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Originally Posted by msendit
RE-71rs...let me recap in short: awesome levels of dry grip; gets maximum grip very fast (2-3 corners); gets greasy / overheated fast too (2-3 laps)
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Autocross tires behave this way. I've heard reports on the RE-71R like yours before and understand this is why the tire is so popular with autocrossers. I suppose it's possible they don't overheat as quickly when run on lighter, less powerful cars.
I ran A7s and R-1 S' in time trials on a 318 RWHP 2,708# E36 M3, and they could get greasy pretty quickly in temps >80° F. They're also softer than the RE-71R. Due to the TT clubs' formats, I never ran them for more than four laps at a time.
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