Potenza report
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Potenza report
Hey guys, wanted to post my results so far with the above
I have a modified 2008 coupe making about 550 of RW torque
Got nearly 20K off of the runcraps
Running bridgestone potenzas, 245/40/18 and 285/35/19
They are sticking every bit of it
Can not tell a difference in handling
I have a modified 2008 coupe making about 550 of RW torque
Got nearly 20K off of the runcraps
Running bridgestone potenzas, 245/40/18 and 285/35/19
They are sticking every bit of it
Can not tell a difference in handling
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Bridgestone RE 11 BL 285/19 99W Uni T and the 245/40R18 XL 97 W Uni T
http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tires...productID=2033
http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tires...productID=2033
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From: Weymouth MA
I'm running 265/35 fronts and 305/30 rears on stock rims with aggressive alignment. over 7K miles, ~ 1200 track miles & 10 autoX's. Awesome grip, very temp and pressure stable, decent in the rain, quiet and very evenly worn across F & R treads. Excellent all purpose tire, nicely priced (~$1250 delivered from tirerack). Highly recommend them!
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I'm running 265/35 fronts and 305/30 rears on stock rims with aggressive alignment. over 7K miles, ~ 1200 track miles & 10 autoX's. Awesome grip, very temp and pressure stable, decent in the rain, quiet and very evenly worn across F & R treads. Excellent all purpose tire, nicely priced (~$1250 delivered from tirerack). Highly recommend them!
I paid the exact same amount down here in Florida at Firestone
What type of mileage are you expecting ???
I know mine are the same size as stock but they just look beefer, if that's a word,
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Don't know what to expect, as they're wearing far better than I wouild have predicted. I'd say 10-12K miles based on what I've gotten so far, but thats with -2* cam./0 toe front and -1*cam./3/16" toe in rear. I suspect a street only car with more conservative alignment could go 16-20K with proper inflation. As for size, when I measured and compared to GYRFs, mine were pretty close to the GYs, even though they are both 2 sizes wider and 5% lower sidewalls. The rounded tread pattern definitely looks more aggressive.
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From: SAT TX
I put RE-11s on my 06 stock 245 front and 305 rear on 11" wheels and the difference is like night and day! Grip is so much better that I can barely get the tires to break loose and can push the car much harder in the turns. I am very happy with these tires. Only catch is, I upgraded from 285s to 305s so it is difficult to do a fair comparison to stock. Either way, love the RE-11s.