Bridgestone RE-01R Performance Summer Tires CLEARANCE

[najibs]

Bridgestone just brought out a new tire to replace the Potenza RE-01R, so now you can find crazy deals on the RE-01R at any Bridgestone authorized dealer. The best deal however, is from Tire Rack, in the US.

For a common size like 205/55/16, you're paying less than $300US for a set of 4! That's insanely cheap for a high performance summer tire! By the time you add taxes, duties, and shipping to the GTA, it priced out to just over $500US. That's a steal!

All sizes are on sale!

FYI, this is NOT an all season tire. Do not even attempt to drive with these in the winter, as they are unsafe. For those of us who have winter tires though, as a summer tire for a daily driver, ricers, or especially for the track, this is as good as it gets. Maximum performace and it glues your car to the road.

Again, Tire Rack in the US has the best deal on these. You can have them shipped directly here, or ship them to a dealer in Buffalo and pick them up there across the border. They are also on sale at dealers here in Canada, but the cheapest I've found is close to $700 CDN.

LINK

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?model=Potenza%20RE-01R&make=Bridgestone&

http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/aing/cabinet/tire/re01r_m.jpg

[najibs]

Oops, meant to post this in the Hot deals. Mods, please move it there...

[NewBieDoobie]

No P215/50R17 tires?? :(

[perfectg]

no 18" tires. ******!

[pitabread]

no 19" tires?

[tamil]

I'll just go with the flow:cheesygri. No 20" tires

[kleptodathief]

mite wanna look into the cheap FUZION ZRi's for summer performance tires! :idea:

[humansoul]

keep in mind, although these are street legal, these will wear out quicker than other sport tires....and will likely wear under 10K.

[cheap_guy]

As much as I like Bridgestones, 140 A A? I think I'll pass.

[chumms]

I bought these tires about a year ago in Vancouver, and they cost about $900. Did a quick quote with this deal, and shipped to Point Roberts would cost $320 USD. HOT!

Granted, the fact that I bought them a year ago and almost need a new set say something about the tread wear...not exactly the best.

[TheRide]

Some great prices but sadly none for the size I'm looking for.

[najibs]

On another forum I read from various people that you should call them instead, because even though they may not have the size you want now online, they are getting more shipments in this week, and can take your order for the size you want over the phone. It's worth a shot.

[edmondt]

Is there a way to get better shipping rates?

My Order comes to:

Item Description: 235/45R17 Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R
Qty.: 4
Item Total: $476.00

Shipping Options from South Bend, Indiana (choose one)
Shipping Method
UPS CANADA STANDARD $116.32

Additional Fees and Taxes
Excise Tax: $0.00
GST: $26.47
PST: $51.66
Duty: $33.32
Provincial Tire Fee: $0.00
Brokerage Fee: $20.00
Grand Total (USD):

$723.77

[net_essential]

I bought these tires about a year ago in Vancouver, and they cost about $900. Did a quick quote with this deal, and shipped to Point Roberts would cost $320 USD. HOT!

Granted, the fact that I bought them a year ago and almost need a new set say something about the tread wear...not exactly the best.

Just curious that how can you ship things to Point Roberts and pick up from there?

[chumms]

Just curious that how can you ship things to Point Roberts and pick up from there?

You can ship them to either TSB (http://www.tsbshipping.com) or The Letter Carrier (http://www.thelettercarrier.com). They charge a nominal fee for collecting your purchases, and you pay a bit in customs on the way back across the border.

Usually the custom fees aren't too bad, and it's only a 30 minute drive from Vancouver. Much cheaper than the $120 they want to charge you to ship to Canada plus the brokerage fees!

[JebateVrag]

Granted, the fact that I bought them a year ago and almost need a new set say something about the tread wear...not exactly the best.

What is the official tread life for these tires?

[najibs]

You can ship them to either TSB (http://www.tsbshipping.com) or The Letter Carrier (http://www.thelettercarrier.com). They charge a nominal fee for collecting your purchases, and you pay a bit in customs on the way back across the border.

Usually the custom fees aren't too bad, and it's only a 30 minute drive from Vancouver. Much cheaper than the $120 they want to charge you to ship to Canada plus the brokerage fees!

Can anyone recommend a place near the border for us Torontonians in Ontario, near Buffalo where we can have our tires shipped to, like the places listed above?

[najibs]

What is the official tread life for these tires?

Based on the 140 rating, probably not as long as most tires, since these are soft compoun street legal performance tires. If you're using these as daily driver tires, I've heard to expect no more than 30k, if you're lucky.

[ff_29]

Of note...

Some of these tires are 2005 production which means that they are over 3 years old at minimum, and possibly over 4. A tire's shelf life is about 6 years. But with a treadwear rating of 140, they'll probably wear out before they become a hazard.

[najibs]

Of note...

Some of these tires are 2005 production which means that they are over 3 years old at minimum, and possibly over 4. A tire's shelf life is about 6 years. But with a treadwear rating of 140, they'll probably wear out before they become a hazard.

Actually, on the other forums I read about people who bought theirs from tirerack, most of them are getting tires produced anywhere from '06 to '08, so it's nothing to really worry about.

[chumms]

What is the official tread life for these tires?

From personal experience, I've put about 10k on them and they're already down to 50%. Granted, I've also auto-x'ed 3 times with them.

Don't expect them to last more then 3 years. But boy are they sticky :cheesygri

[bluekona]

I had these tires a few years back and they were the best summer tires I ever had.

Too bad I just picked up a set because this is a really good deal for the tire you're getting!

[ff_29]

Actually, on the other forums I read about people who bought theirs from tirerack, most of them are getting tires produced anywhere from '06 to '08, so it's nothing to really worry about.

It does say 2005 production for some sizes on the page you linked, so i'd say there is a legitimate chance of getting a pretty old set of tires. Like I said though, if you drive regularly, these will wear out too fast for the age to matter much.

[najibs]

For those of us that have winter tires for the winter (in the Toronto area), realistically we'd only be using these for 7 months every year, and as daily commutes with no racing on them, I'd expect them to last me 3 years or so.

[tyfriend]

I've seen this deal posted on some car forums. They're a really good deal for summer performance tires.

[Lee C]

Can anyone recommend a place near the border for us Torontonians in Ontario, near Buffalo where we can have our tires shipped to, like the places listed above?


http://www.cbiusa.com/
http://canammailbox.tripod.com/rates.htm
Just so you know I have yet to use either one of these places.

[tk416]

Awesome tires... Great price... Had these last summer on the S...

15K and they were done... great deal and great tire...

[najibs]

Awesome tires... Great price... Had these last summer on the S...

15K and they were done... great deal and great tire...

Were those 15k from regular commuting, or did ya have any racing/track time in there as well? What are your driving habits? Agressive, hard cornering, etc?

[Pseudo Nim]

Hmm. They had a lot of 18"s a few weeks ago, but looks like they are all gone. This is really YMMV.

[netxtc]

keep in mind, although these are street legal, these will wear out quicker than other sport tires....and will likely wear under 10K.

+1

These tires are great....when they heat up they stuck like glue....but at the sacrafice of wear.

[majic]

As much as I like Bridgestones, 140 A A? I think I'll pass.

+1

eeeww UTQG of 140 and 180 no thanks.. diung 35K each year even at that low price they are unattractive..

[joeyjoejo]

I love how all these people are coming on here to complain about the tread life. :confused: Why do people on rfd insist on commenting on threads for things that to them aren't a good deal?
Hello! it's a R compound performance tire guys. Sticky rubber and long treadlife don't go together. If you are looking for treadlife, you wouldn't be buying a performance tire anyways. For those who are looking for a performance tire, these represent a really hot deal. On all the auto forums I have seen this on, everyone is raving about what a good deal this is.

[ff_29]

I love how all these people are coming on here to complain about the tread life. :confused: Why do people on rfd insist on commenting on threads for things that to them aren't a good deal?
Hello! it's a R compound performance tire guys. Sticky rubber and long treadlife don't go together. If you are looking for treadlife, you wouldn't be buying a performance tire anyways. For those who are looking for a performance tire, these represent a really hot deal. On all the auto forums I have seen this on, everyone is raving about what a good deal this is.

Agreed (though these are not an R compound tire). These are akin to people complaining about burn in on plasmas when they are using them as a pc monitors. These tires are a very hot deal if you use them for their intended purposes. That being said, if you're not putting in at least some track/auto-x time on these tires, then they become a warmer deal, imo.

[DJSINR]

Just go to Cheap Thrills in Milton,

They can have them shipped there and install.

[fastlayne]

Can anyone recommend a place near the border for us Torontonians in Ontario, near Buffalo where we can have our tires shipped to, like the places listed above?

UPS Store on Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY.

and

www.usaddressinc.com (barely 10 minutes from the Queenston bridge)

[Me-262]

If you care about treadwear this is the wrong thread for you. I bought mine when the sale first started. Set of 245/45/17's for sub $600. I'll take the treadwear hit for the increased traction. I burn through tires every 2x summers so these will do nicely

[BBoberson]

looks like these are all gone.

Guess I'll go for the New RE-11, these are rating better it seems.

[Pseudo Nim]

looks like these are all gone.

Guess I'll go for the New RE-11, these are rating better it seems.

RE-11s are massively expensive still. Will have to wait till they drop, I think.

Look at Nitto Invo in the meantime. Apparently, quite good for track, but also good wet handling (which the REs don't seem to have as much).

[QuadESL63]

Thanks for the deal!

+1

eeeww UTQG of 140 and 180 no thanks.. diung 35K each year even at that low price they are unattractive..

These are performance tires... you buy it for how good it grab the road NOT for long tread life :rolleyes:

Any suggestion on a pick up place across the boarder for Ottawa folks? TIA!

[maniacshopper]

to those that don't understand. These tires are not your regular joe tires. They are as close as racing tire compound as you can get for the street. Good compound for Honda applications, maybe not so great on other cars. Bridgestone has developed a better tire already. It's on the new JDM CTR,
POTENZA RE070. The tire is comparable on Suzuka track. Depending the application and the type of tarmac. One compound could be better on a another one on another track, just like in F1 a few years ago. Michelin was better than Bridgestone on certain tracks, others Bridgestone was better on the others. When it came to rain tires, Bridgestone killed Michelin. But I think just before Michelin pulled out of F1, Michelin had closed the gap on their rain tires.

Soft compound tires are not suppose to be long distance champs, but they offer more grip. For the DD or long distance drivers, go harder compound for endurance. For racers, endurance tires are like Leman, you pace yourself till near the end of the tire life, then your fuel would be close to low, and run your fastest laps to create a gap to allow you to stay ahead after the pits. Soft compounds are really great for short races or time trials.

For my daily driving, decent hard compounds are fine for me, since I'm not aggressive on the street, release it on the tracks, obviously with different cpd tires.

[BBoberson]

RE-11s are massively expensive still. Will have to wait till they drop, I think.

Look at Nitto Invo in the meantime. Apparently, quite good for track, but also good wet handling (which the REs don't seem to have as much).

Thanks. I found the Nitto NT05 on 1010tires. Those look good. Any feedback on these?

[alexkidd]

Could anyone recommend a tire that would have good performance yet maybe last around 35k? I have to drive 25km up a windy mountain to my job at a ski resort which I work all year round. I have X-Ice for winter but have no idea what I should get for summer. I guess I want to find a happy medium between performance, longevity and price. Thanks!

[SVT6Speed]

Good compound for Honda applications, maybe not so great on other cars.

Wow........great advice there. I really hope you don't believe performance tires only belong on Hondas.

[tugzy]

smokin price on an excellent summer/track tire...too bad there's no size for my S2000:(

[ericssonboi]

Thanks for the deal!



These are performance tires... you buy it for how good it grab the road NOT for long tread life :rolleyes:

Any suggestion on a pick up place across the boarder for Ottawa folks? TIA!

UPS Store in Ogdensburg, NY. Its just before the 401 off the 416.
Expect to pay $5 per package ($10 for 4 tires), bridge toll, + taxes on the tires (13%).

http://www.theupsstore.com/locations/locdet.asp?strCenterNum=MBE2946

[ShaTR]

Had a set of potenza's on my 18's. Lasted a couple seasons, but MAN they were sticky. I could fly around turns like nobody's business :lol:

2 issues tho. They wear quickly, and they are LOUD!! but these are meant for performance, not economy and comfort.

FWIW, i now have some nice falken performance all season (inside outside, not rotational fyi) rubber on my car, and although it doesn't grab like CrAzY, its still not too bad. and the comfort and quiet ride are well worth it.

Guess i'm just getting old. Choosing comfort over performance..... Don't you hate it when your parents are right! lol

[atm2000]

are these the falken 912?

i am looking at them as well, i read somewhere that the rubber compound is soft - and thus will wear quicker compared to other AS tires. what are your thoughts with these tyres after riding on them for a year?

[ShaTR]

are these the falken 912?

i am looking at them as well, i read somewhere that the rubber compound is soft - and thus will wear quicker compared to other AS tires. what are your thoughts with these tyres after riding on them for a year?

As far as the falkens go, they don't seem to wear nearly as quickly as the potenza's, and the price is right. comfort and noise is amazingly good.

IMO, they are exactly what they claim to be... performance all seasons. Grips nicely (as my car will pull and shimmy on uneven roads with these tires) but wears much slower than performance tires. Oh, and they are good in the rain too. My potenza's had me hydroplaning at 70km/h. These things feel comfortable at 120 in the rain no problem (well, so far)

[ericssonboi]

are these the falken 912?

i am looking at them as well, i read somewhere that the rubber compound is soft - and thus will wear quicker compared to other AS tires. what are your thoughts with these tyres after riding on them for a year?

Falken 912's are marketed as performance all seasons.
Don't expect too much performance, but just a step up from all seasons.

[ShaTR]

Falken 912's are marketed as performance all seasons.
Don't expect too much performance, but just a step up from all seasons.

Hulluva good step up from all seasons. Could never do what can on the falkens on my stock turanza's. or any other regular "all season" tire.

basically, YES, i would buy again in a heartbeat.

[netxtc]

Good compound for Honda applications, maybe not so great on other cars.

Ricer.....

[ericssonboi]

Hulluva good step up from all seasons. Could never do what can on the falkens on my stock turanza's. or any other regular "all season" tire.

basically, YES, i would buy again in a heartbeat.

Their better than all seasons, but i wouldn't say their amazing.
There is still lots of sidewall flex on them. Far from a performance summer tire, but for city driving, these would suffice.

[atm2000]

thanks for the feedback on the 912 tyres.

[Pseudo Nim]

Hahaha. If you can wait until the 4th of April, and Tirerack still has your size (highly unlikely, but still), use this $100 off:

http://www.bf-rebates.com/details/sp09_infous.htm

Also available for Canada (though we don't have any cheap prices like Tirerack). Go to www.bf-rebates.com, click Canada.

[Bwadd]

No P215/50R17 tires?? :(

Try these....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+SPT&partnum=15WR7KU31&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=8

I had them the last 3 years and need to go get a new set... but they were great summers... did the job, sticky with 3 years use is pretty good!

Had them on my TL Type S

[ShaTR]

Their better than all seasons, but i wouldn't say their amazing.
There is still lots of sidewall flex on them. Far from a performance summer tire, but for city driving, these would suffice.

I would... for what the are. I'm not comparing them to the potenza's i used to have, that would just be silly. But for all seasons, they are about as sticky as you'll get. and the price is great.

Anyways, all i'm saying is, they are great for what they are... a compromise. ;)

[kanthp]

I got a set of 225/45/17 if anyone is interested.

[mikewo]

For those of you that are worried about treadwear, consider that you can also get your tires shaved from tirerack. It's only $15 per tire and they remove almost all the tread so they are slightly above being completely worn out.

BTW, My current set of Kumho V710's have a tread wear of 40 :D

[ruralx]

I got a set of 225/45/17 if anyone is interested.

Give me a shout.. Thats the size Im looking for

[NISMO_GTR]

I've got a new set of 245-45-17 RE-01R's for sale in Toronto; email mitch@onijdm.com

[feet_]

Could anyone recommend a tire that would have good performance yet maybe last around 35k? I have to drive 25km up a windy mountain to my job at a ski resort which I work all year round. I have X-Ice for winter but have no idea what I should get for summer. I guess I want to find a happy medium between performance, longevity and price. Thanks!

check out General Tire UHP's really good tire and good treadwear rating.