Originally Posted by electron mike

Saaaay whaaaa? The continentals are faster than the RT660?! Very interested as well as how the RE-71RS do too. I'll be out at COTA next Sunday, are you driving or instructing?

Originally Posted by enduro

Telemetry pr0n (not GT4 specific)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0TlRkNWheQ

Originally Posted by 85Gold

Conti owns Hoosier and the ECF was designed as an endurance tire not to compete with the super 200's.

My tire testing contact said on the RE71-RS

""32-34 hot. Maybe a touch lower. Be gentle under cold pressures. Or better still, start at 32 and hot bleed after a couple of easy laps once warm. These have a tendency to tear the center rib until you get a couple of cycles on them.""

Peter

Originally Posted by paffinity

Thanks for the info on the Bridgestones. I’ve run them on my GR86 and am familiar with center wear. Now I know why it looked like that! I usually start very low (24/25) since I get the tires hot fast and don’t want to waste the first session. Will try to take it easy first few laps.

Originally Posted by raymort

EM, what’s your car number?

Originally Posted by Tigers10

I'll be at COTA next weekend as well. Still have some life left on a set of SC3's from last year. They've been my favorite tire but since they're on backorder maybe I'll try the RE71RS once I'm ready for some 2023 tires.

Originally Posted by paffinity

Nice, would love to meet up. If you’re looking for a garage spot, we have space.

Originally Posted by electron mike

​​​​​#75, you going as well?

Originally Posted by Bents

Mounted a set of RE71RS on 19s and will be trying them out in March.

Originally Posted by 85Gold

Conti owns Hoosier and the ECF was designed as an endurance tire not to compete with the super 200's.

My tire testing contact said on the RE71-RS

""32-34 hot. Maybe a touch lower. Be gentle under cold pressures. Or better still, start at 32 and hot bleed after a couple of easy laps once warm. These have a tendency to tear the center rib until you get a couple of cycles on them.""

Peter

Originally Posted by paffinity

Thanks for the info on the Bridgestones. I’ve run them on my GR86 and am familiar with center wear. Now I know why it looked like that! I usually start very low (24/25) since I get the tires hot fast and don’t want to waste the first session. Will try to take it easy first few laps.

Originally Posted by 85Gold

Not mine but a classic case.

Peter

Originally Posted by paffinity

Yup exactly what I’ve experienced.

Originally Posted by electron mike

​​​​​#75, you going as well?

Originally Posted by Bents

Wow. This is unnerving. Thanks for all the info. So 32-34 max hot pressure and bring them in slowly? The latter part just for the first few heat cycles on a new set of tires, or each and every session? Thanks!

Originally Posted by 85Gold

More so don't abuse them when cold especially before a couple of heat cycles. 32/34 psi is minimum pressure not maximum.

Peter