Nissan 370z / All Season tires possible?
 

Hi, everyone.

I'm looking very close at 370z Thouring w/o Sport. Pack. for my wife.
(she wanted Mini Cooper S, but that's another long story)

My only concern, besides the money I have to pay, is that
it SNOWS A LOT in Iowa.

I heard that 370z's summer tires don't have much traction on snow/ice.
But I'm not sure (or able) to have separate set of snow tires and changing those for winter time.

Can I have all season tires in 370z?
Or is it crazy to have all season tires?

Both I and my wife is not much into drifting, speeding or making sharp corners.

In sum, tell me if all season tires are reasonable enough;
and if so, what options do I have?

It's not that tires on the Z have no traction on snow or ice. It's a general issue for ALL all season tires. They all lose grip at about 5-7 degrees C. You need winters. It's a must. You can get 18 inch ones or even 19 inch ones that fit right on the sport rims.



Having separate sets of wheels pays off because you can change the wheels urself. Not hard to do at all. Very easy.

Thank you for quick response. BTW do have any general idea how much winter tires would cost?

I got a set of rims and Lm-25 winter tires from bridgestone for around 1800 with shipping and in cdn dollars from tire rack. I recommend tire rack to you also.... It is for 18 inch rims.

Thank you again, NOW I have to explain this to my wife. Wish me luck.

There's two ways to go about. The best way is just to buy it because the golden rule is:
it is easier to ask for forgiveness then for permission.

Or tell her you want her to be safe when driving in the winter. Followed by saying please please please please please..........

The other problem is ground clearance. If it snows a "ton" there, you probably won't be driving the Z much...

Not really. If u leave it stock height. It's okay.

I guess I'm comparing to my truck again then - lol...

I have no plan for after-market changes. It seems that 370z would not have problem in the snow once its feet wear winter socks.

Yup. Also, living in a city. Chances are the roads are going to be cleared or at least partially cleared by the time u need to go for a drive. It's really not that bad.

I agree. Get dedicated tires...
 

I used to live in Chicago (and Iowa). Since the car comes with dedicated summer tires, why sacrifice and get non-dedicated tires for the winter? I know the initial cost will be higher, but try to get separate rims. Then you can do the swap at home. Otherwise, you need to get the car and 4 tires to the shop.

Before I sold my Audi, I had 14 sets of rims and tires for it. 5 summers, 5 winters (the Audi had a full size spare), and 4 track. You only need to drive once with winter tires and you will never need to think about it again.

My preference was the Dunlop Winter Sport 3D's (M2's before that). Not sure if they are in our size. But I knew people with the LM-25s. They are very good as well. I believe the LM25's are better in snow, the pierlli's are better on ice and the dunlops are better overall. But where I lived in Iowa there is a TON if ice.

Use the golden rule to get them.

it is easier to ask for forgiveness then for permission

Thanks to everyone!! It's time to go home.. haha (yes i was in the work)
Hopely see everyone tomorrow (when the work starts)

Have a nice evening.

See you later. Update us on the verdict.