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      01-26-2017, 08:17 PM   #1
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Direzza ZIII - new for 2017

It looks like significant changes are coming for the ZII star specs.
The new tire will be the ZIII, due late February.
  • Tread pattern has changed
  • the tire shoulders are more rounded
  • Compounds have changed
  • Tire patch loading improved

In the promo spin, They are claiming 1.5% improved lap times with little difference in tire wear.
With a new Hankook RS4 also out, it looks like the Bridgestone RE71R has a target on it


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I knew as soon as I bought RE-71s that something else would come out....
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LOL always seems to be that way.

I was planning on picking up RE71s as well.
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Interesting! Now how to pick between the RE71 or ZIII?? Thanks for sharing Ian
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Interesting! Now how to pick between the RE71 or ZIII?? Thanks for sharing Ian
I still have some life in last years tires for a couple of events.
I'm hoping there will be some feedback by then.
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Interesting! Now how to pick between the RE71 or ZIII?? Thanks for sharing Ian
Or the Hankook RS-4, which will hit the shelves at Tire Rack in March.

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I still have some life in last years tires for a couple of events.
I'm hoping there will be some feedback by then.
I'm rowing the same boat. I think I can get my current RE71s through the autocross events and an April PDX on the Daytona DE course, but they certainly wont get through tech for the full IMSA course PDX in May. If there aren't any reviews by then, I may put on a set of Nexen NFERA SUR4's as an interim solution. They're not at the same grip level as the RE71s, but they're about half the price and still a decent performer (so long as the tread doesn't separate).
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I'm excited to see the possible selection for good race tires increasing. I used the RE-71's a couple years back and loved them. The wear was expected when considering the grip.

My first set of serious tires waaaay back was the Direzza's and damn where they good. Great rain performance, so when in the wet a top 5 was almost a lock at my local auto-x way back when. I can't wait to see what Dunlop comes up with in the ZIII.
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