Originally Posted by spearfish25

^and very undeserved. I swapped to Hankook Ventus V12s and the road noise is the same. Those who claim its better are fulfilling their own prophecy to justify their purchase decision. The RE050As are excellent tires. I'd buy them again but I'm interested in trying new options so continue to jump brands and designs. As with anything, you'll get what you pay for, so don't expect a cheap tire to outperform a more expensive tire. C&D reviews aren't the holy grail.