RSColeman

Factory installed tire is S001L has anyone upgrade to Potenza RE050A? Live in Texas and not worried about snow or ice. We ran the Potenza RE050A and their predecessor on our G37S Coupe for 15 years. Got a long way to go before the factory ones are toast but just wondering if anyone has done this upgrade.

Answer

Stock S001L are pretty much garbage compared to anything else.
Lots of us are running the Michelin's Pilot Sport 4S or AS4, but really, mostly anything other than OEM will be an upgrade.

arentz07

+1, pretty much any summer performance tire will be an upgrade over the stock tire.

I have experience with both the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and the Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02 on the IS. Both are fantastic and are cheaper to buy than the Potenza S001L.

I don't know much about the other Potenzas, and they don't seem that popular.

Bechtold

The Bridgestone Potenza RE050A is an old tire. It is from the era when the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 was a thing.

The Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 or Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is a better and newer choice and you have a few people here who can give you the pros/cons of them.
Both of these are cheaper than the RE050A for a set of 4.

I will be getting one of these two next unless the Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 happens in our stock sizes.

Moonman89

If it was my money the only 2 tires worth considering:

-Michelin Pilot Sport 4s
-Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02

wfibear

The AP2 S2000 had Potenza RE050 from the factory (my '06 did for sure), and the RE050A came out pretty shortly after that. Definitely an old tire, at least 15 years. Any of the newer Michelins or Continentals mentioned in this thread will be better.

DLPTony

I’ve had the RE’s in the past, but nothing Bridgestone puts out matches the Contis or Michelins in my opinion.

I have the ExtremeContacts on our ‘04 G35 Coupe and the PS4S’ on the 500. I agree with everyone else’s assessment.

95bat

I had to read that twice. My brain totally quit at the end and I thought you said, "I agree with everyone else's asses." 😂

I am loving my new set of Michelin AS4! I don't think I'd go with the Bridgestone, being a lot more expensive for an old tire.

DLPTony

LOL!! That’s non-mixed company speak.