I've stopped by 3 dealerships in my area, looking for an 06 Touring Z, new. Every single one of them have the bridgestone potenza RE040 tires on them! I was under the impression that the 06 had RE050A's instead.

What scares me is the reviews the 40's have gotten. I see article after article about how they didn't even last 10k miles, bad wear, how they are horrible, etc. The 50a's seem to get a much better rating (also, on tirerack you can buy the 50a's but not the 40's).

As I don't want to have to immediately drop a bunch of money on new tires (especially since I will be dropping money on a set of winter tires already), what should I do? Can I demand the RE050a's? Or am I kinda screwed on this, and have to accept it with what they give me?

And while I'm asking questions, I've heard that XM / Sirius is no longer (or soon to be) commercial free.. If thats the case, then I don't really see reason to invest in either one, so if that could be confirmed or proof shown the other way, I'd be grateful.

Thanks!

 

I have an 06 and I have RE040's

 

No. The tires that come on the car are the tires that you get.

 

oh man, my 40s lasted about 8k miles on my 06. although i never took into account that chirping all the way into 4th would wear em down as much as peeling out. i launched mine ONCE with the factory tires thats it... 9k miles later in lookin at 800 bux.

my pops knows a yokohama rep, so i tried a set of avs es100's. not as much traction, but MUCH better treadwear.

 

Thanks for the replies guys. I was hoping to hear something different though! I guess I'm just gonna have to plan for another pair of tires for March : /

 

50s are for Track and Grand Touring only, AFAIK. I know I had them.

 

Are you serious? wow that sucks even though I only have 2,300 I should probably start looking for tires as well. Maybe run 235 f and 265 r?

 

i have 22k on mine and i still prob have a good amount of tred left, maybe i got luck or may i just do mostly highway driving.

 

I got 24,000 miles with another couple left on my OEM tires when I put new shoes on.

Most of the guys with short tire life probably suffer from "leadfoot itis".

 

Only one of the dealerships had a GT, and it was a roadster (not sure if that makes a difference for the tires they use) - but it also had to RE040's.

This car is going to be my daily driver, and I drive on highways to and from work - 35 miles each way. I did take my current car to the track on occasion, but 95% of my driving will be more 'casual'. So for the most part I don't really need an 'ultra high performance' tire, but rather something that will have good tread in the summer but also get me through rain too (for winter, I am most likely going with a set of blizzaks or m3 sports).

 

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You got it. Same here brotha'.

 

Alright, thanks for the clarification!