I replaced my Potenzas with the Eagle F1 A/S and I have never hated a set of tires as much as I do these, they are very noisy, have too much flex in the sidewall and poor feedback compared to the Bridgestones. My rears are about 1/2 gone and I'll be replacing all 4 soon. I had F1 run-flats on my '08 Vette and they were not as noisy as this set, but it could be due to the run-flat construction.

 

I used them in my previous car for a season. I did not like them.
Especially if you compare them to most Bridgestones, Yokohamas, Toyos, or Michelins, they have a harder thread compound which makes them bumbpy and noisy. They tend to follow uneven surfaces on the road, and cornering capabilities are not good enough for a G.

 

Thanks to everyone for their responses, keep them coming.

Has any sport owners changed out their staggered setup (preferrably the 18" OEM) to the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position (all-season tire)? Any what size did you get?

 

+1, but i still like the wet traction better then the Bridgestones. I also like the tread pattern of the Eagle F1 A/S's.

 

I'm running Goodyear F1s now. I have noticed that they don't grip as well as the stock Potenzas, and wet traction is very good. The noise is also less but my comparison comes after maybe 4k miles on the F1s versus 20k miles on the Bridgestones (stock tires were completely bald in the rear), but you'll lose some dry performance. Also, the fitment really upset me. The tires have fat sidewalls that don't fit flush with the rim. It's only a few millimeters or so, but I have high attention to detail and it pisses me off.

As soon as I get the money for a wheel/tire setup that I want and and some springs, these wheels are coming off so fast it'll make my head spin.

Go with stock and just suck it up and pay for tires every 15-20k miles. It sucks, but its best for the car.

 

I got 245 45 18 on my stock rims just fine. Goodyear RS-S all seasons. Great tires.

 

Just wanted to report back that after a lot of research for an "ultra high performance" all-season tire, I decided and got the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus installed (new generation of the original Pilot Sport AS). My first choice would have been the Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position(rated #1 in this category by TR), but they don't make a 225/50-18 or 235/50-18 for the fronts.

I was concerned about the excessive noise of the GY F1 All-season made by many people and also in reviews by TR. Very happy with the Michelins, I went one size wider for our staggered setup, 235 fronts and 255 rears. Wet grip much better than OEM of course, dry grip can't judge yet but almost comparable and a little softer than OEM (actually a good thing for everyday driving). The biggest improvement by far is the noise, smooth and quiet now. They did 4-wheel alignment, road-force balanced and required very little wheel weights (salesman said Michelins this is always the case from his experience). For those with the sport, the OEMs get very noisy over time due to the fact that they are summer tires and we can't rotate. Michelins are more expensive than other brands, but its a quality tire and also comes with a 45,000 tread-life warranty.

BTW...I got to 21K miles on the OEMs, but they started exhibiting shimmy and droning noise (around 40-50 mph) around 15K, made the driving experience terrible because I was always listening for the noise.

 

Remember that new tires are always quiet, while worn out tires are loud. The noise comes on progressively as the tires wear.

 

Agreed Mike, but the fact that we can't rotate the sport tires probably accelerates the process and uneven tire wear can't be minimized.

 

hmmm, I personally HATED the stock tires... I think the F1's are way better.... tramline a little and are a little louder but handle way better in dry. I WISH PS2s fit our car!!! That is one of the sole reasons for me wanting rims is to go back to my babies!

 

For those that are finding new tires "squirmier" than the stock tires; I found the same with my Goodyear Asymmetrics. Experimented with tire pressure, and at 34.5 and 35 (depending on your sensitivity) the squirmy feeling goes away and they feel much quicker.

No problem with road surface etc. at that pressure, although admittedly that's not necessarily something I would notice.

 

Have 13K on my F1s. No complaints as far as handling. No problem with noise until I slow down to stop, then it feels like the brakes are grinding. I know it is not the brakes because I just had them checked. The dealer said that the "aggresive" tread on the tires causes the noise. The noise did not start until after I had 5 or 6K miles on the tires.