Stock Sport Tires Causing Strange Vibration/Feedback In Sub-40 Temps

dlmartin81 · 02-04-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

It's just cold wide summer tires. And by cold, I mean anything below about 70 degrees. It gets even worse with wide race rubber.

Interesting.

ChrisSlicks · 02-04-2010, 04:59 PM

You can rid yourself of the issue by going to all season tires, but then you lose the tenacious summer grip. The other alternative is to get a summer set and a winter set as many people have done.

RCZ · 02-04-2010, 05:05 PM

Go to your local F1 paddock and pickup some tire warmers.

LaSeeno · 02-04-2010, 05:12 PM

Dang, it rarely gets 70+ in the summer here. Maybe 10 days in the year.

ChrisSlicks · 02-04-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LaSeeno

Dang, it rarely gets 70+ in the summer here. Maybe 10 days in the year.

50+ isn't a big deal, just need to warm the tires up with some aggressive lateral loading. They definitely prefer 70+ though in order to reach peak operating temperature.

ChrisSlicks · 02-04-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Go to your local F1 paddock and pickup some tire warmers.

Yes, we have so many of those

So now we need tire warmers, engine block heater, transmission oil heater, and of course the most important, seat heaters.

dlmartin81 · 02-04-2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ

Go to your local F1 paddock and pickup some tire warmers.

dlmartin81 · 02-04-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

You can rid yourself of the issue by going to all season tires, but then you lose the tenacious summer grip. The other alternative is to get a summer set and a winter set as many people have done.

Yeah, I'm actually considering that. Or spend some more $$ and get a new set of wheels and tires for the summer and keep the Rays and rap them with some Blizzaks for the winter. Maybe I don't need the Blizzaks though. I'm not looking for an excuse to drive in the snow with the Z. So perhaps something along the lines of what you said, "all season tires".

ChrisSlicks · 02-05-2010, 10:50 AM

If you are going to just drive the car on the nice winter days and there is absolutely zero chance that you will encounter ice, go with the all seasons for the winter weather. If you might encounter ice or light snow then go with Blizzak's or X-Ice.

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02-04-2010, 04:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	You can rid yourself of the issue by going to all season tires, but then you lose the tenacious summer grip. The other alternative is to get a summer set and a winter set as many people have done.

02-04-2010, 05:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	Go to your local F1 paddock and pickup some tire warmers.

02-04-2010, 05:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
LaSeeno Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 129 Drives: NA Rep Power: 16	Dang, it rarely gets 70+ in the summer here. Maybe 10 days in the year.

02-05-2010, 10:50 AM	#24 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	If you are going to just drive the car on the nice winter days and there is absolutely zero chance that you will encounter ice, go with the all seasons for the winter weather. If you might encounter ice or light snow then go with Blizzak's or X-Ice.