How good are RE11 in WET?

KingZee · 05-29-2012, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

btw, do you really want to use tire rack stats when their test report show the re11 being 2.5 sec faster in both dry and wet in an older 328?

Feel is subjective, lap time isnt

Where'd you see this? Not bashing, just really curious. And like I said, for the money and tread life, the Continentals are great tires, everyone here loves them and so do I from experience. Judging from reviews on this site of the RE11s and tread life, I'm confident without having drive time on them that they are amazing, superior tires. But like you said, if you can afford them, by all means.

Also, I don't give those ratings on tire rack much weight, but they are what they are still. I'm sure not EVERYONE going the distance to rate these tires is a complete moron.

Aside from all that, from an engineering perspective, rubber compound that is built for extreme dry performance usually lacks in other categories.

cossie1600 · 05-29-2012, 01:42 PM

Go to full test report and read the data on each tire. I am sure there are variables to them since they were done at different times, yet the difference iS too great to ignore.

Yes dws is slower thaan dw rain or dry. (by a lot) The dw is a softer tire, the softer compound allows it to stick while the dws has sipes that allows it to work in light snow. Its a 540 treadwear tire!

This is not a knock on the dws, they are just built for different purposes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingZee

Where'd you see this? Not bashing, just really curious. And like I said, for the money and tread life, the Continentals are great tires, everyone here loves them and so do I from experience. Judging from reviews on this site of the RE11s and tread life, I'm confident without having drive time on them that they are amazing, superior tires. But like you said, if you can afford them, by all means.

Also, I don't give those ratings on tire rack much weight, but they are what they are still. I'm sure not EVERYONE going the distance to rate these tires is a complete moron.

Aside from all that, from an engineering perspective, rubber compound that is built for extreme dry performance usually lacks in other categories.

2ndChance · 05-29-2012, 02:12 PM

I think I'm going for the Potenza S-04 Pole Position after reading several negative reviews of the continental DW about the steering response, and the low mileage of the RE11 used as DD.

280z/300zx · 05-29-2012, 04:15 PM

What about the michelin PSS vs. RE-11? which is the better dry/wet performer?

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2ndChance Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Panama Posts: 240 Drives: like he stole it Rep Power: 201	I think I'm going for the Potenza S-04 Pole Position after reading several negative reviews of the continental DW about the steering response, and the low mileage of the RE11 used as DD. Last edited by 2ndChance; 05-29-2012 at 02:23 PM.

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280z/300zx Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 689 Drives: 280z, 300zx, Vette Rep Power: 274	What about the michelin PSS vs. RE-11? which is the better dry/wet performer? Last edited by 280z/300zx; 05-29-2012 at 04:19 PM.

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