# Wow to new tires **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 2, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614 "2007-05-02T15:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/1 "2007-05-02T15:54:44Z")
Well my conti’s finally are done so i put on a new set of bridgestone Potenze RE070 225/45R17’s ( the oem STi tires) and holy crap it feels like a whole new car! I can not belive the diffrence, my starts are 100 times better, i get such better grip than i ever have with the contis. when the contis would be spinning for a couple seconds these just grip, and the handling is wayy better, i can take corners at a hell of alot higher speeds its great. ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/bs_potenza_re70_ci2_l.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/bs_potenza_re70_ci2_l.jpg) they do look a little funny on the 7inch rims though, they stick out a bit and are taller than the stocks are, but that really doesn’t matter cause they sure make up for it. SO just to reccomend a tire to ppl, and if you still have the stocks get rid of them this makes it so much more fun. just thought i woudl share. oh and 0 rubbing anywhere which is nice cause i thought there might be a tiny bit ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/2 "2007-05-02T16:29:32Z")
anywhere to get deals? as these arnt cheap. ---
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/3 "2007-05-02T20:30:36Z")
find a guy with an STi that is going to put wider/lighter rims on his car as soon as he buys it and get him to sell them to you 😛 heh thats what i did, i was going to buy the prada spec 2’s but this was such a better deal! ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/4 "2007-05-02T20:46:22Z")
how much for 4? so i know what to gauge my price at… thanks man are they really soft? or will they last more then a summer its funny, we live in the same area, yet i never see you. tobad ---
**Author:** ![fcukven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fcukven1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fcukven1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/5 "2007-05-02T20:51:03Z")
damm those tires are HAWT looks like half grip half slick type im sure on hot summer day thats when your going to be able to figure out their full potential … sticky eeky ---
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/6 "2007-05-03T08:54:13Z")
they are def the furthest thing from soft when cold, they are a super hard compound. they are not plyable (spl?) at all, when they were off the rims they would barely budge, but get them warm its a diffrent story. Well i got lucky getting these tires, but buying them from retailer like say here [http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE070&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=245WR7RE070&fromCompare1=yes&place=47&speed\_rating=V&speed\_rating=Z&speed\_rating=W&speed\_rating=Y&minSpeedRating=V](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE070&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=245WR7RE070&fromCompare1=yes&place=47&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&minSpeedRating=V) but off here ups has brokerage fees, and 775 is the total with shipping, and i think thats us dollars so 857 canadian. but thats the only site i coudl find these tires on. as for lasting more than a summer, i think they will but who really knows cause i dont drive like a jackass that much 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/7 "2007-05-03T09:19:02Z")
I need pics. I wanna see how they fit the rim… My Contis are gone and I will be buying a new set of tires in the coming weeks ---
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/8 "2007-05-03T09:59:41Z")
![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0152.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0152.jpg) ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0151.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0151.jpg) ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0150.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0150.jpg) ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0161.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0161.jpg) ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0160.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0160.jpg) ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0159.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/xrider_photos/HPIM0159.jpg) sorry for all the pics but you get the idea hopefully ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/9 "2007-05-03T10:29:58Z")
Hmmmmm They don’t look bad at all. Might look better on the 04-06 rims… ---
**Author:** ![Last\_Fuse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/last_fuse/32/5847_2.png) [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/10 "2007-05-03T20:03:11Z")
hehe, they look like they have some meat. I wonder how the work on wet/snow? ---
**Author:** ![jutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jutes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jutes)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/11 "2007-05-03T20:47:58Z")
> [@xrider](#): > > find a guy with an STi that is going to put wider/lighter rims on his car as soon as he buys it and get him to sell them to you 😛 heh thats what i did, i was going to buy the prada spec 2’s but this was such a better deal! ![http://smiliesftw.com/x/inout.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/6/260dec54b9fc4c60522c1ac40d46aed91c0f24e2.gif) I agree, these tires are amazing, they are really sticky and the sidewalls are really stiff making them great for cornering. I can’t break them loose on dry pavement with 6k launches. As far as snow, don’t even think about it. I put these on and it happened to snow the next day, the car was sliding all over the place, even with the AWD. ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/12 "2007-05-04T08:21:29Z")
Kiril, I think you should upgrade your tires… I ll give a good price for your old ones. :tonqe: ---
**Author:** ![jutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jutes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jutes)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/13 "2007-05-04T15:09:39Z")
I’m actually looking into 18’s, so I’ll keep you posted. BTW, if you want these tires cheap, take alook in the classifieds section of [IWSTI.com](http://IWSTI.com), usually, you can find a practically new set for around $300. ---
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/14 "2007-05-04T16:33:12Z")
Well how they work in snow hopefully i never ever have to find out! but in the rain they are kinda iffy these past couple of days, so i have been driving really carefully. Yah jutes those awd beasts are hard as hell to laucnch, i dont know what it is, the combo of awsome tires and awd but i have never done a good launch in my friends heavily modded WRX, he can barely do it himself its jsut damn hard. but small price to pay for such a great car, haha either that or i suck ass at doign launches on wrx’s ---
**Author:** ![Last\_Fuse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/last_fuse/32/5847_2.png) [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/15 "2007-05-04T17:42:54Z")
traction control can be your worse enemy or best friend… ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/16 "2007-05-05T00:15:12Z")
> [@jutes](#): > > I’m actually looking into 18’s, so I’ll keep you posted. > > BTW, if you want these tires cheap, take alook in the classifieds section of [IWSTI.com](http://IWSTI.com), usually, you can find a practically new set for around $300. I posted on there… Hope I get some replies… ---
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/17 "2007-05-05T09:05:28Z")
yah good look finding them im sure there is some sti guy that has them brand new just sitting in his basement for the past 6 months. haha i tried these in the snow/slush last night and almost died haha ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/18 "2007-05-05T09:10:27Z")
you know what they say, tires are #1 most effective upgrade to any car. and with FWD, traction is **always** your friend. ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/19 "2007-06-12T19:58:13Z")
So I finally got my tires on today… I’m not too happy with them. Yes they have great acceleration and braking. But they act very funny in knee jerk reactions. Also they seem to want to skip across the road in high cornering. My contis would ride the side wall instead of skip… The side walls on this don’t move at all… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2546.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2546.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2544.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2544.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2543.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2543.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2542.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2542.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2541.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ragerman/Sentra/IMG_2541.jpg) P.S. These are the Bridgestone Potenza RE070’s ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614/20 "2007-06-12T21:59:56Z")
isnt that what you wanted… stiff sidewall? whats the treadware? cant wait to get my new tires too. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-to-new-tires/146614.md?page=2)