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My tires are Poetnza RE040s. Are they part of the Bridgestone's faulty tires.

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Old 10-13-2000, 08:02 AM
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My tires are Poetnza RE040s. Are they part of the Bridgestone's faulty tires.
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Default Officially no....However some people have seen sidewall bubbling and other issues..

Personally when I have the $$ and the excuse I think I'm gonna replace them
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Default Changed mine to Michelin MXX3 SX's

I have never cared much for Bridgestones, so the current scare seemed a convenient excuse to trade for Michelins. I have been running Michelin Pilot MXX3 SX's (235/40 -17) on my Z3 for over a year. I have been very satisfied with them. As oppsoed to the Pilot Sports, they are not directional, so I could use the full-size spare on the S4. I picked up a set of 5 from the Tire Rack for $209 a tire. I installed SmarTire sensors in them and my dealer mounted and balanced them and put them on the car for me His mechanic is still probably cursing about the SmartTire sensors going in a low-profile stiff sidewall tire.

My dealer even offered to take them back in trade for a set of winter Hakk Q's on Mille Miglia wheels.

The mechanic graciously road tested my S4 just to make sure there wouldn't be any high speed vibration.
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Go to the TT forum and look at JC TT post for today. It's ugly.
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