Question on new tires...

JAYNO20 · 05-11-2012, 10:10 PM

It is my DD, with NO track use. I want to go 255 in the front and 295 in the rear... Good idea or bad?

I am looking at the HANKOOK VENTUS V12 EVO K110 for front and rear. Would these be good for me? Is there something with a better tread rating?

Basically the stock Yoko's are SHOT after 9500 miles...

cossie1600 · 05-11-2012, 10:45 PM

You are sacrificing grip for better wear, just don't do anything stupid.

JAYNO20 · 05-12-2012, 12:05 AM

anyone have any input?

chops · 05-12-2012, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JAYNO20

It is my DD, with NO track use. I want to go 255 in the front and 295 in the rear... Good idea or bad?

I am looking at the HANKOOK VENTUS V12 EVO K110 for front and rear. Would these be good for me? Is there something with a better tread rating?

Basically the stock Yoko's are SHOT after 9500 miles...

wow my rears were done at 15k, but my fronts have a LOT more tread left. im thinking another 5k at least!

fuzzywuzzy · 05-12-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

You are sacrificing grip for better wear, just don't do anything stupid.

Yep, Take a hard corner and you will know what tree bark tastes like!

JAYNO20 · 05-12-2012, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

wow my rears were done at 15k, but my fronts have a LOT more tread left. im thinking another 5k at least!

I know, it sucks... Anyone know how those Hankooks are?

FL 4Motion · 05-12-2012, 01:46 AM

The aspet ratio IMO is a bit to low as well. Not enough sidewall. I'd personally be more comfortable with a 265/35/19 up front and a 305/30/19 out back. exact match for the front but wider would be a 275/35/19 fyi.

JAYNO20 · 05-12-2012, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

The aspet ratio IMO is a bit to low as well. Not enough sidewall. I'd personally be more comfortable with a 265/35/19 up front and a 305/30/19 out back. exact match for the front but wider would be a 275/35/19 fyi.

What is the aspect ratio with tires?

FL 4Motion · 05-12-2012, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JAYNO20

What is the aspect ratio with tires?

I won't even attemp the math but if you plug your stock sizes into a tire sizing calculator, they're online, I like the miata one. You'll see that the perfect match for a stock 245/40/19 (stock fronts) but wider is a 275/35/19 and even a 265/35 is a bit short on the sidewall and the 255's would be shorter still (but a 255/40 would be too tall). Same with the back, stock nismo size is 285/35/19, iirc the best rear would be a 325/30/19 wider but same size sidewall. Now that size is damn hard to find and quite frankly, the Z has too much understeer built in with the stock 30-40 mm stagger (245 fronts, and 285 rears) so that rear tire won't work.

I'm personally looking to go with 275/35/19 fronts with 285/35/19 rears next go around to try to get a more neutral handling car, assuming the front tires won't rub etc with my wheel offsets (I have aftermarket wheels).

JAYNO20 · 05-12-2012, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I won't even attemp the math but if you plug your stock sizes into a tire sizing calculator, they're online, I like the miata one. You'll see that the perfect match for a stock 245/40/19 (stock fronts) but wider is a 275/35/19 and even a 265/35 is a bit short on the sidewall and the 255's would be shorter still (but a 255/40 would be too tall). Same with the back, stock nismo size is 285/35/19, iirc the best rear would be a 325/30/19 wider but same size sidewall. Now that size is damn hard to find and quite frankly, the Z has too much understeer built in with the stock 30-40 mm stagger (245 fronts, and 285 rears) so that rear tire won't work.

I'm personally looking to go with 275/35/19 fronts with 285/35/19 rears next go around to try to get a more neutral handling car, assuming the front tires won't rub etc with my wheel offsets (I have aftermarket wheels).

Will going with the sizes I posted cause any problems? I mean what does the sidewall being shorter really affect?

FL 4Motion · 05-12-2012, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JAYNO20

Will going with the sizes I posted cause any problems? I mean what does the sidewall being shorter really affect?

no, no catastrophic issues, biggest ones off the top of my head would be: shorter sidewall so easier to bend a wheel if you hit a pothole etc, speedo will be off a bit, and the wheel gap will look worse unless you lower the car.

JAYNO20 · 05-12-2012, 03:53 PM

Sidewall is going fro 3.9" to 3.5" is that a big difference?

JAYNO20 · 05-12-2012, 05:21 PM

looks like I'm going to stick with stock size for now... anyone have any experience with the hankooks?

Casper370 · 05-12-2012, 05:52 PM

I have the V12s in stock sport size and I hate them mostly due to lack of traction...like you the Z is my DD and I came from the stock Potenza which I thought were much better than the V12s...I got my V12s and I had a bad vibration of which I later came to find out that 2 of the tires were out of round and 1 was at limit of being out of round so of the 4 tires I got from hankook basically 3 were bad...I would recommend against getting the V12s...if your looking to not spend a lot on tires then I have read that people on here like the Continentals but I don't have any experience with them...my next set is either going to be the RE11s or the Michelin PSS...hope this helps

mwhit02 · 10-09-2012, 10:06 PM

what about a 275/35/19 up front and 305/30/19 out back?

Any negative points about that setup?

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JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Question on new tires... It is my DD, with NO track use. I want to go 255 in the front and 295 in the rear... Good idea or bad? I am looking at the HANKOOK VENTUS V12 EVO K110 for front and rear. Would these be good for me? Is there something with a better tread rating? Basically the stock Yoko's are SHOT after 9500 miles... __________________ 2010 Solid Red NISMO #0334 - SOLD 2014 Red Hot Camaro ZL1

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JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Sidewall is going fro 3.9" to 3.5" is that a big difference? __________________ 2010 Solid Red NISMO #0334 - SOLD 2014 Red Hot Camaro ZL1

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JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	looks like I'm going to stick with stock size for now... anyone have any experience with the hankooks? __________________ 2010 Solid Red NISMO #0334 - SOLD 2014 Red Hot Camaro ZL1

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05-11-2012, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	You are sacrificing grip for better wear, just don't do anything stupid.

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FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701615	The aspet ratio IMO is a bit to low as well. Not enough sidewall. I'd personally be more comfortable with a 265/35/19 up front and a 305/30/19 out back. exact match for the front but wider would be a 275/35/19 fyi.

05-12-2012, 05:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Casper370 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Drives: 09 370Z TT Rep Power: 15	I have the V12s in stock sport size and I hate them mostly due to lack of traction...like you the Z is my DD and I came from the stock Potenza which I thought were much better than the V12s...I got my V12s and I had a bad vibration of which I later came to find out that 2 of the tires were out of round and 1 was at limit of being out of round so of the 4 tires I got from hankook basically 3 were bad...I would recommend against getting the V12s...if your looking to not spend a lot on tires then I have read that people on here like the Continentals but I don't have any experience with them...my next set is either going to be the RE11s or the Michelin PSS...hope this helps

10-09-2012, 10:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
mwhit02 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: St. Louis Posts: 358 Drives: '15 Audi Allroad Rep Power: 13	what about a 275/35/19 up front and 305/30/19 out back? Any negative points about that setup?