Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS tires were specifically designed for sports cars and sedans to provide excellent all-season traction and comfortable handling. By the end of this article, you’ll know all about the specialties of this tire model, its features, and performance.
These tires have always been popular, and for good reason. The company always uses its best and newest technologies in its production.
What are the main features that high-speed tires should have? That’s right, good traction and braking, but you shouldn’t forget about driving comfort and noise levels as well. In addition, the tires should be durable and last for several seasons at least. You will agree that creating such tires is not an easy task. But the Bridgestone company succeeded in that.
This model is available in sizes from 16-20 inches, so it can be used for a wide range of vehicles. It is best to “shoe” sports coupes and sedans with these tires. Therefore, if you possess a powerful car, you can easily choose this model of tires.
In order to satisfy all customer expectations, the company used some special technologies in its production. The main one is an all-season mixture of asymmetric tread patterns, which allows driving on dry and wet roads.
Additional chamfered side sipes and three-dimensional sipes improve traction, stability, and cornering performance.
The sipes mentioned above also improve driving in rainy weather and can even handle light snow. All slots and grooves are connected to each other, which improves water drainage, thereby making a grip on wet roads more reliable and stable.
The company said the model has a 20% better wet grip and twice the snow grip.
Tires are known for their extra durability thanks to three polyester sidewall layers and two polyester layers in the tread area. Additionally, the sidewall has a high rigidity filler, which reduces deformation, smoothes vibrations, and smooth cornering.
The main feature of tires for high-speed cars is not the lack of traction on the road, but the rapid destruction. When using these tires off-road, they can be destroyed at the same moment. These tires are recommended for on the road use only.
Performance on dry, wet, and snowy roads.
This tire model has high handling characteristics. They are perhaps the best among their competitors. During sharp turns on dry roads, the tires perfectly retain their shape and provide good grip regardless of weather conditions. Harsh braking or acceleration does not affect their grip in any way.
The same can be said for driving on wet roads. Of course, you can find summer tires with much better performance, but they will only last you one season, not all year round.
The tires have a high resistance to aquaplaning, and the tread rubber compound provides good grip and braking on wet surfaces.
The company promised that this model will have twice the best driving experience on the snow. And so, it is. The tires continue to impress with their good grip both in subzero temperatures and on light snow. But, of course, they cannot be compared with winter tire sets specially designed for such conditions.
Potenza RE980AS has a very quiet performance regardless of speed. But if you consider the bumps in the road, then there may be some discomfort while driving. There are tires that deal better with this.
Certainly. It is one of the best ultra-high-performance all-season tires. These tires will provide you with easy driving, a stable grip, a durable tread compound, and a comfortable and quiet ride.
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