Bridgestone BT-003 RS Review

**97nismo** · 09-14-2009, 08:48 AM

After almost 500 miles on these tires yesterday I think I can give my honest opinion on them.

Wear:

I don't have but roughly 600 miles on this set but I don't see any abnormal tire wear and the dual compound rear should help the tire from getting the usual "flat-spot" from commuting. I expect to get somewhere around 2500-3000 miles out of the rear.

Profile:

I can tell the profile isn't much different then that of the BT-002 RS that they are replacing. To me they feel as though they do turn in a slightly faster then the 002's, much similar to the 003 DOT's I ran on the track. Overall it's a very neutral profile when going to full lean.

Traction:

This area of the 003's I can tell a difference in them from the 002's; these take more heat to become sticky. That being said, warm up takes a bit longer then the 002's. After a few miles though I had zero issues with traction on these tires, no pushing of the front or spinning of the rear. I think Bridgestone designed these tires more for the occasional track day crowd is why they take more heat to get sticky.

Overall:

This is my person reflection on these tires and my results will vary from others so take it with a grain of salt. I'm happy with these tires just as I was with the 002's so I plan to run them for a while.

**HondaJim** · 09-14-2009, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by 97nismo

I'm happy with these tires just as I was with the 002's so I plan to run for a while.

Drink plenty of water before running.

**97nismo** · 09-14-2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by HondaJim

Drink plenty of water before running.

As you can tell I work with numbers because words are not my thing.

**munky** · 09-14-2009, 08:58 AM

i don't get it

you push tires WAAAAAAY harder than i do, and i feel like these things slide all over the place on me. on melaina's ride, my rear tire was stepping out anytime i hit a tar strip or got on it coming out of a corner. and i wasn't rocking it when it did. further down the road, it was down to me, spoolin, josh, and larryG, and i finally got used to how much they moved around. i agree with you, they definitely need a lot of heat to start hooking up.

**97nismo** · 09-14-2009, 09:11 AM

Dunno, Maybe because I have a cross plane engine that helps with traction. BUT, I was ridding with Dennis and his is on the 003's and he wasn't haven't any issues either.