Goodyear RSA Tires
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Goodyear RSA Tires
I recently purchased a 04 Max SE and love it. However I find that the Goodyear RSA tires they went with do not really work well in rain and puddles. I'm looking for some feedback on everyone's take of the tires. What their experiences were like in rain and snow. Dry pavement they work well however on my previous Max I had Bridgestone Potenza's which were awsome. Also, what tires you would recomend or are using on your Max. Thanks in advance for the feedback. 
They came with my 99 SE. After seeing how poor both their wet and dry traction was, I replaced them with Bridgestone S03s.
Originally Posted by sxy92max
I recently purchased a 04 Max SE and love it. However I find that the Goodyear RSA tires they went with do not really work well in rain and puddles. I'm looking for some feedback on everyone's take of the tires. What their experiences were like in rain and snow. Dry pavement they work well however on my previous Max I had Bridgestone Potenza's which were awsome. Also, what tires you would recomend or are using on your Max. Thanks in advance for the feedback.
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Boy. This makes me crazy. I've read some gripes about the RSA's, but my own experience is that they're very good tires in the wet and dry.
I've taken two road trips in the Maxima, one of 3500 miles and the other 2200 miles. Rain both trips, sometimes driving, blinding rain. The RSA's plowed right through the standing water at speeds of 65 and 70 (faster than I should have been going, I might add).
Additionally, I've kind of tested them on rain-soaked city streets and freeways, and I really don't find them to hydroplane or even slip very badly at all. Not anywhere near as much as the Michelin Pilots on my BMW 540! (Now, keep in mind I'm in Texas, and you're in NY, and I run my tires at 30psi (cold) for the road. Higher pressures may indeed make them slippery.)
And you should hear the b!tching on the other forums about those Potenzas! Those guys wouldn't give you a plug nickel for a whole pile of Potenzas.
I guess it's a crap shoot ... I like the RSA's and you hate 'em. Go figure.
Mike
I've taken two road trips in the Maxima, one of 3500 miles and the other 2200 miles. Rain both trips, sometimes driving, blinding rain. The RSA's plowed right through the standing water at speeds of 65 and 70 (faster than I should have been going, I might add).
Additionally, I've kind of tested them on rain-soaked city streets and freeways, and I really don't find them to hydroplane or even slip very badly at all. Not anywhere near as much as the Michelin Pilots on my BMW 540! (Now, keep in mind I'm in Texas, and you're in NY, and I run my tires at 30psi (cold) for the road. Higher pressures may indeed make them slippery.)
And you should hear the b!tching on the other forums about those Potenzas! Those guys wouldn't give you a plug nickel for a whole pile of Potenzas.
I guess it's a crap shoot ... I like the RSA's and you hate 'em. Go figure.
Mike
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For what it's worth...i hated the crap Potenza's on my 2003 Maxima as well.
I'm no scientist, but i'm assuming that there are a lot of factors that affect tire adhesion to the roadway. Including outside temperature, type of roadway (type of pavement/concrete), air pressure, and probably a host of other factors that i can't think of.
Also i'm not a big fan of what i like to call "compromise" tires (tries to cover all bases but not real good at anything) a.k.a "all-season" tires. I prefer to go to a summer tire for summer driving and a winter tire for winter driving (snow). Which i will be donig soon.
The "all-season" Bridgestone Potenzas on my 2003 Max were an absolute disaster in the snow
(if you're into thrill seeking extreme sports, come on up in January and drive on these in the snow) and were horrible in the rain. Or, that is, in my "environment".
Bob
I'm no scientist, but i'm assuming that there are a lot of factors that affect tire adhesion to the roadway. Including outside temperature, type of roadway (type of pavement/concrete), air pressure, and probably a host of other factors that i can't think of.
Also i'm not a big fan of what i like to call "compromise" tires (tries to cover all bases but not real good at anything) a.k.a "all-season" tires. I prefer to go to a summer tire for summer driving and a winter tire for winter driving (snow). Which i will be donig soon.
The "all-season" Bridgestone Potenzas on my 2003 Max were an absolute disaster in the snow
(if you're into thrill seeking extreme sports, come on up in January and drive on these in the snow) and were horrible in the rain. Or, that is, in my "environment". Bob
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Originally Posted by SilverBelle04
For what it's worth...i hated the crap Potenza's on my 2003 Maxima as well.
The "all-season" Bridgestone Potenzas on my 2003 Max were an absolute disaster in the snow (if you're into thrill seeking extreme sports, come on up in January and drive on these in the snow) and were horrible in the rain. Or, that is, in my "environment".
Bob
The "all-season" Bridgestone Potenzas on my 2003 Max were an absolute disaster in the snow
(if you're into thrill seeking extreme sports, come on up in January and drive on these in the snow) and were horrible in the rain. Or, that is, in my "environment". Bob
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