Bridgestone Potenza S02's on a 1988 3.2 Carrera Sport.

[cjb1]

I've just ordered Bridgestone Potenza S02's for the rear of my 3.2 Carrera. Have I done the right thing? Having read various forums I think I probably have but please tell me your experiences of this tryr on the back of a 1980'2 Carrera?

The car has the standard 6" & 7" Fuchs alloy wheels w/225/50-R16 ZR tyres on it just now.......

[Al W]

SO-2 is very highly-rated tyre over on impactbumpers.com

[davek_964]

Used to put them on my 964 - liked them a lot.

[Boo152]

Been using Bridgstone S02s on my 993 for 15yrs.

[mohitos]

They are my wet weather tyre on my 968 CS track car and are hugely impressive. Even in the dry.

[LeoSayer]

I used them in all weathers and speeds on my 993 including 160mph on the Autobahn.

No complaints at all.

[cjb1]

Seems I made the correct choice, thanks for all the replies. I'll look forward to enjoying the experience.

[Martian O]

Yes the SO-2 is a good tyre but it came out circa 1998! Surely there must be modern rubber that far exceeds 15 year old technology.

[AlvinSultana]

I used to run an 89 3.2 and burned through several sets of these.

Great tyre.

[cjb1]

Martian O said:

Yes the SO-2 is a good tyre but it came out circa 1998! Surely there must be modern rubber that far exceeds 15 year old technology.

Though I do drive my car reasonably hard it doesn't see track days or abuse. I only average 2-3000 miles between MOT's so I am sure that the S02's will suit me just fine, thanks for your post though.

[Wozy68]

cjb1 said:

Martian O said:

Yes the SO-2 is a good tyre but it came out circa 1998! Surely there must be modern rubber that far exceeds 15 year old technology.

Though I do drive my car reasonably hard it doesn't see track days or abuse. I only average 2-3000 miles between MOT's so I am sure that the S02's will suit me just fine, thanks for your post though.

Yup S0-2A. Got them on my 993, No track work but driven pretty hard and work fine for me.

[MogulBoy]

Not directly relevant to the OP but I have found them to be very noisy in 255/40/17 format on the back of my Boxster so will avoid in the future.

[cjb1]

MogulBoy said:

Not directly relevant to the OP but I have found them to be very noisy in 255/40/17 format on the back of my Boxster so will avoid in the future.

So they will probably be OK on a proper Porsche then?

Just joking of course, that old chestnut 'aircooled & 911 vs The rest what-ho"

With a 40% sidewall profile they could well be noisier than a 50%. The noise of the air-cooled flat 6 will drown it out though, oops! There I go again.

Thanks for the post MogulBoy.

[MogulBoy]

[thegoose]

Wozy68 said:

Yup S0-2A. Got them on my 993, No track work but driven pretty hard and work fine for me.

Different tyre.

[Wozy68]

thegoose said:

Different tyre.

Really? Iust admit I didn't know that, I just assumed it was a later update.
Had so-2s on my 968CS and thought they fab.