I got a pair of the Potenza S-03s a couple weeks ago for a really good price and yesterday got around to getting them mounted on the front wheels. So there are the S-03s up front and some cheapy Sumitumos that the car came with in the rear. After the rain stopped yesterday evening, I went out practing and holyshitballs Nobuteru! It takes 0 and I mean 0 effort to get the rear to break away. I've had the S-02s in the past and they were awesome, but they are nothing like the S-03s. Turn in is super sharp and the front just grips and grips and grips and well you get the idea. I wasn't able to induce understeer once in the 2 and a half hours that I was out there. There's no way the rear tires can keep up. I'll eventually probably get a set for the rear but right now the Sumitumos will have to stay there. I can't justify burning up 140 dollar tires every other month. Not yet at least...
Straights are for fast cars. Turns are for fast drivers...
sounds like fun! You need to grab some video next time!
I'm not a huge fan of my stock potenza tires [and i've got a few of 'em sitting on my balcony, too] because they are SUPER sticky. But until I can afford something different I'm makin' 'em work.
