Of course they are. It's ImportConvert. That's what he does. :rofl2:

Saw this image recently. It reminded me of snow flurries at night....and of course I'm driving the Z too fast.

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Well, I'll out it this way. I was keeping pace with traffic on the freeway when my car did a 180* with 7/32 tread on the factory tires. It was indeed raining, but Noone else had issues. Here I was looking out my windshield at an oncoming 18 wheeler doing 65 backwards with the clutch in.

I felt the front end get light and I took my foot off the pedal. It did not settle down. I very very very gently applied a cm or two of brake pedal. I was hoping to shift a few % points of weight more over the front. It got worse. All of a sudden it was 180* time. I think vdc or abs stepped in and popped the rotor hard and upset things terminally. I did not lose it instantly. I'd say I lost it over about 3-5 seconds. The stock Potenzas are just no good in the rain. I have experienced just how shitty they are and I'm sorry but your rhetoric will never trump staring out my windshield at highway speeds looking at an oncoming semi.

Luckiky, I slid off the embankment, completed the 360, and drove off with no damage. A true mulligan from the universe.

Cool story, bro! Good enough for me. I'm ditching my Potenzas.

I don't care what you do, although I don't wish you harm, so I'm not going to say I hope you wipe it out, but I don't know you, so I'm not here to convince you of anything as your well-being is not my responsibility. I'm just relating a story as it happened to me, and my experience with the tire in question.

Yes. Thank you.

Hey Import Convert...you know what? I ditched my Potenzas! LOL. Seriously. Your post got me thinking and I started searching alternatives. Sure enough...there are much better alternatives to the RE-050A's out there. I ordered a set of Potenza S-04's. You're right...the Pilot Super Sports are pretty much the top of the line, but the S-04's run a very close second for about 30% less for the set ($800 vs $1200 at Tire Rack). My son's a Chevy service tech...he'll mount and balance them for free. All I need is four jackstands. Tires will be delivered Monday.

The OEM tires come out at the bottom of this list, although they're the most expensive tires on it....

I just need to find a buyer for my OEM tires with 4 miles on them...

http://SSEquine.net/tirecomparison.jpg

keep in mind that the treadwear rating for the pss is better, so they will likely last longer. you'll end up having to replace the s-04's sooner, somewhat negating the price advantage. whether you'll get 30% longer life from the pss i don't know.

Really doubt it, but it doesn't matter. I only need the tires to last about 16,000 miles with enough tread that I don't have to replace them right before the lease expires. The RE-050A's certainly don't meet that criteria.

I've had my S04s for almost a year now - they're great tires, way better than the stock RE050A tires (especially in the rain)!

http://www.the370z.com/wheels-tires/...-position.html

"How does the 370z perform in winter weather?"

What is this "winter weather" you speak of? :D

That post definitely figured into my decision. Thanks.



That's the time of year when we put the boats and sports cars away and get out the snowmobiles. Love being able to do both in the course of a year. As we say..."Minnesota, 3 months of winter and 9 months of bad sledding".

Cool, glad it helped. It appears that S04 prices have gone down since I bought mine - that makes them an even better deal!

BTW, if you got that "crunch" noise when you'd make sharp right or left turns with the RE050As, I'm curious to know if that goes away after you get the S04s. It went away when I got my S04s, and I bet that noise is caused by the sidewall design of the RE050As.

But you do end up with 12 months of fishing!

It's now bone dry again in CA, sunny blue skies in the 70s. Supposed to be in the low 80s this weekend - only problem is, we really need more rain (and snow in the Sierras) to help out the drought situation we have.

I know the crunch. I always assumed it was the sidewall.

No drought her, for sure. And, I live about 90 miles from the largest reservoir of fresh water in the world. And, no earthquakes, no hurricanes. If you own a warm coat, it's a great place to live.