Pontenza stock tires are junk!!!
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
The Potenza tires just have no wet grip, no cold grip, no tread life and make more noise than any tire I've ever heard. Other than that there're great! ![Hahano](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/hahano.gif)
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Yep that's why most the top national competitors for solo 2 ran the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R for 2006. They must suck ***.
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
But they didn't run RE040 tires.... ![Spank](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/spank.gif)
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I actually trophey'd this year with my local BMWCCA in the Y class (R comp miata, street tire STi, Evo's, other RX8's etc) in my bone stock 05 RX8 on the RE040's.
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I never said they suck.
Don't get me wrong. There are days that I love the RE040s for the grip they offer when they're warmed up and I'm ready to have some fun. It's just the rest of the time I don't like them very much. When I replace mine do you want to buy them?
Don't get me wrong. There are days that I love the RE040s for the grip they offer when they're warmed up and I'm ready to have some fun. It's just the rest of the time I don't like them very much. When I replace mine do you want to buy them?
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
I never said they suck.
Don't get me wrong. There are days that I love the RE040s for the grip they offer when they're warmed up and I'm ready to have some fun. It's just the rest of the time I don't like them very much. When I replace mine do you want to buy them?
Don't get me wrong. There are days that I love the RE040s for the grip they offer when they're warmed up and I'm ready to have some fun. It's just the rest of the time I don't like them very much. When I replace mine do you want to buy them?
they are ultra hi pref tires... not rain tires.. not tires for the north or very north..
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Pretty sure they have a new RE050A's that are the new Pole Positions (replacing the S03's).
I have Toyo's now, and I really like them, and the tread wear is much better.
I have Toyo's now, and I really like them, and the tread wear is much better.
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Originally Posted by fanniefay
they are in desperate need of being replaced at only 17k miles. Is this a normal thing for this type of tire?
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Tire Rack is running specials on the :
Bridgestone Pole Position S03's (closeout) = $170 (though the treadwear is only 220)
Good Year GS-D3's = $176 (tread wear = 280)
Also another tire to look at if you are worried about wear but still want good traction...
Edge Racing has the Pirelli PZero Nero's for $150, and the treadwear is 400 !
Bridgestone Pole Position S03's (closeout) = $170 (though the treadwear is only 220)
Good Year GS-D3's = $176 (tread wear = 280)
Also another tire to look at if you are worried about wear but still want good traction...
Edge Racing has the Pirelli PZero Nero's for $150, and the treadwear is 400 !
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Originally Posted by fanniefay
Hello all, I have a question about the stock Potenza tires that came on my RX8. I purchased the car brand new so I know that the tires have not been abused. However, they are in desperate need of being replaced at only 17k miles. Is this a normal thing for this type of tire? I called the Mazda dealer to ask about the warranty on the tires and they said Bridgestone does not even have a warranty on them because they are so crappy!! You can imagine how pissed I was. Well, I have emailed Bridgestone to find out about warranty but, guess what, I still have had no reply! Anyways, I thought maybe someone else may have had this problem and if so, Bridgestone may recall the tires.
Sooner or later We gonna see more and more complain from this guy.
Nothing personal ok ?
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I got 18k out of mine.
After pricing tires when I needed them, I decided to go cheap on the next ones assuining all "ultra high performance" tires should be pretty equivelent. Ha! I bought the Avon 550's from TireRack. The first thing I noticed was the difference in the sidewalls. The Potenza's have very thick sidewalls that I could barely move when trying to compress them when they were off the car. The Avon's have extremely soft sidewalls. They are not built up at all with extra rubber.
The preformance is definitely noticable. The Potenza's were like riding on rails compared to the Avons.
I was also hoping to get more wear out of the Avons because the wear rating was almost double. Well... I'm about 10k miles into these tires and I don't see them making it to 18k. They probably only have about 2-3k left in them before I need to be shopping again.
I don't mind giving up some performance if it saves me money in the long run by giving me longer lasting tires, but in this case I gave up performance AND the tires won't even last as long as the OEMs.
I have 18" wheels and I do drive it hard.
Can anyone suggest some "long wearing", "good performing", "inexpensive" tires for the RX-8???
After pricing tires when I needed them, I decided to go cheap on the next ones assuining all "ultra high performance" tires should be pretty equivelent. Ha! I bought the Avon 550's from TireRack. The first thing I noticed was the difference in the sidewalls. The Potenza's have very thick sidewalls that I could barely move when trying to compress them when they were off the car. The Avon's have extremely soft sidewalls. They are not built up at all with extra rubber.
The preformance is definitely noticable. The Potenza's were like riding on rails compared to the Avons.
I was also hoping to get more wear out of the Avons because the wear rating was almost double. Well... I'm about 10k miles into these tires and I don't see them making it to 18k. They probably only have about 2-3k left in them before I need to be shopping again.
I don't mind giving up some performance if it saves me money in the long run by giving me longer lasting tires, but in this case I gave up performance AND the tires won't even last as long as the OEMs.
I have 18" wheels and I do drive it hard.
Can anyone suggest some "long wearing", "good performing", "inexpensive" tires for the RX-8???
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As for TireRack... I'm really questioning their reviews after owning the Avons that got great ratings on their site. The reviews and ratings sound pretty convincing, but they seem to be making thier lower end tires like Avon and Kumho sound like they are very comparable, if not better than the more expensive ones. They probably have bigger markups on these which helps their bottom line.
My suggestion is don't believe the reviews from TireRack since they have a vested interest in selling you whatever makes them the best profit.
That's just my opinion though because of my own experience. I will probably buy from them again, but won't rely so heavily on the info I get from their site. I'd much rather hear from rx8club members what tires they've had good expriences with.
My suggestion is don't believe the reviews from TireRack since they have a vested interest in selling you whatever makes them the best profit.
That's just my opinion though because of my own experience. I will probably buy from them again, but won't rely so heavily on the info I get from their site. I'd much rather hear from rx8club members what tires they've had good expriences with.
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I have the BF Goodrich KDW-2's. I'm very happy with them and they've lasted me about 15K and still look great. Do some searching around the tire forum and you will see what people are buying and what they think.
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Just to let you know... I did buy from TireRack again. This time I got the cheapest tires they had in the 18" size... the Kumho ESTA (or something like that) They were less than $100 each and ride great. The sidewalls are stiff they stick to the road like glue. I'll buy them again.
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Originally Posted by csuttman
Just to let you know... I did buy from TireRack again. This time I got the cheapest tires they had in the 18" size... the Kumho ESTA (or something like that) They were less than $100 each and ride great. The sidewalls are stiff they stick to the road like glue. I'll buy them again.
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
If you read on here or on Tirerack.com, you'll find out that the Kumho ECSTA SPTs do not have the stiffest sidewalls and that is why people on here tend to inflate from 34 to 36PSI.
i find 35psi works great.. i bet many with ultra high pref tires are at the same psi..
if you read the reviews, the spts do well against tires costing 2x as much...
but again, for street tires they are great.. if you are doing serious track time.. i would choose again...
note: tire pressue is a tool..
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Originally Posted by swoope
the sidewalls are fine... but they are a not a track tire...
i find 35psi works great.. i bet many with ultra high pref tires are at the same psi..
if you read the reviews, the spts do well against tires costing 2x as much...
but again, for street tires they are great.. if you are doing serious track time.. i would choose again...
note: tire pressue is a tool..
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i find 35psi works great.. i bet many with ultra high pref tires are at the same psi..
if you read the reviews, the spts do well against tires costing 2x as much...
but again, for street tires they are great.. if you are doing serious track time.. i would choose again...
note: tire pressue is a tool..
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
I agree, I just put them on my 8 and I think they are a great daily driver tire. I have no intent to autocross on a regular basis. If I was made of money, I would have got Bridgestone Pole Positions RE050A's, but nobody sent me any money.
how many miles do you have on them? ever heard of release compound?
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Originally Posted by swoope
how many miles do you have on them? ever heard of release compound?
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Originally Posted by swoope
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
If you read on here or on Tirerack.com, you'll find out that the Kumho ECSTA SPTs do not have the stiffest sidewalls and that is why people on here tend to inflate from 34 to 36PSI.
If there isn't already... there should probably be a sticky on what tires are best for what driving conditions and price ranges... and where to find the best deals.
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Originally Posted by swoope
how many miles do you have on them? ever heard of release compound?
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OK... I'm curious. I googled release compound... but how does it effect the tires and what is the point you were making?