acn684

These tires are amazing. I got them in stock size and have put on about 500 miles on them already. The traction in wet is excellent and will actually not slide around in slushy and snowwy weather as I took a trip up to vermont this week. The treads are thick, much thicker than the OEM ones. Got them for 800 installed. Expensive but well worth the money. My mileage actually improved ironically...65 mph on 5 hour trip with salt all over the car, with 4 guys totallying about 700lbs in the car, with 2 snowboards with boots and 4 bags of clothing lead to an avg MPG of 32 MPG both ways.

Roundy67

I have 20K miles on mine already. They are wearing in well and have maintained all the things I liked about them when new. Quick turn-in, excellent response, not too loud (these are Honda's we are driving and ALL Honda's are loud on the road), good in the wet. I live in Seattle so I can give a very honest and knowledgeable opinion about that last topic.

Firestone has stood behind them and rotated them regularly for free, so I'm a quite satisfied owner. Would purchase them again. I'm HOPEFUL that in another 40K miles when it's time for new ones they have come down in price.

TWONZ

Nice Information... These are the tires I will be purchasing in the near future

tsX818

BRidgestone Potenza Pole Positions are the way to go. YOu get what you pay for!

LuvMyTSX

I got them last spring, as well. Good tires.

speedlimitz

i got a great deal on them because i actually work for firestone.. great
tire

dlee74

I am thinking of getting those tires. Do you see noticeable differences with the stock Michellins? It rains a lot here in Portland, OR so I think it is worth it even though I have about 8000 miles on the michellins. Are these the tires you guys are talking about? http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...r=50&tc=BRIHZC

TWONZ

How is road noise on the Highway? Do they look good on the TSX? Any photos???

dlee74

Here are the reviews for this tire.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...78&rd=17&ar=50

According to the road noise in the reviews, it is at a minimum. They also said that it is a sporty looking tire so it should be fine on the TSX.

speedlimitz

i have the 215/45r17s on mine like how the lower profile looks

gdcwatt

Well, the Yokohama Advan S4's are just as expensive, but don't have the wet weather grip described here. I'd also say their grip in the dry, whether starting or cornering, isn't nearly as good as the tirerack.com test lead me to believe. And initial turn-in is really slow, at less than 38-40psi in the front.

dlee74

I just bought my bridgestone tires. I'll post pictures of them later. They look nice and should give me great performance instead of my michellins.

dlee74

How do you attach pictures?

dwest1023

No picture here

dlee74

Ok. Anyways, I just took some pictures of the tire and it works like a charm. I was able to test the traction on wet surfaces today and it does its job. Great tire if you can afford it. I think it is well worth it where I live (Portland, OR).

LuvMyTSX

Host it at flickr.com or imageshack.com, then copy and paste the link in your post.

dlee74

Here are the pictures hosted by flickr.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22826235@N07/

It looks like it is working.

schalliol

I got a set in November and have been really happy with them so far. I've actually noticed that I'm not jarred as much when going over a bump that I can't avoid daily. Perhaps this was a function of my old tires being worn, but it's nice anyway. They do fine in the snow, even though they're not really suppoesed to. I guess that's partially a result of the TSX's excellent control in bad weather and not the tires (the TSX handles way better than my V8 4x4 all time Grand Cherokee in snow and ice, at least when the snow isn't a foot deep).

Plus, I really like my local Firestone and you get free tire rotation there. I opted for the lifetime alignment, and that gets you one alignment a year or more if needed.

dlee74

I can feel more control when I drive on wet surfaces. I wonder if I siped the tires, whether it improve more traction and a smoother ride. I didn't want to take a chance of siping the tires since I know without it, it's already a good tire. VSA definitely plays a role in handling on snow and rain too. I wanted these tires and turn on VSA so that I get the ultimate traction possible from my TSX.

TWONZ

dlee74...Thanks for the pics, looks great.
And thanks evreyone for great review.
I'm Sold!!!

dlee74

By reading the other thread, this tire is heavier and may lose MPG but it feels more solid on the ground when driving. I feel like driving a tank as I felt when I owned a german vehicle. It feels really solid when driving.

xjohnkdoex

iTrader: (2)

i've had my eye on these particular tires for a while, but i'm trying to get the most out of the crappy OEMs before i by a new set (and maybe some rims too).

glad to hear the feedback is positive.

Roundy67

For the curious, I'm one of those strange people who own more than 1 TSX. I have a '04 6MT and my wife drives a '06 AT. She still has the OEM Michelin's on her car (has about 30K on it already). I have the RE960AS Pole Positions on my car.

The Potenza tire is superior in the following ways:
1. It is more responsive. My car is much quicker to turn in than my wife's. It feels like the car is "up on it's toes" to use a sports analogy. If you like to drive a little aggressively, it makes things a little more fun.
2. It has better wet traction. I live in Seattle where we do get a lot of rain, particularly during this time of year. I have to REALLY work to get my car to hydroplane, but it seems my wife's car hydroplanes easier.
3. Noise seems to be about the same. I was hopeful the Potenza would be more quiet, but my ears can't tell any difference.
4. The price is the same. I looked on line, at Costco, etc.... and just went to Firestone and got the Bridgestone's. Same price, but a better tire.

I also got the lifetime alignment at Firestone. Nice to keep all the wheels pointed in the right direction.

Those of you thinking of purchasing these tires on-line, go to a Firestone place first. They will meet any on-line price (at least the place I worked with did). Better to work with a dealer of the tire that is local than some distant on-line place. Just my opinion.

schalliol

I agree with Roundy, I get full synthetic oil changes at my wonderful Bloomington, IN Firestone and have been really happy with the service. I've gone to the same store for probably a decade now and they go above and beyond the call of duty for me.

soon2own1

I also got the same setup...great so far. I put in maybe 200 miles and handling feels a lot better. Road noise is less. I think the biggest difference is the grip in wet and dry conditions. BEST bank for buck for all season tire.

Zyuan10

I just got these tires today in 215/50/17 and I'm loving them! I never knew the TSX could be more responsive than it already is.

I bought them for $721 at my local firestone dealer... when I called about them, the guy was like "The total cost would be $911 w/ installation" but after hearing me ALMOST saying "oh my GOD!" then he added "if you come down now, i'll knock off $108" plus another 10% discount w/ Firestone card. Great deal ^_^

TWONZ

I also just purchased these tire a week ago. WOW what a difference.

Thanks to everybody for leading me in the right direction.

It's amazing, it's like a new car 50K on the clock!!!

dlee74

I am glad you are enjoying these tires. They truly make the car more responsive on any conditions on the road.

LuvMyTSX

I just got mine back on this past Friday after a winter with snow tires. I'm happy to have them back again.

dlee74

Has anyone else got these beautiful tires?

biswasd

i got them put on by the dealer when I bought my 08 nhb AT in Sept. 2007. Traded my oem michelins back to the dealer...long story short, the tires are fantastic! I cannot compare to the oem michelins since i never drove on them, but having driven audi's and bmw's with stock michelins, these tires have fantastic wet/dry traction....as far as road noise, don't notice anything too bad....the wind noise from the windows is the worst, however.

all in all, highly reco these tires...btw, i have oem size 215/50/17.

mlt

How are these tires in a couple inches of slush?

Thinking of getting them. Switched out the OEM tires with the AvonTech MS550s but after 27000 miles they show some wear. I have 2 bubbles in my left front tire. I guess from pot holes.

LuvMyTsx what are the winter tires you use with the TSX?

nj2pa2nc

still have alot of thread on my stock michelin's with 45,000+ miles. have been pleased with them. will consider the bridgestone's when I need to get new tires.

schalliol

My TSX performs far and away better in those conditions than my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 4x4. They seem pretty similar to the TSX stock tires from my experience. In theory, these tires will retain better edging longer as the vehicle wears. The stock tires stopped working well in the winter when they were relatively worn.

mlt

Pretty good performance in 3-5 inches of snow?

CJ Majesty

Yepppp! Good to go!!!!
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CJ Majesty

Yeppp! Good to Go!!!

dlee74

Just put those bad boys on and you are ready to take on the road. You won't regret how much you paid for them.

LuvMyTSX

I have Dunlop Winter Sport M3s in OEM size on my stock wheels for winter. They are also good tires, even on dry pavement. That was important to me since we don't have snow on the ground here all winter long.

jiggaman

just got the polo positions installed on my car the other day. i think they are a HUGE improvment over my falken tires. i really did not care for the falkens at all, they felt very sluggish, harsh & noisy.

the pole positions make my car feel much more nimble and the ride comfort is better and they are quiet. two thumbs up from me so far!!!