https://gripshiftslide.com/2015/03/09/calder-park-test-day-bridgestone-adrenalin-potenza-re003/ motorsport photography, Melbourne based, Car features, Motorsport events, Car Shows Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gripshiftslide.com/2015/03/09/calder-park-test-day-bridgestone-adrenalin-potenza-re003/#comment-3114 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:25:00 +0000 http://gripshiftslide.com/?p=4887#comment-3114 Well i have the new WRX (6 speed manual) and i don’t totally disagree with some of the subjective driving comments by all the bloggers. But unfortunately the results are purely subjective. There is no control tyre and driver and why not reveal the competitor tyre like other proper tyre reviews? There is no mention of tyre sizes for test cars. And why is the WRX running 18s when stock tyres and rims are 17s? Is the 18inch RE003 tyres better than the 17inch Dunlop OEM tyres that came with the car but you could not even compare them like that.
There are just way too many variables and unknowns so for those reading the RE003 reviews, i wouldn’t read too much into it. Nice cars and pictures though 🙂 Also how was the GTI outperforming the WRX? Were there timed laps? The Golf is physically smaller and lighter hence would naturally feel more agile through driving tests like these. The CVT WRX in lazy mode probably didn’t help either, so it doesn’t mean the GTI is the better car (subjective) or that it has better performance than the WRX unless you have numbers t back it up. Just slot both cars with the same RE003s and time it around ANY track with the same competent driver behind the wheel and then we shall see 🙂

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