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RE-71s Like night and day
I finally installed some RE-71's on my car. I went with 275/35-18's all around on Apex EC-7 wheels, 18x10 et33 in the back and 18x9 et31 in the front. The install and fit up went great, plenty of clearance room and no rubbing anywhere. I did get some 10mm spacers for the front but after test fitting them the wheels were too far out and I was worried about a rub.
I ran an autocross event this weekend and these tire are very grippy. This was my first experience with these tires. My prior experience was only with Mich PSS and Mich PS4S tires which are great for a daily but now I understand are a huge compromise for AutoX. The car was transformed and I did not hit the limits of these tires or my car with these tires and my times relative to the field improved substantially. My acceleration out of features can be harder and earlier than in the past. With the Mich tires I would slip around and have spun out a few times if I pushed too hard. (driver problem).
I have included a couple pics. My new challenge will be getting the RE71's off after AutoX days and getting the street tires back on. The tires feel great around town.
Dinan front sway bar will be installed later this week.
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