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Originally posted by 5speedSE170HP:
what do the RE71's look like? are those directional? i couldnt seem to find them on tirerack.com.
Since you asked about RE71's....here's what they look like.
This is a brand new RE71, and yes they are unidirectional.
<whisper>...I have a single new one 205/55VR15 (in the pic) that I'd part with...
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Those look a lot like BFG KDW's. If they have handling close the BFG's you'll be really happy for a street tire!
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Originally posted by kerrychin:
Originally posted by 5speedSE170HP:
what do the RE71's look like? are those directional? i couldnt seem to find them on tirerack.com.
Since you asked about RE71's....here's what they look like.
This is a brand new RE71, and yes they are unidirectional.
<whisper>...I have a single new one 205/55VR15 (in the pic) that I'd part with...
- Kerry
thanks for the pic. im set on tires for now. i think ill be gettin michelin pilots again after these. the ride quality was a lot better with the michelins, the good thing about the potenzas is that they're cheap.
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You're welcome for the pic.
RE71s are OLD technology. Used to be on the 2nd-to-last gen RX7s. Apparently only good in the wet when brand new. I think they were primarily used on early 90s Japanese sports cars.
Treadwear is 180 I think!
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A wider rim can get a much wider tire, though. But I think the 15's are still the way to go, and cheaper tires too.
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Originally posted by APT CSVT:
A wider rim can get a much wider tire, though. But I think the 15's are still the way to go, and cheaper tires too.
This is true, but can you get much wider then a 225 under the fenders of a Contour? You can get 225's on a 6" rim (well race rubber anyway, I wouldn't put street rubber on that narrow of a wheel). This coming race year I intend on trying to put some 245's up front, we'll see how that goes.
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225's is the max you can put on without rubbing. But see, the optimal rim width is when the rim width is 90% of the tire width. When I put my 225/50/15 on the stock wheels, the tires are about 75-80% of the wheel rim width and that's the minimum... This season I can't afford 17's, so I'll be using the 15's for racing, and 16's for street. Thought next year, I'll be using the 16's for AutoX, 15's for dragstrip, and 17's for the street.
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Originally posted by AirKnight:
225's is the max you can put on without rubbing. But see, the optimal rim width is when the rim width is 90% of the tire width. When I put my 225/50/15 on the stock wheels, the tires are about 75-80% of the wheel rim width and that's the minimum... This season I can't afford 17's, so I'll be using the 15's for racing, and 16's for street. Thought next year, I'll be using the 16's for AutoX, 15's for dragstrip, and 17's for the street.
With race tires I don't believe you have to follow that rule. I'm going to use some spacers to try and squeeze the 245's on the car. A little rubbing will probably occur, but it will be for a very short duration.
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If you look at the rear strut and rear tire, you'll know that not even 235 is possible... I have 225's on for Summers, and I can barely slip my finger in between the gap of the tire and strut. Anything wider will rub constantly. The front ones might have a little more lee-way, but I doubt it.
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245's aren't for the rears...as stated above only for the front. Instead of adding a bigger rear bar (which isn't legal for stock) and making the rear end grip less, I'm going the opposite direction and making the front end grip more. I believe with the right spacer dimensions you can get 245's on the front. I have victoracer 225/50's on the front with no spacers now and they rub only during long hard sweepers. I think with a 1/8 spacer I can get a little bit more out of the front.
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