Given
77%
while driving a
Subaru Forester sti
(225/45 R18 V) on
mostly country roads
for 5,000
spirited miles
Decided to go with the S001 as my preference in tyres is a primarily a stiff sidewall, and Bridgestones tend to have this. The S001 certainly has this which translates to a nice direct & tight feel :)
A standout feature of the tyre is wet performance, which quite frankly is eyebrow raising, especially in standing water. Confidence is immense with totally predictable progression. The centre channels are huge which must drive water out. When driving at higher speeds in the wet, a huge trail of water spray can be seen in the rear mirror.
Dry performance is very good, . I have an uprated rear arb fitted which gives better balance, with oversteer if provoked, again with reliable progression.
The only downside is wear rate, which has been quite alarming. However, given all the other standout attributes, the fierce wear rate seems a fair trade off
Reassuring safety, high confidence levels, and will buy again. Limited choices available in this size tyre
STi 330/340