Summer Tire Selection

fuzzywuzzy · 12-28-2010, 01:03 PM

Looking ahead to the summer and getting these winter tires off of my car. I am planing on changing from the stock option to something more suiting of this car. I have listed below a link to the tires i am looking at purchasing and if you would please select an option on the poll and leave a comment on why you chose them or if you have any personal experience with the tires in question.

Bridgestone Potenza RE-11

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position

Thank you for your time.

import111 · 12-28-2010, 01:56 PM

I voted other. I have Advan Neova AD08's up front and Nitto NT05's out back. I like them both very much.

Blue370tt · 12-28-2010, 02:29 PM

I have Advan Neova AD08 in the back and stock Bridgestones in the front.

chuckd05 · 12-28-2010, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue370tt

I have Advan Neova AD08 in the back and stock Bridgestones in the front.

your ride doesnt suffer with these two treads beings completely different ?

RCZ · 12-28-2010, 10:12 PM

RE-11 all the way. If not, the Neovas

Blue370tt · 12-29-2010, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckd05

your ride doesnt suffer with these two treads beings completely different ?

Diameter on the 295/30 is almost exactly the same as the stock 275/35 and the car drives fine. I will eventually go with advans in the front as well but right now my stock front tires have very little wear. The big advantage is that the Advan treads are 1" wider than the stock tires and I need all the grip I can get with my TT set up.

theDreamer · 12-29-2010, 03:03 PM

He is not talking about diameter of the tire, he is referring to running to different tread patterns on the car (front to rear) which can cause issues in turns, might not feel it much on the street.

Blue370tt · 12-29-2010, 03:15 PM

I live on a windy mountain road and the tires are fine. I dont track the car so I cant say how that would play out, but when I push the car my tires are as good or better than the stock tires.

Israeli_Z · 12-30-2010, 12:29 AM

Yokohama S-Drive

daisuke149 · 12-30-2010, 12:31 AM

you should get yokohama's..

and pm me about it! i need to sell a set of yokohamas..

chuckd05 · 12-30-2010, 12:44 AM

BMW M3 owners love the ps2's... no idea why but I seem to notice every M3 owner who is a car enthusiast has ps2's

I had a set on my s2000 and they were an excellent tire.. they were decently priced for the s2k thats why I got them but I would never pay the money for the 19s..

my vote goes to NT05's or Neova's

djpathfinder · 12-30-2010, 01:15 AM

How about Nitto Invo for "other"?

fuzzywuzzy · 12-30-2010, 08:01 AM

thanks for all the responses, please if you do pick other list what your have or are thinking.

Yoko s-drives are not even on my radar there not in the class of tire im looking at getting.

Nitto's have interested me for a while but its tough to get a proper read or feeling for them vs. a tire like the re-11

Keep em coming guys...

m4a1mustang · 12-30-2010, 08:05 AM

I would go with the RE-11.

Kirkster · 12-30-2010, 09:36 AM

Gunna try another set of the KDW2's... The last set was good. They get a little bitchy near the maximum edge of grip, but other than that they were great...

View Poll Results: Which Tire Do You Pick?
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11	20	45.45%
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2	2	4.55%
Bridgestone's Potenza RE050A Pole Position	2	4.55%
Other but still a summer only tire and in a high performance catagory	20	45.45%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

12-28-2010, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
fuzzywuzzy Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a house Posts: 211 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Summer Tire Selection Looking ahead to the summer and getting these winter tires off of my car. I am planing on changing from the stock option to something more suiting of this car. I have listed below a link to the tires i am looking at purchasing and if you would please select an option on the poll and leave a comment on why you chose them or if you have any personal experience with the tires in question. Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position Thank you for your time. Last edited by fuzzywuzzy; 12-28-2010 at 01:07 PM.

12-29-2010, 03:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	He is not talking about diameter of the tire, he is referring to running to different tread patterns on the car (front to rear) which can cause issues in turns, might not feel it much on the street. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

12-30-2010, 12:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Israeli_Z Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 125 Drives: 10 370Z Rep Power: 15	Yokohama S-Drive __________________ 2010 Pearl White Sport 6M/T: Philips~ Amuse~Meisterschaft~Stillen~Polk~JL~Alpine~Wicked C.A.S.~

12-30-2010, 12:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	BMW M3 owners love the ps2's... no idea why but I seem to notice every M3 owner who is a car enthusiast has ps2's I had a set on my s2000 and they were an excellent tire.. they were decently priced for the s2k thats why I got them but I would never pay the money for the 19s.. my vote goes to NT05's or Neova's __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

12-28-2010, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
import111 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 622 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 191	I voted other. I have Advan Neova AD08's up front and Nitto NT05's out back. I like them both very much.

12-28-2010, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blue370tt Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 279 Drives: Nissan Juke Rep Power: 14	I have Advan Neova AD08 in the back and stock Bridgestones in the front.

12-28-2010, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	RE-11 all the way. If not, the Neovas

12-29-2010, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blue370tt Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 279 Drives: Nissan Juke Rep Power: 14	I live on a windy mountain road and the tires are fine. I dont track the car so I cant say how that would play out, but when I push the car my tires are as good or better than the stock tires.

12-30-2010, 12:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	you should get yokohama's.. and pm me about it! i need to sell a set of yokohamas..

12-30-2010, 01:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	How about Nitto Invo for "other"? __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

12-30-2010, 08:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
fuzzywuzzy Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a house Posts: 211 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	thanks for all the responses, please if you do pick other list what your have or are thinking. Yoko s-drives are not even on my radar there not in the class of tire im looking at getting. Nitto's have interested me for a while but its tough to get a proper read or feeling for them vs. a tire like the re-11 Keep em coming guys...

12-30-2010, 08:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I would go with the RE-11. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-30-2010, 09:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
Kirkster A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of MD Posts: 1,792 Drives: Roadster of DOOM Rep Power: 19	Gunna try another set of the KDW2's... The last set was good. They get a little bitchy near the maximum edge of grip, but other than that they were great... __________________ Powertrain Warranty voided on 5/14/2011 Mod List:GTM Supercharger,SmartTop module, Oil Cooler, GT-R Start button, Nismo Exhaust, BC Racing ER Coilovers, Backup Camara For eastwest:

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