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Old 11-14-07, 12:06 AM
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Talking Got New Tires - Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Positions

Getting some new rubber installed tomorrow on my stock 17in chromies. I will post up some pictures on this thread as soon as I get them installed.

245/45/R17 Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Positions....but i guess this is obvious with the pic below
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Here is one ready to go in the morning. The other three are camera shy.
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i've had em for nearly 3 months. Very quiet and excellent grip. Break em in first before you push on em hard.
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Originally Posted by HI98GS
Break em in first before you push on em hard.
Yeah seriously lol. I bought my first set of bridgestones and almost wrecked on the highway that same day. Out of all the tires I have bought new, the bridgestones are the most unstable until you break it in. Just give it a good 200 miles or so of easy driving before you start hitting the turns and you'll be set.
Old 11-14-07, 02:03 AM
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same tires i got on my stockies, also running 245's
Old 11-14-07, 05:53 AM
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Great tire
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Sounds like I picked the right tire. I will take all the advise and drive like mom for the first 200-500 miles till they break in. When I got the car in May it came with some cheap off brand tires that absolutely howl on the road. Some times it sounds like I have mudder tires installed. Looking forward to a quiet(er) ride.
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I had these tires on my old ES and let me tell you that they are EXCELLENT ... best tires I've ever used ... Not only are they quiet, but they have excellent traction wet or dry and trust me this has saved my a$$ a couple times ... wet traction is especially important here in FL since it rains ALOT ... I once had to slam on the brakes from 50 - 0 mph in the rain and i did not hydroplane it was amazing ... Only complaint I've ever heard from anyone about these tires is that they wear out a little quicker than other tires in it's class ... As soon as my GS needs some new rubber I'll be buying these again ...
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Great tire. I had them on my stock 17's. Mine got really loud as the tread wore down.
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I got some gas yesterday. It was pricey. Now I'm going to make a sandwich and watch some tv.
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Same tires I have in size 20. So far, I like the tire. I was used to Michelin so I can't rave about them but no complaintes either. I didn't expect them to be as good as the PS2 but did expect them to be better than all the rest. So far, I'm good!
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Originally Posted by mikeloc24
I got some gas yesterday. It was pricey. Now I'm going to make a sandwich and watch some tv.
I am sorry me getting new tires is not exiting enough for you. Next time I am thinking about posting in your forum I will consult with you first and make sure you approve. Nothing intelligent to say about the topic?...Then don't post.



To every one else thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear everyone was pleased with them. The ride was already WAY quieter on the way home today. Huge improvement over the cheapo tires that were on it when i bought it.
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where did you get them?
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Great tire, I've been running them since April 2006 on my GS400.
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how many miles do you expect these tires to last


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