Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position Tires

jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 12:16 AM

So, I got about 100 miles on them so far and here's my initial impression:

Pros: Much softer riding tire with WAY better bump absorption than the Yokohamas. The brutal and punishing ride that the Nismo is famous for has been tamed by a noticeable margin. Also the steering wheel is rock solid now on the freeway and is not moving around trying to follow every little imperfection in the road, probably due to the fact that the tire has more give now.

Much cheaper than the OEM Yokohamas. I got a full set of 4 from Tire Rack for $860 shipped.

Looks every bit as good as the OEM tires.

Cons: This tire gives up quite a bit of the sharp turn-in that the Yokohamas have, but overall grip is roughly the same. It feels as if the car is moving around more in the corner, but it's not sliding or losing traction. It's very disconcerting at first, but you get used to it.

So far I am very happy with these tires. Now let's see how long they last. :-)

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MacCool · 05-04-2014, 03:29 AM

I haven't noticed any loss of cornering ability, nor any sliding around. I have about 500 miles on my S-04s. Only difference I've noticed over the OEM RE050As is that they're quieter.

jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacCool

I haven't noticed any loss of cornering ability, nor any sliding around. I have about 500 miles on my S-04s. Only difference I've noticed over the OEM RE050As is that they're quieter.

I would venture to guess that since the RE050A is also made by Bridgestone, it would have similar handling characteristics to the S-04. That's probably why you didn't notice any difference.

The Nismo comes with Yokohama Advans as the OEM tire and it gives a much different steering feel. The grip is still there with S-04s, but the steering response is slower.

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jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 06:42 AM

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kenchan · 05-05-2014, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

So, I got about 100 miles on them so far and here's my initial impression:

Pros: Much softer riding tire with WAY better bump absorption than the Yokohamas. The brutal and punishing ride that the Nismo is famous for has been tamed by a noticeable margin. Also the steering wheel is rock solid now on the freeway and is not moving around trying to follow every little imperfection in the road, probably due to the fact that the tire has more give now.

Much cheaper than the OEM Yokohamas. I got a full set of 4 from Tire Rack for $860 shipped.

Looks every bit as good as the OEM tires.

Cons: This tire gives up quite a bit of the sharp turn-in that the Yokohamas have, but overall grip is roughly the same. It feels as if the car is moving around more in the corner, but it's not sliding or losing traction. It's very disconcerting at first, but you get used to it.

So far I am very happy with these tires. Now let's see how long they last. :-)

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you'll want to break in the tires a little more to get the full grip of those S04's.
advans are too stiff imho as it causes tramlining on nismo wheels (no spacers) yet the grip is no better than S03's. advans feel like dated tires.

05-04-2014, 12:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 15	So, I got about 100 miles on them so far and here's my initial impression: Pros: Much softer riding tire with WAY better bump absorption than the Yokohamas. The brutal and punishing ride that the Nismo is famous for has been tamed by a noticeable margin. Also the steering wheel is rock solid now on the freeway and is not moving around trying to follow every little imperfection in the road, probably due to the fact that the tire has more give now. Much cheaper than the OEM Yokohamas. I got a full set of 4 from Tire Rack for $860 shipped. Looks every bit as good as the OEM tires. Cons: This tire gives up quite a bit of the sharp turn-in that the Yokohamas have, but overall grip is roughly the same. It feels as if the car is moving around more in the corner, but it's not sliding or losing traction. It's very disconcerting at first, but you get used to it. So far I am very happy with these tires. Now let's see how long they last. :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

05-04-2014, 06:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 15	. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel Last edited by jcosta79; 05-04-2014 at 06:47 AM.

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05-04-2014, 03:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 16	I haven't noticed any loss of cornering ability, nor any sliding around. I have about 500 miles on my S-04s. Only difference I've noticed over the OEM RE050As is that they're quieter.