Bridgestone potenzas? - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

Mad5000 · 03-05-2008, 01:31 PM

Hello everybody, I have some photos of a potenza that has run around 600ks in the last 3 weeks approx. Last night I noticed this.....

I was told that it had been slashed or I ran over something! It looks like the tread is seperating and im glad I found it! What sh#$@ me is you pay for a supposed good brand tyre and this is the result? Does it look like its been slashed or run over anything to you guys? I think not, please comment.

COOPHT · 03-05-2008, 01:41 PM

I doubt someone would slash a tyre like that.

Looks like you have driven over something, Cattle Grid ?

pumba · 03-05-2008, 01:46 PM

yea its to 'all over the place' to be slashed. my guess is u have either ran over something, or it come from a bad batch. i have potenzas on the front of my car and they are a great tyre.

skidmarx · 03-05-2008, 03:23 PM

i see alot of that in some of the cheaper tyres, does look as though the tread is starting to seperate....... but i wouldnt expect that from a $500 odd potenza, in saying that i dont like potenzas, to over priced for there performance... but thats just me, id rather buy somehting an 8th of the cost that performs just as well

WB5LTR · 03-05-2008, 03:31 PM

my mate and his dad have RE55S potenzas on their '84 911. Sticks like shit to a blanket they love em. But its like everything you will eventually get a dodgy batch

toryman · 04-05-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by skidmarx

i see alot of that in some of the cheaper tyres, does look as though the tread is starting to seperate....... but i wouldnt expect that from a $500 odd potenza, in saying that i dont like potenzas, to over priced for there performance... but thats just me, id rather buy somehting an 8th of the cost that performs just as well

Yep, couldnt agree more. From my experience in the industry i use nothing but pirellis, BFGs or decent hankooks for any decent vehicle. I wont go anywhere near bridgestone, goodyear or dunlop.

Dave_VS · 13-05-2008, 04:52 PM

Had Potenza's on my liberty when i bought it, they were gone by 25,000km's. they weren't that great a tyre either, use BFG's now, just clocked up 60,000 and there still half there. also half the purchase price. ($230 a corner)

03-05-2008, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mad5000 casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.T Ride: SLR 5000 Posts: 43	Bridgestone potenzas? Hello everybody, I have some photos of a potenza that has run around 600ks in the last 3 weeks approx. Last night I noticed this..... I was told that it had been slashed or I ran over something! It looks like the tread is seperating and im glad I found it! What sh#$@ me is you pay for a supposed good brand tyre and this is the result? Does it look like its been slashed or run over anything to you guys? I think not, please comment.

03-05-2008, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
COOPHT Old Cars have soul. Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Allways in the shed. Ride: HJ Tonner. Posts: 670	I doubt someone would slash a tyre like that. Looks like you have driven over something, Cattle Grid ? __________________ PROBLEM ? Improvise, Adapt and Overcome

03-05-2008, 01:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
pumba '55 OVP' Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: logan city QLD Ride: VPSS Posts: 996	yea its to 'all over the place' to be slashed. my guess is u have either ran over something, or it come from a bad batch. i have potenzas on the front of my car and they are a great tyre. __________________ '55 OVP'... VP SS... 152rwkw unopened 304ci LS1 VP... Coming Soon http://qldssc.omgforum.net/index.htm

03-05-2008, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
skidmarx resident tyre fitter Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: mackay Ride: vk commodore Posts: 912	i see alot of that in some of the cheaper tyres, does look as though the tread is starting to seperate....... but i wouldnt expect that from a $500 odd potenza, in saying that i dont like potenzas, to over priced for there performance... but thats just me, id rather buy somehting an 8th of the cost that performs just as well __________________ 100% pimp factor, long live the VK

03-05-2008, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
WB5LTR Do you ever leave? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vic Ride: Holden WB ute, '05 WR450F Posts: 2,080	my mate and his dad have RE55S potenzas on their '84 911. Sticks like shit to a blanket they love em. But its like everything you will eventually get a dodgy batch __________________

13-05-2008, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dave_VS casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Quakers Hill Ride: Cobra,st8smn,subaru,commodore and a hyundai atm Posts: 163	Had Potenza's on my liberty when i bought it, they were gone by 25,000km's. they weren't that great a tyre either, use BFG's now, just clocked up 60,000 and there still half there. also half the purchase price. ($230 a corner) __________________ In loving memory of Michael and Casey. XBA55Y

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