Please help PSSs or SO4s?

geddy lee · 03-29-2015, 04:52 PM

I have narrowed it down to these two. I have a 2009 sport touring 19" Rays. I had Conti DWSs all season for the last year to get through the winter here in Northern Delaware. Now that it is late March I want to say the hell with being sensible and get the best summer performance tires I can get. I am going to go with F. 245/40/19 and R. 285/35/19. This would make me slightly wider in the rear then the stock size. BTW I don't want to use any spacers. I have priced them both at the local NTB. The PSSs will run me $ 1336.00 and the SO4s will run me $ 1000.00. I don't want to shop around for prices because I know the manager at my NTB and he has cut me a lot of breaks on things over the years. Both are available this week and I need to pull the trigger on which one. Are the PSSs $ 300.00 better than the SO4s?

Thanks

m4a1mustang · 03-29-2015, 04:53 PM

If you want the best you can get, go with the PSS. If you want to save some money the S04 are a great choice.

As far as your stagger... IMO 245/285 is way too much and will give you a lot of understeer. On the stock sport tires I like 265/35 and 285/35.

PharmDZ · 03-29-2015, 05:09 PM

A lot more goes into this decision - what do you use the car for? Any track/autocross planned? There are much better summer tires for less money than the PSS unless you just want to daily drive the car.

kenchan · 03-29-2015, 08:33 PM

S04 ..do 285/35/19 on the rears

AdamRacer · 03-29-2015, 08:52 PM

I have 245/285 on mine with S04 and have no issues and feel plenty of traction. Although Its a DD and I don't track it or anything.

geddy lee · 03-30-2015, 08:42 AM

Should I just go with the stock 245/275 set up? That would make the set cheaper. How wide of a footprint are the PSSs compared to other tires?

geddy lee · 03-30-2015, 08:43 AM

Also I will not be doing any tracking and the Z is my DD.

m4a1mustang · 03-30-2015, 08:46 AM

If you just DD, stick with stock sizes. I would go with the S04s in your case.

Houston Z33 · 04-01-2015, 06:50 AM

Bruh, PSS - Why is this even a question?

kenchan · 04-01-2015, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you just DD, stick with stock sizes. I would go with the S04s in your case.

not the S04. 275/35/19's are super narrow for some reason.

get the nismo size 285/35/19 if s04's.

shaun66 · 04-01-2015, 07:44 PM

I've ran both. S04 were almost 300 bucks cheaper than PSS so I run those now. 265/285 combo. On the street theres no really big difference.

Davey · 04-01-2015, 08:03 PM

RE11's.

BAM. I just did that.

kenchan · 04-01-2015, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davey

RE11's.

BAM. I just did that.

not fair!

Davey · 04-01-2015, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

not fair!

Really I think for OP's needs just daily driving, I'd go with the S04's.

kenchan · 04-01-2015, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davey

Really I think for OP's needs just daily driving, I'd go with the S04's.

yep, i run S04's on my G. such great looking tires too.

and RE11's on my Z.

03-29-2015, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
geddy lee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: delaware Posts: 161 Drives: 350Z Rep Power: 13	Please help PSSs or SO4s? I have narrowed it down to these two. I have a 2009 sport touring 19" Rays. I had Conti DWSs all season for the last year to get through the winter here in Northern Delaware. Now that it is late March I want to say the hell with being sensible and get the best summer performance tires I can get. I am going to go with F. 245/40/19 and R. 285/35/19. This would make me slightly wider in the rear then the stock size. BTW I don't want to use any spacers. I have priced them both at the local NTB. The PSSs will run me $ 1336.00 and the SO4s will run me $ 1000.00. I don't want to shop around for prices because I know the manager at my NTB and he has cut me a lot of breaks on things over the years. Both are available this week and I need to pull the trigger on which one. Are the PSSs $ 300.00 better than the SO4s? Thanks

03-29-2015, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	If you want the best you can get, go with the PSS. If you want to save some money the S04 are a great choice. As far as your stagger... IMO 245/285 is way too much and will give you a lot of understeer. On the stock sport tires I like 265/35 and 285/35. Trips and cautupwitdm like this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-30-2015, 08:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	If you just DD, stick with stock sizes. I would go with the S04s in your case. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-01-2015, 08:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117171	RE11's. BAM. I just did that. kenchan likes this.

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geddy lee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: delaware Posts: 161 Drives: 350Z Rep Power: 13	Should I just go with the stock 245/275 set up? That would make the set cheaper. How wide of a footprint are the PSSs compared to other tires?

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geddy lee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: delaware Posts: 161 Drives: 350Z Rep Power: 13	Also I will not be doing any tracking and the Z is my DD.

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shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I've ran both. S04 were almost 300 bucks cheaper than PSS so I run those now. 265/285 combo. On the street theres no really big difference.