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^^ I have bought a set of these and they are sitting in my basement for when my OEM summer tires need to be replaced. While I don't drive mine in the winter, I find the spring/fall to be very tricky with summer tires. There has been a few times I went out for a drive in November and it was cold (dry) but you could tell the summer tires didn't have a good grip and I wasn't enjoying the experience. I know the summers will outperform the all season Michelin in the summer however, for how I drive mine, I am OK with that small loss in performance for the gains I'll make in April/May/October/November and early December.
Part of the reason I bought mine this summer was I had a good deal on them and I knew that they would only get more expensive and maybe would have to wait a while when I needed them
Just got into my '23 IS500, I live in Northern CA, where we honestly have the mildest of winters aside from rain.
I've had Michelin Pilot Sport 4S' on a '17 BMW M3 and felt fine driving in the rain. Curious if others would opt for a different tire right away, or just ride it out and swap tires down the road? How good are the Potenzas in the wet? Just normal commuting or long distance driving.
I've come form mostly AWD Audi's and BMWs so I've been spoiled with never really having to worry.
Just got into my '23 IS500, I live in Northern CA, where we honestly have the mildest of winters aside from rain.
I've had Michelin Pilot Sport 4S' on a '17 BMW M3 and felt fine driving in the rain. Curious if others would opt for a different tire right away, or just ride it out and swap tires down the road? How good are the Potenzas in the wet? Just normal commuting or long distance driving.
I've come form mostly AWD Audi's and BMWs so I've been spoiled with never really having to worry.
I changed mine out to Michelin AS4 within 1000 miles. I felt near 0 confidence with them in the wet. The stock tires are garbage and I wanted to be ready for the rain living in the NW where it's mostly rain during the year.
Just got into my '23 IS500, I live in Northern CA, where we honestly have the mildest of winters aside from rain.
I've had Michelin Pilot Sport 4S' on a '17 BMW M3 and felt fine driving in the rain. Curious if others would opt for a different tire right away, or just ride it out and swap tires down the road? How good are the Potenzas in the wet? Just normal commuting or long distance driving.
I've come form mostly AWD Audi's and BMWs so I've been spoiled with never really having to worry.
I had PS4S tires on my IS 350, and they were a big upgrade from the Potenzas, especially in the wet. Overall, the Potenzas are not too bad, but I think it's obviously a good idea to replace them with something else once they are worn down.
I had PS4S tires on my IS 350, and they were a big upgrade from the Potenzas, especially in the wet. Overall, the Potenzas are not too bad, but I think it's obviously a good idea to replace them with something else once they are worn down.
Totally agree. I'm holding off on replacing the LCA bushings until the stock tires are dead to speed up the process a bit. I wouldn't buy new tires though until the stockers are actually done.
Totally agree. I'm holding off on replacing the LCA bushings until the stock tires are dead to speed up the process a bit. I wouldn't buy new tires though until the stockers are actually done.
Yes it is simply a waste of money to replace brand new tires because you don't like the name, sidewall logo, or bc its what ppl on the internet say to do.
Totally agree. I'm holding off on replacing the LCA bushings until the stock tires are dead to speed up the process a bit. I wouldn't buy new tires though until the stockers are actually done.
FWIW, on my 350, in 17,500 miles, I never had any uneven front tire wear. I put 15,000 on the Potenzas before replacing them, and wore them to 5/32 in the front. They looked pretty good honestly. The rears had more inner wear than the fronts did.
The LCA bushings obviously have other benefits, too.
I think tires is all about where you live but ALSO, how you drive. I am not a super aggressive person and my driving is not at overly high speed or on highways so the Potenza are adequate for my use but I do have a set of michelin at home when the time comes to swap them...
Just crossed the 20K mark with the original ties. I'm at 7/32 on the fronts and 5/32 on the rears. For those that have gone with performance all-seasons, do they have more traction than the Potenzas?
12-28-22, 07:19 AM
