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Chuck Branscomb
 Post subject: New Bridgestone RE-11 to replace RE-01R
PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:56 am 
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http://www.bridgestone.co.jp/info/news/2007121901.html

The charts show the improvements in various tests. You can use Babel Fish to translate the page, but in nutshell it just talks about more uniform contact patch under load than the RE-01R using their F1 technology. Availability is Mar 2008 in Japan.

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Interesting. Do you get Ferrari-like results if you fill the tire with Freon and CO2 as well??

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<-Just bought a set of RE-01Rs!!!!!

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Todd Breakey wrote:
DAMMIT!! :x

<-Just bought a set of RE-01Rs!!!!!


No worries most likely since it probably won't be available in the US for a long time after Mar 2008.

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Todd Breakey wrote:
DAMMIT!! :x

<-Just bought a set of RE-01Rs!!!!!


If you aren't using them right away, I'll give you a small profit on them!

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Super deals on RE-01R on closeout at Tirerack. Wish I was in the market for tires...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp ... =10396151&

245-40-17 $116

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MikeWhitney wrote:
Super deals on RE-01R on closeout at Tirerack. Wish I was in the market for tires...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp ... =10396151&

245-40-17 $116

Out of 225-50-16 :(

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WOW, they blew thru them in a hurry. I have a set of 245/45/17's on the way to me.

Most are soldout!

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Apparently, Tire Rack bought everything Bridgestone had and are expecting another shipment in a few weeks to blowout.

I just learned if I would have called, I could have got the 255/40/17 for $85/tire

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Chris Halweg wrote:
MikeWhitney wrote:
Super deals on RE-01R on closeout at Tirerack. Wish I was in the market for tires...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp ... =10396151&

245-40-17 $116

Out of 225-50-16 :(


Yeah, I was about to pull the trigger on a set for my 240 as well. I didn't need to spend the money though, so no biggie.

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Uh, the 11's will be here soon. Contract drivers already have them. Mike King has done back to back testing and the 11's were much faster, apparently.


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Chris Landi
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Ryan Holton wrote:
Apparently, Tire Rack bought everything Bridgestone had and are expecting another shipment in a few weeks to blowout.

I just learned if I would have called, I could have got the 255/40/17 for $85/tire


So, you just missed it and they're no longer available? I'm looking for 255/40/17's.

Did you mean 245/40/17? I don't see the 255/40/17 listed.

The RE-11's are listed as available 3/6 @ $231.

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Just got off the phone with Tire Rack. The RE-11's are available in March.

Mike, thanks for the tip, I think you just saved me $100 on a rear set. 8)
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Chris Landi wrote:
Ryan Holton wrote:
Apparently, Tire Rack bought everything Bridgestone had and are expecting another shipment in a few weeks to blowout.

I just learned if I would have called, I could have got the 255/40/17 for $85/tire


So, you just missed it and they're no longer available? I'm looking for 255/40/17's.

Did you mean 245/40/17? I don't see the 255/40/17 listed.

The RE-11's are listed as available 3/6 @ $231.


Yeah the 255 was NOT listed but was available if you called early this morning :evil:

Now reports are 255's will not be coming in at all :evil:

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how is the treadlife on the RE01Rs? Thinking of picking up a set for my car but I was wondering if it would last as my street + monthly autox tire.

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