Voodoo1796
Well-Known Member
RE050As were OEM on the Speed3. I think I got maybe 9-10k out of the first set before they were toast. I sold them on a local Mazda forum as "OEM Drag Slicks", ended up getting 100 for all for from a local drifting guy.Bridgestone RE050A's are among the fastest wearing street tires I've ever seen with a UTQG of 140 and lasting at best 8,000-10,000 miles when driven normally on anything resembling a performance car. If you want a certain aspect of your tire's performance to choose by brand as they all have losers in a specific category.
If you want both performance and long life(relatively) I'd recommend the Continental ExtremeContact DW. Mine have near 20,000 miles and still have about 6/32nds of tread remaining. After that you are looking at performance all-seasons like Michelin Pilot A/S 3.
I had the ExtremeContact DW on the M3. Absolutely loved them for the price point. They weren't Pilot Sports, but they were predictable, had good wear, comfortable ride when putting around town but not too soft when driving hard. The best set of tires I had was a set of Pilot Sport Cups I won in a raffle and had on the 325i. I also had a set of RT615s on the Z...that was fun when the road was anything wetter than spit.
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