SPack
Wish it would rain......
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2005
- Messages
- 144
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- 3
- Points
- 18
- Age
- 57
- Location
- Oakey, QLD
- Members Ride
- VE MY10 SV6 sportwagon (phantom)
I replaced the last two original Potenzas on my S VII (at 46000km--worn to the wear indicators and beyond) yesterday and I must say I have been fairly happy with them.
The previous pair of Potenzas were replaced about 15-20000km or so ago after chewing out the sidewalls on one of them. Was quoted about $300 a piece for a replacement Potenza (which is a bit rich for my budget) but it was the idea of driving around on the poxy space saver during 4 day wait (over the weekend--no-one had them in stock) to get one shipped to Toowoomba that p-ssed me off. In the end I put on a pait of Federal SS595 (235/45/17). www.federaltyres.com.au/car/ss595.htm
I've had the Federals on the front since then and completed the set yesterday. They look pretty good and I have had no problems whatsoever with their performance or wear (I don't push things too hard though--a bit of hard cornering but no Bathurst aspirations), the beauty is that they were only $150 each. I have no complaints with them at all, so I think they are worth a look for anyone on a budget who doesn't push the performance limit too much.
The previous pair of Potenzas were replaced about 15-20000km or so ago after chewing out the sidewalls on one of them. Was quoted about $300 a piece for a replacement Potenza (which is a bit rich for my budget) but it was the idea of driving around on the poxy space saver during 4 day wait (over the weekend--no-one had them in stock) to get one shipped to Toowoomba that p-ssed me off. In the end I put on a pait of Federal SS595 (235/45/17). www.federaltyres.com.au/car/ss595.htm
I've had the Federals on the front since then and completed the set yesterday. They look pretty good and I have had no problems whatsoever with their performance or wear (I don't push things too hard though--a bit of hard cornering but no Bathurst aspirations), the beauty is that they were only $150 each. I have no complaints with them at all, so I think they are worth a look for anyone on a budget who doesn't push the performance limit too much.