RE-11 vs S-04.
 

Need to get some new rears soon. Money is kind of tight right now and currently have RE-11's on right now, which I enjoy having, but wondering if I would notice the difference if I changed to the S-04's? The price difference is 156 dollars per pair. Are the RE-11's 156 dollars better than the RE-11's? I do not track the car but do some "spirited" driving at times. Just looking for opinions and facts if possible.

The S04's are more than capable. I have tracked with the S04's. The only thing I wouldn't recommend is mixing tires. I would get a full set of S04's or get a new rear set of RE11's to finish off the fronts.

wat speedfreek said.

If you are in tune with your vehicle, I would expect you to notice a difference only under "spirited" driving - the RE-11s should perform better than the S-04s. That being said, I agree with speedfreek on both accounts: the S-04s are very capable DD tires (and priced well), and I wouldn't mix tires.

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lol we all know what he meant :rolleyes: :icon17:

I went with S-04's and wish I had gone with RE-11's. The side wall is noticeably softer than the stock 050's. They are a great DD tire... I didn't love them at the track.

S04's are NOT softer than the RE050A's... :ugh:

RE-11 vs S-04
 

Thanks for the advice guys.

Put a set of s-04's on our Z in Nismo sizing. Drove 3000 miles in a week! (not a joke: from STL to Quebec City, Canada and back) They are great tires and I have 0 complaints.

Also, I was getting 27.5mpg on canadian premium and about 26.2 on US ethanol premium fuel with these tires.

I love my S-04s and am going to get another set when the time comes....

I just recently purchased a set of so4's and am happy with the reduced road noise and a bit softer ride compared to the yoko advance OF tires that came with it new. The front feels a little heavy while steering and a little more dive and float with the s-04's but the trade off with less road noise and comfort are okay. Tires are pretty sticky but will break loose under hard acceleration. Final thought from a price point, they are a very good tire for the daily driver but not sure if they would track well.

make sure to break them in nicely

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285/35/19 (stock nismo size) at stock ride ride with 20mm spacers.

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nice sidewalls. :yum:

if you don't track the car I'd save they money and go for the S04. I cringe at the fact that I run RE-11 as a mixed DD and track tire. waste of good sticky tread :p

I second (and third) the notion of not mixing tires.. I put S04s on the rear with my stock 050s on the front and it tended to make my traction control go haywire in normal cornering conditions so I just swapped S04s onto the front to get rid of the weirdness and complete the set. That being said, the S04s have been great as a DD tire so far.

yah, but the RE11's have a nice looking tread pattern. :yum:

I know the tread isn't softer... I'm talking side wall. In my opinion, and from what I've read, the side wall is not as stiff as the the 050's. Steering isn't as quick and I feel the side wall roll when cornering hard with the S04's. The softer side wall also contributes to the smoother quieter ride. It seems to cause the VDC to come on easier too. I like them for the street, I just don't think they are a good candidate for the track. When the budget allows it, I'd like to have a set of sticky track wheels and tires and run S04's on the street. They are a great tire for the money. Just my 2 cents.

im not taking about the tread. i am also talking about the sidewall.
RE050A's have kind of a brittle feeling sidewall like an over inflated
tire vs the S04. is that wat you're talking about?

anyway i would check psi...and are you running 265/305 on
those narrow stock 19's? that's much too wide. you cant just wrap
some wide tires expecting you will get improved performance.

you're also running swift springs, spacer, etc. which can also mess with
your VDC if your car is not setup correctly.

try the S04 vs RE050A on a stock ride.

btw, im not implying S04's are track tires. they arent. they are designed for street.

:iagree:You're absolutely right on too wide for the OEM Rays. And the other mods affecting VDC. I read a lot of good things here before I bought them. I didn't read anything about how much the bigger tire on OEM Rays affected handling. Live and learn, I can live with them for now. I know it's mostly over size tires now, but VDC never came on with same mods and 050's. Now it comes on very easy. I just turn it off most of the time. I really didn't think larger size tire would make that much difference, it does.LOL. The front isn't bad, but the rear is a lot softer. I plan to get wheels in the future that will accommodate 305's. Or going with 285's on the Rays if that time comes before wheels. All in all, if I had it to do over I wished I spent a few more bucks and got the RE-11's ...in 285 out back.

yah, 285's are plenty wide for the 19x10.

had both of these tires. pole positions were personally my favorite.

i have yoko advan neova AD08 R's 265/35R19 305/30R19 right now and I can tell you from experience of owning all of the tires mentioned from OP the neovas are far and away better all around. A little soft though, so prepare for some super fast premature tread wear if you track it.