Re-tirement For My Z

onzedge · 03-11-2012, 06:05 PM

Pilot Super Sports

RiCharlie · 03-11-2012, 07:15 PM

Buy from a company that lets you change them if you dont like what you first pick..that is my best advice..

OldGuy · 03-11-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Buy from a company that lets you change them if you dont like what you first pick..that is my best advice..

Do you know what brands or retailers offer such a return privilege?

lpsscc · 03-11-2012, 10:41 PM

Conti Extreme and Yoko S-Drive have been good to me.

Guess I will have to try the Mich Pilot Sport though!

lp

roplusbee · 03-11-2012, 10:55 PM

I will second the Hankook V12 for quiet and decent performance. The best part is price. They don't perform as well as the Yokohamas IMHO, but they are much cheaper, last longer, and are much quieter!

ZeeingAround · 03-12-2012, 09:37 AM

Conti DW.

flashburn · 03-12-2012, 11:02 AM

Also going to say Continental DW's. I ran Hankook's before that, but I didn't find the ride quality to be all that great, and the grip wasn't very good either. The DW's are way better, and they seem like they are going to last a lot longer.

RiCharlie · 03-12-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Do you know what brands or retailers offer such a return privilege?

Yes I went to Tire Rack and a local place called Tire Pros..and they both said if you dont like what you buy you can exchange them for another pair..did not say how many times you could do this but if you make a mistake at least you get one more pick and maybe more..

m4a1mustang · 03-12-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Pilot Super Sports

Quiet, fairly comfortable, and they have a pretty silly amount of grip.

memorylasts · 03-12-2012, 03:37 PM

Toyo T1S very similar to a PS2 at a portion of the price of PS2's or PSS's

Quieter then the bridgestone's and tons of grip, havnt noticed any flat spotting, my hankook V12's would flatspot in the garage in a heart beat...

In comparison the the hankooks the hankooks felt very soft on the sidewall you could push it through a corner but the proper sensation wasnt there for me as it is on the t1s the T1S really reminds me of my PS2's.

onzedge · 03-12-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Quiet, fairly comfortable, and they have a pretty silly amount of grip.

Mr. Mustang is Master if Understatement. You have to work very hard to make the PSS break traction and that's a afact.

IDZRVIT · 03-13-2012, 08:08 AM

I wouldn't buy a cheap tire such as Hankooks. Why? You get what you pay for and that seems to hold true from some of the comments posted in here. Anyway, you bought a nice performance sports car so why not give it some good quality rubber at replacement time? Michelin ftw.

ImportConvert · 03-13-2012, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Mr. Mustang is Master if Understatement. You have to work very hard to make the PSS break traction and that's a afact.

In 2nd gear, WOT coming out of tighter corners at Spring Mountain the back end of the Z06's stayed planted. The PS2 line is the best their is for a performance oriented street tire imo.

m4a1mustang · 03-13-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

In 2nd gear, WOT coming out of tighter corners at Spring Mountain the back end of the Z06's stayed planted. The PS2 line is the best their is for a performance oriented street tire imo.

Everything I've seen indicates the PSS is quicker than the PS2.

ImportConvert · 03-13-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Everything I've seen indicates the PSS is quicker than the PS2.

PSS is not in ZP format, so could not be run on the 'vette "technically".

If/when I get new tires for the Z, it will be the newer PSS like you mention, though.

03-11-2012, 06:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Pilot Super Sports __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

03-11-2012, 10:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 23	I will second the Hankook V12 for quiet and decent performance. The best part is price. They don't perform as well as the Yokohamas IMHO, but they are much cheaper, last longer, and are much quieter! __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

03-12-2012, 09:37 AM	#21 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86624	Conti DW. __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

03-12-2012, 11:02 AM	#22 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Also going to say Continental DW's. I ran Hankook's before that, but I didn't find the ride quality to be all that great, and the grip wasn't very good either. The DW's are way better, and they seem like they are going to last a lot longer. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

03-12-2012, 03:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 17	Toyo T1S very similar to a PS2 at a portion of the price of PS2's or PSS's Quieter then the bridgestone's and tons of grip, havnt noticed any flat spotting, my hankook V12's would flatspot in the garage in a heart beat... In comparison the the hankooks the hankooks felt very soft on the sidewall you could push it through a corner but the proper sensation wasnt there for me as it is on the t1s the T1S really reminds me of my PS2's. __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy Last edited by memorylasts; 03-12-2012 at 03:44 PM.

03-11-2012, 07:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Buy from a company that lets you change them if you dont like what you first pick..that is my best advice..

03-11-2012, 10:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
lpsscc Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 75 Drives: 40th, Altima SE-R Rep Power: 13	Conti Extreme and Yoko S-Drive have been good to me. Guess I will have to try the Mich Pilot Sport though! lp

03-13-2012, 08:08 AM	#27 (permalink)
IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 27	I wouldn't buy a cheap tire such as Hankooks. Why? You get what you pay for and that seems to hold true from some of the comments posted in here. Anyway, you bought a nice performance sports car so why not give it some good quality rubber at replacement time? Michelin ftw. __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP