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Postby B_giB » Mon May 03, 2010 9:57 am

rolla_fxgt wrote:Re001's are good.

But they can be a bit slippery in the wet if your pushing it. Still they're 100 times better than MY-01's which are worse than almost any other tyre I have tried. Ice skates would be grippier than them in the wet.


RE001 doesnt seem to last to long. I have GT Radial Champiro HPX, they are a very good tyre
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Postby 1I1 » Mon May 03, 2010 10:36 am

Also found that the grip isn't all the best in the wet with the RE001's, infact my 20v was able to spin a wheel in 3rd gear 8O
In the dry the are all good though

Don't get me started on MY-01's
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Postby sergei » Mon May 03, 2010 10:46 am

I have done ~25k so far on RE001 and have ~ 4mm thread left. I expect it to last ~35-40k, which is ok.
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Postby B_giB » Mon May 03, 2010 11:19 am

sergei wrote:I have done ~25k so far on RE001 and have ~ 4mm thread left. I expect it to last ~35-40k, which is ok.


That is very strange, most I have heard out of RE001's.

My father only got 30,000 km out of his in his outback
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Postby sergei » Mon May 03, 2010 11:33 am

B_giB wrote:
sergei wrote:I have done ~25k so far on RE001 and have ~ 4mm thread left. I expect it to last ~35-40k, which is ok.


That is very strange, most I have heard out of RE001's.

My father only got 30,000 km out of his in his outback


Well, I rotate them every 5k, and run them at 40psi.
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Postby 1I1 » Mon May 03, 2010 12:00 pm

Is that what they are meant to be run at, 40psi?
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Postby sergei » Mon May 03, 2010 12:21 pm

1I1 wrote:Is that what they are meant to be run at, 40psi?


I find them best at 40psi. Especially in the wet. Also they wear out evenly at that pressure.
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Postby tsoob » Mon May 03, 2010 12:28 pm

1I1 wrote:Is that what they are meant to be run at, 40psi?


depending on the size, but if you are on a 45/40/35 series you need them pretty hard
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Postby 1I1 » Mon May 03, 2010 1:01 pm

I'm running 205/40R17 at 32psi... might bump the pressure up a bit then!
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Postby tsoob » Mon May 03, 2010 1:02 pm

1I1 wrote:I'm running 205/40R17 at 32psi... might bump the pressure up a bit then!


what tyres are they? id say 38-40 min press
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Postby Boosted_162 » Mon May 03, 2010 1:14 pm

I run my 215/40/17 at 40psi. Its what tyrecorp recommended as well. I get even wear and they seem to be lasting well.
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Postby 1I1 » Mon May 03, 2010 2:02 pm

tsoob wrote:
1I1 wrote:I'm running 205/40R17 at 32psi... might bump the pressure up a bit then!


what tyres are they? id say 38-40 min press

RE001's :wink: Will pump them up at some stage
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Postby Bling » Mon May 03, 2010 2:10 pm

36-38psi here on 205/40/17s
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40 Is too bumpy imo :lol:
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Postby Boosted_162 » Mon May 03, 2010 3:34 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:36-38psi here on 205/40/17s
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40 Is too bumpy imo :lol:


My suspension is so firm a few psi doesnt make a difference at all :lol:
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Postby B_giB » Mon May 03, 2010 4:01 pm

sergei wrote:
B_giB wrote:
sergei wrote:I have done ~25k so far on RE001 and have ~ 4mm thread left. I expect it to last ~35-40k, which is ok.


That is very strange, most I have heard out of RE001's.

My father only got 30,000 km out of his in his outback


Well, I rotate them every 5k, and run them at 40psi.


He did the same, still low kms
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Postby Bling » Mon May 03, 2010 5:13 pm

Wait so 30,000km on a 4wd (i'm guessing here) you consider to be low mileage?

I'd be happy with that mileage, though I don't nana it so happily forgo some mileage for some spirited driving :twisted: tbh I would rather go tyres before they go hard from years in the sun than have them last longer but lose their performance. Which is what i'd imagine would happen.
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Postby rolla_fxgt » Mon May 03, 2010 7:13 pm

1I1 wrote:Also found that the grip isn't all the best in the wet with the RE001's, infact my 20v was able to spin a wheel in 3rd gear 8O
In the dry the are all good though

Don't get me started on MY-01's


Exactly what i've experienced. Must be all the torque the 20v's create :lol:
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Postby sergei » Mon May 03, 2010 9:08 pm

rolla_fxgt wrote:
1I1 wrote:Also found that the grip isn't all the best in the wet with the RE001's, infact my 20v was able to spin a wheel in 3rd gear 8O
In the dry the are all good though

Don't get me started on MY-01's


Exactly what i've experienced. Must be all the torque the 20v's create :lol:


Hmm, I found it good in the wet, they are on my ST205 GT4, 225/50/16.
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Postby Snoozin » Mon May 03, 2010 9:09 pm

sergei wrote:
rolla_fxgt wrote:
1I1 wrote:Also found that the grip isn't all the best in the wet with the RE001's, infact my 20v was able to spin a wheel in 3rd gear 8O
In the dry the are all good though

Don't get me started on MY-01's


Exactly what i've experienced. Must be all the torque the 20v's create :lol:


Hmm, I found it good in the wet, they are on my ST205 GT4, 225/50/16.


Likewise, I ran them at a VERY wet trackday at Taupo and wet grip was pretty impressive...
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Postby Boosted_162 » Mon May 03, 2010 9:13 pm

rolla_fxgt wrote:
1I1 wrote:Also found that the grip isn't all the best in the wet with the RE001's, infact my 20v was able to spin a wheel in 3rd gear 8O
In the dry the are all good though

Don't get me started on MY-01's


Exactly what i've experienced. Must be all the torque the 20v's create :lol:


Ive found exactly the same, must have to do with weight (more lack of), the heavier cars seem to be fine in the wet, while the light ones suffer.
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