Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Down to THREE tire options -- advice greatly appreciated!

Jordo! · 02-25-2015, 03:45 AM

Okay... well, here's the longer version of my imbecilic attempts to get cheap stickier rubber with the potential for better performance than the fucking Potenzas.

The BFG's, it turns out are NOT available in the sizes I wanted, which I found out after placing my order.

So that led me to reconsider the (pricey, but well liked) Advans... but, this required some experimenting with size and fitment.

After a good deal of playing with fitment calculators, it seemed they would fit. I bit the bullet, placed the order (more than I wanted to spend) and then suddenly realized the fucking sidewall is too short, and overall diameter for the R's would end up being shorter than the F's.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

So, in the end: I am just getting the Potenza RE-11's, which, to be fair are awesome tires, and not too expensive. At least I know what I am getting.

So, could be worse... although I could have just gone with them from the start... nothing ventured, nothing gained, but this venture led me to a big faceplant

Sigh

Well, thanks again to everyone for their input, which was indeed helpful (and in the end, I wound up going with the most preferred option...)

So, winner by TKO: Potenza RE-11's.

Unless i find out they are out of stock too. Then I'm back to square one

02-25-2015, 03:45 AM	#32 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Okay... well, here's the longer version of my imbecilic attempts to get cheap stickier rubber with the potential for better performance than the fucking Potenzas. The BFG's, it turns out are NOT available in the sizes I wanted, which I found out after placing my order. So that led me to reconsider the (pricey, but well liked) Advans... but, this required some experimenting with size and fitment. After a good deal of playing with fitment calculators, it seemed they would fit. I bit the bullet, placed the order (more than I wanted to spend) and then suddenly realized the fucking sidewall is too short, and overall diameter for the R's would end up being shorter than the F's. ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH So, in the end: I am just getting the Potenza RE-11's, which, to be fair are awesome tires, and not too expensive. At least I know what I am getting. So, could be worse... although I could have just gone with them from the start... nothing ventured, nothing gained, but this venture led me to a big faceplant Sigh Well, thanks again to everyone for their input, which was indeed helpful (and in the end, I wound up going with the most preferred option...) So, winner by TKO: Potenza RE-11's. Unless i find out they are out of stock too. Then I'm back to square one __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.