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OEM bridgestone potenzas are GARBAGE!!!!

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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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The runflats are very clearly labeled RE050A RFT...

-1 for the girl... it only takes ~10 minutes to change a flat taking your time... not worth your time and money bro.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
The runflats are very clearly labeled RE050A RFT...

-1 for the girl... it only takes ~10 minutes to change a flat taking your time... not worth your time and money bro.

I know. That was total BS.. Took me 20 min to do it because I had to find a way to lift my car to slide the jack under my skirts..
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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ahhh

I know how you feel... my floor jack won't make it under my own car. I have to drive on to blocks to work on it...

Have you figured out what you're gonna replace your tire with?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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Bridgestones are trash....!

Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
The runflats are very clearly labeled RE050A RFT...

-1 for the girl... it only takes ~10 minutes to change a flat taking your time... not worth your time and money bro.
I really dislike my Bridgestones if for no other reason the noise factor. They
sound like 36" mudders when coming to a stop. I like MY way of changing
flat tires, it's called Auto Club Premier Service....never break a sweat but I
do enjoy watching!
Gary
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Yes, oh my goodness... The noise that these tires produce was extremely annoying.. They actually drone.. I've never heard a tire that drones.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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I wish I could take you guys for a ride...

I'll show you loud
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
I wish I could take you guys for a ride...

I'll show you loud

LOL.. Take a hop in my car.. Your definition of loud will change for sure.

Lets have a contest.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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hmmm

B L U E S L A T E complains that my car is too loud.

He can hear it when he's WOT... and all the so-cal guys know how DAMN loud his car is...

I carry an economy size container of earplugs in my car
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
hmmm

B L U E S L A T E complains that my car is too loud.

He can hear it when he's WOT... and all the so-cal guys know how DAMN loud his car is...

I carry an economy size container of earplugs in my car
lmao! vids?

For a while I was petty much straight pipe from headers all the way back.. the only resonator I had on my exhaust was that tiny thing on the mid pipe.. That was loud as f*ck!!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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My car has zero, yes ZERO sound deadening

Oh, and then there's the clutch chatter/vibration/resonance thats killer between 2k-5k rpm on any decel....
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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do you get the crackel and pop noises when downshifting?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Whoa... you had a good 1500 miles to 2000 miles left on the tire??? i dont know, you could have hit something to have made it do that!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Um... Yeah.... Mike your car is hella loud!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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do you get the crackel and pop noises when downshifting?
No.

You shouldn't be getting any pops and crackles when you're downshifting...
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Tire blew while I was switching lanes (not violently.. normally switching lanes) I think those reflector things on the road caused the blow out.
 
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