Bridgestone Potenza RE050a on sale at TR
 

If anyone is still in need of decent summer tires, Tirerack.com has Bridgestone Potenza RE050A on sale right now. Snatch em up while they last! These are regular sale prices that don't require my deal to get, they are listed on the website.

Subaru sizes that are on sale:

205/55/16 $79
225/50/16 $79
225/45/17 $95
235/45/17 $109 (I know some NASIOC peeps run this size, I don't know why)
255/40/17 $116 (For you crazy STI guys with 9" wide rims)

This is probably the best tire opinion / criticism I have read in a long time.


Vehicle: 1997 BMW M3 Sedan
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Driving Style: Spirited
Miles driven on tires: 2,685 Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City
Reviewer's Overall Ratings: 8.86 out of 10
Review Submitted: 2006-05-13

The 235/40-17 NonPole Postion/NonRunflat RE050A (shod on factory 8.5 x 17 M3 wheels) are phenomenal in the wet. Mid Ohio Sports Car Course was resurfaced with new asphalt. As part of the instructor staff with Mid Ohio Region Porsche Clubs drivers education 11/12 May 2006--I had my first chance to experience Mid Ohios new surface. It rained during the 2-day event. With 9/32nds tread depth I was comfortable charging into T7 at 105 mph (normal dry entry speed into T7 is 122+ mph). Once warmed the RE050As stick predictably well through Mid Ohios turns, and the tires adhesion limit is reached progressively, as the car drifts wide of the intended path. Smoothness is the key to effective sports driving--especially in the wet--and the RE050As reward the skilled driver with outstanding wet race track performance (as evidenced by the pointbyes rendered by drivers of more powerful Porsches). The RE050As continue to work well with the E36 M3/4s stock suspension--ideal in continuous wet driving conditions. The only criticism of the RE050As is their tendency toward low frequency vibration problems--this could be due to the difficulty in balancing factory BMW wheels; I plan to rebalance the wheels at a BMW-specialty shop to confirm if the vibration is a tire or wheel problem.

Good find :P I'm gonna be in the market for some tires around the beginning of next month hopefully they're still on sale.

Even better: Goodyear GSD3s in 215/45R17 for ~$290 shipped after $100 rebate.

http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136651

Winter tires anybody? Dunlop is doing the $100 gift card thing through Tire Rack too, and 205/55R16 M3s are $81 retail after rebate. Probably ~$70 picked up through Khail I would imagine.