RE-11s feedback
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2011
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RE-11s feedback
So I have a few hundred miles on my stock size RE-11s and thought I'd give everyone a bit of feedback. First, for reference I purchased my 07 with 7,000 miles on the GY supercar tires. I was able to break the GY loose in 1st and 2nd gear quite easily.
The RE-11s make much less noise and the traction is nearly unbelievable compared to the GYs. Today for a test I launched the car from a dig and essentially WOT in 1st and 2nd. I short shifted 1st at about 5k and hit 2nd with WOT. I was out of it at 65ish. These tires did not even chirp. Pretty impressive IMHO. Close course of course.
The ride is also much smoother and so far just a significant improvement in handling in every way.
So for anyone on the fence trying to decide on these tires I hope this helps.
The RE-11s make much less noise and the traction is nearly unbelievable compared to the GYs. Today for a test I launched the car from a dig and essentially WOT in 1st and 2nd. I short shifted 1st at about 5k and hit 2nd with WOT. I was out of it at 65ish. These tires did not even chirp. Pretty impressive IMHO. Close course of course.
The ride is also much smoother and so far just a significant improvement in handling in every way.
So for anyone on the fence trying to decide on these tires I hope this helps.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Rockaway NJ
I had the exact opposite experience.. First like 300-500 miles were AMAZING like you wrote.. after that the tires just didn't seem to get traction anywhere close to where it was!!! I didn't even do one burnout!
None the less I'm still running them re-11's as my winter tire and they are amazing in the rain I will still give them that. Maybe I just got a bad pair..... Still a decent tire and very forgiving when they spin you can completely control them unlike my ps2 runflats which when you start the spinning they glide like they are on ice.
None the less I'm still running them re-11's as my winter tire and they are amazing in the rain I will still give them that. Maybe I just got a bad pair..... Still a decent tire and very forgiving when they spin you can completely control them unlike my ps2 runflats which when you start the spinning they glide like they are on ice.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Sugarhill Ga
I love my RE11's. My H&C LS2 asks the absolute maximum out of them & they have not even come close to letting me down, except the one time I was stuck in the rain while on vacation in Florida. They are also dead quiet.
