Yokohama S-Drive , Hankook R-S2 or Bridgestone RE-001 ????

[7th Gen]

sounds complicated man, i thought you were going to say you parked it on a slope and took it at an angle or something LOL

will see how i go

[SeverAMV]

asymmetrical means the tread design isnt symmetrical, doesnt mean there wont be a left and right tyre.

[7th Gen]

this is my best attempt lol

[V205]

7th Gen,

How does the RE001 feel compare to your previous tyres (which is?) ?

Does it have better steering response? Cornering stability? Road noise?

this is my best attempt lol

[7th Gen]

7th Gen,

How does the RE001 feel compare to your previous tyres (which is?) ?

Does it have better steering response? Cornering stability? Road noise?

well
my tyre history from brand new
- stock Yokohama Advans (crappy ones), 14s
- Goodyear Eagle F1, 16s
- Dunlop SP Sport 9000, 17s
- Falken ZE512, 17s
- Bridgestone RE001, 17s

i am only running the RE001 on the front, still have the Falkens on the back

well, it has only been a day!!!
and i have been deliberately driving slower/not as crazy cause i don't want the hassle/cost of destroying another wheel/tyre

it does feel 'grippier'
steering response is somewhat better
noise is about the same? not as loud as the Goodyears

i also drive my dads stock 07 VTi on the 15s - Dunlop SP Sport 300 and i think it handles fantastically, maybe cause of the way i drive hahaha

i am going to lower my 01 GLi and will see how it goes
i am thinking by lowering it i am going to have to drive even more carefully as opposed to 'crash and bash'

[EG30]

asymmetrical means the tread design isnt symmetrical, doesnt mean there wont be a left and right tyre.

doesn't mean there has to be a left and right tyre either for asymetrical designs either.

I can't see a mass market tyre such as the re001 would be designed as Left hand and right hand designs for the sake of a mirror image of each side. Could you imagine the logistic nightmare of stocking and L and R version of a tread pattern, in all sizes? To be stocked by mainstream tyre outlets?

The RE55s competition tyres on the other hand are both directional and asymetrical and comes in L & R versions, and comes in 5 diff compounds in total.

Sure the tread pattern strikes the road and water when wet at different angles and the water pumped on the outer tread block could be different to the tyre on the other side; but the main drainage comes from the main vertical grooves not the slant groove. Bridgestone wont be that ignorant to release a tyre that would grip differently from side to side thus creating a huge liability for them; esp after the Firestone truck tyre that cost the parent company a fortune in the late 90s.

I've driven the re001s thru puddles of water at different speeds and the tyres with the "abnormal to you" tread pattern cleared the water as if it wasn't there. Another forum member posted his postive wet driving experience ( also from Perth ) a few weeks back also.

[T-onedc2]

I've had RE001's for a week now. Coming from Yokohama ES100 (DNA GP) I am very impressed, initial turn in is sharper and overall grip noticably greater with loads of adjustability near and on the limit. They are also noticably quieter.

The ES100 wear rate was 280 whereas RE001 is 220. So far I am extremely happy with their performance and highly recommend them.

[SeverAMV]

I've had RE001's for a week now. Coming from Yokohama ES100 (DNA GP) I am very impressed, initial turn in is sharper and overall grip noticably greater with loads of adjustability near and on the limit. They are also noticably quieter.

The ES100 wear rate was 280 whereas RE001 is 220. So far I am extremely happy with their performance and highly recommend them.

with treadwear ratings, less... is less... so the 220 of the RE001 means it doesnt last as long as the ES100's 280. as an example, high grip soft compound racing tyres sometimes have a treadwear rating of less than 100 because the soft compound burns out faster.

i find mine to be a bit floaty. if i drop the tyre pressure tho, for some reason, it makes the steering jerkier under braking.

[T-onedc2]

with treadwear ratings, less... is less... so the 220 of the RE001 means it doesnt last as long as the ES100's 280

that's what I said lol......

Jerky steering under braking is an alignment issue, or in some cases cheap tyres will have less directional stability and give a similar but not the same feel.

[Mr_will]

That price for re001 is wrong
it supposed to be anywhere from $119-125 max

can you suggest where these prices are available? i dont doubt you, i've just obviously been talking to the wrong people. my local bridgestone dealers quoted me something ridiculous like $180

[[JDM_DC2]]

go for RE001
had them fitted today, got $185 for each tyre 205/50/16
this was on a liberty though..

it grips like a mother.. if u want performance and relative quietness..
adrenalins are the way to go

[T-onedc2]

^^^agreed^^^
They've just had a 4% price rise in the last week or so which should explain the higher than expected prices.