Bridgestone Adrenalin RE001 vs PP2 vs rest?

Szemen · Postby **Szemen** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:21 pm

philz wrote:I will need some 14's.

Re001 seems like the best buy atm, anything else to consider?

(185/60/14)

You need more rubber ;) 195/65?

Kuntry Kuzzin · Postby **Kuntry Kuzzin** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:54 pm

Maybe I should visit the forum more often. I have just bought tyres for both carsand ended up fitting PP2 t the MX5 and RE001 to the STI. It will be interesting to see how they go. I never drive hard though so I'll probably never strike the issues.

philz · Postby **philz** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:11 pm

Szemen wrote:
philz wrote:I will need some 14's.

Re001 seems like the best buy atm, anything else to consider?

(185/60/14)

You need more rubber ;) 195/65?

lol more like 195/60, which is RT615 territory.

Might be too chunky for 6.5" though.

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:00 am

no such thing as ever too chunky :mrgreen:

broady · Postby **broady** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:04 am

you should be able to run 205 on 6.5"

philz · Postby **philz** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:01 am

I come from the land of stretch so I have no idea. :mrgreen:

I'll check out the 195's

nath · Postby **nath** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:00 pm

I had 185/60/14 on my old 14x6.5 Watanabes and they sat lovely.

madboy · Postby **madboy** » Sun May 02, 2010 1:07 pm

Got some RE001's put on my car last week, 195/50R15's, Made in Japan, $129 a corner, so far a damn good tyre, quiet, sticky, but haven't had a chance to take them for a good phang in the hills yet tho

One thing to note, I accidentally ordered 195/55R15s at the start, these are made in Taiwan...

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jules · Postby **jules** » Tue May 04, 2010 12:15 pm

It's raining cats and dogs here on the GC. I am loving these PS3's.
They...just...won't...let...go...

Jules

Old Dude · Postby **Old Dude** » Tue May 04, 2010 12:57 pm

Are they better than the PP2 Jules :?:

Cheers
Dale

jules · Postby **jules** » Tue May 04, 2010 1:55 pm

I never had the PP2's Dale. Just the original Pilots that came with the 15" NB8A wheels (which were great).

Jules

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:02 pm

Well 21 months and 42,000 kilometres later the Aussie made RE001’s are off the car and Michelin Precedas on.

My impression of the RE001’s hasn’t changed. They are a very good sports performance tyre in the dry but as they age they become down right dangerous in the wet. So much so that even slight acceleration on level ground will impart unprovoked wheel spin. :evil:

Forget trying to corner at any sort of normal speed unless you want to run off the road.

Now with Sydney’s current wet weather, I’m a relieved man as the change back to the Precedas has given me wet weather grip. So much so that I nearly had a Corolla run up the back of my car yesterday. Nothing like looking in the rear view mirror to see white eyes, crossed arms and a sliding car heading for you. Luckily I had a little room to move forward and he stopped. :shock:

jules · Postby **jules** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:42 pm

So that's a thumbs up for the PS3's then?

Jules

SPy vs. SPy · Postby **SPy vs. SPy** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:48 am

New Michelins on the Luxo Barge a week ago, plus an alignment = pure bliss, turns, stops, corners, all as quiet as a mouse.

I'm really going to have to think long and hard re KU36 vs PS3s on the 5, plus the ongoing Queensland Wetness requires wet grip supremacy.

The Michelins just do everything unbelievably well and last and last. The current PP2s have been flogged and they still won't give up.

My opinions of the Bridgestones are back on page 4 and that drive down the M1 still makes my teeth chatter.