New model incoming

https://tire.bridgestone.co.jp/potenza/re004/

Size chart

https://tire.bridgestone.co.jp/potenza/re004/size.html

Good

How you know coming?

well, to be frank, i dont know
i saw the news i share the info here
just wait and see loh

Heard not very good comment on RE003 especially wet grip. Skeptical.

Aquaplaning resistance not as good as other high performance tires but if wet without puddles then still decent. I'm using them now on my Evo and honestly not as bad as I thought, maybe coz the tread still very thick and the car is AWD with good stability.

This or s007a?

saw it in some car forum too..cant wait for the launching

Car weight & tire profile (width) also plays a roles on how the tires performed in wet condition...
RE003... once you passed the 12-15k mark... the wet performance drops drastically (well, that is what I experience on my car)

Mine is 255 width now on an Evo 9, but I suppose not yet reach 12k km yet and treads still very thick (85-90%)

255 nice...
I reckon it wouldn't be too obvious on your EVO as its AWD plus with TCS (I assumed)...
I'm looking forward to try out the new Goodyear AS5

Don't have TCS, got SAYC and ACD.
I'm eager to try the F1SS but not sure how expensive it would be! Lol

i ran the RE003 on my previous impreza, find the wet performance acceptable too..

Wow... F1SS. Don't you think that using that tire on the normal road is kinda waste/overkill?

Yes. This is true. I had RE003. But then, the ones I had was not made in Japan. I'm not sure if there's a different.
Not only that, it wears out very fast. By 20k km, better pay extra caution on puddles.

AWD... of course la. :s
I only drove it on a bare FWD car without any sort of traction control, ESC, ABS etc.

No la, it's same class as PS4S or CSC6, so still 100% street tires type.

Hmm I don't think there's RE003 made in Japan. It's either Thailand or Indonesia. Japan ones are S001, S007, RE050, RE71R.

Yeah it should wear out fast coz treadwear rating also only 220.

Hahaha yeah a good AWD car certainly helps.

PS4 by itself is already a very good tire for street.... PS4S is a minor step up from the regular PS4 (slightly softer compound hence better grip)
And we all know softer compound means wear out more faster as well

so i'm not entirely sure whether is it worth the $$$$

Actually PS4S has the same compound and tread wear rating as PS4 at 320 but has different race inspired stiffer construction to make the handling even more aggressive and faster but at the expense of a bit more nervous in the wet.

F1SS is tested to be about as quick as the PS4S in the dry but yet as good as PS4 in the wet so like able to merge between those 2, which means it should be an incredible tire. The wear rating is still about the same as F1A5 if I remember correctly.

We'll see how expensive it will be and whether I will still be itchy after knowing the price! Lol

Hate you bro.... Now you got my attention on the F1SS

But after watching the view below.... Having mixed feeling about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZss_Y_JHc


Because how well a tire performed in the dry doesn't really concern me as I hardly push my car to the max (city driving... how hard can you push anyway?) so it doesn't makes much difference anyway. But when it comes to wet condition... that is where its matters.... the ability to control the car and stop the car in wet condition makes a huge difference between being in a accident and not being in one...

Anyhow... if you do get it.... please share your input/experience about it
Any idea when will it be available in Malaysia's market?

True, living in Malaysia means wet characteristics is highly important, so need to find tires with the most suitable balance between dry and wet.

Not sure when, from some news I read maybe around Q2 this year. I am looking for 17' actually for my Evo but I worry they only bring in 18 upwards.