So Costco stocks Michelin and Bridgestone tires

"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you) 07/07/2014 at 11:55 • Filed to: None

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If I wanted I could get Bridgestone RE-11s for 660 bucks(mounted). I hear the sidewall is pretty stiff, which may make the ride a bit busier, but I can handle it. . . probably. I have also heard people can get 15k+ miles out of them, which is really good. Anyone have any thoughts on this? If they are good for the price, I might just buy them next year.

Should add, they will be for daily use for about 6 months of the year(the warmer ones), so that is a thought, road noise isn't that big of a deal to me.

daender > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 12:00

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A friend's supercharged V6 Mustang runs RE-11s and they're pretty awesome for track days, autox, and daily driving. I would only recommend them if you're planning on putting them to good use in high-performance driving and driving back home on them without issue.

Racescort666 > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 12:02

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One of the best summer tires I've ever driven. I will be very sad if they ever discontinue that tire. DO IT!!!

Lekker > daender 07/07/2014 at 12:02

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Do you know how they handle cold weather or rain? I've been wanting a set of these, and a lot of ppl daily them. But on my 370 i am a tad concerned they will be like my stock summer tires, and turn to hockey pucks below 40, and turn the road into an ice skating ring when it rains.

YSI-what can brown do for you > daender 07/07/2014 at 12:04

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I do plan to autocross them at least once a month(sometimes twice), so I do want a tire that can be driven on there and back. I am also going to use them as summer daily drivers. . . don't know if they would be good in the rain and stuff. I have heard they are.

Lekker > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 12:04

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You've made my decision making on where to purchase tires easier. thank you sir.

I have been keeping an eye on them, and they seem great. From what I know (few ppl in my area have them) they work great as daily, but they have a second car to use in the rain/cold/snow, whereas I don't. I've been holding off for that only reason until I can hear from someone how they handle in those situations. Let me know if you decide to get them!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Racescort666 07/07/2014 at 12:06

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People with Porches were talking about how good they are. These might just be my next tire.

daender > Lekker 07/07/2014 at 12:08

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They do well in the rain (especially considering Carolina rains just love to dump everything down at once). Not sure about the cold.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Lekker 07/07/2014 at 12:09

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Just make sure you wait until they have a sale on them. It actually costs 60 bucks for mounting and balancing(you also get a road hazard warranty with it), but they have a 70 dollar off coupon every once in a while for certain tire brands, usually switches off ever month.

I have actually heard they aren't bad in the rain, better than most. Apparently they are really loud in the rain though. I only plan on using them during the hotter months of the year so about 6 months a year. So it only has to be good in the rain.

daender > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 12:09

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Rain performance is pretty good since it's kept the Stang safe from meeting crashing doom in the monsoon-like downpours.

YSI-what can brown do for you > daender 07/07/2014 at 12:11

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That is good to know! These are top of the list, as they might meet my expectation of tread life and they have a lot more grip than the summer tires I was gonna get before.

Lekker > daender 07/07/2014 at 12:25

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Thats good enough for me.

Lekker > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 12:28

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What is interesting is that I wasn't able to find them in my size, on their online catalog. What size were you able to find them on?

Yeah I need mine to work a little more than that lol. My other ride is being used by my wife back home in AZ, where the RE-11s would be at home. But alas, Kansas has stupid weather and snow. Thankfully though I will be moving less than a mile away from work, so that will cut out a lot of driving, and needing them to work in the snow really. Unless I need to, idk, drive while its cold... lol

YSI-what can brown do for you > Lekker 07/07/2014 at 12:32

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I found them in 245/40R17. I know they make them in 18s, but in like very few sizes. Tirerack has one listed size. I am assuming you have a 370z and you need like a 275 or something like that?

Here are all the sizes that they come in.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.js…

Racescort666 > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/07/2014 at 13:39

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You should totally do it. I have had them on my Audi, Subaru, and the Racescort (as well as my brother's Escort, he actually used to steal them when I had other wheels on the Racescort.)

YSI-what can brown do for you > Racescort666 07/07/2014 at 23:55

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You seem to really like these, you are just making me want to buy a set now!

Lekker > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/09/2014 at 09:23

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yeah, for my z is correct. Except its the nismo, so it has 245 in the front and 285 in the back. I was able to find the tires in stock on tire rack, but not on Costco. Oh well. Thanks for trying to help tho!