by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 03/21/2017 at 23:01
by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 03/21/2017 at 23:01
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Put my new RE71Rs on my car and went for a drive
HOLY SHIT IS THIS HOW MIATAS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE?!?!?! THE STEERING IS SO COMMUNICATIVE. INPUTS ARE IMMEDIATELY TRANSLATED INTO FACE-TEARING LATERAL GS. I’ll have to find a skidpan parking lot and see how many Gs my phone says I can pull. It’s obscene. I can cruise along at 60mph and just yank the steering wheel back and forth and it’s like I have a telepathic connection to the wheels of the car. It’s stupid. Now I gotta replace my blown shocks...
"Herr Quattro - Has a 4-motion" (herrquattro)
03/21/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 0
Nah, LS swap will always be the best mod.
Ferrari? LS swap that shit...
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
03/21/2017 at 23:13, STARS: 1
ls swap on shit tires would be much sad trombone
"Nibby" (nibby68)
03/21/2017 at 23:27, STARS: 0
ford ka? LS1 swap
"Shankems" (CraigCulkin)
03/21/2017 at 23:40, STARS: 3
Those are the most aggressive and best tires I have ever had the pleasure of owning. Lasted me 10k. Enjoy.
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
03/21/2017 at 23:48, STARS: 2
Seriously, one of the most overlooked mods and probably the most important.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/22/2017 at 01:22, STARS: 0
add in better suspension mods and then you will be even more amazed
"random001" (random001)
03/22/2017 at 06:59, STARS: 0
25 year old Huffy bicycle? LS swap.
"random001" (random001)
03/22/2017 at 07:04, STARS: 0
Ok, I’ll be the first to say it. And hopefully the last.
Tires. Are. Not. A. Mod.
Tires. They are essential. You can pick different tires with different grips. Tires are available for sale everywhere, and you can get most tires in sizes for your car. Tires are a development product, ever changing, and have different wear aspects, grips, etc. They are not a mod. Brake pads, same thing. You can get different brake pads with different friction coefficients. Brake pads are not a mod. Big Brake kits are a mod. Tires and brake pads, these are not mods. You are not modifying the car with tires. You are putting new tires on.
That said, HOLY SHIT I KNOW RIGHT?!
"random001" (random001)
03/22/2017 at 07:04, STARS: 0
Heh. This.
RE11s would have been a better choice, overall.
Michelin Pilot Super Sports probably would have been an even better choice.
"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
03/22/2017 at 08:27, STARS: 2
I’m hoping to have the same experience. Tonight I’m picking up 30% lighter wheels already shod with RE71Rs to use for “special occasions” (since they wear so quickly).
"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
03/22/2017 at 08:38, STARS: 1
No doubt! I did a full suspension rebuilt (shocks, control arms, bushings, etc.) and picked up some Pilot Super Sports.
DIFFERENT CAR. Performance envelope is WAY larger than before.
I will never cheap out on tires for my car again.
"ateamfan42" (ateamfan42)
03/22/2017 at 09:08, STARS: 0
You are not modifying the car with tires. You are putting new tires on.
I think the idea that tires are a modification is in the sense that you are putting on different tires (or brake pads, or shocks) than the factory selected. In the case of grippier tires, the trade off is less life, more cost (and likely a harsher/louder ride) to achieve better grip.
I do see the distinction however, that tires, pads, etc. are consumable items. So the “modification” isn’t permanent, because once those items wear out, who knows what the owner will select for a replacement?
"random001" (random001)
03/22/2017 at 09:11, STARS: 0
It’s still not a modification, unless you are shaving slicks. Then it can be considered a modification. Otherwise, it’s just putting on new tires.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
03/22/2017 at 10:17, STARS: 2
I’m buying Koni Yellows today
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 12:49, STARS: 0
tires make a bigger difference though
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 2
Re71rs are basically street legal slicks. “200 TW” my ass. I wish treadware ratings were actually standardized across brands.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 0
No way you are gonna fit MPSS on a Miata though lol. Pretty sure the smallest size they come in is like R19
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
03/22/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 0
They are. It’s insane.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
That sounds pretty far for these. Totally worth it though (assuming you dont commute with them).
"random001" (random001)
03/22/2017 at 12:55, STARS: 0
Nope. you can get them in 17's easily.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 0
Anything bigger than a 16 is DONKED on an NA/NB. Even 16s are kinda big but can be okay. Standard size anyone would use is a 15. Now on an NC/ND though, yeah that would work fine.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 13:24, STARS: 0
You plan on dailying those tires all summer? I doubt they will last more than one summer in that case.
"random001" (random001)
03/22/2017 at 13:39, STARS: 0
I think ‘donked’ might be an overstatement, bit I get your point.
That said, I’m no sure I’d suggest Re71s for a DD to anyone...
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/22/2017 at 14:09, STARS: 0
Oh agreed, it is a mild waste of money to DD those lol. I mean I would find it worth it but my girlfriend would definitely get mad at me for doing that. Running an extra set of wheels: one set for regular summer and the other for autox/track day/canyon carving is definitely a necessity in my mind. Then nothing beats the RE71R for that purpose!
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
03/22/2017 at 14:50, STARS: 0
Yeah. I don’t expect them to last more than a year.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/22/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 0
Very nice! Personally id save for flying miatad vmaxx classic set for 800ish but koni yellows are good too
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/22/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 1
Well i have both :)