chris0132 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I recently got some new wheels and they came fitted with Bridgestone potenzas and all I can say is oh my god they are appalling! My old tyres were not the best and were £100 each yet they gripped so well very rarely lost traction, yet the new tyres literally whenever the second turbo comes online they just spin, even just driving on the first they can spin way too easily Has anybody else used these and had the same experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Really? I run and have always ran with RE050a's, at BPU they have always performed faultlessly. No offense intended, but are they fitted the correct way round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossco Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I use potenzas and think they are fantastic. I've used the RE and the SO Arlene they are top class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Really? I run and have always ran with RE050a's, at BPU they have always performed faultlessly. No offense intended, but are they fitted the correct way round? Yeah they are fitted the right way round, they just perform terribly I can see why we don't run them at work Definitely gonna change them when I have the money, I'm not even bpu either so I'm definitely not gonna go bpu til I have new rears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulley Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Check the date code on the tyres, they're probably gone off old n hard I've always found the REO's to be excellent road tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Check the date code on the tyres, they're probably gone off old n hard I've always found the REO's to be excellent road tyres I'm sure there only 18 months old when the last owner had them fitted but I'll check when I finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I run them and would recommend to anyone, they are better then the P-zero I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 were they used? probably gone off, being used on a dyno will kill a set of tyres. potenzas are exelent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulj1 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I too had these and thought they were shocking especially in the wet a friend of mine had same thoughts on his 200sx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Bridgestone Potenza's RE050A are very good tires, potenza in common is just a middle name there too many potenza's in their product range, http://auto.bridgestone.eu/passenger-tyres/ranges/potenza/overview/?&p=1 or check out their sport performance range, http://www.bridgestone.com/sc/potenza/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I had them on my RX8 with no problems, including a good test of 2 (dry) laps of the Nurburgring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulley Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I'm sure there only 18 months old when the last owner had them fitted but I'll check when I finish I've known people buy part worn or new potenzas cheaply online and when I pointed out the date coding to them they were surprised that they'd bought 8 year old tyres That had turned to plastic and were crap Also if the previous geo was silly and yours is correct then it would take a few miles of driving on dry roads to bed the tyre in and get a good footprint again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 were they used? probably gone off, being used on a dyno will kill a set of tyres. potenzas are exelent Yeah they are used but I brought them off the guy I brought my supra off so suspension wise and everything should be the same I'll check what model they are but really can't wait to get some of the ones I had before I don't feel confident at all driving the car like I was before gotta be way more alert :-/ Oh well ill check what ones they are when I finish at 6 and investigate, may look into selling the tyres and just buying the old brand again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I liked my Potenza too, but when they were 3mm before the mark where they advise to change they were useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 I liked my Potenza too, but when they were 3mm before the mark where they advise to change they were useless There at about 4mm guess that's the reason then brilliant when you buy wheels and tyres thinking there's loads of miles left in then now I've gotta get new ones, definitely not happy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I have a old, well worn set I use on the track car and to be honest I think they are great. At one stage I had a pair of the Bridgestones on the front of the car and a pair of (well past their best) R888s on the back. The fronts wailed in protest but Christ they held on 'til the bitter end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've got RE050A's on mine now and they are brilliant, never had an issue, and they are pretty good in the wet too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Just checked and there re050a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Also had RE050 on my car with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Kong Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I use these! Great tires. Would buy these again and again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Just looked at reviews and there mixed some say amazing tyres and the others are the same things as I'm seeing I.e no grip and are solid and I must say they are very hard tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT88 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've got the RE050A front and RE050 rear I believe.. I think they're very good in the dry, and in the wet it's still good if you don't push it. Also the wear is fine, I've done almost 15000 miles, and I think they'll be good for at least another 7000... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 On the recent DragonCol run, up into the highlands of Scotland, we were caught in a massive downpour, which didn't stop me boosting to 1.2bar at points behind a naughty man in a Gunmetal Supra ahead . Are you running the RE050A's also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Has anybody else used them at around 3-4mm of tread like mine are then to see whether its just my ones that are crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 On the recent DragonCol run, up into the highlands of Scotland, we were caught in a massive downpour, which didn't stop me boosting to 1.2bar at points behind a naughty man in a Gunmetal Supra ahead . Are you running the RE050A's also? Yep the same ones front and back and in both dry and wet they spin :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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