RE-71R - Quieter alternatives? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Augora · 04-10-2018, 02:09 AM

Love the traction I got from my last set of RE71's but would trade in some of that for a quieter ride on my DD. Are there any other obvious options for a quieter ride on the stock rims? Wouldn't mind a little more comfort either.

Willing to give up a fair amount of traction as I'm planning to buy separate wheels/tires just for AutoX, but would like my DD tires to at least hold me over for a few fun events until that happens.

churchx · 04-10-2018, 02:41 AM

I'd try MPS4 / MPS4S. Should wear better/be quieter/have good wet grip. Imho all qualities that matter in DD.

venturaII · 04-10-2018, 08:38 AM

If you're going to have two sets of tires, you might also consider the Continental Extreme Contact Sport. It's 95% of the tire the Michelin is, but being far less expensive, it'd leave you with more budget for autox tires.

JazzleSAURUS · 04-10-2018, 08:58 AM

You won't find a tire in the same performance bracket as the RE71R that's 'nice' on the street.

Your best bet is to run dedicated autox wheels and tires. I'm a huge fan of S-04's and MPSS as a street tire, and RE71R's for 'kill mode'.

If you're having traction issues with that class of tire, you need to confirm if you have a street car, or not. :P

strat61caster · 04-10-2018, 11:37 AM

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve...ay.jsp?type=EP

idk maybe RE11 or Falken's?

Most people are suggesting Max Performance tires which should be more than enough grip for street and casual autox/hpde, it's why I bought MPSS which are decent and my next set of DD tires will be of a similar category ~300TW MP or I've heard good things about the Firestone Indy 500's
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve...ay.jsp?type=MP

CatDaddysBBQ · 04-10-2018, 11:49 AM

None of the tires in that class are quiet, it's just something you live with if you want that level of grip. Nothing in the next class down can touch the re71 in that respect, so you choose whether you want something streetable and 'decent' at autoX or track like a PSS or something, or if you want as much grip as possible.

You can't really have both.

venturaII · 04-10-2018, 11:58 AM

Just to reiterate - OP says he plans to run 2 SETS of tires - one for autox, and one for street. The suggestions above for street tires are based on this, and I assume OP plans to continue running RE-71R for autox.

Pat · 04-10-2018, 12:16 PM

I'm pretty much in the same boat. I have a track set and a street set. For the first time in my life (I'm 42), I've intentionally chosen to prioritize comfort (noise and feel) in street tires with this car. I still have high performance summer tires, but nothing like RE71s. I don't measure the time it takes to go from home to the gym in hundreths of a second, so I'm OK giving up a little performance. Especially knowing I'll save money and be more comfortable at the same time, while still having a lot of fun.
Regardless, there's a lot of good info in this thread already. In short, I wouldn't bother with anything in the same class as the RE71s for the street.

BigTuna · 04-10-2018, 12:37 PM

For what it's worth, my Maxxis Victra VR-1 autocross tires are way quieter than my daily pilot super sports.

I used to have Hankook Ventus V12 that were pretty quiet.

finch1750 · 04-10-2018, 12:41 PM

Bridgestone S-04 for DD. Awesome response and pretty good grip for a non 200TW tire

Silvermk2 · 04-10-2018, 03:50 PM

Wierd I run re71r on my Supra and I thought they were really quiet. Maybe it gets worse as they wear?

Kayysonie · 04-10-2018, 03:59 PM

RS4 Hankook

Jordanwolf · 04-10-2018, 04:02 PM

Off topic, but related to RE-71R... Are these things cheap everywhere? Because I can get these at $140ish CAD per tire, in stock size, where everything else is almost $200 per..

churchx · 04-10-2018, 04:12 PM

Now calculate in price how many sets of RE71R you'll wear down per set of tires of more reasonable threadwear for same mileage ..

04-10-2018, 02:09 AM	#1
Augora Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: USA Posts: 28 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	RE-71R - Quieter alternatives? Love the traction I got from my last set of RE71's but would trade in some of that for a quieter ride on my DD. Are there any other obvious options for a quieter ride on the stock rims? Wouldn't mind a little more comfort either. Willing to give up a fair amount of traction as I'm planning to buy separate wheels/tires just for AutoX, but would like my DD tires to at least hold me over for a few fun events until that happens.

04-10-2018, 08:38 AM	#3
venturaII Only users lose drugs. Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: All the time Location: Shrewsbury upon Worcestershire Posts: 1,820 Thanks: 874 Thanked 1,068 Times in 675 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If you're going to have two sets of tires, you might also consider the Continental Extreme Contact Sport. It's 95% of the tire the Michelin is, but being far less expensive, it'd leave you with more budget for autox tires. __________________ "To know a thing well, know it's limits. Only when pushed beyond its tolerances will true nature be seen." Amtal Rule

04-10-2018, 08:58 AM	#4
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 558 Times in 351 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You won't find a tire in the same performance bracket as the RE71R that's 'nice' on the street. Your best bet is to run dedicated autox wheels and tires. I'm a huge fan of S-04's and MPSS as a street tire, and RE71R's for 'kill mode'. If you're having traction issues with that class of tire, you need to confirm if you have a street car, or not. :P __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

04-10-2018, 11:58 AM	#7
venturaII Only users lose drugs. Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: All the time Location: Shrewsbury upon Worcestershire Posts: 1,820 Thanks: 874 Thanked 1,068 Times in 675 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just to reiterate - OP says he plans to run 2 SETS of tires - one for autox, and one for street. The suggestions above for street tires are based on this, and I assume OP plans to continue running RE-71R for autox. __________________ "To know a thing well, know it's limits. Only when pushed beyond its tolerances will true nature be seen." Amtal Rule

04-10-2018, 12:37 PM	#9
BigTuna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Ohio Posts: 672 Thanks: 258 Thanked 477 Times in 275 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For what it's worth, my Maxxis Victra VR-1 autocross tires are way quieter than my daily pilot super sports. I used to have Hankook Ventus V12 that were pretty quiet. __________________ 2013 WRB "Build" Thread

04-10-2018, 02:41 AM	#2
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,333 Thanks: 696 Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'd try MPS4 / MPS4S. Should wear better/be quieter/have good wet grip. Imho all qualities that matter in DD.

04-10-2018, 12:41 PM	#10
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	Bridgestone S-04 for DD. Awesome response and pretty good grip for a non 200TW tire __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

04-10-2018, 03:50 PM	#11
Silvermk2 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: Toyota Supra 2JZGTE VVTi Location: United States Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wierd I run re71r on my Supra and I thought they were really quiet. Maybe it gets worse as they wear?

04-10-2018, 03:59 PM	#12
Kayysonie Badass Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Limited Location: Near Detroit Zoo Posts: 342 Thanks: 60 Thanked 68 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	RS4 Hankook

04-10-2018, 04:12 PM	#14
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,333 Thanks: 696 Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Now calculate in price how many sets of RE71R you'll wear down per set of tires of more reasonable threadwear for same mileage ..

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