What is the Best Performance Street legal Tires?

Juruki · 06-13-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

if you track or autox your car, use 285 35 19 all around

265 35 19 and 285 35 19 if you just daily drive your car

Would 285/35/19 all around be bad for daily driving? I plan to track/autoX the car twice a year.

cossie1600 · 06-13-2011, 11:25 AM

you could use it, but you defitnitly stetch the front tire, thats why i said 265 if you want to be conservative

Juruki · 06-13-2011, 02:14 PM

hmmm i think im gonna go 265/285... Im dropped with 20mm spacers up front and wanna avoid rubbing issues
Thx for the info!

scruffydog · 06-13-2011, 02:32 PM

If I drive my car on twisties on weekend drives...would you recommend me to do 265 instead of 245 for the fronts?

are there any disadvantages if i went with the 265 instead of 245?

cossie1600 · 06-13-2011, 02:56 PM

your car wont turn if you stagger the tires too much. if you want to keep it small, keep the back small too. wider tires=more grip, but you start to lose steering response if you go too big. the fronts are limited by wheel size, not tire sizefor the most part

285 front will dumb down your steering feel, car will probably track harder, and stretch slightly over the recommmended size

scruffydog · 06-13-2011, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

your car wont turn if you stagger the tires too much. if you want to keep it small, keep the back small too. wider tires=more grip, but you start to lose steering response if you go too big. the fronts are limited by wheel size, not tire sizefor the most part

285 front will dumb down your steering feel, car will probably track harder, and stretch slightly over the recommmended size

Thank you so much for such useful tip. I'll probably not going to track too hard with this set of tires. Ijust want to get more performance out of these than my stock setup RE050A.

Which of the following would you recommend if I were to go with the RE11?

Option A) <--I think this is the same setup in width as the Nismo
Front: 245
Rear: 285 (Since they don't offer 275 for RE11)

or

Option B)
Front: 265
Rear: 285 (Since they don't offer 275 for RE11)

cossie1600 · 06-13-2011, 03:13 PM

b, i had that last year. you will notice better grip, quieter car, softer ride and better wear than re050a

scruffydog · 06-13-2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

b, i had that last year. you will notice better grip, quieter car, softer ride and better wear than re050a

Awesome, I'm super excited..i'm gonna put in my order this week.

scruffydog · 06-13-2011, 04:04 PM

hmm, for the fronts RE11 don't make:

265/40-19

So what should I get if I want to keep the 265, should I go with 265/35? or something else? What is the second number and what does it do?

The stock for front is 245/40-19...RE-11 carries that size, but I was curious to go with 265...help please?

Juruki · 06-13-2011, 04:19 PM

265/35/19

cossie1600 · 06-13-2011, 04:34 PM

265 35 19

Master_Ly · 06-13-2011, 11:03 PM

I want to chime in and say thanks for starting this thread and for all of the replies thus far! It has been very helpful to me! I landed on this thread because I'm looking to get new tires too. I'm on the stock RE050A and needing to change out my rear at almost 25K miles. My Z is a daily driver (for now) and I do a blend of both city and highway living in Orlando.

I wanted to leave a thought on my similar scenario. Considering I'll be changing the rear tires 2 to 1 of the front tires, I'm going into the second half of life with my front tires. I'm going to bump the rear up from 275 to 285 though my front will remain as the original, stock 245. I think this should be fine since this is what the NISMO Z is running. I will probably get another set of RE050A since, logically, you would think it should wear out near or at the same time as the front so then I can swap all 4 at once. Ideally, I don't want to run a brand of rear tires different from the front for maximum performance and safety concerns per tire design.

Just to give a little background on my intentions, I plan on sticking with the stock rims and do not plan on getting any spacers since I will eventually get new set of wheels. I might be getting a set of coilovers in the near future though.

Ty Weezy · 06-14-2011, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

b, i had that last year. you will notice better grip, quieter car, softer ride and better wear than re050a

Nicee I was also thinking about going with the 265/35/19 and 285/35/19 setup on my nismo. The only thing I'm worried about is the treadlife of the RE-11s. I got about 20k out of my stock advan sports in the rear. Will the RE-11s last as long as that? I rarely track my car only once a year if that.

wstar · 06-14-2011, 09:20 AM

Conti DWS (Dry-Wet-Snow) is a snow tire. Your poll should probably include Conti DW (Dry-Wet), it's a closer equivalent to your other choices.

wstar · 06-14-2011, 09:22 AM

Also, the post title and poll title aren't the same thing. The very best performers are expensive, and there's some better value tires that come at a fraction of the cost for only a small cut in traction performance. That's why I'm running the above-mentioned Conti DW. So my answer to your two questions would be different.

View Poll Results: What's on your 370z? or you plan to get for you 370z?
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (UTQG 140AA) - O.E./Stock	13	8.84%
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 (UTQG 180AA)	46	31.29%
Yokohama ADVAN Sport (UTQG 180AA)	13	8.84%
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 (UTQG 180AA)	18	12.24%
Nitto NT05 (UTQG 200AA)	10	6.80%
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (UTQG 220AA)	18	12.24%
Pirelli P-Zero (or P-Zero Rosso) (UTQG 220AA)	2	1.36%
Nitto Invo (UTQG 260AA)	3	2.04%
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (UTQG 280AA)	17	11.56%
Kumho Ecsta SPT (UTQG 320AA)	0	0%
Falken FK 452 (UTQG 300AA)	1	0.68%
Yokohama S. Drive (UTQG 300AA)	2	1.36%
BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT (UTQG 300AA)	6	4.08%
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (UTQG 500AA)	6	4.08%
Continental Extreme Contact DWS (UTQG 540AA)	5	3.40%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 147. You may not vote on this poll

06-13-2011, 02:14 PM	#48 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	hmmm i think im gonna go 265/285... Im dropped with 20mm spacers up front and wanna avoid rubbing issues Thx for the info! __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

06-13-2011, 04:19 PM	#55 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	265/35/19 __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

06-14-2011, 09:20 AM	#59 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Conti DWS (Dry-Wet-Snow) is a snow tire. Your poll should probably include Conti DW (Dry-Wet), it's a closer equivalent to your other choices. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-14-2011, 09:22 AM	#60 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Also, the post title and poll title aren't the same thing. The very best performers are expensive, and there's some better value tires that come at a fraction of the cost for only a small cut in traction performance. That's why I'm running the above-mentioned Conti DW. So my answer to your two questions would be different. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-13-2011, 11:25 AM	#47 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	you could use it, but you defitnitly stetch the front tire, thats why i said 265 if you want to be conservative

06-13-2011, 02:32 PM	#49 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	If I drive my car on twisties on weekend drives...would you recommend me to do 265 instead of 245 for the fronts? are there any disadvantages if i went with the 265 instead of 245?

06-13-2011, 02:56 PM	#50 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	your car wont turn if you stagger the tires too much. if you want to keep it small, keep the back small too. wider tires=more grip, but you start to lose steering response if you go too big. the fronts are limited by wheel size, not tire sizefor the most part 285 front will dumb down your steering feel, car will probably track harder, and stretch slightly over the recommmended size

06-13-2011, 03:13 PM	#52 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	b, i had that last year. you will notice better grip, quieter car, softer ride and better wear than re050a

06-13-2011, 04:04 PM	#54 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	hmm, for the fronts RE11 don't make: 265/40-19 So what should I get if I want to keep the 265, should I go with 265/35? or something else? What is the second number and what does it do? The stock for front is 245/40-19...RE-11 carries that size, but I was curious to go with 265...help please?

06-13-2011, 04:34 PM	#56 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	265 35 19

06-13-2011, 11:03 PM	#57 (permalink)
Master_Ly Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FL Posts: 176 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 20	I want to chime in and say thanks for starting this thread and for all of the replies thus far! It has been very helpful to me! I landed on this thread because I'm looking to get new tires too. I'm on the stock RE050A and needing to change out my rear at almost 25K miles. My Z is a daily driver (for now) and I do a blend of both city and highway living in Orlando. I wanted to leave a thought on my similar scenario. Considering I'll be changing the rear tires 2 to 1 of the front tires, I'm going into the second half of life with my front tires. I'm going to bump the rear up from 275 to 285 though my front will remain as the original, stock 245. I think this should be fine since this is what the NISMO Z is running. I will probably get another set of RE050A since, logically, you would think it should wear out near or at the same time as the front so then I can swap all 4 at once. Ideally, I don't want to run a brand of rear tires different from the front for maximum performance and safety concerns per tire design. Just to give a little background on my intentions, I plan on sticking with the stock rims and do not plan on getting any spacers since I will eventually get new set of wheels. I might be getting a set of coilovers in the near future though.

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