How many miles did you squeeze out of your OE Potenza's?
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Originally Posted by sleotta
what are the best replacenets for stock rims? i have 24k miles on my potenzas and after drivign in the rain today and reading everyones experiences im switching, and definitely before winter...
I've had bridgestone SO-3's which offer excellent wet/dry traction with reduced hydroplaning ($800 set). Now I have the NITTO- 555 ($600 set) and they are a good tire, and about $200 less for a set the the SO-3's, but not as good wet traction or hydroplaning. The SO-3's is my favorite tire, the only bad thing I saw with them was the solid center band in the middle of the tire made grooves in the road pull my car everywhere.
Originally Posted by VQMAN
I have nearly 35,000 miles on my stock blow-tenza's; part of me wants to replace them right away, and the other part of me wants to see how many miles I can get out of these things.
Judging by the tread, I think I have about 2000 miles left, unless you consider all weather situations, and these things haven't been stable in the rain for a long time...
oh, and I have finally decide what I am replacing them with; Toyo Proxes 4 all season 235/45WR17's. Originally I was going to go with 245/45's, but I heard that some people were having trouble with the 245's on the OE wheels.
-vq
Judging by the tread, I think I have about 2000 miles left, unless you consider all weather situations, and these things haven't been stable in the rain for a long time...
oh, and I have finally decide what I am replacing them with; Toyo Proxes 4 all season 235/45WR17's. Originally I was going to go with 245/45's, but I heard that some people were having trouble with the 245's on the OE wheels.
-vq
about 5000, 1000-3000 easy break in....then i got mad at the tires and ripped them off
^^^umm...id rather be rolling on bridgestone tires than a kuhmos. But i cant say that or id be stooping to your stereotypical words.
If your calling Bridgestone Pole position so-3 so-2 or even RE750s 730s, So1. Crappy tires cuz you did mention bridgestone. Your a fool and a tool.
Yeah kuhmo makes crappy tires, and honestly I belive they make more crappy tires than high end ones.
If your calling Bridgestone Pole position so-3 so-2 or even RE750s 730s, So1. Crappy tires cuz you did mention bridgestone. Your a fool and a tool.
Yeah kuhmo makes crappy tires, and honestly I belive they make more crappy tires than high end ones.
What do you guys that only got like 25K on your stockers never get your tires balanced and rotated? Do that every other oil change reduces the wear.
All Goodyear stores off lifetime balance and rotation for $44 on all 4 tires. Maybe some of guys should look into doing this.
All Goodyear stores off lifetime balance and rotation for $44 on all 4 tires. Maybe some of guys should look into doing this.
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Originally Posted by wildmanal
What do you guys that only got like 25K on your stockers never get your tires balanced and rotated? Do that every other oil change reduces the wear.
All Goodyear stores off lifetime balance and rotation for $44 on all 4 tires. Maybe some of guys should look into doing this.
All Goodyear stores off lifetime balance and rotation for $44 on all 4 tires. Maybe some of guys should look into doing this.
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Originally Posted by chinaonnitrous1
^^^umm...id rather be rolling on bridgestone tires than a kuhmos. But i cant say that or id be stooping to your stereotypical words.
If your calling Bridgestone Pole position so-3 so-2 or even RE750s 730s, So1. Crappy tires cuz you did mention bridgestone. Your a fool and a tool.
Yeah kuhmo makes crappy tires, and honestly I belive they make more crappy tires than high end ones.
If your calling Bridgestone Pole position so-3 so-2 or even RE750s 730s, So1. Crappy tires cuz you did mention bridgestone. Your a fool and a tool.
Yeah kuhmo makes crappy tires, and honestly I belive they make more crappy tires than high end ones.
The HP4's are like the highest rated tires on tirerack.
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Originally Posted by 03maximan
I've got 29K miles now, I had them rotated every 6-7K miles and have about 10-15K left probably. The trick to driving in the rain: slow down.
The trick to driving in the rain is to NOT do it. Brand new those things scared the crap outta me. You can feel the steering wheel "lighten up" with each puddle you go through. Definately too dangerous in my book. I don't know how I was able to keep them on for so long...
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This goes to show how opinions and experiences will vary according to the person you ask.
I've kept mine rotated and not laid rubber down in a cloud of smoke at every light and I have a lot of tread left at 49.5k miles. I plan on replacing them at 50-55k. Yes, they suck bad in the rain and hydroplane very easily. I can't wait for real wet traction!
I've kept mine rotated and not laid rubber down in a cloud of smoke at every light and I have a lot of tread left at 49.5k miles. I plan on replacing them at 50-55k. Yes, they suck bad in the rain and hydroplane very easily. I can't wait for real wet traction!
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26k but, I should have gotten rid of them long time ago... Those tires are scary in the wet!!! Too many close calls... Got me Falken ZE-512 last weekend. Very nice tires. Just waiting for some rain or snow to see what are they capable of.
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Originally Posted by JC_2k_SE
Had to change the fronts at about 25k and got another 5k out of the rears, i probably culda squeezed a few more k but dang was i slidin everywhere in the rain.
got me some Toyo Proxes 4's and they rock
got me some Toyo Proxes 4's and they rock
thanks
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