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Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RZ vs. RE-71RS Comparison Test

Tested on both the M2 and BRZ!


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Tested on both the M2 and BRZ!
RE-71RZ/RE-71RS Full Comparison: Two Sizes, Two Cars, All the Data! RE-71RZ/RE-71RS Full Comparison: Two Sizes, Two Cars, All the Data!
 

Several months back, the testing team got its hands on the Potenza RE-71RZ for a preview drive. If you watched that video, you know the tire Bridgestone provided was a prototype spec, and it was heavily worn. So in that preview, there was no data to share, just subjective impressions.

Well, now we have ALL the data! Times Two!

Using new, production-spec RE-71RZ and RE-71RS tires, we conducted a truly thorough comparison. We read the YouTube comments about our “heavy” M2, how it’s “not set up for the track!”, and so on. So, we rolled the track-ready BRZ out of storage (TJ’s garage) and ran each tire on both the M2 and the BRZ. So, how much better is the RE-71RZ? Did the size variants between the vehicles reveal some hidden information?  Watch to find out!

 
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