What should I do with my tires???

luigi90210 · 07-26-2013, 11:03 AM

i got 4 michelin pilot super sports installed at discount tire for 1400 OTD and i got my alignment done at the dealer when my dealer had a special on alignments($60) so in total it cost me $1460 to have my tires installed, balanced and aligned but i got really expensive tires, you could have gotten a set of kumhos or something else in that range installed for around $800(that is what i was quoted at discount tires OTD)

just look around your area and see what places have specials
definitely check out discount tires as well if you have them in your area, they gave me the cheapest price out of the 20 tire shops i called(i was quoted anywhere from $1600-$2600 for the pilot super sports at other places)

kenchan · 07-26-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by luigi90210

i got 4 michelin pilot super sports installed at discount tire for 1400 OTD and i got my alignment done at the dealer when my dealer had a special on alignments($60) so in total it cost me $1460 to have my tires installed, balanced and aligned but i got really expensive tires, you could have gotten a set of kumhos or something else in that range installed for around $800(that is what i was quoted at discount tires OTD)

just look around your area and see what places have specials
definitely check out discount tires as well if you have them in your area, they gave me the cheapest price out of the 20 tire shops i called(i was quoted anywhere from $1600-$2600 for the pilot super sports at other places)

dang, you have a lot of free time...

discounttires (america's tires) will match or beat prices you see online...and most of them appear to have the non-touch mounters.

40th370z · 07-26-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

dang, you have a lot of free time...

discounttires (america's tires) will match or beat prices you see online...and most of them appear to have the non-touch mounters.

Yah Discount Tire for sure, free delivery is awesome if you live in Canada and get the tire guarantee from them too ,it's well worth it imho.

btw I believe are cars come stock with 1.4 degrees of camber...probably helps with the 1g our cars can pull on a skid pad.

So if you want tire wear reduction go for it and have the camber removed.

I had my tires measured across the tread it was pretty even inside to out when I replaced them at 17,000 km. Check out the Michelin Pilot Super Sports.

I'd leave the camber in, then again I bought a sports car so I could go around corners really , really fast!

axmea? · 07-26-2013, 12:11 PM

You will enjoy your Z a lot more with a new set and an alignment as they suggested. If it were a Tercel, wagon wheels will do

Troyz · 07-30-2013, 09:15 AM

Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04

High Performance for the Money
Great Summer Tires
May not last as long
I got mine on special from Discount Tire $950 (Out the door)
OEM Tires from the Dealership are over $1400 (Out the door)

kenchan · 07-30-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Troyz

Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04

High Performance for the Money
Great Summer Tires
May not last as long
I got mine on special from Discount Tire $950 (Out the door)
OEM Tires from the Dealership are over $1400 (Out the door)

don't forget:
Great looking sidewalls and tread pattern.

Quiet ride

kenchan · 07-30-2013, 10:55 AM

4/32 in the wet is borderline for hydroplane resistance imo.

sure it's better than oversteering, but understeering into a guard rail or light pole, or trash bin, or giraffe, etc. is probably not too fun either...

07-26-2013, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,238 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	You will enjoy your Z a lot more with a new set and an alignment as they suggested. If it were a Tercel, wagon wheels will do __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

07-30-2013, 09:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Troyz Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 154 Drives: 370Z Touring M6 Rep Power: 13	Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-04 High Performance for the Money Great Summer Tires May not last as long I got mine on special from Discount Tire $950 (Out the door) OEM Tires from the Dealership are over $1400 (Out the door)

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07-26-2013, 11:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
luigi90210 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,103 Drives: Classified Rep Power: 15	i got 4 michelin pilot super sports installed at discount tire for 1400 OTD and i got my alignment done at the dealer when my dealer had a special on alignments($60) so in total it cost me $1460 to have my tires installed, balanced and aligned but i got really expensive tires, you could have gotten a set of kumhos or something else in that range installed for around $800(that is what i was quoted at discount tires OTD) just look around your area and see what places have specials definitely check out discount tires as well if you have them in your area, they gave me the cheapest price out of the 20 tire shops i called(i was quoted anywhere from $1600-$2600 for the pilot super sports at other places)

07-30-2013, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	4/32 in the wet is borderline for hydroplane resistance imo. sure it's better than oversteering, but understeering into a guard rail or light pole, or trash bin, or giraffe, etc. is probably not too fun either...