cwmiller Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Well, not really. Just wanted to share with everyone that they come stock on the Toyota Yaris (well at least on the new 3door hatch back on the toyota dealerships showroom floor) :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longitude Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 and??? RE92 is stock for many vehicles hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 But its a Yaris. Those things cost as much as most of our mod lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Yeah my gf bought a sedan and put 10k down... 8 months later she only owes < $3k over the next 4 years... zippy little cars though.. I can imagine it quite fun to drive, lowered and supercharged (the stock internals would never hold up)... The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I think the RE92's were on my car less than 500miles;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmiller Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 My point is the yaris is an econo box with around 100 hp, and a base sticker or around $12k. The tires they put on just need to be made of rubber that are round. Then comes our subaru that is a $30K car, that has a turbo motor, and is marketed as a sports sedan, and suppose to be performance oriented. that is my point, yet we get yaris tires in just a different size. thats my point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanders Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 They also come on the IS250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 My GF went to a Firestone shop to inquire about new tires for her car (BMW 325 iX), and they had three suggestions in different price ranges. The top-of-the-line option was RE92s. I thought y'all would get a laugh out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 My RE92's have 53K miles on them now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 That's because you drive like a grandma Wanna go for a ride, little boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 When I changed my RE92 at 30k miles the tire shop asked if I wanted to keep them because they had 1/2 the tread left. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 re92's differ dependent on size/speed rating and application. The Yaris tire only shares the name and possibly tread pattern but compounds are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondgraymetallic21 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Someone come slash mine so I can claim them on insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I clocked over 40,000 miles on mine, through summer and winter with not so much as a scary moment. If you drive beyond the limit of the tyres and your ability, expect the worst Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver03 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I am going to run mine on factory rims for winter tires. I am thinking about having them siped...anybody done that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vet Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I wouldn't blame Subaru if they were looking to save money but they're not cheap at all, even assuming Subaru gets them way way under retail prices. What do you think Subaru pays for one, $75? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Wanna go for a ride, little boy? Now, that was an excellent comeback - very funny (Good job) But I agree that you must drive like a grandma LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechdiff Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I am going to run mine on factory rims for winter tires. I am thinking about having them siped...anybody done that? I would suggest getting some dedicated winters instead. I have been through one winter with them and I found that I enjoyed driving much more with dedicated winters. I ended up putting the RE92's onto my summer rims, probably get 1 more season out of them after this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 This tired tune again? Yup, and you can't resist dancing to it Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 The RE-92's biggest issue is that they don't have enough siping. If you could get them siped... I'm sure they'd be a good winter tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Mccorry, I dont agree; that tire has plenty of siping. It's the rubber compound which is sub-par. It's tough to make even a decent all season, which the RE 92 is, but the rubber simply lacks the low temperature grip that you need - it's clearly struggling in the wet and dry when it's near freezing. On ice, no grip whatever - this has nothing to do with siping. The safest winter conditions for the RE-92 were, in fact, snowy conditions, where the tire has something to dig into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Not true. New... yes... they look like they have plenty of siping. But drive them for 10K miles and you'll notice that 60% of the factory siping only goes into the treadblock a few mills. Once you wear that much off the tread, it turns into a block pattern. That is a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 But that has nothing to do with the performance of the tire in general. It simply gets worse over time. I rode mine for 12k and all of the original siping was intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Whatever. Do I need to take a photo for you? I've got 53K on mine.... I'd say I have more experience with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'll add.... As you get more mileage on them..... they get much BETTER in the dry.... ,slightly WORSE in the wet, and TERRIBLE in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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