Thread: Question: life of RE71R & 200 treadwear tires in general
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Old 09-09-2016, 06:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JARblue View Post
That doesn't sound bad to me. I can't get 6 months out of a set of rear tires. That's ~8K miles of daily driving including an autoX of sorts in a nearby parking lot every few months to practice emergency maneuvers

Inherently, the tires that can last multiple years and lots of heat cycles are not the tires that are ideal for track or autoX driving, so there's a bit of a catch 22 here. Maybe try RE-11s next and S-04s after that if still not happy? You may just have to trial and error several tires to find the best for your situation.
good post.

op, you will not be ale to have your cake and eat it too. It may be best to either invest in second set of wheels, or be prepared to buy a new set of tires, or at least a new pair, each season.
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