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Mike's 370z · 04-09-2011, 08:37 AM

I just had the new-for-this-year Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04 tires installed on my 09 370z, which came with the sport package. I went with stock sizes up front, but changed to a 285/35-19 on the back, which fit perfectly on the 10 inch wide rims. The stock Potenza's measured at about 9.5 inches of contact tread, whereas the new tires measure around 10.25 inches of tread on the pavement. I feel confident that this size is good if not even better than stock, as the tires do not seem bunched up on the rim and the edges achieve contact in turns, even with the extreme stock tow-out setting of rear suspension.
While I have only been driving a few miles on the car with these tires, and the (casing mold?) has yet to wear off, I can report that the car "seems" more planted, and in yesterday's rain performed light-years ahead of the OEM tires.

I will post again once I have put a few thousand miles on these tires, but so far I am happy with the purchase.

04-09-2011, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike's 370z Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Riding, VA Posts: 15 Drives: 09 370z BLK TRG SPT Rep Power: 15	Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04 I just had the new-for-this-year Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04 tires installed on my 09 370z, which came with the sport package. I went with stock sizes up front, but changed to a 285/35-19 on the back, which fit perfectly on the 10 inch wide rims. The stock Potenza's measured at about 9.5 inches of contact tread, whereas the new tires measure around 10.25 inches of tread on the pavement. I feel confident that this size is good if not even better than stock, as the tires do not seem bunched up on the rim and the edges achieve contact in turns, even with the extreme stock tow-out setting of rear suspension. While I have only been driving a few miles on the car with these tires, and the (casing mold?) has yet to wear off, I can report that the car "seems" more planted, and in yesterday's rain performed light-years ahead of the OEM tires. I will post again once I have put a few thousand miles on these tires, but so far I am happy with the purchase.