Michelin Pilot Super Sport size question

darli328 · 09-20-2014, 01:48 PM

I have a 2013 touring with sports package on stock rims. I want to get Michelin PSS tires for my car since the reviews say they are quiter and basically amazing. After searching I keep finding difference sizes and am not sure which size to get. Or, if I can even keep the stock tire size. Any help would be great, thanks.

axmea? · 09-20-2014, 02:31 PM

255 35 19 on the front and 305 30 19 on the rear fit oem nicely. 265 on the front will also fit nicely.

darli328 · 09-20-2014, 03:47 PM

Any idea what would be quiter?

cooltoy · 09-20-2014, 04:04 PM

They are quieter then stock and don't make that horrible noise when you make a u turn.

BuckeyeZ · 09-20-2014, 04:07 PM

They also come in stock sizes if that is what you want.

darli328 · 09-20-2014, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeZ

They also come in stock sizes if that is what you want.

What are the stock sizes for my car? I tired searching that and for a few different answers...

My current original tires say front 245/40 rear 275/35. But, when I go on tire rack it gives me different sizes then that.

cooltoy · 09-20-2014, 06:18 PM

245/40YR19 (front) and 275/35YR19 (rear) Bridgestone® Potenza® RE050A high-performance tires

darli328 · 09-21-2014, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

245/40YR19 (front) and 275/35YR19 (rear) Bridgestone® Potenza® RE050A high-performance tires

I'll call my dealer on Monday to order some but I'm guessing I'd just get Michelin PSS in that size?

critical · 09-21-2014, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by darli328

I'll call my dealer on Monday to order some but I'm guessing I'd just get Michelin PSS in that size?

no no no

that size sucks. get 265 35 front and 285 35 rear.

you're not ordering from a Nissan dealer are you? for tires?

darli328 · 09-21-2014, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

no no no

that size sucks. get 265 35 front and 285 35 rear.

you're not ordering from a Nissan dealer are you? for tires?

Why does that size suck? What would I be gaining/loosing by going to a size other than stock? As you can probably tell I'm pretty unfamiliar with tires...
I was going to call one of my local deals, discount tire, and les schwab to get different prices. Is there something I should look out for?
If it matters I'd rather then be a little quiter than have extra grip.

KramChaos · 09-21-2014, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by darli328

Why does that size suck? What would I be gaining/loosing by going to a size other than stock? As you can probably tell I'm pretty unfamiliar with tires...
I was going to call one of my local deals, discount tire, and les schwab to get different prices. Is there something I should look out for?
If it matters I'd rather then be a little quiter than have extra grip.

It depends on what size other than stock you go with. 265 front 285 rear will provide more grip overall. By closing the width difference between front and rear, you will great a more neutral handling car, but it will be more susceptible to oversteer. So it depends on what you want out of your car. If all you care about it noise and noise only, just get stock sizes...

darli328 · 09-21-2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KramChaos

It depends on what size other than stock you go with. 265 front 285 rear will provide more grip overall. By closing the width difference between front and rear, you will great a more neutral handling car, but it will be more susceptible to oversteer. So it depends on what you want out of your car. If all you care about it noise and noise only, just get stock sizes...

Makes total sense, thanks. I think for me I use my car so little on the track if ever that I'd just go with stock sizes.

Chan Chee Hoe · 09-21-2014, 07:31 PM

I just got 245/40 & upgraded the rear to 285/35,just nice..

shaun66 · 09-21-2014, 10:51 PM

I have stock size PSS. No complaints about them and they look better than the stock size Potenzas. Have though about upsizing next go around though. Anybody have any pictures of sport package wheels with 265/285 35?

darli328 · 09-28-2014, 08:26 AM

Got my Michelin PSS (went with stock sizes) installed and have been driving on them for a day or two now. Seems to be a good tire, appears to have more grip than the stock tires. I'd definitely recommend them. However on I-5 around Seattle they sound pretty much just as loud as my Bridgestones did. I'll have to be honest, it's more the road than anything else. I-5 has to be on of the worsts around.

09-20-2014, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
darli328 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 198 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	Michelin Pilot Super Sport size question I have a 2013 touring with sports package on stock rims. I want to get Michelin PSS tires for my car since the reviews say they are quiter and basically amazing. After searching I keep finding difference sizes and am not sure which size to get. Or, if I can even keep the stock tire size. Any help would be great, thanks.

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	255 35 19 on the front and 305 30 19 on the rear fit oem nicely. 265 on the front will also fit nicely. __________________ >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

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	They are quieter then stock and don't make that horrible noise when you make a u turn. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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BuckeyeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Music City Posts: 291 Drives: 370Z BMW M4 Rep Power: 65	They also come in stock sizes if that is what you want. __________________ Stillen \| EVO-R \| HPS \| K&N \| Hotchkis \| Modshack Oil Cooler \| SPL

09-20-2014, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	245/40YR19 (front) and 275/35YR19 (rear) Bridgestone® Potenza® RE050A high-performance tires __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

09-20-2014, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
darli328 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 198 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	Any idea what would be quiter?

09-21-2014, 07:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 17	I just got 245/40 & upgraded the rear to 285/35,just nice..

09-21-2014, 10:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I have stock size PSS. No complaints about them and they look better than the stock size Potenzas. Have though about upsizing next go around though. Anybody have any pictures of sport package wheels with 265/285 35?

09-28-2014, 08:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
darli328 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 198 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	Got my Michelin PSS (went with stock sizes) installed and have been driving on them for a day or two now. Seems to be a good tire, appears to have more grip than the stock tires. I'd definitely recommend them. However on I-5 around Seattle they sound pretty much just as loud as my Bridgestones did. I'll have to be honest, it's more the road than anything else. I-5 has to be on of the worsts around. Last edited by darli328; 09-28-2014 at 08:29 AM.

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