Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R - Page 4

mxpop · 05-10-2007, 09:04 PM

If '04 has 7.5 rims, then go with the 225s

2005STI · 05-11-2007, 04:54 AM

Bought a pair of 225/45/17 this week! Could not resist the price! $125! Off To Buffalo I go to get them. I hope these tires are as good as the RE070, my only concern is the sidewall stiffness.

briancl · 05-11-2007, 08:12 AM

Tirerack is getting 255/40/17 RE-01R's in 3-5 weeks (From a post on an s2000 board by jim@tirerack).

2005STI · 05-11-2007, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briancl

Tirerack is getting 255/40/17 RE-01R's in 3-5 weeks (From a post on an s2000 board by jim@tirerack).

They will also be getting 235/45/17 very soon. Price is $204 each

jdmkai · 05-11-2007, 09:53 AM

How would u guys rate the wear on these tires? I know they will last longer than what i have now. I've been daily driving with the occasional tracking my A048's for about a year so yea they are just about gone. Looking for something alittle cheaper

T3h_Clap · 05-11-2007, 09:57 AM

well you wont find any street tire that matches grip of an R-comp.

get a second set of wheels for some A048s

then slap some RE-01Rs on for the street

jdmkai · 05-11-2007, 10:12 AM

Yea the RE's will go on my bbs' and then i plan on going back to the A048's later on when i get a new set of wheels

T3h_Clap · 05-11-2007, 10:17 AM

good call.

they have good pricing right now too.

import111 · 05-11-2007, 10:30 AM

I hope that price lasts til when I am ready for another set of tires.

2005STI · 05-14-2007, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by import111

I hope that price lasts til when I am ready for another set of tires.

When i talked to Jim at Tirerack I thought he said that was the price to stay.

STEye · 05-14-2007, 06:45 PM

take advantage of the 100.00 off if you're a SCCA member.. that won't stay!

meatnpotatoes7 · 05-21-2007, 02:57 PM

how quiet are these tires compare to the 70s?

I'm debating whether to get the re-01r or the re-960,
I know the tradeoff, between the two, but I was just wondering how the noise level was on these hot tires =]

menacetosobriety · 05-21-2007, 03:26 PM

If I have any music on I really can't hear the tires, and with the music off I'm usually driving more aggressively and want to hear every noise the car makes - you do know you have more serious tires on though. I'm running 245/40/18's, and honestly I feel like the ride quality in a strait line (over sh1tty jersey pothole infested cracked warped roads) is damn close to the blizzaks I have on the stockers which is ridiculous when I realized how much grip these things have. I have never owned a better tire, and until something comes out that blows these away I won't be getting anything else.

edy · 05-23-2007, 10:19 PM

These tires are awesome! They cut down noise SO much compared to the RE070. Sometimes I think that I'm in a Lexus or Mercedez because you can barely hear any noise! When there is noise, it's more of a hollow and quiter noise. Best of all, there is no noise from the tires at 80mph!

They seem to soak up bumps much better too. They have more of a... gel like ride to them on some bumps. Instead of a thump, it's like hitting one of those gel mouse pads.

And as far as sticky... they feel much stickier too. With the RE070s I sometimes felt like I was sliding a bit. Same turns and speed with these... I feel more planted.

cusco · 05-23-2007, 10:46 PM

is it good to run 225/45/17 on the stock bbs rims or its better to run the 235/40/17 on the bbs?

05-10-2007, 09:04 PM	#46
mxpop Spec C Club Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: air freshener!!! Location: Santa barbara area Posts: 2,289 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R If '04 has 7.5 rims, then go with the 225s This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-11-2007, 04:54 AM	#47
2005STI Junior STI Driver Location: Toronto Posts: 174 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R Bought a pair of 225/45/17 this week! Could not resist the price! $125! Off To Buffalo I go to get them. I hope these tires are as good as the RE070, my only concern is the sidewall stiffness.

05-11-2007, 08:12 AM	#48
briancl Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Black STi Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 53 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R Tirerack is getting 255/40/17 RE-01R's in 3-5 weeks (From a post on an s2000 board by jim@tirerack).

05-11-2007, 09:53 AM	#50
jdmkai Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: D.C. - BKK, Thailand Posts: 70 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R How would u guys rate the wear on these tires? I know they will last longer than what i have now. I've been daily driving with the occasional tracking my A048's for about a year so yea they are just about gone. Looking for something alittle cheaper

05-11-2007, 09:57 AM	#51
T3h_Clap Wheel33tist Whore Car: Aspen White GDF-D Fav Mod: Pastelito Racing / SFSOC Location: Pompano Beach Posts: 20,938 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R well you wont find any street tire that matches grip of an R-comp. get a second set of wheels for some A048s then slap some RE-01Rs on for the street

05-11-2007, 10:12 AM	#52
jdmkai Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: D.C. - BKK, Thailand Posts: 70 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R Yea the RE's will go on my bbs' and then i plan on going back to the A048's later on when i get a new set of wheels

05-11-2007, 10:17 AM	#53
T3h_Clap Wheel33tist Whore Car: Aspen White GDF-D Fav Mod: Pastelito Racing / SFSOC Location: Pompano Beach Posts: 20,938 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R good call. they have good pricing right now too.

05-11-2007, 10:30 AM	#54
import111 The Next Petter Solberg Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 865 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R I hope that price lasts til when I am ready for another set of tires.

05-14-2007, 06:45 PM	#56
STEye The Next Petter Solberg Posts: 868 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R take advantage of the 100.00 off if you're a SCCA member.. that won't stay!

05-21-2007, 02:57 PM	#57
meatnpotatoes7 Junior STI Driver Car: jbp sti Fav Mod: gunmetal bbs Location: seoul, bay area Posts: 97 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R how quiet are these tires compare to the 70s? I'm debating whether to get the re-01r or the re-960, I know the tradeoff, between the two, but I was just wondering how the noise level was on these hot tires =]

05-21-2007, 03:26 PM	#58
menacetosobriety Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 sti Location: North Jersey Posts: 44 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R If I have any music on I really can't hear the tires, and with the music off I'm usually driving more aggressively and want to hear every noise the car makes - you do know you have more serious tires on though. I'm running 245/40/18's, and honestly I feel like the ride quality in a strait line (over sh1tty jersey pothole infested cracked warped roads) is damn close to the blizzaks I have on the stockers which is ridiculous when I realized how much grip these things have. I have never owned a better tire, and until something comes out that blows these away I won't be getting anything else.

05-23-2007, 10:19 PM	#59
edy Junior STI Driver Car: 07 Urban Gray Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R These tires are awesome! They cut down noise SO much compared to the RE070. Sometimes I think that I'm in a Lexus or Mercedez because you can barely hear any noise! When there is noise, it's more of a hollow and quiter noise. Best of all, there is no noise from the tires at 80mph! They seem to soak up bumps much better too. They have more of a... gel like ride to them on some bumps. Instead of a thump, it's like hitting one of those gel mouse pads. And as far as sticky... they feel much stickier too. With the RE070s I sometimes felt like I was sliding a bit. Same turns and speed with these... I feel more planted.

05-23-2007, 10:46 PM	#60
cusco Professional STI Racer Car: 2006 Aspen White STi Location: Cackramento, CA Posts: 773 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R is it good to run 225/45/17 on the stock bbs rims or its better to run the 235/40/17 on the bbs? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.