Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position Tires

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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