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Originally Posted by 2020M2Competition
I had similar thoughts because people around here have been running the now discontinued 255/35R19 RE-71R on front M2C stock wheels supposedly without issue
Anyhow, section width is the same at 10.2" (260mm) for the A052, RE-71R(S), and even the PS4S, so I think the deciding factor will be tread width
Unfortunately, TireRack no longer lists the tread width of the 255/35R19 RE-71R because they have sold out
I have found the RE-71R tread width listed elsewhere at 9.3" but it is hard to compare tread widths from different sources as I don't believe there is an industry standard
Based on what I've been able to find, the 255/35R19 A052 MIGHT be approximately 0.2"-0.3" wider at the tread
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I know where you coming from now...
Different tyre manufacturers have different standards to measure tyre tread widths so don't worry about using the tread width as an indicator of whether the tyre will fit or not...if the tyres are from the same manufacturer then yes it might mean something but if they are from different manufacturers, don't sweat on it
The shoulders of the RE-71R and Re-71RS are very broad so if you compare the build of the RE vs A052, they are not un-similar. The diameter of a 255/35 is only about 5mm more than a 245/35 so really I don't think the A052 in 255/35 will cause you any issues on the front especially since treads will wear down with usage
The A052 is probably THE Tyre to run on right now for serious track work...only motorsports tyres (A050 and slicks) are faster in the Yokohama catalogue