BridgeStone RE01-R Tires, Also Nitto NTO1

[steve shadows]

I am debating right now on tires for the street and some limited track for my S13. Its a "track car" for sunday drives, limited scca work, some willow springs outings and possibly redline time attack events.

I will need something sticky and im torn between the longevity/sticking of the RE01 tires or so I have heard and read on the online reviews, and the pure grab the R compound Nitto NT01 tires.

Who has used the RE01Rs and do they live up to their claims?

The car will be in the 420 whp (now) and 475 whp range (21 psi race gas mix). peak power around 7100 rpm, building from 4k-8k rpm band.

Is it a night and day difference between the NT01 or RA1 tires and the RE01-R Bridgestones.

thanks

[tacotacotaco]

Im interested in this as well. Hit up Paul at the meets i know he has been talking about NT01's.

[steve shadows]

I talked to Paul about this already. He swears by them.

Im asking if anyone has used the RE01R's out of curioustly though

[Nikeboy355]

I enjoy the RE01Rs...

and I've got an S2000 friend who runs the exact same size as me(car is stock except for wheels, tires, and suspension) and ran 2:04 at Buttonwillow 13CW... That's the run that won him the Street FR class at Time Attack...

Learn and compete on street tires before R compounds...

[steve shadows]

Ive learned on Azenis (615) and the Hankook combinations of both over the last year or so.

The RS-2 hankooks just burn out even aired down all through 2nd and through most of third on a solid exit acceleration. The car has a lot of power.

Same with Azenis 615 in a similar size, although a tiny bit less

I think Im really going to need the NT01's

[Nikeboy355]

Street class for TA doesn't allow R compound tires so you'll get thrown in with cars like the SPL Z32...

Basically no chance to place...

Here is a review on the RE01Rs...
http://www.maxrev.net/index.php?location=RE01R.htm

I don't think you need R compounds to take advantage of the straight line power... Just finesse coming out of the turns and traction(suspension and LSD)...

[spool_sample]

I have some, and they rule... just as grippy as Neovas, IMO, without the price tag. Word on the street is that they are just as grippy as an RA-1 or NT01 if you shave them.

I wish I had a more informative review for you, but I've only done 3 autocrosses on them. FWIW, I can keep up (within .05 of a sec) with my buddy's S13, which is on 275 V710s (I'm on 245 RE-01Rs).

[faded1004]

i loved my neovas! try out the re01, i am sure they are similar... my neovas only lasted me 3 months, weekly mountain driving at about 3 hours each week... i only had kade... and they rocked!

i had azenis rt615 before that and didn't like how they broke out. when warmed up, they were great... but the neovas were great anytime anywhere... just not in the super cold...

alittle expensive but you get what you pay for...

i am thinking about trying out the BFG KDW for my fall/winter setup this year... they are affordable with all around traction and tread, i had them before, but not on a FR car... they should work well...

the signal auto drift car uses KDW if i remember correctly...

[steve shadows]

Street class for TA doesn't allow R compound tires so you'll get thrown in with cars like the SPL Z32...

Basically no chance to place...




You have no faith in me ; ( haha

Yeah I would rather be in a more competitive class.

as you stated though.

When I used finesse on the 615s they were managable, but only in 3rd, 2nd its just too peaky but I can drive around that.

Thanks so far, the RE01s look like they are worth a shot.

[steve shadows]

wait the nt01's are R compounds arent they? :keke:

[S14SwimShark105]

I have Re-01r's and Nt-01's and both are great but obviously the nt-01's are a lot more grippy compared to the re-01r's, but the amount of power that you are putting down I would without a question go for the nt-01's, I'm running with a stock ka, just intake headers and exhaust with 245/45/18 in the rear and although they grip like a mother, you can get it loose at times. They are awesome with tirewear though, i've taken them to the track twice and they still look like they haven't been used that much and I try and drive my hardest at the track, so hope that helps

[EDacIouSX]

interesting thread. i wish we had more comparison for tires.

[MomentumGT]

We run the RA1's on our car, 255/40/17 all the way around. In TA it keeps us in the Modified class. Its definitely a DOT R compound if that's what you are looking for. I believe the NT01's are the same. Word on tracks are the Nittos are a tad faster than the RA1's but from what I hear they start getting greasey towards the end of a 30-40 min session. I've never tried them so I can't vouch for them but that is what I'm hearing so far.

With the amount of power you have I would recommend to pass over the RE01's if you plan on doing TA's. Last year we did a 2:05 in the Super Street TA @ Button Willow with 220-230ish hp and a broken toe rod (no rear links at the time). Not too bad considering the problems we had, but not enough to place where we wanted. From reading the review tho' the RE01's seem to kick ass on the street. If $$ permitting I'd get a second set of rims and have the DOT R's on them.

-Jon

[sean350z]

A set of 255/40/17 NT01s just arrived at my house today, I'm going to be using them at Summit Point at the end of the month...From what I read they are slightly better than the RA-1s. Good thing about the NT01s are that they are relatively cheaper than other R-compounds, but if you are going to be highway driving a lot on them don't expect the life expectancy to be all that great.

[yokotas13]

REo1Rs are the bestest street tire evers

they are like sworn by here in japan for fronts for their grip
and i heart them also

[MomentumGT]

A set of 255/40/17 NT01s just arrived at my house today, I'm going to be using them at Summit Point at the end of the month...From what I read they are slightly better than the RA-1s. Good thing about the NT01s are that they are relatively cheaper than other R-compounds, but if you are going to be highway driving a lot on them don't expect the life expectancy to be all that great.

Just curious on how much you paid for them and also your opinionated review on them. I'm also considering this tire as well for next year or even sooner. TIA.

-Jon

[ixfxi]

the word TRACTION and the company NITTO are polar opposites.

i wouldnt touch a nitto product, ever.

EVER.

[turtl631]

^^^Regardless of your brand biases, the NT01 is reputed to be a great R comp, with many of the Evo guys saying they last around as long as RA1s while turning quicker laptimes. They're pretty affordable for an R comp, too. Fairly common in lots of racing now.



How often are you going into 2nd gear? It's tough to power out of corners at the top of second, and if this is a routine thing for you I think you might be better off with a shorter final drive so you can keep it in 3rd. With your 8k redline top speed should not be an issue. You could throw in a 4.6 final to stay out of 3rd, and still redline at a pretty high speed in 5th, especially with 245/45 tires, which are taller than stock.

[sean350z]

Just curious on how much you paid for them and also your opinionated review on them. I'm also considering this tire as well for next year or even sooner. TIA.

-Jon

Got them for $713 shipped through DiscountTireDirect.com

Grassroots Motorsports recently tested the tire up against Hoosier, BFG, and few others on an autocross track and it ended up doing better than the Hoosier. I believe it ended up 2nd behind the BFG.

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=21362

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=3766136

[S14SwimShark105]

Like someone previously said, the bridgestones are probably one of the stickiest street tires out there and they for sure live up to the hype and they have super stiff sidewalls, sometimes you could find R-compounds for cheaper than the re-01r's or the advan neovas. GO WITH THE NITTO if all you want is pure grip, but if you are going to be driving it to and from the track then get the bridgestones, they wear very nicely even though the treadwear rating seems to be really low.

[Dousan_PG]

i love the RE01
used it a few times
front and back

its a great tire
LOVE to drift on it

but i think my AD07s wear better

overall it a tooss up
wouldnt get disappointed with either

RE01Rs are fucking rad though, no doubt!

[Rasty180SX]

If you got the cash ... go ahead and purchase the RE-01's !!! Sticky as hell. You won't be disappointed!!!

[steve shadows]

I think Im going to try the RE01-Rs and Ill give you guys some feed back for now

I might be purchasing another set of rims for next season to put even larger 275 Nittos on etc so well see.

[S14SwimShark105]

yeah, if you are getting into racing, i think the best thing you can do is buy another set of rims, you'll save money in the long run instead of just mounting and demounting tires over and over again and save you a lot of time

[ixfxi]

I think Im going to try the RE01-Rs and Ill give you guys some feed back for now

I might be purchasing another set of rims for next season to put even larger 275 Nittos on etc so well see.

think about it, how can they be bad? reputable company, reputable tires - tradition of excellence. you already have a list of followers online on tirerack that praise the tire, so you really cant go wrong.

with the 245mm s03s alone, ive managed to keep up with much much more powerful cars. the miata hung with a 360 modena in the canyons, and just this past weekend hung with a Porsche 997 Carrera Cab. it will be interesting to see how a smaller 205mm 01R will compete with the wider 245 s03. I'll be making that switch soon.

ive already got the 01r's on the s13, but thats not roadworthy yet.. so i cant comment. i'm running a modest 225mm, which is super small IMO.. but i'm hoping compound will overrule width. otherwise, i need to find a much, much wider wheel/tire setup.