For those of you interested in the RE-11A.....
 

ITS NEVER COMING!!! Sorry to say that they will not be coming out in our size.... I'm sure some of you call BS on some of the details I give out but HEY! Bridgestone came out with some online courses for Costco that basically gives us details about a lot of their tires. (Michelin has also included details on quite a bit of their stuff to us also) This program on the RE-11a's was released on July 22 and this seems to be as far as they are going with the RE-11a's. Not planning on extending the sizing for all previous RE-11's.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...pscbc7be13.jpg

And their focus for these specific fitments

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...pscf33d446.jpg

Thx for sharing, we can rest in peace now lol.

scumbag bridgestone

The second slide is funny, they used the concept car/prototype pic for the EVO and GTI, like wtf

There lost

2014 Nismo Z's in Japan are rolling on Re-11's... If they don't plan on making any more, why did Nissan choose that tire?
http://www.houseofjapan.com/auto-mot...nismo-unveiled

falken for the win!!!

Sunsabitches

Fail at reading fire hawk.... RE-11a's are their new improved RE-11's with an improved compound with better grip for tracking. We will never get the upgraded compound. Just the good ol Re-11's.

Haha, I read what you said, but why would they keep two different tire compounds when one is superior to the other, and having the exact same tread pattern? I don't see what would be the hangup. I don't see it being that expensive if it's just a change in the rubber compound.

Heck I get confused when I see 10 different variations of the Re050a's when the only thing I can see is one is run flat and the other isn't.

BTW, normal RE11's are restocked on Tire Rack.

It realy doesn't make sense for Bridgestone to do so....much less the RE-11a's are actually priced cheaper then the old RE-11's...

Bridgestone's are overpriced for what they offer. Michelin makes a much better tire in every category and are at similar price points. Or for a cheaper price toyo and hankook also make great tires as well.

Interesting size options

Lol I used to work in the Costco tire shop myself

dont worry, next month someone will say YES NOW IT'S COMING! :shakes head:

f-king bridgestone with their BS marketing for RE11's...

I was looking at Dunlop Direzza ZII's, but the largest they make is the stock SP sizes (245/40/19 & 275/35/19) and only $75 cheaper than Re-11's running 265/35/19 & 305/30/19.

Chrischhorn, I am looking at getting some new tires for the track in 255/40/19 or 265/35/19 fronts and 285/35/19 rear. If I get a set of the RE-11's now on closeout would I be able to get new rears to wear out the set sometime next year?

Or is it once the stock is fully gone on the RE-11 in 19's then you are SOL? If so it may be better for me to get the Dunlop Direzza's or Michelin PSS so I have an option to replace later. Or am I way off on this whole RE-11 in 19's thing and the RE-11 will continue to be made or they will finally make the RE-11a's in 19's by next year regardless of what Bridgestone has said in recent months?

Wait, Bridgestone is overpriced and Michelin are not? What planet are you from?

I was :confused: as well. RE-11's right now are $1,125.56 shipped vs $1,377.23 for PSS shipped in same sizes. Which is why I asked the question is it wise to pick up a set of RE-11's over something else for the track? If I will still be able to purchase RE-11's next year when the rears wear out, etc.

4 RE-11's gone from Tirerack's inventory on their way to me!! :stirthepot:

Glad to know the RE-11 are staying around, this means I can order 2 new rears later this year. But sucks at the same time because the new compound for the RE-11a sounds interesting and seems stupid to keep producing 2 different tires.

Are you sure they are staying around? That is what I am asking before purchasing a whole new set. I don't want to find myself next year needing new rears and having to get a whole new set of something else as the RE-11 are still listed as CLOSEOUT on TireRack. Closeout to me normally means its not coming back once fully sold out of stock.

The 98W are on closeout but the 102W have plenty in stock, they might be just removing the 98W from the line up.
Also, betting on a tire to be around every year is usually a good idea but you never know what will happen from one year to the next.

To add to this interesting debate. I decided to look up on tirerack my last order.
305/30R19 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 - No Longer Available (Even though they have plenty of RE-11 in stock)
265/35R19 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 - In stock

that's interesting, i literally ordered 2 305/30R19's within the past hour....at that time it was estimating they had 11 in stock.

I went back to the main pages where both 305/30R19 are listed and both are in stock, I wonder if Bridgestone has changed more over the years with the 305 RE-11 and the version I bought are gone. Might even be that the RE-11 we see later this might be the RE-11a compound, the a might just be a marketing gimmick for the smaller cars.

305's were at the Indiana facility last night and this morning

They had to retool the stamps on it to show 200aa.

I am done with re11 on this car after I toss my current set. I do have to say they are still okay at like 16k miles even though they are completely bald!!

What do you plan on running next?

Correct, Bridgestone and MANY other tires and companies are retagging their D.O.T. Extremem performance tires to 200 Treadwear ratings in order to be able to be used in the "Street" class in 2014 for AutoX as the rules states that the tires being used must have a 200 Treadwear rating or higher. The ZII's and the RS-3's being 2 of the biggest have also been retagged as a 200 Treadwear rating with no change to the compound.

You sir should have jumped into the Hankook RS-3's for half the price. Just as sticky. In fact I'm expecting UPS to knock on my door any minute. I got my fronts for $159 each on close out. Normally $339. I believe the 305/30/19 were $229 each.

My RE-11's..... RIP. 22k on these fronts with 3 autoX sessions....

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/...e376b0c137.jpg

You can't run them on the stock rim, else I would, maybe Nismo cars

http://www.the370z.com/wheels-tires/...rt-wheels.htmlSure you can lol. There's plenty of people running a 305 on sport Rays....