Dry grip is the clearest strength of the Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003, praised by 54 of 84 owners, alongside favorable dry handling and steering feedback. Wet grip is also more often praised than criticised, at 35 positive comments against 11 negative, though it is less consistent than dry performance. Tread life and noise divide opinion, with 20 positive wear accounts against 17 complaints and 17 noise positives against 12 criticisms. Around a fifth criticise wear, so strong mileage reports should not be treated as typical. Longer-term accounts vary, and the one substantive follow-up remains positive without establishing a shared ageing trend across owners.
What owners mention most counted across 84 reviews
i drive an E36 328i with style 194 wheels from a e90 320D and on the rear are RE003 fitted. I love how the RE003 just grip and have not fail me as to the NITTO INVO. the RE003 are just so good in dry n wet, it grips and has so much traction that i just love a twisty road drive and some highspeed drive on the highway for a 355km distance travelling. So far the road noise are quiet and the feedback with the coilovers are a big plus. Really good! would buy them again!
This is the 3rd set of RE003
I know some may laugh at me driving a Camry sedan pushing on a poor sedan. But believe it or not I drive it pretty hard till gear box over heater and refuse to change gear.(install a cooler and it’s solve) used to drive S13, EG, EK, Evo, R35 and Spec C and retired no more spending so now driving sedan.
This RE003 It has never disappoint me for NSH driving and playing high speed corner on the way up and down Genting and winding road to Cameron highland.
Rain or Shine it simply grip
I drive pretty hard but not in track. High speed average about 160-220km/h regularly on NSH
I Change since Jan 2018 to May 2020 travel 44000km left about 20% meat and still holding although during rainy days with puddle of water it does not hold as well since it’s wore.
For this RE003 FC is bad and get noisier after 7-8k
Now I’m hesitating whether to change RE004 or try something new F1A5
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RE003 was a revelation after having been on the original GY Assurance that came with the car. It had loads of grip both in wet and dry from the very start compared with the GY. It initially took about 3 trips back to the tire shop for alignment and realignment to get the center tracking back inline due to a quirk in the initial setup when the GY was still on, after which it was fantastic to drive on. The tires didn't like lower psi and needed at least 36/38psi to be happy. After 7k miles, the tires did get slightly louder road noise and also started being a nail magnet. Had to change the tires out as one of the patched nail holes that happened to be on the shoulder of the tire started leaking badly and nothing could be done to get it to stop.
Overall, good tires. However, wouldn't go back to it, as the nail magnetism was beyond my comfort zone.
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Very good handling on dry road, it give me more confidence during cornering especially when the tire is slightly warm or hot. Gripping power during cornering very good. For wet road I have less confidence with this tire as I understeer a lot when cornering down genting hill. I'll recommend getting this tire as it's cheap and good to use.
These were a value option when I needed a pair of tires during an interstate road trip in Australia. $135 each for a Subaru Forester - 215/60/16 I think? That was lower mid range pricing in 2016 in Oz. By the time I got home I was surprised and impressed - they were much better than I expected. Bought another two within months. Did maybe 50K on them in 18 months and bought a second set last year.
I can't fault them in any area. I run 38 PSI and they complement the ageing Forester's balance and looseness well. Grip and feel are good and the wear is not high. I've driven several other foresters recently, other decent tires just don't feel as confidence inspiring. I also drive a Mark 3 MX5, quite firmly, and am about to get re003s as the daily tires. In that application with more limit-seeking and front to rear pitching I can tell these tires will not be all or nothing.
I am sure there are others but these inexpensive tires are now for me basically "The ones" - just about right. They're my standard tire now :-)
These really transformed my car! Have had 4 different brands/models on my Forester JDM XT Manual (owned car for 100K Miles, 160K Kilometers) including Goodyear, Falken, Bridgestone (TZ001) and Nitto. No comparison, these grip way beyond any kind of road driving - at the limit they let you know and still have plenty of grip! They are noisier than the other tires though not annoying even on long trips.
Really inspire confidence even in the wet, I've never had any thought they could let go. Almost impossible to get them squealing, unlike other tires on this car when it was hard to avoid. Can keep with with any traffic easily even on twisty and bumpy NZ roads.
Also - they look awesome and make the relatively high 55 profile (16") somehow looker lower... really makes the car look purposeful. Have found they wear a little faster being a 4WD turbo, but still acceptable for the price.
I love these tires. I have bought RE001's, RE002's and now RE003's on our vehicles and I have never had a problem with any of them. As Bridgestone have stopped making the size for the rear of the Merc we now have S007A which are nowhere near as good. I really struggle to get the power down, even a bit of a push to get into traffic in the dry will make it light up the rear wheels and have the traction control kicking in.Bring back the RE003's!
After 6 months and 20,000 kilometers my sport cup 2s were dead. Interesting that all four pretty much wore out about the same, without rotation. Fuel consumption increased by 10%.
Went with RE003 this time round after listening to what my daughter had to say running them in her Merc C300.
First impressions are the RE003 is a quieter tire and has similar grip to the sport cup 2 driving the same roads I always drive on. No hesitation with these, they feel good and might feel a bit more trusting in the wet.
I have used RE003 for a 5 years and already buy it again for second time. Handling is good. If I use high speed on a curve or lane change, I can feel and predict easily when it will become under or oversteer. For overall I'm happy to use it.
I'm very happy with these tires and have had many positive comments on them.
Unbelievable grip both in dry and wet conditions - I don't push my car to extraordinary limits but sometimes do go hard on it!! No loss of control with the RE003s and amazing handling capabilities and road feedback.
Was considering swapping to Michelin PS4 which I have in another car but very happy I did not. The price of the tires are way cheaper than the PS4 but offer nearly the same performance - so excellent value.
The Scirocco is my daily driver and it's also worth pointing out that the tires offer great comfort and road noise is low when cruising around town or the motorway. Small bumps/imperfections in roads are also well absorbed up until the tires are 80% worn out.
Only downside is that they wear a bit faster than the PS4s for example - held on for about 35,000kms. Should not be an issue though as the RE003s are way better priced and doesn't compromise on grip, performance and safety!
