Originally Posted by
Dirk Diggler
Well after another 1000k miles I must say the tread is still substantial and hardly looks worn. The Barum makes a damn fine cheapo tire IMO. The potholes, cracks, steel road plates, are all absorbed better than my old Potenzas. Still though I miss netting 45 mpg city without having to try and the Barums handle just ok in bad weather. As long as Im not driving like jerk, they handle inclement weather fine, but any sort of emergency manuver on ice or pouring rain, I could be in trouble. All in all its the ride comfort that I love the most with these 175s. I keep them at only 35psi and they seems to jell well with the squishy suspension my 2014 has. Im in the def minority here though, enjoying the soft, body roll, cloud like feel.
I have older Potenza's on my 2014 Mirage, I find they do get you great fuel economy, and they do handle the road better than the original dunlop 165's that came with my Mirage new. My Dunlops just went bald as they got old, whereas my Bridgestone Potenza's are getting small cracks, but keeping thread. Mostly.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)