Owners of the Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 most consistently praise dry grip, followed by wet grip, with handling and steering feedback also well regarded. Quiet running and ride comfort attract substantially more praise than criticism. Wet grip is less unanimous than dry grip, with complaints from around one in ten, sometimes about abrupt loss of grip near the limit. Tread life is more divided, with ten critical accounts against 17 favorable ones and varying longer-use experiences. Later reviews written by the same people remain mixed rather than showing a consistent decline as the tire wears.
What owners mention most counted across 86 reviews
Changed size from standard 205/45/17 to 215/45/17. Gave me a much wider choice of tire at a cheaper price. RE040s were great in dry but didn't inspire too much confidence in damp or wet conditions. Chose RE002s as I didn't want to change manufacturers as well as the size, and it is also a brand new tire so has much newer technology packed into it. With the slightly higher profile sidewall the ride is fractionly less harsh and jittery without losing the sharpness of turn in. It is a quieter tire too. The grip in dry conditios is great but in the wet is where you notice a massive difference. The confidence these tires give you in the wet is fantastic and they are very progressive on the limit. Very pleased I made the change, great tire
Had a set of these RE002's put on the car to replace the RE050A's that were due for replacement. So far I'm extremely satisfied. Great steering feedback/feel, excellent traction both wet and dry. They provide a nice firm responsive ride. A little bit noisy, but certainly not loud. So far wear is looking very good. I may have found the perfect tire for my driving.
A decent enough tire but IMO Bridgestone hasn't really advanced the game far enough from the old RE001 Adrenalin. They have gone from class leader to mid-pack with this tire. Competitors like the Toyo T1 Sport and Goodyear Eagle F1Asymmetric 2 cost a bit more but are better performers.
Nice handling,very good in dry grip.In the wet condition is far better than my previous tires (Nitto invo) low aquaplaning feedback.Low road noise when comparing in the range of sporty tires. The tires are quite stiff but not that bad...so far so good.
Much quieter tire than the Toyo Teo + . From New Zealand. Brought a pair for $250 each, excellent buy. My previous RE001's lasted 35,000Km's. Relatively happy with the mileage. Obviously a soft compound tire so can accept the tradeoff in mileage for handling & quiteness
I just brought these tires and have only one to describe them, incredible! For the price they are exceptional. I have a chipped MKV Golf GTI with 260hp at the front wheels. The Michelin Primacy that came with the car new were nothing like the performance of this tire. I drive my car hard and too the limit quite often and the RE002's has given the GTI a new level of confidence. With the Michelin Primacy i would get wheel spin in first and second gear. There is virtually no wheel spin with the RE002....all the power is transfered into forward motion. Initial turn in is precise with nice adjustability before the tire let's go. When it does, it let's go very progressively. The other unique thing about this rubber is that they generate a far bit of heat which helps the grip levels. From a noise and comfort point of view the RE002 dampen bumps very well and are very quite, more so than the OEM Michelin Primacy. I'm very impressed with this tire and have a gut feeling that for the money verses grip ratio the RE002 would be up there with the best.
