BRIDGESTONE POTENZA S-02A P275/40R18 99Y BSW SUMMER TIRE

This tire came on my '04 911 4S. I have 27000 miles and I'm replacing due to age, not wear. They could still go another 3-5000, I believe. I can't imagine a better tire for this car. The wear problems people may be having could be due to alignment. I put on two new Michelin rear tires and was to the threadswithin 10,000 miles. I took my car to the Porsche dealer and the alignment wasout badly. New Bridgestone S02A rears are wearing great.

I am using the Porsche-approved version of this tire (N3) and happy with the performance after 6,000 miles. I question some of the durability numbers however; claims of 20,000 miles seem high to me for this rubber. I check tire pressures weekly and I doubt I will see 20K out of the rear due to the wear I see already. It's not a complaint however as longevity (although nice) is not my primary motivation. Grip is my primary goal and this tire provides all the dry weather grip I need. I'm not pushing the car as hard when it rains and with that said theS-02A's are good in the wet. They do tend to develop a flat spot after a week of sitting as someone else has mentioned but this goes away after a few miles. Intemperatures below 45 degrees the tire is adequate and can get you from point Ato B but I definitely am not pushing the car in cold temps. I won't dare drive in the snow with this dedicated summer tire! Sure, I would like to get a little more tire life out of this tire but overall I like them and would most likely purchase another set.