RE: Bridgestone S-02 Tires

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

There was a fairly lengthy discussion here a while back, the consensus
was that the Dunlop family gets the top marks for Qs, particularly the
SP8000 and D40-M2 for performance, D60-A2 for all-around. Your dislike
of Michelins echos what was said, namely "black, round, holds air".
Yokohama AVS got good reviews, Yoko A509 got panned, Z-rated BFG Comp/TA
got good marks, Conti CZ-91 also got good marks. Goodyear generally
falls into the Michelin category (although sometimes not so politely,
Eagle GA affectionaltely referred to as GAgs), no review of Bridgestones
that I remember.

Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe Quattro 20v

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA

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>From: 	NFWR40A@prodigy.com[SMTP:NFWR40A@prodigy.com]
>Sent: 	Friday, July 12, 1996 8:00 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Bridgestone S-02 Tires
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>-- [ From: Daniel A. Ivanciw * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --
>
>Hello All,
>
>I have a 1993 S4 and I am in the market for new summer tires (I use
>Pirelli W210s in the winter and I love them).  My current summer tires
>are Michelin XGT4Vs in 225/50R-16 size.  I really do not like the wet
>or dry handling of those tires.
>
>So now it is time to replace the Michelins and I am leaning heavily
>toward Bridgestone Potenza S-02 tires in 225/50R-16.  The S-02s are
>$454 each through the local Bridgestone dealer, but The Tire Rack sales
>them for $245 each.  I do not mind sacrificing a summer vacation to
>afford to buy these tires if the tires perform as well as the Tire Rack
>says they perform.  I especially want tires that provide excellent wet
>traction/handling and are not noisy and the Tire Rack says the S-02s
>cannot be beat in the wet.
>
>If anyone has experience regarding the S-02s I would appreciate hearing
>from you.  Also, if you can recommend another tire that is excellent
>that would be great.  I really enjoy driving my S4 and I hope that new
>tires will bring the handling back up to what it was before I switched
>to the Michelins.
>
>Thanks.  <<DAN>>
>