The Official OEM Potenza life thread.

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Yep, anything with a 140 - 200 TW rating gets suck for mileage, but that's how you get the 1G corner grip.

Harder compounds = more miles = less grip

It's a trade off unfortunately, you can't have your cake and eat it.

Not sure I agree it's that simple, Chris. Michelin PS2s provide more grip and they have a treadwear rating of 220. Not that there isn't a catch, mind you -- they're freakin' expensive! But it is possible to increase both grip and treadwear at the same time. To be honest, I think the OEM tires are utter junk. For such a soft tire, the level of grip is simply pitiful. I've never driven a set of Bridgestones I didn't think were crap. Just my personal experience. I hear the RE-11s are good though. But even there the treadwear is only 180. I put PS2s on my S2000, I put them on my 350, and now I'm putting them on my 370.