Bridgestone RE11: After 12K Miles, theUndisputed KING of street tires. Review inside

victorofhavoc

So I was looking around tirerack the other day for some new tires for autox/track. Upon some research and finding some info from some japanese sites the RE11 will be phased out by the re-71r. The new tire is apparently better in the wet and has more capable dry grip, but it looks like it will be a symmetrical design, which means compared to the asymmetric re11 it will be LOUD. For all those who love the RE11, you might want to stock up before they stop making them.

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Had a 2010 WRX- boy was it quick in a straight line, got a 2014 Z- man is she grippy in the corners-- then left the Z and later got a GTI, now back in an 09 racecar Z!

BrandonT

The description makes it sound like the new RE-71R has limited ability in rain, while the RE-11 is pretty well reviewed for that. Doesn't sound like a very good replacement to me. Suppose I better order the RE-11 for my M235xi soon then.

victorofhavoc

well the new re-71r will be a better tire as far as grip is concerned (more comparable to direzza Z2 and Ventust RS3) but that's because they're moving towards that extreme performance category more than the next step down. I'm not sure the re-71r will be a good choice for people who don't race their car and only DD it.

I'm not even sure yet if I want to try out the new tire (no reviews outside of Japan), but it does come in 275/35 so I'm looking to run it square possibly!

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Had a 2010 WRX- boy was it quick in a straight line, got a 2014 Z- man is she grippy in the corners-- then left the Z and later got a GTI, now back in an 09 racecar Z!