Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position Tires

jcosta79 · 04-30-2014, 01:53 PM

I purchased a set for my Nismo yesterday from the Tire Rack and they just arrived today at my local installer. Going to get them installed on Saturday along with a 4-wheel alignment. I will report back with my initial findings.

$860 including shipping for a set of 4 from Tireack.com which I think is a pretty good deal. I got 15,400 miles out of the OEM Yokohama's (just barely touching the wear bars in the rear) so hopefully these will last me a little longer.

kenchan · 04-30-2014, 02:06 PM

they probably wont, but they are overall much better tires than the yok advans.

jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 12:16 AM

So, I got about 100 miles on them so far and here's my initial impression:

Pros: Much softer riding tire with WAY better bump absorption than the Yokohamas. The brutal and punishing ride that the Nismo is famous for has been tamed by a noticeable margin. Also the steering wheel is rock solid now on the freeway and is not moving around trying to follow every little imperfection in the road, probably due to the fact that the tire has more give now.

Much cheaper than the OEM Yokohamas. I got a full set of 4 from Tire Rack for $860 shipped.

Looks every bit as good as the OEM tires.

Cons: This tire gives up quite a bit of the sharp turn-in that the Yokohamas have, but overall grip is roughly the same. It feels as if the car is moving around more in the corner, but it's not sliding or losing traction. It's very disconcerting at first, but you get used to it.

So far I am very happy with these tires. Now let's see how long they last. :-)

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MacCool · 05-04-2014, 03:29 AM

I haven't noticed any loss of cornering ability, nor any sliding around. I have about 500 miles on my S-04s. Only difference I've noticed over the OEM RE050As is that they're quieter.

exsanity · 05-04-2014, 04:58 AM

What size tires did you get? I see the 245/40R19
You have the OEM NISMO rims?

jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacCool

I haven't noticed any loss of cornering ability, nor any sliding around. I have about 500 miles on my S-04s. Only difference I've noticed over the OEM RE050As is that they're quieter.

I would venture to guess that since the RE050A is also made by Bridgestone, it would have similar handling characteristics to the S-04. That's probably why you didn't notice any difference.

The Nismo comes with Yokohama Advans as the OEM tire and it gives a much different steering feel. The grip is still there with S-04s, but the steering response is slower.

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jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 06:42 AM

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jcosta79 · 05-04-2014, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exsanity

What size tires did you get? I see the 245/40R19
You have the OEM NISMO rims?

OEM sizes. 245/40-19 front and 285/35-19 rear. Yes, OEM Nismo rims.

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exsanity · 05-04-2014, 07:11 AM

I was just curious because all that factors into how a tire performs.

falconfixer · 05-04-2014, 08:43 AM

you'll really appreciate them in the rain versus the stockers. I already miss them on my old car.

P's_Z · 05-04-2014, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

I purchased a set for my Nismo yesterday from the Tire Rack and they just arrived today at my local installer. Going to get them installed on Saturday along with a 4-wheel alignment. I will report back with my initial findings.

$860 including shipping for a set of 4 from Tireack.com which I think is a pretty good deal. I got 15,400 miles out of the OEM Yokohama's (just barely touching the wear bars in the rear) so hopefully these will last me a little longer.

Thanks for the review!

These will most likely be my next tires once the OEM's wear out

kenchan · 05-05-2014, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

So, I got about 100 miles on them so far and here's my initial impression:

Pros: Much softer riding tire with WAY better bump absorption than the Yokohamas. The brutal and punishing ride that the Nismo is famous for has been tamed by a noticeable margin. Also the steering wheel is rock solid now on the freeway and is not moving around trying to follow every little imperfection in the road, probably due to the fact that the tire has more give now.

Much cheaper than the OEM Yokohamas. I got a full set of 4 from Tire Rack for $860 shipped.

Looks every bit as good as the OEM tires.

Cons: This tire gives up quite a bit of the sharp turn-in that the Yokohamas have, but overall grip is roughly the same. It feels as if the car is moving around more in the corner, but it's not sliding or losing traction. It's very disconcerting at first, but you get used to it.

So far I am very happy with these tires. Now let's see how long they last. :-)

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you'll want to break in the tires a little more to get the full grip of those S04's.
advans are too stiff imho as it causes tramlining on nismo wheels (no spacers) yet the grip is no better than S03's. advans feel like dated tires.

fuct · 05-06-2014, 09:46 AM

100 miles isnt enough time to get a proper break in on the so4's. wait until 500 miles then report back.

also they "should" last longer than the factory advans.

kenchan · 05-06-2014, 11:11 AM

yah, the advans wear very quickly for sure... probably even faster than the RE050A's on the regular sport 19's. i put like 4k miles and down to 4/32 or something on the inner threads. lol

will be swapping tires when i want to go back to my nismo wheels. will probably go with S04's.

XPNSD IT · 05-06-2014, 04:21 PM

Yea once I saw these on special I ordered a set yesterday and arrive today. For almost half the price of tires I was originally going with (PSS), can't complain. And their ranked second on tirerack.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...=true&filter=y

Might not be satisfied with the size/spec I got, (265/35 - 295/30) -a little thin for my taste especially on expensive wheels, but will at least give me time and visual to make a decision

04-30-2014, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position Tires I purchased a set for my Nismo yesterday from the Tire Rack and they just arrived today at my local installer. Going to get them installed on Saturday along with a 4-wheel alignment. I will report back with my initial findings. $860 including shipping for a set of 4 from Tireack.com which I think is a pretty good deal. I got 15,400 miles out of the OEM Yokohama's (just barely touching the wear bars in the rear) so hopefully these will last me a little longer. P's_Z likes this. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel Last edited by jcosta79; 01-22-2021 at 02:30 PM.

04-30-2014, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	they probably wont, but they are overall much better tires than the yok advans. DEpointfive0 likes this.

05-04-2014, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	So, I got about 100 miles on them so far and here's my initial impression: Pros: Much softer riding tire with WAY better bump absorption than the Yokohamas. The brutal and punishing ride that the Nismo is famous for has been tamed by a noticeable margin. Also the steering wheel is rock solid now on the freeway and is not moving around trying to follow every little imperfection in the road, probably due to the fact that the tire has more give now. Much cheaper than the OEM Yokohamas. I got a full set of 4 from Tire Rack for $860 shipped. Looks every bit as good as the OEM tires. Cons: This tire gives up quite a bit of the sharp turn-in that the Yokohamas have, but overall grip is roughly the same. It feels as if the car is moving around more in the corner, but it's not sliding or losing traction. It's very disconcerting at first, but you get used to it. So far I am very happy with these tires. Now let's see how long they last. :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

05-04-2014, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel Last edited by jcosta79; 05-04-2014 at 06:47 AM.

05-04-2014, 08:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	you'll really appreciate them in the rain versus the stockers. I already miss them on my old car. fuct likes this. __________________ Bitch ex wife's scumbag lawyer made sure this went away.

05-04-2014, 03:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 16	I haven't noticed any loss of cornering ability, nor any sliding around. I have about 500 miles on my S-04s. Only difference I've noticed over the OEM RE050As is that they're quieter.

05-04-2014, 04:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
exsanity Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 10,499 Drives: you mad.. Rep Power: 3699	What size tires did you get? I see the 245/40R19 You have the OEM NISMO rims?

05-04-2014, 07:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
exsanity Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 10,499 Drives: you mad.. Rep Power: 3699	I was just curious because all that factors into how a tire performs.

05-06-2014, 09:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	100 miles isnt enough time to get a proper break in on the so4's. wait until 500 miles then report back. also they "should" last longer than the factory advans.

05-06-2014, 11:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, the advans wear very quickly for sure... probably even faster than the RE050A's on the regular sport 19's. i put like 4k miles and down to 4/32 or something on the inner threads. lol will be swapping tires when i want to go back to my nismo wheels. will probably go with S04's.

05-06-2014, 04:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
XPNSD IT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 298 Drives: 09 370z/16 Hyper STI Rep Power: 13	Yea once I saw these on special I ordered a set yesterday and arrive today. For almost half the price of tires I was originally going with (PSS), can't complain. And their ranked second on tirerack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...=true&filter=y Might not be satisfied with the size/spec I got, (265/35 - 295/30) -a little thin for my taste especially on expensive wheels, but will at least give me time and visual to make a decision __________________ I be getting HIGH just to balance out the LOW

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