TireRack RE01R Closeout!!!!

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:45 am

$90+ off Bridgestone Portenza RE01Rs!!!!!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... nza+RE-01R

I managed to pickup 2 of the last 6 in 225/45/17

there are still other sizes avaiblible and there might be some left in the 225s but you have to call cuz they arn't listed on the site.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:41 am

Wow, good price! Nice find, man!

Too bad I'm broke - I could use some new tires.

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:20 am

Well thats where some of my tax return money went

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:30 pm

Damn, 140 treadwear, that's gonna be some good grip.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:07 pm

treadwear rating doesn't necessarily mean excellent grip, It's just how quickly the tread wears. While it is usually a good indication, it's not always the case. For instance. The Bridgestone RE0050's have a 140 treadwear, but they have less corner grip and straightline grip than my 200 treadwear StarSpecs.

Also, you shouldn't really compare treadwear ratings between different manufactures as the manufacture is responsible for rating their own tires and the DOT has nothing to do with it. Thus Treadwear has become a marketing tool rather than a comparison tool.

OB · Post by OB » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:11 pm

RE01R FTW! Wish they came in 15" sizes I've wanted to try these tires forever.

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:26 pm

OB wrote:RE01R FTW! Wish they came in 15" sizes I've wanted to try these tires forever.

Tire rack has them in 15" sizes, just checked; go for it.

Edit: only 50 series. I do'nt think you want to run those on 15s, right?

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:27 pm

195/50/15 is in stock!

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:28 pm

apparently this has been going on for about 2 weeks now.

when it started, they had 225/45/18 on sale for $78 a piece... i need new tires badly...

I hate my life

(and no, i can't run 245/45)

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:42 pm

MoxHair wrote:treadwear rating doesn't necessarily mean excellent grip, It's just how quickly the tread wears. While it is usually a good indication, it's not always the case. For instance. The Bridgestone RE0050's have a 140 treadwear, but they have less corner grip and straightline grip than my 200 treadwear StarSpecs.

Also, you shouldn't really compare treadwear ratings between different manufactures as the manufacture is responsible for rating their own tires and the DOT has nothing to do with it. Thus Treadwear has become a marketing tool rather than a comparison tool.

A tire store manager told me that treadwear is relative and only should be compared within each brand's tires

a good example of this is:
falken azenis are 200
BFG KDW2s 300

the azenis are crap compared to the bfgs i've used em both in autox and i couldn't believe the difference

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:13 pm

I'm well aware of tread wear not being an indicator of performance, but it's good info for those that don't know. I'm a big bridgestone fan, so I know if their summer performance tires have a low tread wear, it means much grip and much softer compound.

The trick is finding an all-season performance tire with good tread wear and good grip, kumho is usually pretty good about that. There was one bridgstone model that was awesome, I think it was the 710 or 910, but it's been a few years so I can't remember.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:59 pm

jake_tim wrote:
OB wrote:RE01R FTW! Wish they came in 15" sizes I've wanted to try these tires forever.
Tire rack has them in 15" sizes, just checked; go for it.

Edit: only 50 series. I do'nt think you want to run those on 15s, right?

Yeah and too skinny too. I meant to say I wish they had a good 15" selection

If they had 205/55 or 215/50 I'd be all over them!