Are RE71R discontinued?
Are RE71R discontinued?
There are currently no plans to bring the RE-71RS to the US. The current stock of RE71R will be the last available Bridgestone 200TW tires for a while.
What replaced the RE71R?
Bridgestone has improved the formula for its street-to-track semi-slick tyres. Bridgestone has announced its new RE-71RS tyre will replace the previous RE-71R street-to-track tyre. The new tyre brings a new compound formula and design enhancements to improve degradation, maximum grip, and ride characteristics.
Is RE71R R compound?
Compared to “normal” 200 treadwear tires, RE-71r have the R compound feel of a lot more grip available everywhere. This is most pronounced under braking where RE-71r seem to be much closer to an R compound than they are to a street tire, but is also evident under cornering and acceleration.
Are Potenza tires good?
The Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS is one of the best all-season ultra-high-performance tires in the handling department, if not the best. Responsiveness is outstanding, and they are supremely drivable.
Where are Potenza tires made?
Built at the Bridgestone Technical Center in Japan, the tires are particularly unique because they were constructed using the company’s guayule natural rubber cultivated by Bridgestone at its Biorubber Process Research Center (BPRC) in Mesa, Arizona, U.S.A.
What is the difference between s and re-71rs?
It is noted that « R » in the model name stands for « racing », while « S » can be interpreted either as « sport » or « second ». If we are to compare the two tires, RE-71RS definitely prevails, because it provides a better grip and has higher resistance to wear.
What is the Bridgestone Potenza re-71r?
The Potenza RE-71R is an Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for serious sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan driving enthusiasts looking for Bridgestone’s fastest DOT-legal street radial.
Is the Potenza re-71r the best in extreme performance summer?
Bridgestone’s Potenza RE-71R is the long-standing benchmark in Extreme Performance Summer, so we decided to see how the newest competition stacks up against the class standard. The world is waiting to find out how the newest competitor in Extreme Performance Summer compares to the best in the category.
