RE001 On the Track

**beeza** · 23-01-2009 12:24 PM

Ak ok,so they need to be hard to keep the sidewalls nice and firm but not to hard that you lose traction.Because there's a point where your tyre are too hard and you slide right?

**rk 86 wa** · 23-01-2009 01:16 PM

40f 38r at track

36f 34r dd

Went to track last night, did about 35 laps of barbagellos and the shoulders are already shredded. Me thinks I need some camber on the fronts!

**beeza** · 23-01-2009 01:45 PM

Thanks Ricky!

**EG30** · 23-01-2009 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by beeza

Ak ok,so they need to be hard to keep the sidewalls nice and firm but not to hard that you lose traction.Because there's a point where your tyre are too hard and you slide right?

Yes definately, you dont want to overinflate so the tyre ballons ie the middle part of the tread overheats, and also you lose contact area.

I find on my eg on re001, I run 35psi front which becomes 45-46psi hot after a few hot laps. Any more than 45-46psi hot the middle part of the tread gets hotter than it should compared to the inner and outer tread areas.

At the rear I run 35psi cold also which becomes 39 psi hot.

So for the re001 to balloon out the mid tread takes over 45psi hot pressure for that to happen, compare to the Toyo R888 which balloons at 28psi hot! Yes that's right 28psi hot and that's a R compound track tyre!

**gambate** · 23-01-2009 08:41 PM

i think re001 is good value for money, for beginner that might not be driving as smooth as the pro.
here's a noob being smart ass braking late and super-under steered through last corner @ barb

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**BusterSonic12** · 31-01-2009 05:45 PM

Anyone find difference in performance with the re001 made in japan and one made in australia?

**bennjamin** · 31-01-2009 06:39 PM

my tyres say made in japan. AFAIK all bridgestone tyres sold here are made in japan , since bridgestone is a jap company. Correct me if wrong lol

**EG30** · 31-01-2009 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

my tyres say made in japan. AFAIK all bridgestone tyres sold here are made in japan , since bridgestone is a jap company. Correct me if wrong lol

You are wrong alright, very wrong.

The re001 was orig imported from japan ( aprt from commodore sizes ie 234/45 R17 )before Australian production using moulds from the japan line with the same compound composition started some 1 year ago on all popular sizes. The re001 range is now mostly made in australia in terms of volume aprt from the uncommon and exotic sizes.

The Australian made RE001 has raised a few questions in various car forums in the past year, I'm surprised as a mod you haven't noticed this Ben in the past year.

I've attached an image of an old re001 BTC ad below, the Aust flags next to the prices denote the Aust manufacture.

Apart from the premium end of the Bridgestone tyres such as the RE050/050A, ER300; lower end mainstream tyres such as the ER592 had always been designed and made in Australia for cars such as Falcon, Commodores and Magnas etc. And before that Aust manufacture of B/stone tyres such as the supercats/steelcats range dates way back to the 70's and 80's.

On the b/stone au site, they have added aust made symbols on the tyres' spec sheets some mths back where they list tyre sizes and load ratings.