Time to replace the Potenzas...suggestions?
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From: Casselberry FL
Time to replace the Potenzas...suggestions? I've had the following tires the last four years on a 9.5" wheel:
Potenza S-03 265/40/17
Potenza S-02 275/40/17
Pilot Sport 275/40/17
Pilot MXX3 275/40/17
I like the S-03 but am disappointed that they've not introduced a wider size, and I didn't care for the Pilot Sport at all. The others are discontinued.
I'm looking for a max-performance summer tire with good wet performance as well. I don't consider the BFG KD to fall into that category. Has to be Y-rated.
I can't find pricing on the Nitto 555RII. How does the 555RII compare to the BFG KD, or G1DS3, or Ecsta MX?
Other suggestions?
Potenza S-03 265/40/17
Potenza S-02 275/40/17
Pilot Sport 275/40/17
Pilot MXX3 275/40/17
I like the S-03 but am disappointed that they've not introduced a wider size, and I didn't care for the Pilot Sport at all. The others are discontinued.
I'm looking for a max-performance summer tire with good wet performance as well. I don't consider the BFG KD to fall into that category. Has to be Y-rated.
I can't find pricing on the Nitto 555RII. How does the 555RII compare to the BFG KD, or G1DS3, or Ecsta MX?
Other suggestions?
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Casselberry FL
I found pricing on the 555RII's...but dang, treadwear 100. Can I easily get 10-15K on a set of these under spririted daily driving, including long roadtrips? I doubt it.
On The Tree
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From: Doniphan, MO
Try the Firestone Firehawks. They rate the same or higher than the potenzas on tirerack.
I had the RE730s, got 32,000 solid miles out of them. They had begun to hydroplane tha last 5k mi. and were down to the indicators.!
I had the RE730s, got 32,000 solid miles out of them. They had begun to hydroplane tha last 5k mi. and were down to the indicators.!
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Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Casselberry FL
Not road-racing, just auto-x. I hope to have dedicated auto-x wheels/tires soon, but that won't happen until I can afford ~$1600 in wheels plus the cost of four 315/35/17 V710's.
I haven't seen any reviews which rank the regular Potenza's above the S-02/S-03 Pole Positions...?
Tire Rack said that the MX's are as stiff as the S-03's but much noisier and wouldn't work as well in auto-x nor the rain. Also that the 10mm diff between the contact patches is basically insignificant.
They obviously had no comment on Nitto's since they don't carry them, but said that the G1-DS3 was the closest tire to the S-03 at this time. But heck, I'm only saving $30/tire. I wonder if the weight is similar.
Guess I'm leaning towards buying the S-03's again barring further comments.
I haven't seen any reviews which rank the regular Potenza's above the S-02/S-03 Pole Positions...?
Tire Rack said that the MX's are as stiff as the S-03's but much noisier and wouldn't work as well in auto-x nor the rain. Also that the 10mm diff between the contact patches is basically insignificant.
They obviously had no comment on Nitto's since they don't carry them, but said that the G1-DS3 was the closest tire to the S-03 at this time. But heck, I'm only saving $30/tire. I wonder if the weight is similar.
Guess I'm leaning towards buying the S-03's again barring further comments.
