I need to replace my front tires by the end of summer and I will definitely be needing all seasons. Having a tough time deciding which ones I should get, so I thought I would come here for advice. I have the base 18" wheels.
I should mention first that I DO NOT have enough money to buy a separate set of winter wheels/tires. This is why I will be running all season tires throughout the year. I do plan on buying some sport/Nismo wheels somewhere down the line (1-2 years maybe) and then my current wheels will be on winter duty.
What I have on my car now are Yokohama Advan Sport Summer tires on the front and Yokohama Advan S4 All Season Tires on the rear. I bought the car with the tires like this back in January and didn't even realize they were different till like 2 months ago. My rears still have a good amount of tread left, but will need to be replaced by winter time later this year. The fronts are pretty worn and might last till the end of summer at most. Whatever tires I buy for the front now I will also be buying for the rears later. Buying them separately for cost reasons as well.
Also, I will be stepping up the tire width from stock with both the front and rears. Stock sizes are 225/50/18 front and 245/45/18 rear. Thinking about getting 245/40/18 front and 265 or 275/35/18 rear. If you guys have better recommendations for what sizes I should get, please let me know. As I have it, I'm trying to get as much tire on the wheels as I can without having them sticking out and looking stupid. I have also heard a squared setup is better for handling. Should I just do that instead and with what tire sizes?
From doing some research on my own I've found what I think to be my three best options. I want tires that have good dry/wet/snow traction and relatively cheap. The Z is my only car so I will be driving it through snow and rain.
Yokohama Advan S.4. (93W, 27 lbs, $185)
Continental ExtremeContact DWS (93Y, 23 lbs, $166)
Pirelli PZero Nero All Season (97W, 27 lbs, $184)
Any other recommendations are welcome. Thanks for the help guys
