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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 01:06
 
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beeeyump
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Wollongong, NSW
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April 2004
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 01:29
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www.tirerack.com seems to do good reviews on performance tyres. They also have a good database of user experiences. I bought my set of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's for my ZZT231 Celica based on this and I haven't gone wrong - best ever wet tyre. BAR NONE.
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 01:55
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yar, i was looking at them.. it's funny reading about americans who complain about a (nearly) semi-slick dry performance tyre "not having any traction in the snow... even just 2inches" 
the general comments seemed to be poor tyre life.. ahh well, could be worse  to get great traction you have to give up something..
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 03:03
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In a recent tyre test (235/45 x 17"), the S-03 came 4th or 5th overall, but won the dry cornering and slalom sections of the course. It was the May issue of Wheels.
I posted the data in the "MA61" thread in the General section
Cheers
Michael B
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 03:34
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ahh cool, thanks Mr B.
so seems they rank up there with some of the best, but cost arms and legs and such...
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Osama's hideout
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February 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 05:22
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i just picked up a set for $440. 265/35/18 but a mate owns 6 bridgestone dealer ships.
he drives a m3 quite hard i might add and he swears by them, he has tested every thing he has on offer in his shops and says it a good thing.
i will be putting them on over the next few weeks, i have falken ziex on now and they are crap.
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 10:53
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Yup Ziex are quite nasty, I'll never use them again.
Potenza GIII's are pretty good for the money. I'd assume the SO3's are even better again.
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 10:59
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can i just ask,
what type of $$ are we talking for top of the line tyres??
Falken Azenis
Bridgestone Potenza S03
just rough idea??
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 11:00
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if i had the choice i would probably have chosen Falken Azenis, but it had to be bridgestone only... still as far as good and crap ones.. these at least seem to be good...
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Mon, 27 June 2005 21:16
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| ke35 - 4AGZE wrote on Mon, 27 June 2005 20:29 |
can i just ask,
what type of $$ are we talking for top of the line tyres??
Falken Azenis
Bridgestone Potenza S03
just rough idea??
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Don't know the Azenis price, but S-03's in 235/45x17 have a RRP of about $355 according to Wheels.
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Tue, 28 June 2005 02:11
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ok thanks,
 not cheap!! almost $2K for tyres
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Tue, 28 June 2005 02:37
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in japan, the 215/45/17 are $285 each
the falkens are much cheaper i hear (like $150 or so)
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Tue, 28 June 2005 05:04
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| oldcorollas wrote on Tue, 28 June 2005 12:37 |
in japan, the 215/45/17 are $285 each
the falkens are much cheaper i hear (like $150 or so)
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ahhh, thats more like it.
umm, i'm not too good with the sizes of tyres but for 15" x 7" wheels,
so would that be 205
i'm not too sure about the rest.. could anyone lighten the subject for me?? with rough prices on how much i would be paying for top of the line performance tyres??
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza S03? anyone using them??
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Tue, 28 June 2005 12:16
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yeah thanks,
il make the calls and go talk to some people in the know when it comes time to put the money down.
thanks for the links but i cant read what evar japanese language/writing that is 
il do a search soon.
thanks Stewart
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