Pros/cons of most popular tires

cossie1600 · 01-11-2012, 10:45 AM

I wore out the fronts from the first set due to the understeer of the 265. The reaes are at the wear bar. They had 198 autox runs and about 5 track days

Second set has 100 runs and 4 days or something

red6spd · 01-11-2012, 10:56 AM

Good thread. I'm gonna have to read all this, just dont have the time right now.

kenchan · 01-11-2012, 11:05 AM

i think if you can get 7-8k miles from high performance tires (like RE11's) that's super.

if i lived in LA and carving the canyons they will probably only last me 3K miles. that's how often i was replacing SP8000's i was running at the time (like 15yrs ago..).

so this is why for someone looking to dd their cars + fun, ContiDW's are a great choice.

brucelidat · 01-11-2012, 02:12 PM

Did anyone comment on how the DWs were on at the track? Let me go back and review this thread

sig11 · 01-11-2012, 03:12 PM

The RE-11 and the AD08 are both pretty awesome tires. I found the RE-11s to be a lot nicer in the rain (when they had tread : ) and the AD08s to be way more talkative on the track.

On a hot day at Mid-Ohio as a novice they both started to get a little slippy toward the end of a session but nowhere near as greasy as the stock (RE050A) tires.

I started out on used RE-11s 265/305 and got 3-4 track days and several thousand highway miles out of htem. So far on the 275/295 AD08s I've got 8 track days (iirc 5 were wet) and probably 10k highway miles. I figure I'll be able to run them for the first weekend of the year or maybe second before I get some 18" wheels and new rubber.

Knio · 01-12-2012, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sig11

The RE-11 and the AD08 are both pretty awesome tires. I found the RE-11s to be a lot nicer in the rain (when they had tread : ) and the AD08s to be way more talkative on the track.

On a hot day at Mid-Ohio as a novice they both started to get a little slippy toward the end of a session but nowhere near as greasy as the stock (RE050A) tires.

I started out on used RE-11s 265/305 and got 3-4 track days and several thousand highway miles out of htem. So far on the 275/295 AD08s I've got 8 track days (iirc 5 were wet) and probably 10k highway miles. I figure I'll be able to run them for the first weekend of the year or maybe second before I get some 18" wheels and new rubber.

What wheels are these on? I'm thinking of getting 275/295 AD08's, but I'm not sure about the fit on the stock sport rays.

sig11 · 01-12-2012, 10:03 AM

Both were on 9.5/10.5 TE-37's. Some folks have run those sizes on the stock sport wheels so I think it should work out ok.

elmz · 01-12-2012, 01:53 PM

I just put around 2k on Conti DWS tires. I think they're good street tires and the best bang for your buck. They have one of the highest rated tread life I've seen, dry grip is comparable to stock RE50's, wet grip is very good, and it is pretty quite and offers a softer ride. Cons include, softer tire wall so it feels a little sluggish which is a big let down for me. I bought these tires after reading the hundreds of good reviews on the discountire site. In the end, my opinion is you get a lot of pluses with these tires but one major let down. If you are interested in these tires here's a good video comparison.

Gungrave · 01-12-2012, 02:22 PM

Ok so I'm curious now. I won't be taking my Z to the track ever and I usually drive fairly slow, mostly because I'm lazy while driving lol. Plus if I wanted to go fast or to the track I'd just take the bike

But what's a good tire at a decent price, of course the cheaper the better lol. I'm more concerned about mileage instead of grip though I would like decent grip. Does anyone have suggestions? I still have stock tires but will get getting wheels and tires soon and have no clue what tires to get. I'll be running 255/30/20 in the front and 285/30/20 in the rear though.

01-11-2012, 10:56 AM	#47 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Good thread. I'm gonna have to read all this, just dont have the time right now. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

01-11-2012, 02:12 PM	#49 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	Did anyone comment on how the DWs were on at the track? Let me go back and review this thread __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

01-12-2012, 01:53 PM	#53 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	I just put around 2k on Conti DWS tires. I think they're good street tires and the best bang for your buck. They have one of the highest rated tread life I've seen, dry grip is comparable to stock RE50's, wet grip is very good, and it is pretty quite and offers a softer ride. Cons include, softer tire wall so it feels a little sluggish which is a big let down for me. I bought these tires after reading the hundreds of good reviews on the discountire site. In the end, my opinion is you get a lot of pluses with these tires but one major let down. If you are interested in these tires here's a good video comparison. Last edited by elmz; 01-12-2012 at 01:58 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
pros cons of coupe vs. roadster	Sailorman	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	49	08-19-2014 08:57 AM
Stock Nav, pros and cons	Evil Sports	Audio & Video	41	01-26-2012 02:30 AM
GMT 4.2L and 4.5L stroker kit pros and cons	Mjthind	Engine & Drivetrain	79	02-14-2011 07:44 PM
Pros and Cons of Turbo and Superchargers?	DrewDong	Forced Induction	46	09-12-2010 07:35 PM
Coilovers and Springs (Pros and Cons)	Vegasboricua	Brakes & Suspension	12	03-19-2010 11:19 PM

01-11-2012, 10:45 AM	#46 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I wore out the fronts from the first set due to the understeer of the 265. The reaes are at the wear bar. They had 198 autox runs and about 5 track days Second set has 100 runs and 4 days or something

01-11-2012, 11:05 AM	#48 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i think if you can get 7-8k miles from high performance tires (like RE11's) that's super. if i lived in LA and carving the canyons they will probably only last me 3K miles. that's how often i was replacing SP8000's i was running at the time (like 15yrs ago..). so this is why for someone looking to dd their cars + fun, ContiDW's are a great choice.

01-11-2012, 03:12 PM	#50 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	The RE-11 and the AD08 are both pretty awesome tires. I found the RE-11s to be a lot nicer in the rain (when they had tread : ) and the AD08s to be way more talkative on the track. On a hot day at Mid-Ohio as a novice they both started to get a little slippy toward the end of a session but nowhere near as greasy as the stock (RE050A) tires. I started out on used RE-11s 265/305 and got 3-4 track days and several thousand highway miles out of htem. So far on the 275/295 AD08s I've got 8 track days (iirc 5 were wet) and probably 10k highway miles. I figure I'll be able to run them for the first weekend of the year or maybe second before I get some 18" wheels and new rubber.

01-12-2012, 10:03 AM	#52 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	Both were on 9.5/10.5 TE-37's. Some folks have run those sizes on the stock sport wheels so I think it should work out ok.

01-12-2012, 02:22 PM	#54 (permalink)
Gungrave Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 130 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 1164	Ok so I'm curious now. I won't be taking my Z to the track ever and I usually drive fairly slow, mostly because I'm lazy while driving lol. Plus if I wanted to go fast or to the track I'd just take the bike But what's a good tire at a decent price, of course the cheaper the better lol. I'm more concerned about mileage instead of grip though I would like decent grip. Does anyone have suggestions? I still have stock tires but will get getting wheels and tires soon and have no clue what tires to get. I'll be running 255/30/20 in the front and 285/30/20 in the rear though.