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Old 01-31-2014, 06:23 PM
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Default Bridgestone RE-11, 16" Tires in stock at TireRack
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They have 245/45 and 225/50's in stock. They are only making these in limited runs. Just got a set for $688 shipped.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Potenza+RE-11
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Excellent! Have about 8,000 miles on these tires. Great choice. I would buy them again, and hope they are around when I need them. They have excellent dry traction and are relatively quiet.
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My rears for the SE arrived yesterday - originals were bald with no hope of getting stock replacements. Glad TR came through.

Don't hesitate if you need some rear tires - rears are down to 4 in LA and the only other warehouse left with stock levels is IN. Plenty of choice on the fronts.
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Originally Posted by ROG100
My rears for the SE arrived yesterday - originals were bald with no hope of getting stock replacements. Glad TR came through.

Don't hesitate if you need some rear tires - rears are down to 4 in LA and the only other warehouse left with stock levels is IN. Plenty of choice on the fronts.
Makes me wonder if I should buy another set of rears. Not sure how long they will last with my heavy foot.
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Love mine. Hope they are around when I need them again.

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Are these the same tires that were on Paco's car when you bought it?
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Great tires, but they tend to get pretty "square" if you don't drive on them for a couple of days.

Hopefully, they'll be around for a while. IIRC the impetus for Bridgestone bringing them (245/45) back was that they're the OEM size for the 930 (they didn't do it for us).
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By the way, these tires don't come up when you search from them by model and year, probably because they are not Z rated.
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Hi Van,

No, those were another model of Bridgestone that are no longer available. The tires on the car when I got it from Paco were totally shot- cracking on the sidewall and had zero traction. They were at least 8 years old from what I remember.
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Good to know, because I thought they were awful as well and noisy.
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Good to know, because I thought they were awful as well and noisy.
They were for sure. Going to the RE11 transformed the ride, quiet and very smooth with fantastic grip. Now for some Bilsteins!
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Originally Posted by Red Flash
By the way, these tires don't come up when you search from them by model and year, probably because they are not Z rated.
Yes - they did not come up on the web site, so I phoned. The explanation was indeed that they ere V (front) and W (rear) rated. Have a set on the way.
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OH crap you have to hold it under 158 MPH, hate that W rating !!
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Originally Posted by James Bailey
OH crap you have to hold it under 158 MPH, hate that W rating !!
That an' a soft, squishy sidewall. Rides goin' to be cruiser-like
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By the way, you can order them through Costco - that's where I got mine.
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