What are some good tire brands?

JayYoon · 07-24-2010, 03:52 PM

What are some good tires?
My car came with something like yoko... something... lol...
lmk!!!

Or do tires go by different styles?

JayYoon · 07-24-2010, 03:55 PM

What does this mean?

"275/35-19 & 305/30-19"

07-24-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

What does this mean?

"275/35-19 & 305/30-19"

Quick explanation I pulled up since Im too lazy to type it ...

On the side of every tire is a host of numbers and ratings that describe the tire and its performance characteristics. A typical tire size numbering system will appear as a string of letters and numbers, such as this example: P215/70R16 100S

P215/70R16 100S

The first digit in the tire size indicates the type of tire and intended use. In this example, the first digit is “P” which indicates the tire is a metric size, used primarily on passenger vehicles. Other letter designations include T (Temporary Spare), LT (Light Truck Metric), C (Commercial), and ST (Special Trailer Service).

P215/70R16 100S

The following numbers before the slash (/) indicates the section width of the tire; the widest point from sidewall-to-sidewall. The larger this number, the wider the tire. This number is the wide of the tire in millimeters. In this example, the tire has a 215-millimeter section width.

P215/70R16 100S

The next number trailing the slash (/) indicates the height of the tire in a percentage of the section width. In our example, the number is 70, which means the tire height is 70% of the section width, which is 215 millimeters. The height of this tire would be 150.5 millimeters. The lower the number is, the lower the profile of the tire.

P215/70R16 100S

The next letter is reveals the construction of the tire. The most common is “R” such as found in our example. The “R” designation states the tire is of radial construction. Other construction types are rarer for modern passenger car use, and may include “D” for bias ply construction and “B” for belted tires.

P215/70R16 100S

The number following the construction code is the size of the wheel in inches. The example tire would be designed to fit a 16-inch wheel. Tire sizes on modern vehicles typically start at 13-inches and go up to 18-inches, but aftermarket and special package wheels can be 22-inches or even larger.

P215/70R16 100S

Usually following the tire size information is the tire performance information. The first number, in this case “100” designates the load carrying capacity of the tire. This particular example would be rated for 1,764 pounds. Load ratings generally start at 71 (761 pounds) and go up to 110 (2,337 pounds) for passenger vehicles.

P215/70R16 100S

The final number in the tire performance rating is the speed rating. In this example the speed rating is “S.” This tire would be rated for 112-mph. Speed ratings start at M (81-mph) and go up to Y (186-mph). If a tire is rated Y but the rating is enclosed in parenthesis, this means the tire has been tested at speeds greater than 186-mph. If our example tire was rated 100Y and tested faster than 186-mph, the performance number would be (100Y).

JayYoon · 07-24-2010, 08:53 PM

WOW!!! Thank you so much!!! such a good explanations!!! even though i never thought those numbers can have so much infos... lol!!!

jtown82 · 07-24-2010, 09:31 PM

yokohamas im guessing? there a good brand. toyo/nitto is great also. all the major brans IE goodyear,firestone,hankook, ect they all have upper tier high end tires. and if you delve into some research enough you will see alot of them are owned by the same company and share the same compounds ect. IE toyo/nitto are one and the same. use same compounds owned by the same company.

JayYoon · 07-24-2010, 10:44 PM

this is kind of off topic... but i really like tires that are wide... so in order to get wide tire the rims i get must be wide as well?

07-24-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

WOW!!! Thank you so much!!! such a good explanations!!! even though i never thought those numbers can have so much infos... lol!!!

No prob

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayYoon

this is kind of off topic... but i really like tires that are wide... so in order to get wide tire the rims i get must be wide as well?

Well yeah you dont want a wide tire with wheels that would be sitting inside it lol

As for the original question what do you want out of your tires this way we could steer you into the right direction?

JayYoon · 07-25-2010, 02:57 AM

well actually wide tires to me looked really cool? and isnt it better for the car?

Jamaica · 07-25-2010, 03:01 AM

wider tires makes the car look good also is great for performance if you decide to upgrade your wheels.

07-25-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

well actually wide tires to me looked really cool? and isnt it better for the car?

Looks cool if you dont have them sticking past the fenders ol

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Originally Posted by jamaica951

wider tires makes the car look good also is great for performance if you decide to upgrade your wheels.

Not always!

Lemers · 07-25-2010, 03:19 AM

Yokohamas: shouldn't a Japanese car have Japanese tires.

OMGWTFBBQ · 07-25-2010, 05:26 AM

But Yokohamas only come on 370z's without the sports package. We have Bridgestones.

Lemers · 07-25-2010, 10:31 AM

Bridgestone is a Japanese company

07-24-2010, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	What are some good tire brands? What are some good tires? My car came with something like yoko... something... lol... lmk!!! Or do tires go by different styles?

07-25-2010, 03:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Yokohamas: shouldn't a Japanese car have Japanese tires. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

07-25-2010, 10:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Bridgestone is a Japanese company __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey Last edited by Lemers; 07-25-2010 at 10:41 AM.

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07-24-2010, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	What does this mean? "275/35-19 & 305/30-19"

07-24-2010, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	WOW!!! Thank you so much!!! such a good explanations!!! even though i never thought those numbers can have so much infos... lol!!!

07-24-2010, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
jtown82 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: southern Arkansas Posts: 158 Drives: 09 chicane yellow Z Rep Power: 15	yokohamas im guessing? there a good brand. toyo/nitto is great also. all the major brans IE goodyear,firestone,hankook, ect they all have upper tier high end tires. and if you delve into some research enough you will see alot of them are owned by the same company and share the same compounds ect. IE toyo/nitto are one and the same. use same compounds owned by the same company.

07-24-2010, 10:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	this is kind of off topic... but i really like tires that are wide... so in order to get wide tire the rims i get must be wide as well?

07-25-2010, 02:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	well actually wide tires to me looked really cool? and isnt it better for the car?

07-25-2010, 03:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	wider tires makes the car look good also is great for performance if you decide to upgrade your wheels.

07-25-2010, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	But Yokohamas only come on 370z's without the sports package. We have Bridgestones.