I just ordered some Potenza's 205/50/15. The tires i have on there suck. They are not the RE010's. I bought the car and it had these Michelin XGT V4. I think they suck both in the wet and in the dry. Anyone had the experience with the 730's? Thanks.

Mike <---glad to be finally getting better traction

 

I replaces 010's with 730's on ITR 00-00981 - stock suspension and rims in 205/40/15. In the Seattle area weather (light to moderate rain) they did great. Dry performance approached 010.

"Great Value"

I put a set of 730's on 00 Si 15" rims on a 92 Si hatchback and plan on replacing the 010's on my 00 EK when they start to wear.

Demian

 

For the money, these are great tires.

Not as grippy as RE-010, but not as expensive. Better in the wet (but that's not hard to do). Overall, the RE-730 is a very good "sport" tire, but I think the S-03 Pole Position is better...

I am a big fan of these Bridgestones after many long years of being in the Dunlop camp. The S-03 is probably the top of the heap (in the sizes it is available) on these sorts of tires... it's $129 vs. $94 (www.tirerack.com).

 

The 730 are great tires. However on larger rear drive sedans they start to howl over time. Bridgestone is replacing them on a case by case basis. No know problems yet on front drivers.

Mattj

 

I bought thess as well and I gotta say I'm pretty impressed, both with the price(tirerack) and performance.. I recently raced with them and was surprised how well they held under the pressure I was exerting. A whole weekend of hard driving on a road course and no chunking whatsoever. Great tire, but I gotta say I will be stepping up to the S-03 next time.

 

You made the right choice

 

Very good tires
Im on my second set

but autocrossing will kill them bad

Im still trying to save up for rims and race tries.....not even close.......18 bucks

 

Have zero issues with mine. They handle very good at the limits, and grip okay in the rain.

 

How long do you think i can expect these tires to last assuming i rotate them every oil change and not Auto-X on them??? My dad owns a dealership so i have access to an air gun so it is easy to change the oil and just throw the tires from front to back. Thanks

Mike

 

What size can I use for the stock ITR rim and height? Since they don't come in the size of the stock RE010...

 

Most everyone uses 205/50ZR15 - but it is not a direct replacement; there will be some speedo (and thus odometer) error.
http://www.syty.org/old/calculator.html

Props to Willard for the calculator.

 

I have them on my stock rim 205-50/15, however, I noticed that they are much less grip than 010 on dry. I can feel that the car loose easier when corning and you just feel that the car is less stable overrall. I would not buy a second set if this set worn out. Just my 2 cents.

 

Hey all, I replaced my tires with 910's, I think they suck but that's just my first impression. Am I wrong? Any other opinions?

 

Do you mean S-03 don't have as good grips than RE010 and RE730?
BTW, who's that girl in your avatar?

 

they are good..not as good as the re010s but they last a whole lot longer and are worth every peso.