Tires

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by IamFODI

FWIW, there's now this as well: Bridgestone Potenza S007A

It likely won't match the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for wet grip or NVH, but it stands a good chance of beating it for dry grip and feel. It's 2 lbs heavier than the Michelin, but still 3 lbs lighter than the OE tire. Could be a great call for an R3 that doesn't see much rain.

FWIW, Tire Rack review is up: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=239

Wet performance below that of the S-04 Pole Position is a bummer. That'd put it below the Michelin PSS and way below the PS4S in that respect.

Nice to hear it has the response of a higher-performance tire than the S-04. Kind of sucks to hear it lacks the extra feel and feedback though.

So, overall, I guess it's less promising as a direct upgrade for the OE R3 tire than I had thought. Still, it looks like a good tire if you absolutely have to have one for both street and light track use, or if you never drive in the rain.

[IamFODI]

Originally Posted by IamFODI

FWIW, there's now this as well: Bridgestone Potenza S007A

It likely won't match the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for wet grip or NVH, but it stands a good chance of beating it for dry grip and feel. It's 2 lbs heavier than the Michelin, but still 3 lbs lighter than the OE tire. Could be a great call for an R3 that doesn't see much rain.

FWIW, Tire Rack review is up: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=239

Wet performance below that of the S-04 Pole Position is a bummer. That'd put it below the Michelin PSS and way below the PS4S in that respect.

Nice to hear it has the response of a higher-performance tire than the S-04. Kind of sucks to hear it lacks the extra feel and feedback though.

So, overall, I guess it's less promising as a direct upgrade for the OE R3 tire than I had thought. Still, it looks like a good tire if you absolutely have to have one for both street and light track use, or if you never drive in the rain.