Advan vs Potenza: Which tire to choose?

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01-28-09, 11:30 PM

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Hi pisaykotik, Can you please post pics of your set up? I wanna see close-up shots of the tire profiles, if you have. Thanks!

Also, does anybody know the difference between
RE050
RE050A
RE050A Pole Position

Yes I would like to know the same.

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01-28-09, 11:50 PM

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You will need All Season tires if you want something that will last a while.

I would suggest Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS or Goodyear Eagle F1 AS tires

i have a set of 960 a/s and a set of Re760's and love them both. The 960's are going to be a better all weather tire based on the technology that has been put into them, more siping. The 760's is quiet and very very sticky.

good choice either way.

as for mileage, most UHP tires will "get what you get". since you cannot rotate the tires, you can expect 18-20k for most street driving, maybe more depending. The 960's have a 40k treadwear warranty, but we all know it wont get even close. I even work for bridgestone and can tell you its all about the driver.

the other choices are all fine tires as well, i have owned toyo, falken, Michelin, and have been very satisfied with all their products.

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01-29-09, 12:45 AM

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Hi pisaykotik, Can you please post pics of your set up? I wanna see close-up shots of the tire profiles, if you have. Thanks!

As a matter of fact I got some old pics.

front:

rear:

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01-29-09, 07:46 AM

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Thanks for the pics pisaykotik. Looks amazing!! Can't wait to put mine on.
Now I just want to get tires that are factory recommended size.

Just found the RE050A, which has the front and rear sizes, but reviews are not that great. Wonder why...

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (A stands for Asymmetrical)
Front: 225/35R19
Rear: 255/35R19
Treadwear: 6.5
Dry Traction: 8.9
Wet Traction: 7.8

Compare this to the Poles:

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position
Front: 235/35R19
Rear: 245/35R19
Treadwear: 7.8!
Dry Traction: 9.2!
Wet Traction: 8.6!

However, fronts are too wide, and rears are too narrow. What do you guys think?

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02-02-09, 07:59 PM

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Ok, I have my heart set on the RE050A Pole Positions.

Front: 235/35R19
Rear: 245/35R19

Can anyone please tell me what will happen with the front if the rims are 19X8?

Please post pics if you are using 235/35R19 with 19X8 wheels. Thanks.

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02-06-09, 05:25 PM

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I'm also very interested in getting the F-Sport wheels, but I'm just not 100% sure if I want dark wheels. I'm about 60% dark wheels, 40% polished. The F-sports look awesome though. I cant wait to see what they look like when you put them on the car. Definitely POST PICS!

What are the most aggressive offsets for these wheels??

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