I just ordered some new Potenza

 

What size did you get for the fronts? the PP's aren't made in 215's.

 

I went with:

2 225/45ZR-17 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position
2 255/40ZR-17 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position

 

Cool! I was wondering if thats what you did.

 

Thats what I did. Just got them on this AM and they seem to handle fine in normal driving. I am totally stock and they fit fine and look pretty good IMO. I thought they might feel a little heavier than my semi worn out OEMs but I didn't notice it. I going to go easy on them for awhile and we will see how they do after a couple of hundred miles.

Tire Rack delivered in one day and I found their service flawless. Be sure and reference Jim in the comments section if you order on line.

 

well i just did the same thing yesterday afternoon, woke up this morning to find them..waiting for me!! that was the fastest service ive ever encountered. cant wait to put them on

+1 more for Jim

 

How much did you pay to have the tries mounted and balanced? Just trying to get an idea of the real savings from TrieRack. How much do you think you saved vs. buying at a local retailer?

 

65~ish for all 4 mount and balance

 

Mine is going to cost ~$17 per tire. When you go to the tire rack site there is an installation tab that will find installers close to your zip. It shows exactly what their prices are for installation.

I can't believe I ordered these yesterday and they arrive today.

Michael

 

$55 mounting and balancing at an indie repair shop.
They measured for alignment and said it was in spec and didn't need tweaking. no charge.

More important than $10-20 one way or another is experience with low profile tires and a "touchless" machine that minimizes rim damage. IMO the trouble with the chains is that some of their installers are good and some aren't and you can't control who will do your work.

In the above case I got to meet the guy who would do the work. He showed me the machines and I was comfortable with him and he did the work as expected. I would go this way again even it wasn't cheaper.