Thanks for the compliments. Modesty aside, the crappy photos don't do justice to these matte beauties.
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Originally Posted by YW-Slayer
do you find the wet-weather grip of the Potenzas to be much better, and/or the wet weather breakaway to be more gradual, than with the Primacy HPs?
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First of all, I should specify that my tires are the Potenza RE002. I havent driven them in the wet yet so I can't really say. However, I can say this early that I'm happy with dry performance which is definitely an upgrade from the Primacy HPs in all aspects:
- grip in acceleration: the car actually feels quicker and more powerful! I didn't gain a single hp from the wheel/tire change, but maybe I'm getting better acceleration because my tires aren't slipping.
- response: the car now reacts better to steering input (can't say much about handling/cornering coz since I got the new shoes, I only had boring drives to and from the office)
- noise: these tires are A LOT quieter than my Primacys. I guess those Michelins are just too damn noisy that any tire you replace them with will be quieter lol. (Ride is just a tad bumpier but that's expected)
Overall, the improvement is very noticeable, considering this is just a very mild +1 upgrade. I don't see the point in going wider, unless you have FI power levels or you're doing it for aesthetics. Disclaimer: not an expert driver nor a tuning expert at all so please take this with a grain of salt.
Bonus pic of the Prodrive Splinedrive lug nuts with wheel protector. Again pardon the grime, car hasn't bathed since the install.
