Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04

ZForce · 04-11-2011, 11:28 AM

About ready to pull the trigger on the discontinued RE050 Pole Positions or over size and go with RE11's. These and not cheap. Are these a replacment for the RE050 Pole Positions?

I am looking for a size that would fit well on the sport rims with 25mm spacers in Rr and 20mm spacers in the Fr on Swift springs, trying to keep them from rubbing in the front and keep from looking like a 4x4 in the rear. Anyone have any ideas on the ideal oversizing for my setup?

I like to OP's setup for front and back.

Footloose301 · 05-30-2011, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

About ready to pull the trigger on the discontinued RE050 Pole Positions or over size and go with RE11's. These and not cheap. Are these a replacment for the RE050 Pole Positions?

I am looking for a size that would fit well on the sport rims with 25mm spacers in Rr and 20mm spacers in the Fr on Swift springs, trying to keep them from rubbing in the front and keep from looking like a 4x4 in the rear. Anyone have any ideas on the ideal oversizing for my setup?

I like to OP's setup for front and back.

255/35/19 F
285/30/19 R

I will be going will RE-11's in a couple months when my tires are bald.

kenchan · 04-11-2011, 11:41 AM

i think they are replacements for the S03's that phased out a few years ago.

The RE050A's will probably be used on OEM's for a while, but stores will probably phase out the RE050A PP's to make room for the S04's.

onzedge · 04-13-2011, 01:27 PM

I pulled the trigger on the Pilot Super Sports. They deliver Friday and go on the car Saturday. More to follow....

Red__Zed · 04-13-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I pulled the trigger on the Pilot Super Sports. They deliver Friday and go on the car Saturday. More to follow....

Cool. Excited to hear your thoughts.

onzedge · 04-13-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Cool. Excited to hear your thoughts.

I will post a review after I get a couple hundred miles on them.

Da.Menace · 04-13-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I pulled the trigger on the Pilot Super Sports. They deliver Friday and go on the car Saturday. More to follow....

Great choice!

onzedge · 04-13-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Da.Menace

Great choice!

Thanks.

ZForce · 04-11-2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the info on the RE050 pole positions. Still deciding if the discontinued (dropped price) on the RE050 Pole Positions is worth it versus the S-04's. My research continues on the other question.

kenchan · 04-11-2011, 02:47 PM

ive been using RE050A PP's on my G35C. they are good tires.. actually my favorite so far.

ZForce · 04-11-2011, 03:33 PM

Yeh, I heard you state this on another thread that these (RE050 Pole Position) were going to be your next replacement, then I heard you pulled the trigger on the Continentals. So then a toss up between Pole Positions and Continentals. RZC (Raul) has been informing me that RE-11's would also be good even with my wide spacers. So now I am looking into Pole Positions, S-04's and RE-11's.

Trying to keep up on the new tire threads popping up before I open the one billionith thread on tires. Thanks for your feedback I have been following your lead.

kenchan · 04-11-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Yeh, I heard you state this on another thread that these (RE050 Pole Position) were going to be your next replacement, then I heard you pulled the trigger on the Continentals. So then a toss up between Pole Positions and Continentals. RZC (Raul) has been informing me that RE-11's would also be good even with my wide spacers. So now I am looking into Pole Positions, S-04's and RE-11's.

Trying to keep up on the new tire threads popping up before I open the one billionith thread on tires. Thanks for your feedback I have been following your lead.

Yah, for the stock 19's im going to get the RE050A PP's; the weds 19's have the conti's.
wasn't a bad choice at all, but I prefer the response of the Potenza's and the sidewall design so after im done with the Conti DW's its S04's in stock sizes.

tomnavone · 04-19-2011, 06:05 PM

Any update on your thoughts about these tires op? Im about to pull the trigger and purchase thses tomorrow. Im getting these instead of the re11 since they are on backorder everywhere.

onzedge · 04-19-2011, 09:06 PM

I put 250 miles on my Pilot Super Sports today (in the rain/drizzle this morning and clear this afternoon). These are excellent tires, beyond doubt. They stick like crazy and seem significantly quieter.

ZForce · 04-19-2011, 11:57 PM

Looks good, waiting for a full review on the other thread. Looks like a rim protector lip on the tire, I like.

04-13-2011, 01:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 65 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684738	I pulled the trigger on the Pilot Super Sports. They deliver Friday and go on the car Saturday. More to follow.... __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

04-11-2011, 03:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 22	Yeh, I heard you state this on another thread that these (RE050 Pole Position) were going to be your next replacement, then I heard you pulled the trigger on the Continentals. So then a toss up between Pole Positions and Continentals. RZC (Raul) has been informing me that RE-11's would also be good even with my wide spacers. So now I am looking into Pole Positions, S-04's and RE-11's. Trying to keep up on the new tire threads popping up before I open the one billionith thread on tires. Thanks for your feedback I have been following your lead. Last edited by ZForce; 04-11-2011 at 03:37 PM. Reason: added RE050 pole position to first sentence.

04-19-2011, 06:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
tomnavone Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: S.F. Bay Area Posts: 723 Drives: Supercharged 370z Rep Power: 19	Any update on your thoughts about these tires op? Im about to pull the trigger and purchase thses tomorrow. Im getting these instead of the re11 since they are on backorder everywhere. __________________ GTM Supercharger/HKS Camp2/Berk cbe/Motordyne art pipes/Hotchkis sways/ Eibach Springs/ Black Volk TE37/Bridgestone S-04 Powered by Last edited by tomnavone; 04-19-2011 at 06:49 PM.

04-19-2011, 09:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 65 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684738	I put 250 miles on my Pilot Super Sports today (in the rain/drizzle this morning and clear this afternoon). These are excellent tires, beyond doubt. They stick like crazy and seem significantly quieter. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

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04-11-2011, 11:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 22	About ready to pull the trigger on the discontinued RE050 Pole Positions or over size and go with RE11's. These and not cheap. Are these a replacment for the RE050 Pole Positions? I am looking for a size that would fit well on the sport rims with 25mm spacers in Rr and 20mm spacers in the Fr on Swift springs, trying to keep them from rubbing in the front and keep from looking like a 4x4 in the rear. Anyone have any ideas on the ideal oversizing for my setup? I like to OP's setup for front and back.

04-11-2011, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i think they are replacements for the S03's that phased out a few years ago. The RE050A's will probably be used on OEM's for a while, but stores will probably phase out the RE050A PP's to make room for the S04's.

04-11-2011, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 22	Thanks for the info on the RE050 pole positions. Still deciding if the discontinued (dropped price) on the RE050 Pole Positions is worth it versus the S-04's. My research continues on the other question.

04-11-2011, 02:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	ive been using RE050A PP's on my G35C. they are good tires.. actually my favorite so far.

04-19-2011, 11:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 22	Looks good, waiting for a full review on the other thread. Looks like a rim protector lip on the tire, I like.