Tire Question
05-25-2003 | 12:06 PM
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From: Davie
Hehe...I went up to stuart and the whole way up in the rain my car was horrible!! I thought it was just the rain characteristics of the NSX but it wasn't...my tires were balder than a baby's bottom!! Toyo Proxies wear QUICK! (like 4,000 miles quick!!) So now I'm just stickin with michelins even though I should get the NSX-specific tire...aftermarket rims though...they don't make hte nsx tire in 275/35/18 GRRRRR
05-25-2003 | 05:53 PM
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From: M.I.A.M.I., FLORIDA
Originally posted by DaWorm
re: s03's ... how so??? the specs on the website seem to indicate that its a higher performance tire all around... what am i missing? (besides my marbles....)
re: s03's ... how so??? the specs on the website seem to indicate that its a higher performance tire all around... what am i missing? (besides my marbles....)
Let's just say I got into a fight with a couple idiot tire guys (wont say what places) trying to pull over a "You don't have to put those specific, you can just put whatever" I go ahm NO... and walked right back out. I do have to say though the guy at TK Performance in Miami Lakes new his stuff!
Very nice guy and very up front. Hopefully he can get me prices i want so i can do business with him. OH and BTW FIRESTONE quotes me $190.99 for just the tire. NO mounting, balance.. valve stem *even though I don't need a new one*, I go "Ahmm Ya know you are $20-$25 higher than others?" He couldn't give me a reply.... I go "Thanks!" walked right out.
Car is riding even better now!
06-06-2003 | 08:17 AM
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From: Las Olas and Brickell, FL
The potenzas that come on the new STI are STICK ICKY ICKY! Even sticker than the S200-s s02s. I'm thinking about switching to those when mine wear out.
Keep us posted on the S03s.
Keep us posted on the S03s.
06-06-2003 | 12:04 PM
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The tires on the WRX STi are Bridgestone Potenza RE070. As far as I understand it, the OEM S02's are better than the standard RE070's. However perhaps Bridgestone may have made a special application RE070 specifically for the WRX STi, just like they made a special application S02 for the S2000.