Tires
 

So Has anyone decided on which tires they will replace when your OEM are gone? I've been thinking of getting the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP Any other suggestions would be welcomed.

I ran Sumitomo HTR Z III's on my 335i. For the money it is a great tire.

To me there is no better tire......

Good topic... started a similar thread.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...-you-like.html

I live in Utah so plan to get all season tires for the cold weather (not snow). The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S is at the top of my list. I'll run the summer tires in the summer so it looks like the purchase of a second set of wheels is needed.

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. Ran them on my S2000 as well as my 350Z. Absolutely loved them.

PS2 ftmfw

Stock tires for the street.....race tires for the track.

The Michelin PS2 is about the lightest weight tire you can buy. I'll be making the switch soon.

In the past I've run GForce TA KDW, Pirelli P Zero Nero M&S, and few others. I really like the GForce for wet and dry traction but it wears too quicly. The Pirelli is the best all around tire I've ever used. I'm anxious to see how the Michelin stacks up.

You will love the Michelin Sport tires....they are great !!!

^ I've heard nothing but good about these tires.
The reviews are good too.

I've used PS2s several times now & am a big fan (except for the $).

I'll be giving the Sumo a try the next time.

Unfortunately there aren't many selections for max performance tires in the 19" sizes, but the OEM's, Michelin PS2 or Dunlop SP Sport Maxx are the top picks.

If you are willing to use different brand of tires front/rear.....

Kumho XS 285/35/19 rear
Nitto NT05 275/35/19 front

PS2's are awesome. Nitto Invo's are great too

did you guys see the insane deals on RE01-R's on tirerack right now???

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.

I don't think it would be wise to mix brands of tires from front to rear. Could cause traction/handling problems.

How so?

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.

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.

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.