05-11-2015, 11:59 PM
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:The RE71R (200TW) "street tire" was pulling 1.9 second 60 foots on a 2008 Corvette Z06 this past weekend at the Pro and stated by multiple pro-hoosier people that the tire isn't much off a BFG R1S/Hoosier A6 in lateral grip.
Supposedly Bridgestone has said that it is basically a slick with a tread pattern cut in it. I believe it now for sure with this news. Glad I'll be headed to these after my RE-11A's die out.
"Bridgestone says that this is basically a racing slick with a tread pattern cut into it to make it street legal, so it's no surprise the manufacturer claims that the RE-71R boasts better wet and dry lap times when compared side-by-side with the current Potenza RE-11A ultra-high performance tire. The RE-71R's symmetrical design is also a move away from the purposely asymmetrical RE-11 tread pattern." : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cnet.com/news/tire-tech-the-bridgestone-potenza-re-71r-ultra-high-performance-tire/">http://www.cnet.com/news/tire-tech-the- ... ance-tire/</a><!-- m -->
Taylor, holy shite. I'd already be pissed off. Well I know when I look for a used car to make sure basically everything it working or running. Hopefully it is driveable in June as you say it is. Keep working at it :thumbup: