Nissan 370Z Forum  

Tires

Originally Posted by import111 If you are willing to use different brand of tires front/rear..... Kumho XS 285/35/19 rear Nitto NT05 275/35/19 front Been re-thinking this. Since the front wheels

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Wheels & Tires


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-11-2009, 01:18 AM   #16 (permalink)
Track Member
 
import111's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Posts: 622
Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z
Rep Power: 191
import111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via Yahoo to import111
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by import111 View Post
If you are willing to use different brand of tires front/rear.....

Kumho XS 285/35/19 rear
Nitto NT05 275/35/19 front
Been re-thinking this. Since the front wheels are 9 inches wide I don't want to go wider than 265 up front. Now I am leaning towards:

Bridgestone RE-11 265/35/19 front
Nitto NT05 275/35/19 rear

Would like to go 285 in the rear but it would make the diameter front to rear 0.6" difference. I don't think I want to do that.
import111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2009, 09:44 AM   #17 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 27
Drives: 03 WRX, 09 370Z
Rep Power: 261
ScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

I don't think it would be wise to mix brands of tires from front to rear. Could cause traction/handling problems.
ScooterN2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2009, 01:17 PM   #18 (permalink)
Track Member
 
import111's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Posts: 622
Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z
Rep Power: 191
import111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via Yahoo to import111
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ScooterN2 View Post
I don't think it would be wise to mix brands of tires from front to rear. Could cause traction/handling problems.
How so?
import111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2009, 03:23 PM   #19 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 27
Drives: 03 WRX, 09 370Z
Rep Power: 261
ScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond reputeScooterN2 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

The fact that the two tires are different brands would suggest they may have different traction/handling capabilities. One may stick better than another causing one end to break loose sooner than the other. The tires may have different rubber compound and with changing temperatures, one compound may behave differently than another (eg, one gets harder and less sticky at cold temps sooner or may behave differently if driving hard).

You could probably get used to the driving characteristics, but you wouldn't have to worry about any potential differences if it was the same model tire.
ScooterN2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2009, 05:03 PM   #20 (permalink)
Track Member
 
import111's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Posts: 622
Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z
Rep Power: 191
import111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via Yahoo to import111
Default

Umm, stock tire sizes are very different front to rear anyways. 275's in the rear and 245's up front. Also as long as you get tires of similar performance it is fine. Would be bad to do all seasons up front with Extreme performance summer tires in the rear.

Running 265 extreme performance tires up front and 275 extreme performance tires in the rear will be more balanced than the stock 245/275 setup with max performance summer tires.
import111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 01:49 PM   #21 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
FERRARI's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Posts: 324
Drives: PERFECTION
Rep Power: 492
FERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond reputeFERRARI has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via ICQ to FERRARI
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by import111 View Post
Been re-thinking this. Since the front wheels are 9 inches wide I don't want to go wider than 265 up front. Now I am leaning towards:

Bridgestone RE-11 265/35/19 front
Nitto NT05 275/35/19 rear

Would like to go 285 in the rear but it would make the diameter front to rear 0.6" difference. I don't think I want to do that.
Remember....if you change the diameter, it will effect your speedometer........I did this on my 240Z and got stopped by a State Trooper that I knew was following me......and my "actual speed" was faster than what the speedometer was showing.....nice guy tho......he did not give me a ticket......just a thought....
FERRARI is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-12-2009, 01:57 PM   #22 (permalink)
Track Member
 
import111's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Posts: 622
Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z
Rep Power: 191
import111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond reputeimport111 has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via Yahoo to import111
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by FERRARI View Post
Remember....if you change the diameter, it will effect your speedometer........I did this on my 240Z and got stopped by a State Trooper that I knew was following me......and my "actual speed" was faster than what the speedometer was showing.....nice guy tho......he did not give me a ticket......just a thought....
Yup, I am taking that into account with my tire size choice.
import111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What tires do you like? Fun42 Wheels & Tires 51 04-26-2013 01:17 PM
245 Enough Tire For 332HP? Discuss new tires. JoeyD Wheels & Tires 21 01-27-2009 09:01 AM
Tires P275/35R19 Educ8r Nissan 370Z General Discussions 15 01-07-2009 06:30 PM
OEM tires for the 370 frcefed Wheels & Tires 1 12-25-2008 05:29 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:32 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2