Despite what a few others here will say...they are cheap tires and reflect that in there handling, road manners and yes they do have a very soft sidewall which will
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02-20-2011, 10:22 AM | #16 (permalink) |
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Despite what a few others here will say...they are cheap tires and reflect that in there handling, road manners and yes they do have a very soft sidewall which will cause your car to lean left to right and vice versa when cornering more than it was designed to do.
Its a bit like the winter tires i have on mine now, the car never leaned side to side or felt like it was going to loose traction when i had the stock summer Potenzas on it but with the deeper tread pattern and softer sidewalls well....its made me long for the day i can put the re-11's i have bought for it on. Look, if you buy a sports car put good quality tires on it. Quit trying to save a couple dollars on an essential part of the car which provides safety and performance for so little. I am so sick of hearing people ask and say they want to use regular octane gas to try and save 2 fudging dollars per fill up or 200-300 on a set of tires. If you wanted to do that you should have bought a Mustang or a Camaro not a sports car! |
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In my experience, expensive tires do not necessarily equal better grip or handling (read previously posted review). Like I said, I did my research and based on value (cost vs performance), these are one of the best. The initial looseness is apparently "normal" and I'll report back after I put 1k miles on it (approx. 1 month).
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Probably so, but the front still have about 1/2 tread life in them and I just can't get myself to spend another $400+ on tires that do not need to be replaced yet.
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I searched Tire Rack for tires for the 370z, but did not see any Re-11s.
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It's a great tire for the price, but I find them to be extremely overrated as a performance tire. I bought a set based on what they said, turns out to be one of my biggest mistake
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Okay, update at 500 miles. Tires seem to behave a little better than the first few hundred miles. VDC however, still kicks in when there are some slight bumps while cornering (not extreme cornering!). I think it might have to do with the fact that the front and back circumferences are not exactly the same and as a result, the front tires spin slightly faster than the rears, causing the VDC to kick in. I can feel the front inner/outer brakes being applied when cornering, and it scares the living daylight out of me. So I wanted to try to take these same twisties with the VDC off. I said one last goodbye to my wife and kids and took off. I can tell you that I made it back alive. When taking these twisties at the same speeds, the car's back-end never broke out. I guess I will have to re-learn driving the car with these new tires. I'm thinking though that I might invest in similar front tires, since I do not like driving with the VDC off.
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I was also thinking about these tires, but i'm not to sure. The Toyo Proxes T1R tires 255/30ZR/20 F and 305/25ZR/20 R i have on now stick like glue, anyone have experince with these ? Good Bad Ugly ??
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Same here, I as well was thinking of purchasing in the 255/305 size, but the reviews are mixed. The real plus of these tires is the $$$ factor. . . I was and have been a Bridgestone/Mich PS2 buyer.
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My next set of tires will either take me back to the FK452's or the RE-11s
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Well, I decided to get a new set of Hankook front tires as well, which will be installed on Friday afternoon. I just don't feel comfortable driving with the VDC off on the twisty back-roads and mountain roads here. I'll report back over the weekend. I can tell you though that I prefer tires with a stiffer sidewall for less lean. I can care less about ride noise or comfort. So next set of new tires, we'll try something new, unless I am to quick to judge and these Hankooks change after a thousand miles or so.
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