Bridgestone RE760

Masterbeatty

I have the GeForce sport comp 2's now, they are loud, horrible when cold, and not enough grip with the stock 18 size. I have put about 6k miles on them and they are toast... But that with 6 auto cross days on them and i have an aggresive alignment. I would not get them again even if someone gave them to me. I just need them to last until it's time for my Z to hibernate mid NOV hopefully.

__________________
2011 MB 6MT
Masterbeatty journal

ConeKilla

Yikes! that's a terrible experience. Maybe it was tire pressures or alignment? My mustang is probably 150lbs heavier than the Z and I have had a completely opposite experience. However, I am running a lot of camber...perhaps that's the difference. I also know a guy with a challenger who auto crossed a set of Sport Comp 2's for a 1.5 auto-x seasons before upgrading to rivals. He still uses the sport comps for DD.

jrb55gh

The Bridgestone RE 760’s were installed on the rear of my z today. The fronts are still the stock Advans. Rear grip is good but the cornering response feels “rubbery” for lack of a better term. Rear camber is set at -1.5 degrees. Rear toe in is 0.100”. At highway speeds the front tires turn in precisely as before, but the rear doesn’t generate equal cornering force until after a slight delay. I guess that means the RE760’s need more slip angle than the Advans to generate the same cornering force. No matter what the reason, the car feels more and more unstable as speed increases.

My tire dealer has agreed to give full credit for the RE760’s against a move to an upgraded tire. So I am now looking at Michelin pilot super sport to get that precise cornering feel on the rears. How are the S04’s with respect to precise cornering response? Any other tires to look at?

Thanks for any suggestions.

kenchan

you need to break the tires in more. the front and rear will not feel at harmony until the rear is broken in. give it some time.

i run RE11's and S04's on my hobby cars. perfect for me. i like them both

jrb55gh

I gave the RE 760’s about 300 miles to show any change in response, but no luck. Discount Tire allowed me to trade up to the Pilot super sports with no charge for the remount and balance. The difference was immediate. The PSS lateral response is very close to the Advans. These will be great street tires for my DD. The review in the attached link seems accurate.

Monsters of Grip: Nine Summer-Performance Tires Tested Comparison Tests - Page 10 - Car and Driver