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Originally Posted by Volcom370Z What do you think of the sidewall compared to the stock Potenzas? In what way?

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Old 05-19-2011, 10:52 AM   #1 (permalink)
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What do you think of the sidewall compared to the stock Potenzas?
In what way?
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is it a stiff sidewall? the stock tires seemed to have a decently stiff sidewall. I had a set of conti DWs and the sidewalls were horrible... i could feel the play in them simply by changing lanes.

i like the sidewalls of the OEM tires, i just dont care for the tread life
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is it a stiff sidewall? the stock tires seemed to have a decently stiff sidewall. I had a set of conti DWs and the sidewalls were horrible... i could feel the play in them simply by changing lanes.

i like the sidewalls of the OEM tires, i just dont care for the tread life
The side walls on the Super Sports are not as stiff as those on the Bridgestone. The cornering, though, is superior to the stock RE050A.
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Does the tire noise significantly increase as these tires wear? H
How many miles can one expect as a daily driven 370Z? I am getting approx. 18K miles on the stock tires before the rear tires have to be replaced.
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How many miles can one expect as a daily driven 370Z? I am getting approx. 18K miles on the stock tires before the rear tires have to be replaced.
My first full year was great, but in my second year (as of May) the tire noise has increased. Most of the increased tire noise is typically on concrete highways. if the highway is asphalt, it's still fairly quiet. Some of it is likely me, as I wasn't driving very much for about 6 months during an unemployed stint; and wasn't getting out much to avoid the gas costs. Based on the tread life rating, I was hoping to get three full years out of these tires. However, based on my current tread I seriously doubt that these tires will last three years. two full years is probably what I will get out of them (and what I got from the stock tires)...we shall see.
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