Tires and Wheels Rubber, and lots of rubber in all kinds of sizes. What do you use when it's freezing? What do you use when it's hot? You want sticky rubbers? How about rubbers that will last a long time? Find your perfect rubber in here.

General Exclaim UHP vs. Bridgestone Potenza RE92

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-18-2008, 10:37 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Whiggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 143
General Exclaim UHP vs. Bridgestone Potenza RE92

I need new tires and was thinking about getting the General Exclaim UHP to replace the Bridgestone Potenza RE92. The reviews on the UHPs are great except that some people say they have soft sidewalls. I do not drive aggressively, but would not like tires with too soft sidewalls. Does anyone know if the UHP's sidewalls are softer than RE92's (both stock size)?
Whiggy is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 12:48 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
M1RAG3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, ONT
Posts: 1,044
Im assuming a sign of soft sidewalls would be people complaining of rim curbing/bending. I've had 235 40 18 General Exclaim UHPs on my 18inch wheels for 2 summer seasons now (41,000km) and I live in Toronto with REALLY bad roads and I have not had any curbing issues...I dont think the sidewall is soft at all. The tires are very good for the price in both wet and dry but they treadlife is horrible. Mine will have to be replaced in the next 2 months.
M1RAG3 is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 12:58 PM
  #3  
Former Vendor
iTrader: (42)
 
BLACKonBLACK98's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 5,415
i have some in my garage and the sidewall is very stiff but they are also very low-pro.
BLACKonBLACK98 is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 01:26 PM
  #4  
Member
 
4thGenBlackMax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 38
i have the general exclaim uhp all performance summer tires, and i love em, 10/10
4thGenBlackMax is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 01:38 PM
  #5  
dot dot dot ...
iTrader: (22)
 
NmexMAX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 34,588
And you're actually still alive after driving on the stock craptenzas UHP FTW.
NmexMAX is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 01:50 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Whiggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 143
OK, I am convinced! UHPs it is!
Whiggy is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 01:53 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
iTrader: (8)
 
ACEEMaxima's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Baton Rouge, la
Posts: 730
UHP are awesome. I had them for a while, and when it was time for another set I wrote the company for sponsorship and got it. I would say A++++ on those tires
ACEEMaxima is offline  
Old 06-18-2008, 09:05 PM
  #8  
You embarrass me.
iTrader: (30)
 
zero2sixtyZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Malden, MA
Posts: 5,309
+1 on Exclaims.
zero2sixtyZ is offline  
Old 06-20-2008, 08:32 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
hi-tek22's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 947
ive got Exclaims on my 19 inch rims.....245/35/19

I like em, cant speak about tread life as ive only had them for a few weeks...THEY ARE GOOD IN RAIN THATS FOR SURE
hi-tek22 is offline  
Old 06-26-2008, 04:31 PM
  #10  
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (1)
 
boondoxmax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,415
I've have yet to run across a tire with a sidewall as stiff as the RE92, buy my potenza 960a/s are pretty close and handle way better.............Spend the money and get a better tire......
boondoxmax is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
aw11power
Supercharged/Turbocharged
161
10-10-2021 04:57 AM
Serotta33
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
4
09-17-2015 12:14 PM
ac max 92
3rd Generation Maxima (1989-1994)
3
09-17-2015 07:35 AM
Y2kMaxima
Wheels/Tires
2
09-14-2015 10:56 PM



Quick Reply: General Exclaim UHP vs. Bridgestone Potenza RE92



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:48 PM.