New shoes for baby

bluzman · 02-02-2010, 04:17 PM

Finally had to replace the factory installed Yokohamas on my non-Sport Touring model. I got ~25K miles out of them. Yesterday I had the local Big Brand Tire, Tire Rack's recommended installer, put on stock sized Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum.

Not interested in making any comparisons to other choices BTW - just reporting mine. I'm expecting these to run quieter and last longer. One of the attractions is a 6 year/ 60K mile tread life warranty. I did run them up to low triple digit speed on the way home and the car feels as rock solid as it always has under those conditions. Anyway, time will tell if it was a good choice.

azn370z · 02-02-2010, 04:38 PM

I can guarantee you the tires won't last 60k. I would guess it will last around 20k miles, the fronts should last about 30k. Tires just don't last very long when they can't be rotated.

bluzman · 02-02-2010, 05:08 PM

You may be right. My own experience with tire rotation says that other tire maintenance is perhaps more important, however. Case in point is my previous vehicle which was a 2004 GMC Envoy SLT. It came equipped with Michelin P245/65R17 Cross Terrain tires. As with every vehicle I've owned over the past 50 years, I NEVER rotated them. I did however strictly maintain tire pressure and wheel alignment. These original tires yielded 82K miles over 4 years before being replaced with another set of the same tires.

Now obviously these are two different types of vehicles and I sure as hell drive the Z more aggressively than I did my truck so I don't disagree that I may not get 60K miles on the new "shoes". OTOH, I'm not nearly as pessimistic as you are about the end result. After all, I got 25K miles from those soft summer performance Yokohamas. Like I said originally, time will tell.

AutoX Z · 02-02-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

I can guarantee you the tires won't last 60k. I would guess it will last around 20k miles, the fronts should last about 30k. Tires just don't last very long when they can't be rotated.

They will last well over 30k, they are 600 treadwear rated all season tires. The tires you just we able to get 25k out of were under 200 rated. Just be careful pushing those tires in the twisties they are going to have MUCH less grip than your old tires.

bluzman · 02-02-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoX Z

They will last well over 30k, they are 600 treadwear rated all season tires. The tires you just we able to get 25k out of were under 200 rated. Just be careful pushing those tires in the twisties they are going to have MUCH less grip than your old tires.

Thanks for the reminder.

370zdub · 02-03-2010, 12:15 AM

How on earth do you have 25k on your Z? That has to be the highest mileage I have seen on a 370 so far.

JB1 · 02-03-2010, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zdub

How on earth do you have 25k on your Z? That has to be the highest mileage I have seen on a 370 so far.

My thoughts as well, there is another thread asking about "mileage so far" I think the max there is about 16k so your 25k easily tops that...

Scribe · 02-03-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JB1

My thoughts as well, there is another thread asking about "mileage so far" I think the max there is about 16k so your 25k easily tops that...

His is a non sport model which has different tires than the sport models. Mine were done by 16K on my sport equiped model.

OMGWTFBBQ · 02-03-2010, 10:34 AM

We're talking about overall mileage on the car, not just the tires. There's a thread where people chime in saying how much mileage they have and some even post a picture of the odometer.

MightyBobo · 02-03-2010, 01:37 PM

If I had the stock 18's, the only tire I'd consider getting are Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs. Nothing else.

bluzman · 02-03-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zdub

How on earth do you have 25k on your Z? That has to be the highest mileage I have seen on a 370 so far.

Although I'm "retired" and have moved out of the area where my former employer is located, the company still calls me in on a fairly regular basis. Every week that I work I accumulate about 450 miles. Also, this year I took a ~4,500 mile road trip (Miles so far). The result was a lot of mileage (Randon Question: highest Mileage).

rslavujevic · 02-04-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by in.the.dark

His is a non sport model which has different tires than the sport models. Mine were done by 16K on my sport equiped model.

I wish, 8800 miles here and waiting for new set to arive from tire rack tomorow.

bluzman · 02-04-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

If I had the stock 18's, the only tire I'd consider getting are Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs. Nothing else.

Whatever floats your boat. They don't satisfy my criteria of tires that will "run quieter and last longer" than what came from the factory. With a classification on Tire Rack as "Extreme Summer Performance", a UTQG of 200AA, no match to the stock front tire size, and no tread life warranty at all you can see why your preference wasn't my choice.

MightyBobo · 02-04-2010, 07:02 PM

Wasn't trying to mock the purchase choice lol - opinions are like a$$holes.

Helps I have a DD so I dont burn rubber excessively.

SophiaZ · 02-04-2010, 08:23 PM

People are talking about 9-16k miles you should change the tires. I have roughly 9,000 miles on my stockers. When is it recommended I change mine?!!! I don't know crap about tires! I had the same tires on my 350 for over 20k and it drove like new from day one til the end

02-02-2010, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluzman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 349 Drives: Red Touring 7AT Rep Power: 16	New shoes for baby Finally had to replace the factory installed Yokohamas on my non-Sport Touring model. I got ~25K miles out of them. Yesterday I had the local Big Brand Tire, Tire Rack's recommended installer, put on stock sized Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum. Not interested in making any comparisons to other choices BTW - just reporting mine. I'm expecting these to run quieter and last longer. One of the attractions is a 6 year/ 60K mile tread life warranty. I did run them up to low triple digit speed on the way home and the car feels as rock solid as it always has under those conditions. Anyway, time will tell if it was a good choice. __________________ My Gallery

02-02-2010, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	I can guarantee you the tires won't last 60k. I would guess it will last around 20k miles, the fronts should last about 30k. Tires just don't last very long when they can't be rotated. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

02-02-2010, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
bluzman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 349 Drives: Red Touring 7AT Rep Power: 16	You may be right. My own experience with tire rotation says that other tire maintenance is perhaps more important, however. Case in point is my previous vehicle which was a 2004 GMC Envoy SLT. It came equipped with Michelin P245/65R17 Cross Terrain tires. As with every vehicle I've owned over the past 50 years, I NEVER rotated them. I did however strictly maintain tire pressure and wheel alignment. These original tires yielded 82K miles over 4 years before being replaced with another set of the same tires. Now obviously these are two different types of vehicles and I sure as hell drive the Z more aggressively than I did my truck so I don't disagree that I may not get 60K miles on the new "shoes". OTOH, I'm not nearly as pessimistic as you are about the end result. After all, I got 25K miles from those soft summer performance Yokohamas. Like I said originally, time will tell. __________________ My Gallery

02-03-2010, 12:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 17	How on earth do you have 25k on your Z? That has to be the highest mileage I have seen on a 370 so far. __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

02-03-2010, 10:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	We're talking about overall mileage on the car, not just the tires. There's a thread where people chime in saying how much mileage they have and some even post a picture of the odometer. __________________ Zele Performance \| Varis \| Powerhouse Amuse \| Craftsquare \| Tommy Kaira \| Top Secret \| HKS \| Defi \| Volk Racing \| Cusco \| SPL \| Never ending build thread.. PM me if you have rare JDM parts for sale!

02-03-2010, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	If I had the stock 18's, the only tire I'd consider getting are Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs. Nothing else. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

02-04-2010, 07:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Wasn't trying to mock the purchase choice lol - opinions are like a$$holes. Helps I have a DD so I dont burn rubber excessively. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

02-04-2010, 08:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6733	People are talking about 9-16k miles you should change the tires. I have roughly 9,000 miles on my stockers. When is it recommended I change mine?!!! I don't know crap about tires! I had the same tires on my 350 for over 20k and it drove like new from day one til the end

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