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Old 05-21-2007, 12:17 PM
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Default Need max performance tires. Suggestions?

I've narrowed it down to the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's and Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's. Or are the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's worth the extra money?
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Default Just got the Michelin PS2's put on last week...

The best road tire I've ever had on a car. I've done everything in the past from the Potenza's to the Pirelli Rosso's. It's an outstanding tire and worth every penny.

Plus, Costco stocks it, and you can get $60 off a set if you buy now!
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I've got RE050A's on my DSG car, and they're excellent. Still young, though.
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Falken Azenis RT-615...'nuff said
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If money is no object, that would be my choice as well.
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Falken Azenis RT-615...- monsterous second :thumbup:
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Default yepper, clik lingk

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Default Another Azenis vote

They won't run with r-compound, but they are sticky. I got ~12k miles and ~20-25(?) autoxes out of mine before they were shot...and they were cooked!
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Default Re: Michelin PS2's are not an accessory

I have a perfectly good OEM Pirelli set in the basement. But Michelin's shire !
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Default I have RE950As on our BMW, and ran Azenis RT615 on my modded Miata.

The Bridgestones Potenza is a great tire for that time when you decide to push it, you know the tires are up to it.

The Azenis are for when you know you will push the car at least once coming and going to work. Example: My fav. cloverleave in the Miata, I would take in 2nd gear EXPECTING to step the tail out since I had set the car to do that in the turn. Or occasionally, I'd beat the snot out of it going up Del Puerto Cny, and knew the tires were more than up to it. I also a/x'd the Azenis.


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