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Originally Posted by SwissCheese
I'm gonna be in the market for some new tires for my NISMO (OEM NISMO wheels) here pretty soon. I'm debating between the Bridgestone S-04's and the RE-11's. Are the RE-11's worth the extra $350-400 over the S-04's? I use my Z for street driving with an occasional auto-cross race.
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Ive had both. The S-04's are a good DD tire but the RE-11's are better high performance tires if you are a spirited driver. They have better grip and feel a bit stiffer in turns. Surprisingly they also perform well in the rain, something I didn't expect living in South West Florida.
If you're doing auto-cross the RE-11's will make a difference.
Are they worth it? I look at it this way. I bought a Z for it's performance and I sometimes like to push the car to edge of it's capabilities. The tires are critical factor here. Why would I want to compromise that? A couple of hundred is definitely worth it in my mind.
Good luck!