[morbid]

Looks like it's supposed to be quicker than the old RE-71R, and will be available in a good selection of sizes. I'm curious about the pricing though...

More fast tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS heading to U.S. market

Bridgestone reenters the market with a new 200tw tire, the Potenza RE-71RS.

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[nicklulu]

Been waiting for the new PS5 to be available at retailers even though they said it's launched last Feb.

 

[ControlNode]

Too bad you can't flip them.

 

[morbid]

I didn't realize they were directional. I've never had tires that I could flip, so I didn't think about that. The tread pattern looks more wet friendly, so I wonder how it compares to the rt660 in the dry.

 

[nicklulu]

..... The tread pattern looks more wet friendly.....

 

[fbaltona]

They are a great tyre. Have them fitted to my car.

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[LHall]

Hope the pricing is at least reasonable. These look good.

 

[lvevo]

Been waiting for the new PS5 to be available at retailers even though they said it's launched last Feb.

Looks like it's released in europe only. I don't see it on the Michelin Man tire website yet.

 

[nicklulu]

They are a great tyre. Have them fitted to my car.

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Any frontal "face" shots with your wheels?

I recall the photo of your wheels, they are gorgeous!

 

[Asura]

Been waiting for the new PS5 to be available at retailers even though they said it's launched last Feb.

We just got these in Australia 🤔

 

[fbaltona]

Any frontal "face" shots with your wheels?

I recall the photo of your wheels, they are gorgeous!

Thank you

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[crepr12]

Yeah!!!...Very nice...Aussie's pricing on forged wheels is a bargain compared to US companies.... How are they holding up?

 

[fbaltona]

Tyres are holding up very well. I have done two track days so far with them. I really like the feedback of these tyres.
Koya in Australia is fantastic with the option to custom order your wheels to width, offset and colour.

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[Hank]

These tires are currently on national back order in my size (275/35/18), so I had to go with Falken Azenis RT660 for autox duty.

 

[hyracer]

With a lot of products, including tires, sitting offshore in container ships, and a rubber tree fungus effecting natural rubber production...one can't be too set on a particular brand of tire.

 

[Si2RS]

Too bad you can't flip them.

Yeah. Isn't this kind of a deal breaker for a lot of people? If I wasn't able to flip my RE-71R's, I would've only got like 4 autocross events out of them from chewing up the outsides. I just cranked up the negative camber on mine, but if you're limited on camber options, the tire budget would ramp up REAL quick.

 

[BigFatFlip]

Yeah. Isn't this kind of a deal breaker for a lot of people? If I wasn't able to flip my RE-71R's, I would've only got like 4 autocross events out of them from chewing up the outsides. I just cranked up the negative camber on mine, but if you're limited on camber options, the tire budget would ramp up REAL quick.

Same. I loooooved my RE11's at the track, but only got a few track days out of them. After switching to a symmetrical tire (Hankook R-S4's) and being able to flip them to get more life out of em, it's pretty much a no brainer to stick with something similar for track tires. Considering track tires are more of a consumable, "bang for buck" is the name of the game.

 

[gbassrace]

How would the RE-71RS do on the street and in the rain? Those Koya wheels look great. What are the specs? Very much like the Titan-7 T-R10 which I have my eyes on for the future. I hear that the PS5 is only a little better on track than the PS4S.

 

[fbaltona]

How would the RE-71RS do on the street and in the rain? Those Koya wheels look great. What are the specs? Very much like the Titan-7 T-R10 which I have my eyes on for the future. I hear that the PS5 is only a little better on track than the PS4S.

I haven't done any spirited driving in the wet. Just normal driving.
Yes the Koya's do look great. Thanks. They are 18*9 et36. Wanted some room for bigger brakes. The Titans were ordered originally and deposit paid. But after months and more months of delays and no definite date they would arrive I went with the Koya's.

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[BigFatFlip]

How would the RE-71RS do on the street and in the rain?

Judging by the thread pattern, I'd guess decent to ok-ish, probably comparable to any of the other track-centric 200 treadwear tires like the Cup 2. Looks like they tried to maximize tread block size for more dry grip, so not a lot of channels to evacuate water through. Those big blocks will probably make the tire noisy on the street and more susceptible to hydroplaning.