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MattR · 2005-03-15, 09:47 PM

Okay, I came across some reviews of the RT 615, a couple of people took them out at a test and tune...:

""2 x 10 lap sessions on a 48-62 sec course (depends on class). They squeal much more than the 215's. But not in an RE92 way, they feel like a cross between the RE070 and the 215. They DID NOT get greasy until the 9th lap- this was a test and tune- finish line ang getting to the next run was 2 minutes tops. There was a red flag DNF so I managed to get a 5 min break and the tires were as grippy as ever. I ran my best time of the day (54.1) on that lap. I'm still a novice level driver so I did not check in/mid/out temps of the tires or play with pressures too much. I like them more than the 215's on the street and at AutoX. We'll have to wait for a seasoned driver to chime in to see if its faster than the 215's. ""

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"I'd call the 615's and the RE070's dead even in dry traction. For Autocross the feel of the RE070 is better with sharper turn-in. The 615 did not get squirmy until 7+ laps in a row, whereas my 215's would be mush on lap 3 with a 10 min cooldown in between runs. I think the only place the 615 is the overall winner is on the street- with wet handling much better than the 215 or RE070 and dry traction a toss up. Road noise is fairly even with the RE070 and I suspect it will increase with wear to match the 215's"

2005-03-15, 09:47 PM	#59
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Okay, I came across some reviews of the RT 615, a couple of people took them out at a test and tune...: ""2 x 10 lap sessions on a 48-62 sec course (depends on class). They squeal much more than the 215's. But not in an RE92 way, they feel like a cross between the RE070 and the 215. They DID NOT get greasy until the 9th lap- this was a test and tune- finish line ang getting to the next run was 2 minutes tops. There was a red flag DNF so I managed to get a 5 min break and the tires were as grippy as ever. I ran my best time of the day (54.1) on that lap. I'm still a novice level driver so I did not check in/mid/out temps of the tires or play with pressures too much. I like them more than the 215's on the street and at AutoX. We'll have to wait for a seasoned driver to chime in to see if its faster than the 215's. "" . . . "I'd call the 615's and the RE070's dead even in dry traction. For Autocross the feel of the RE070 is better with sharper turn-in. The 615 did not get squirmy until 7+ laps in a row, whereas my 215's would be mush on lap 3 with a 10 min cooldown in between runs. I think the only place the 615 is the overall winner is on the street- with wet handling much better than the 215 or RE070 and dry traction a toss up. Road noise is fairly even with the RE070 and I suspect it will increase with wear to match the 215's" __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”