So I need new tires and I'm stuck between the Bridgestone S04 Pole Positions and the Hankook Ventus RS-3's.

I currently have the Hankook Ventus V12 225/40/r18 and 245/40/r18 on 18x8 and 18x9 wheels. Would you guys recommend going wider all the way around? My car kinda leans forward. And what would you recommend between the two options previously stated. Wet grip is pretty big for me.

 

Michelin Pilot Super Sports. They're $70 off right now which should make them cheaper than the Bridgestone S04 Pole Positions.

 

Where at??

 

You have narrowed down your choices, and are now in a situation of choosing between apples and llamas. Your two choices aren't in the same class.
The Hankook RS-3 is a tire that is at home on an autocross course or racetrack. If you haven't experienced something in this class of tire you will likely find them to be noisy, uncomfortable, and short lived (you'd be very lucky to get 10,000 miles of treadwear out of them, and after the first ~4,000 miles the wet performance will be horrible).

The S04 is a more mainstream performance street tire, and if you want wet grip it will be much better tire that will last a-lot longer.

Now go read this: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=174 then consider following saturdays advice and buy a set of Pilot Super Sports. They perform better in the dry and in the wet than the Bridgestone, and have a treadwear warranty that may make them cost less in the long run. (I don't think $70 off per set will make them cost less than the Bridgestones up front)

As far as sizes I'd do a 265/40 on the back and a 255/35 on the front, but that's just me. Depending on your wheel offset on the front you might rub, so maybe a 235/40 might be a better choice for the front.

 

The Pilot Super Sports are on backorder at Costco which has the $70 off all Michelin tires. Tire Rack has them in stock in their inventory.

 

It was a rebate from Michelin themselves for $70 but it seems like it just ended. Costco is still running the discount, though. I tried to order from them but they were on backorder, so I went to Discount Tire instead and they had it.

 

great info guys,thanks

 

You can go 245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear.

 

I say Hankook. Running the V12 on the rear now and love them. The Michelin Pilot's are okay but I absolutely hate the way the tread looks where it meets the sidewall. Seems silly, but still. I have Hankooks on the IS and the Honda and love them on both.

 

Hankooks have always been good for me as well. I second ^^

 

The RS3 is a much better tire than the S-04 for dry performance. However both tires are VERY stiff and NOISY AS ****. However, you're not likely to get more than 10,000 miles on them if you're daily driving on them.

If you're looking to be competitive in autocross or track, the tires to get right now are probably the Bridgestone RE71R.

If you're planning on daily driving only and dont really care about competitiveness, the Michelin Super Sports are your best choice.

If you want to be locally (or perhaps even regionally) competitive but want to daily drive on a set of tires you can try the Dunlop Direzza ZII Star Specs. They were one of last year's top competition tires and have pretty good wear characteristics too.

 

Thanks for the insight! Do you think i could get any longer life out of the Bridgestones? Im basically just dailying the car and want good tread life and plenty good traction for everyday driving

 

From what I've read, I doubt the S-04 has significantly better tread life than the RS3.

 

What about the S-04 compared to the Hankook V12's (what i have right now) or Super Sports

 

The Ventus seems like the best value if you're only looking at tread life but you do give up just a little bit of ultimate grip compared to the other two. All 3 are way more than enough for street driving. I assume you live where you don't see any ice or snow at all? All summer tires are pretty bad if temps drop below 40F.