Bridgestone S007A
 

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Good to know. I’m interested in these tires once my pss wear out. I like the pss but would like a stiffer sidewall.

I read about these a month or so back. They seem like great tires, but the fact they don't offer a 255/40/17 option will reduce their popularity on this platform. I can already see people (the form>function crowd) complaining about them looking like a normal tire instead of some "sic race tire."
They seem to have the potential for a great dual purpose tire. Higher TW should add a little more life over the other 200TW options, with possibly more street appeal such as better wet traction and lower road noise. I will be curious to hear some reviews.

These would probably work quite well for that desire.

That's definitely something I could see being a deal breaker for a lot of folks.

I'm using the 245 on my 17x9.5 rears and to be honest it seems a great pairing. I was honestly bummed about the sidewall/tread pattern aesthetic when I was ordering them, but in person I think they're a handsome tire.

Exactly, wish they do offer a size in 255/40/17. I still like to have a slightly meaty tire on the rear OEM wheels, for better looks (to me) and wheel protection.

By the way, just found out they do offer 255/40/17 in Japan... really hope they can bring this over to the US

https://tire.bridgestone.co.jp/potenza/s007a/size.html

If your pushing your car enough to feel a difference between a 245/255 then you should likely be running an re-71r anyways.

since i work for Bridgestone Americas, I'll mention that currently there is no "article number" or "part number" in our database for the 255/40R17. Usually one will be issued about 6 months or so before release if it's going to be added to the lineup so they can start making their ways into warehouses etc.

That's cool, if you see this size 255/40/17 for the S007A popping up in your system, please come back and update us.

I think they look just right.

But I'm old AF now.

Fukk, I never thought people lived this long.

My brother. I feel this. S007A are good for us olds.

I'm running these on my AP1 wheels currently and I agree with all your sentiments :thumbup:

I've been looking at these and comparing them to the Extreme Contact Sport and the Firehawk Indy 500 (yes I know that's 3 classes of tire). I really want something reasonably composed on the street and grippy enough to be fun on a back road. I don't want a harsh, loud, rock tosser. I've read a lot of really mixed reviews about these. I almost wonder if they classed them as Max Perf Summer if they wouldn't get the bad press I've seen on BMW and Miata forums.

This is where I am as well. I'm a back country public road driver. No need for super sticky shoes.

I like the Extreme Contact Sport (Continental) UTQG 340. They were excellent for the AP1 I had. I have had them on my AP2 for 2 yrs and run max camber front and rear. After 2 years and 15000 kms (2 dragon trips and touring around), the front inner shoulders are fairly worn. I will need to replace them next summer. I run RE71R for autocross. For non autocross uses, I find the 340 UTQG vs. 200 UTQG a non issue and about equal in terms of longevity- the camber wear kills tires, but I prefer the advantage around the cones.

Thanks for the information on the 007. Firehawks and RT 615K are on the short list.
darcy

Also highly recommend the Continental ExtremeContact Sports. I daily them with occasional track days, canyon runs, etc on my AP1 rims. Quiet, amazing grip, looks, and reasonably price. I will be buying them again.

I'm glad that this thread was posted as I've been eyeing these tires since I first saw them pop up on my radar.
I, too, used to work for Bridgestone and have been checking the Japanese site from time to time for information on these, so I'm glad to hear they're making the 255/40R17 and hope it will trickle into the American market. I think they'll sell enough of them if it does.
Since moving away from BFS, I have tried tires from the likes of Toyo, Michelin and Sumitomo, and have been pretty pleased for the most part, but obviously I still gravitate to Bridgestone products. Seeing as how my tires get tested in the back roads of Arkansas during the Boston Mountains Tour events that I go to twice a year, I need something with good grip, but I'm finding that as I get older I care more about having something that doesn't annoy the hell out of my while I'm driving, so this sounds like it will fit the bill nicely when it comes time to drive to Arkanasas again this October.

Thanks for the input so far. Let us know what you think as the tires get more miles on them!

I still enjoy them...but I'm probably only at about 1000-1200 miles on them. They're very composed on the highway, I've driven from Milwaukee to Chicago and Milwaukee to Green Bay a few times each on them and they've done very well.

Any word on 255/40R17 being introduced to the US market? Would love to get a square set of these

Good to know! I will try the ECS on my next set. From what I've read, their dry performance is on par with Michelin PSS, which should put these tires between S-04 and S007A. Also they come in 255/40 too, and their tire weight is lighter than most in the same size. Wet performance is decent too. Really seems like a win-win tire for the street.

any word on these 255/40/17s coming to America? Id buy a set now.