difference between made in Japan or made in Australia ones?

for 215/45/R17 quotes i got so far range from:
Bridgestone - $295
Bob Jane - $275
Kmart - $245