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Old 04-21-2017, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cag4
Several folks have said the RE-71's work until they cord, while I've never gotten more than 7 sessions out of them -- could be that running at higher pressures protect the tires and they work longer, even if you give up initial grip (mine are fast from the first run).
I think it's heat related, which is a function of climate, car, driving style, and spraying. If you can keep them under 160F, I bet they'll last a whole longer.
Old 05-09-2017, 06:56 PM
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I'm a bit late to the party, but another data point-

I was running 34F/37R on previous Z1* Dunlops. Same alignment and suspension, I dropped to 31/33 on the 71's. I set pressures for sidewall rollover then fine tune for grip. This is in 225/255 17" on a 964. Raw and pax times are very healthy. Everyone that I've chatted with runs the 71's at lower pressures than comparable tires in the class. I mounted them midway through last season and I'm not sure that they are going to make it midway through this season. A full season being ~14 events, ~75sec, ~.08mile course.



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