looking at the tire rack today and was wondering if they are the best bet. I got my car with 20026 and they have new toyo proxies tpt,they are directional but I am told they are an all season tire. they handle excellent but I have never driven on the potenzas. My car drives once a week and never in bad weather so I was wondering if the stock tires would be the best bet? thanks

 

the potenzas are pretty nice... but they are way to expensive...

if you are lookin for a tire thats sole purpose is to perform in a track situation... then you have the kuhmo mx's and flaken azenis which in my opinion perform excellent for there price.... they aren't that great for all season driving but they can hold there own on a road course

also when you start buying tires based on performance then the softer compound tires like the ones mentioned above are also gonna wear out faster... so you need to think about what u are gonna be using the car for and then decide on tires

i track the car occasionally and I am happy with my falken azenis... they do great on the track, and are fine for driving on the street as long as you don't go all evil kinevil (sp?) in the rain or in the cold

 

Get some Azenis (205-50-15) from Vulcantire.com for around $280 shipped. The grip is tremendous but driving in the rain or even wind is not fun. I had Potenzas and just put on another set of Falkens and when it's windy the car actually want to creep over to the other lane. Strange.

 

I would recommend the Yokohama Es100. Very aggressive, but rain/heat friendly.

 

for $126/tire, i'd go with something other than the stock potenzas. yokohomas es100's as mentioned above are a tire that i've heard good reviews on. for winter, i use kumho ecsta 711's and they are an all around good tire. for more agressive driving, the falken azenis are awesome tires. both the kumho and falken tires that i have mentioned are relatively cheap too.

 

IMO, none of the tires mentioned above are as good as RE010's. The falkens are going to feel sloppy stock rims and will show more wheel gap, and will rob you of probably around 3-4 whp. I dont think the Es100's are close to as sticky.

I would consider 195/50/15 S03's, if you have coilovers and can close up some wheel gap. I would consider the Azenis if you just want a set of cheap tires for the race track that you're going to burn up every few months.

Otherwise, get the RE010's. They're made specifically for the Type-R. They make the car feel telepathic, grip is incredible, and they're not too heavy.

 

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EXACTLY - nothing else comes close to the Re010's on the stock wheels. I personally think that if you are going to drive a car that handles as well as the ITR does stock, why compromise it with cheap tires?

That's why I'm buying a fresh set next week...

 

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EXACTLY - nothing else comes close to the Re010's on the stock wheels. I personally think that if you are going to drive a car that handles as well as the ITR does stock, why compromise it with cheap tire?...</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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I had 3 different sets of tires on the OEM wheels. The RE010's felt the best!

 

Re010's if you can afford them. That's why Acura matched them to the R. Azenis are to heavy for my likings and where i live they can be a death trap at times. I have ES 100's and love them for $60 a tire with road hazard, mounting, and balancing OTD. Great all around tire and therereally light.

 

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I'm pretty sure Acura didn't match them up to the Type-R. Acura's engineers got with Bridgestone's engineers to make the 195/55/15 RE010's specifically for the Type-R. Simular to how the ferrari enzo, and NSX have tires made specifically for them.

 

I need new tires too. Damn it I hate how expensive the RE010s are. At least they are worth the money.

 

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What is that supposed to mean? HONDA'S engineers probably worked with Bridgestone to develop an OEM tire designed to thier specs, and tuned the suspension accordingly... That's why the Re010 cost a bit more, it is an OEM spec tire.

 

I think what jond means is that Acura didn't choose a 195/55-15 RE010 that was sitting around to be the stock tire; what they did was, they gave Bridgestone all the ITR specs (weight, weight distribution, track, wheelbase, etc) and design criteria (handling, handling, handling ) and asked them to make a tire to maximize their design objectives. Which they did.

The RE010 rocks!!!

 

Ive never used the stock RE's unfortunately, but how do they fare against an Azenis or MX 205 on the stock rim in terms of track times, 60' times etc? I know the tire feel of the 195 is superior, but always wondered if this can be overshadowed by the increased grip that Azenis, s03's or Kumho MX's may offer.

 

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I remember reading a better article a few years ago on how the tires were developed, but I cant find it. This is from autopedia's 1997 review:

"The Type R is equipped with exclusive Bridgestone Potenza RE010 performance tires, similar to those found on the NSX, for greater cornering force, better response, and excellent road feel. These tires have been specifically developed to work in concert with the Type R's suspension calibrations, to provide excellent traction, stability, controllability and predictable handling behavior."
http://autopedia.com/Acura/97_TypeRChassis.html

 

On my second set of "RE010" tires and love them. I'll never setle for less when it come to handling.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jond &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I remember reading a better article a few years ago on how the tires were developed, but I cant find it. This is from autopedia's 1997 review:

"The Type R is equipped with exclusive Bridgestone Potenza RE010 performance tires, similar to those found on the NSX, for greater cornering force, better response, and excellent road feel. These tires have been specifically developed to work in concert with the Type R's suspension calibrations, to provide excellent traction, stability, controllability and predictable handling behavior."
http://autopedia.com/Acura/97_TypeRChassis.html</TD></TR></TABLE>

good stuff

 

What is the difference in the RE-010 and the RE-01's. I know the 01's are Jap spec. They have similar tread design, if not the same. Softer compound?? I like the RE-01's but wondering if the switch to 010's will suck.

 

how long do the RE010's last? I heard tread wear is kinda quick. I know that some of the other tires mentioned (ex. azenis) wear out fast as well but they are also cheap and easy to replace. My only concern with the stock tires is that they wear out fast and they are expensive to replace.

 

I wish one day I can get a set of JDM RE01 or RE010 in 215-45-16 for my JDM GM 16's.
I hate US only carries the NSX dedicated one .

 

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they do wear out quick - expect to get between 15K and 25K miles per set, depending on how you drive... There's a price to pay for all that stickiness and performance, and it's definately the treadlife.

 

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You can. Tire rack has 215/45/16 RE010s.

 

I just bought some es100s hope I like em. re010's were out of my price range.

 

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I will be purchasing my second set of the Yokes and I love them for the money.