I've been using Potenza S-03 tires for quite some time now, I'm coming up on 15,000miles and I'm getting down to the wear indicators, so I'm going to be looking out for a new set of tires in the near future. I AM LOOKING FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE STREET TIRES, NOT TRACK TIRES.
I'm really leaning towards the S-03s once more, but I'm also considering some other tires. The BFgoodrich G-force tires are looking very good and a good value too. I would also like to try out different brands to see for myself.
I'm comparing some tires on tirerack.com, you can see the scores in he links below:
I've ran Toyo T1S for a couple years.. very nice, super super grip, only drawback would be they're not designed for winter weather. If you live somewhere where you get ice or snow you'll have to change them for winter.
I recently installed a set of Proxes 4's.. They're high perfromance All Season rated.. Grip feel is only a small step down from the T1S, which will be hard to tell unless you really do some high performance driving... they're also quieter as far as road noise. Plus they look good Tread life is a little longer and price is a little cheaper..
In fact the Proxe 4's are the cheapest tire on your list and I would put it up against any of them for daily driving needs and occasion performance driving..
I typically use Summer only tires since I'm in FL. Never driven in snow, in fact, I've never even seen snow first-hand.
I want something that sticks to the road and performs good in rain. Treadwear is pretty much the only real concern other than wet/dry performance. The G-force KDW-2s seem to be the best value, in fact, they seem to out-rank the S-03s on Tirerack.com
edit: it seems that D stands for Dry, W stands for Wet. KDs are excellent in the dry, KDWs are excellent in dry or wet.
That's the difference between All Season and strictly performance. Stickier ultra high performance tires never have the tread life of all season tires... more grip more wear.
I have the Potenza S03s, too. Based on TireRack's comparison tests, the SO3s come out on top consistently. However, I've been leaning towards the Pirelli PZero Nero for my next tire. I had a set of the earlier version of the PZeros, and liked them very much.
I have the Potenza S03s, too. Based on TireRack's comparison tests, the SO3s come out on top consistently. However, I've been leaning towards the Pirelli PZero Nero for my next tire. I had a set of the earlier version of the PZeros, and liked them very much.
Lew
Potenza's are great tires, but worth $40 TO $50 more than Toyo's for a daily driver car? .. Guess it would depend on the prson's needs and budget Guess I'm partial to Toyo
Last edited by myoung : May 11th, 2005 at 06:39 PM.
Mike, yes, I completely agree with that more tread=more wear, almost anything on our cars that rely on friction follow that rule.
I guess the only way I'll be able to find my favorite tire is from first-hand experience. I'm prolly going to go for the KDWs, they're a much better price and value, in fact, they seem to match the S-03s performance and then some. I also like the unique tread design.
Lew, never heard of the Pzeros, but they don't seem to come in my size, so I'm not really going to look any farther. Checking into the specs, they look to be too all-season for my taste. I don't bother with all-seasons since they're completely unnecessary in my climate.
To me,
in S. Fl the most important tire is the one with the best wet traction. Whether this is a 'summer' tire or not is irrelevant. It doesn't need mud or snow, just the ability to handle wet streets, a deluge, 70mph in 1" of water on the turnpike etc.
Tread life is a little longer and price is a little cheaper.. 
Guess I'm partial to Toyo 
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