Pilot Super Sports

Ty Weezy · 06-08-2011, 05:52 PM

I am about to replace my stock tires in the next couple weeks and I think I wana try out the Pilot Super Sports. I have heard nothing but good things about this tire from many forum members here as well as other forums (g37, m3, etc). Since they dont come in the stock nismo sizes what would you guys recommend 245/40/19 and 275/35/19 or 255/35/19 and 295/30/19? Thanks in advance!

spearfish25 · 06-08-2011, 08:44 PM

I'd mix your choices together. 255/35/19 Front and 275/35/19 Rear.

onzedge · 06-08-2011, 08:56 PM

Pilot Super Sports

tjlazer · 06-08-2011, 09:33 PM

Why downgrade rears? Stock Nismo rear is 285 35 19!

kenchan · 06-08-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Why downgrade rears? Stock Nismo rear is 285 35 19!

That's hardly a "downgrade."

tjlazer · 06-08-2011, 09:50 PM

Narrower tires on the rear from stock is not a good thing. Lol

kenchan · 06-08-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Narrower tires on the rear from stock is not a good thing. Lol

Which tires do you run again?

kenchan · 06-08-2011, 10:15 PM

......silence....

tjlazer · 06-08-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Which tires do you run again?

Yokohama 285 35 18's from a Nismo

Ty Weezy · 06-09-2011, 10:00 AM

yea i wish the pilot super sports came in 285/35/19 but they dont. I would rather go with 295s in the rear rather than 275s but not sure how much of a difference the 35 30 thickness would look compared to my stock 40 35 setup. I am at stock ride height and dont plan on dropping my car anytime soon.

m4a1mustang · 06-09-2011, 10:09 AM

295/30 would be nearly a full inch shorter than the stock 285/35 setup. The 275/35 is much closer, only around .4" shorter. I'm with spearfish... 255/275 would be good.

Red__Zed · 06-09-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

295/30 would be nearly a full inch shorter than the stock 285/35 setup. The 275/35 is much closer, only around .4" shorter. I'm with spearfish... 255/275 would be good.

I agree. Might even help dial out a bit of the understeer.

tjlazer · 06-09-2011, 01:29 PM

I would get a different tire to atleast get a 285 in the rear! No downgrading for me thats for sure. I'll probably be going to a 305 out back when its time.

kenchan · 06-09-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Yokohama 285 35 18's from a Nismo

nice. you even run 18's

i think the new pilots in 275 will stick better than the advans in 285. oem tires are usually chosen for durability when under-inflated. even the base RE050A and RE050 PolePositions perform completely differently even though they appear to be the same tire.

also 285/35/19 on base is imo too short and will emphasize wheel gap in the rear especially when running wider wheels.

anyway choose the tires you like. id go with stock base size (245/50/19 & 275/35/19) even if the wheels are 19x9 19x10.5.
big sticky tires will actually slow the car down when it reaches a certain point.

tjlazer · 06-09-2011, 05:41 PM

I made a typo, I run 19's. Well a 275 will be way too narrow on a 10.5 wheel. It will look stretched. Just MHO.

I had some 275/35/18's on my 300ZX and just went to a 285/30/18 and it fits perfect now. Side wall looks square, where it looked slightly stretched before. Also allowed my speedo to be back on track, but increased my wheel gap. Oh well.

06-08-2011, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ty Weezy Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 129 Drives: 09 370z Nismo M6 Rep Power: 15	Pilot Super Sports I am about to replace my stock tires in the next couple weeks and I think I wana try out the Pilot Super Sports. I have heard nothing but good things about this tire from many forum members here as well as other forums (g37, m3, etc). Since they dont come in the stock nismo sizes what would you guys recommend 245/40/19 and 275/35/19 or 255/35/19 and 295/30/19? Thanks in advance!

06-08-2011, 08:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I'd mix your choices together. 255/35/19 Front and 275/35/19 Rear. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

06-08-2011, 08:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Pilot Super Sports __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

06-08-2011, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	Why downgrade rears? Stock Nismo rear is 285 35 19! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-08-2011, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	Narrower tires on the rear from stock is not a good thing. Lol __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-08-2011, 10:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	......silence....

06-09-2011, 10:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ty Weezy Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 129 Drives: 09 370z Nismo M6 Rep Power: 15	yea i wish the pilot super sports came in 285/35/19 but they dont. I would rather go with 295s in the rear rather than 275s but not sure how much of a difference the 35 30 thickness would look compared to my stock 40 35 setup. I am at stock ride height and dont plan on dropping my car anytime soon.

06-09-2011, 10:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	295/30 would be nearly a full inch shorter than the stock 285/35 setup. The 275/35 is much closer, only around .4" shorter. I'm with spearfish... 255/275 would be good. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-09-2011, 01:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	I would get a different tire to atleast get a 285 in the rear! No downgrading for me thats for sure. I'll probably be going to a 305 out back when its time. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-09-2011, 05:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	I made a typo, I run 19's. Well a 275 will be way too narrow on a 10.5 wheel. It will look stretched. Just MHO. I had some 275/35/18's on my 300ZX and just went to a 285/30/18 and it fits perfect now. Side wall looks square, where it looked slightly stretched before. Also allowed my speedo to be back on track, but increased my wheel gap. Oh well. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

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