If you guys don't mind Ill post a template in a post to follow this with the information to fill out.

I made this an open poll. If you feel like adding your chosen tire for others to select by all means, go for it. I know many of you guys are either facing an upcoming tire selection or want to rant/rave about your Ms shoes.

The intention of this thread is to create a resource for new and current members to share what are the best tires for this particular car. If we can compile information here and when your responses yield enough information we will create a finished guide.

Any input and constructive content you can provide would be greatly appreciated by many people.

Thanks In Advance

245/40/19 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (31%, 31 votes)

245/45/18 Continental ContiExtremeContact (12%, 12 votes)

245/45/18 Goodyear Eagle RS-A (10%, 10 votes)

245/45/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (10%, 10 votes)

245/45/18 Michelin Primacy MXV4 (7%, 7 votes)

245/45/18 Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S (4%, 4 votes)

245/45/18 Yokohama Advan S4 (4%, 4 votes)

245/45-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 (3%, 3 votes)

245-40-19 Goodyear Eagle GT (3%, 3 votes)

245/45/18 Dunlop SP Sport Siganture (3%, 3 votes)

245/45/18 Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS (2%, 2 votes)

245/45/18 Cooper Zeon 2X's (2%, 2 votes)

245/45/Z19 Hankook (2%, 2 votes)

245/45/18 Escta RSX (2%, 2 votes)

245/45/18 Michelin PS2 (1%, 1 votes)

245/45/18 Nokian WRV (1%, 1 votes)

245/45/18 Riken Raptor (1%, 1 votes)

245/40/19 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (1%, 1 votes)

245/35/20 Cooper Zeon 2Xs (1%, 1 votes)

If you have had more than one set of tires please try to fill out the approximate information about the replacement tires and a brief description of your experiences.

Year and Model-

Tire Size-

Mileage-

Tire Choice-

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread)

Price paid and number purchased (optional)

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N)

Over all comments about tires.

Tire Size- 245/45/18

Mileage- 40,000

Tire Choice- Continental ContiExtremeContact

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread)- My only comparison is the RSA's and these tires are much better.

Price paid and number purchased (optional)- $0 (Dealer installed at no-cost to solve tramlining problem).

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Y

Over all comments about tires- They seem like very good tires, although I only have the RSA's to compare. They solved the tramlining problem and are excellent in the snow and rain. I'm satisfied with these tires.

Over all comments about tires Completely eliminated the RSA severe tramlining. Excellent in all conditions so far. I drive through lots of rain and snow-excellent. There is some road noise noted-don't know if it's the tires or just the machine. I have 21 k miles on them showing moderate wear so far. I was hoping I'd get about 40K out of them. It looks more like I'll get about 30K. Next fall I'm gonna' try the new ContiExtremeContacts DWS. Inexpensive-almost half the price of some of the other premium tires. Love'em!

Modified by antzrus at 12:14 PM 11/27/2009

Tire Size- Stock

Mileage- 24,000

Tire Choice- Bridgestone Turanza's (Serenity)

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 5

Price paid and number purchased (optional) $205 / 4

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Y

Over all comments about tires: I was looking for a good all-season tire that offered exceptional handling, smooth ride, reduced noise (compared to the Goodyears)..AND long tread life. The Turanza Serenity's exceeded my expectations. I can't really comment on the tread life as they are too new.

These are remarkable tires. They're on the pricey side, but if I can double the life of the typical choices, I've done well.

One other comment (and I DO NOT mean to be critical of others, believe me)...
I had Conti's on a 2004 Mercedes. They came with the car. Horrible tire, IMO. These tires didn't last 18,000 miles, and I am not an aggressive driver. Handling was marginal, and in the wet I found myself slipping constantly. Not recommended.

Tire Size- 225/55/17 (cheaper than the 18's and 19's)

Mileage- a few hundred so far but close to 20k on my past car

Tire Choice- Hankook Winter i-pike w409

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) - 5

Price paid and number purchased (optional) - 4 x 105

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) N

Over all comments about tires. I reall love this tire. had it on my Altima and great performance in the snow. doesn't give up much in dry and rain either and has a very aggressive pattern. best of all, really quiet. i switched them from my Bridgestone Potenza since we're still getting snow here and they're almost silent compared to the Bridgestone. Really great winter tire but 17 is the highest they go and i didn't want to drop 233 per tire on blizzacks when i haven't used them and knew these are great from experience.

2006 Infiniti M45 Sport Black on Black
2006 Graphite Triumph Daytona 675

http://www.chicagonissanclub.net

Year and Model-2007 M35 Sport

Tire Size-245/40/19

Mileage-1000 on the tires and 40,000 on the car.

Tire Choice-Michelin PS2

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) I rate this tire 4 compared to the RSA

Price paid and number purchased (optional)Only $350 of ebay (8/32)

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N)N

Over all comments about tires. In terms of handling, driver feedback, and stability--outstanding. Road noise is a little bit higher than RSA's. Comfort suffers a bit. In a nutshell, way better than RSA's except in the comfort department. Also, it's a summer tire so extreme cold is out of the question(I live in Arizona).

I don't doubt you had problems w/the ContiExtremeContacts on your MB. I have heard stories about how folks w/machines other than the M35x who just love the RSA's and wonder why so many of us X owners complain. These machines are all very sophisticated and all very different in their response to their specific rubber; so that obviously one type doesn't fit all.

The very reason for this thread is to get an idea of which particular rubber fits which particular machine better. Comparing a MB to the M35x w/the ContExtremes is kinda' like comparing how an Arab and a Roman Catholic think about a common slice of bacon. One man's meat is another man's poison. One machine's rubber is another machines' silly putty as you so well note w/your experience w/a MB.

Modified by antzrus at 8:01 PM 3/2/2009

Tire Size- 18"

Mileage- 50K

Tire Choice- Nokian

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) 275 ea. x 4

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Yes

Over all comments about tires.

Very happy with their performance this winter...nice handling in all weather

Tire Size-
245/45/Z18
Mileage-45K

Tire Choice-Dunlop SP Sport Signature

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread)TBD-been on the car 4 days

Price paid and number purchased (optional)$141 per tire pluse $24 install per

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) No, checked and not necessary

Over all comments about tires.

So far, these are comfortable tires. Not as quiet as I expected, but handle well in the wet/dry. It's very important to have the wheels balanced correctly with stick on weights. Initially the balance was not correct and had a shimmy at 60-65mph, rebalanced and problem solved.

Tire Size- 245/45/18

Mileage- 31,000

Tire Choice- YOKOHAMA ADVAN S4

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) FIVE

Price paid and number purchased (optional) All four, full replace Road Hazard, TPMS service, shipping, install $1,100

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) YES

It's #2 on Tire Racks Reviews for ULTRA HI-PERF all-season for a reason!!! Ideal for this car. 400+ treadwear rating. Very, very smooth and awesome handling. Great in slush or deep snow. No regrets whatsoever. I'M FINALLY LIBERATED FROM RSA's!!!

Over all comments about tires.

I'm curious, they offered to charge $10 per tire to fill them with nitrogen instead of oxygen - is that worth it? If there is nitrogen in there and they leak, can I add oxygen or will that cause a nuclear explosion or something :-)

I'm not an expert by any stretch, what types of things should I be trying to notice when judging the tires?

Modified by Scruff at 9:07 PM 3/12/2009

Tire Size- 245/40/19

Mileage- 45,444

Tire Choice- Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 5

Price paid and number purchased (optional) $775.57 incl. shipping for 4 tires

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Y

Over all comments about tires.
Just got the tires put on today. I put on 75 miles this afternoon and evening putting the tires to the "test." So far the dry performance is about on par with the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's that the Vredestein's are replacing. No rain in the SF Bay Area to see how they handle on wet pavement. I will update when I can report on the wet handling. I purchased mine from tire-easy.com which came up as the lowest price in bizrate.

Check out this youtube video on these tires, I'm sure you'll be impressed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyWMTiXPbLQ

If you need more testimonials, just google Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta and
go to all of the other automobile forums and read their comments about these tires.

The only explosion you will hear is that massive sucking sound of your wallet being emptied needlessly. The air we breathe is about 80% nitrogen, and the tire, mounted but before inflating will have good ole' air in it, although not under pressure.

Unless you are racing LeMans or Nascar or F1, you do not need, nor will you benefit from nitrogen in your tires. If you really believe it is a great thing, I have a full set (2 each) of left and right handed screwdrivers that I'll sell you cheap. Also some high performance muffler bearings made from unobtanium.

So, just top off your tires with "air" and you will still be adding 80% nitrogen... and the tires will never know the difference.

here's a link with more dialogue on this -- GOOGLE it if you are really bored.

http://www.straightdope.com/co...f-air

Tire Size: 245-45-18

Mileage: 40,000

Tire Choice: Yokohama Advan W4 S

Price: Discount tire was $175 each installed with lifetime waranty incl. bal and rotation. Replaced all 4.

Rating: Definately A 5. Replaced the worn out B'stones at 24K miles. Always been a Michelin man but my Discount Tire Guy (I've been using the same manager for over a decade and he's sold me well over 20 sets of tires so far) highly recommended I try the Yoko's. So I did. Best tire I've ever driven on. Amazing grip dry and in the rain (no chance to try these out in snow in Tempe, AZ). Quiet as a church at 3am. Over 16,000 miles on them so far and still have 1/2 the tread left.

I think I will put a set of these on the wifes EX35 when her Michelins need replacing.

Alignment at time of Purchase: Yes

Also, I rotate these every 5K miles.

Year and Model 2008 M35x

Tire Size- OEM

Mileage-25,657 yeah yeah yeah i love to drive

Tire Choice- Continental Conti Extreme Contact

Rating 1-5 4 for handling 3 for noise total ranking a 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) replaced all 4 paid $150.00 at Mavis

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Yes
Mavis did alignment didnt like the feel so i went to Sears and it was way better believe it or not

o FYI they r ok in the snow still slide a bit but that could b the AWD in the M's i dont know how they rank in AWD systems. The tires r very good in the rain though and r miles better than the overpriced crap sliding no grip tires that came with the car stocked by infiniti.

Tire Size- 245-40-19

Mileage- 32,725

Tire Choice- Goodyear Eagle GT

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) (4)@$200 ea.

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) n

Over all comments about tires. Good all season tire for the money.

Liberty VIP
URL: http://libertyvip.wordpress.com

Also, it would be good to know how long the different tires last.

FYI I have contiextreme and like them so far. Purchased them based on recommendations from this board.

Tire Size- 245/45/18

Mileage- ~ 31,000

Tire Choice- Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) Too early to tell (less than 200 miles)

Price paid and number purchased (optional) All four, full replace Road Hazard, TPMS service, install ~ $1,200

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Not needed

I only have about 200 miles on the tires so it is hard to rate them, but I feel like they are a huge improvement on the RSAs. I will update my comments later this week after a few more days of driving to work and back.

2002 Maxima SE - Black/Black

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok85BmPyl_I

Tire Size- 245-40-19

Mileage-50,000

Tire Choice- Yokohama S.drive

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) 210.00 each

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Y

Over all comments about tires. Replaced the OEM tires with these about 6 months ago. So far, a dramatic improvement in handling and ride quality. I would definitely recommend to others.

Tire Size- 245-45-18

Mileage- 47300

Tire Choice- Dunlop SP Sport Signature, A/S

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) $140/ 4

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)

Over all comments about tires. Like these tires, great in the wet. Been on about three weeks. Will see how they perform in the dry of summer. Almost any tire will be better than RS-A's

Modified by DaveTWM35x at 11:23 PM 5/3/2009

Tire Size- 245/35/20

Mileage- 101,000

Tire Choice- Falken 452

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) - 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) - $94 each

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) - Yes

Over all comments about tires:

I've gone through 4 different sets of tires for this vehicle. I usually run the Michelin Pilot Sports tires that have proven to be better, however at a much higher cost ($250/each). I get about 20K miles per set, rotating tires every 5K miles. Decided to try these Falkens and they hold up quite well in everything except snow. Have done 12K miles on them so far, and I have a feeling they too will get around 20K miles before having to be replaced. Obviously this is contingent on the driver/driving conditions. Compared to the RSA's that came with the car, they are much better and for the price, I feel they are hard to beat.

Tire Size- 245-45-18

Mileage- 37700

Tire Choice- Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position XL

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) $209 per tire

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)

Working out nicely. Have driven in wet and dry and they hold up very well; handling at lower speeds is definitely improved. Noise level does not seem to have increased over RSAs. Just as smooth as the RSAs as well. And I believe it's helped my tramlining, although I need to drive a bit more to confirm.

Tire Size- 245/45/18

Mileage- 28K

Tire Choice- Michelin PS2

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 5

Price paid and number purchased (optional)

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N)
N

Over all comments about tires
First impression is the best sport tire I've tried (any car). Amazing quiet and smooth for something so sticky. Car still likes to wander but no sharp pulls under braking (much better than RSA, slightly better then the snows).

The real test is how a tire feels after about 15K. Would be interesting if people could rate same tire again after putting some miles on.

Tire Size- 245/45/18

Mileage- 88,000KMS

Tire Choice- Bought with Cooper Sport X2's

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 1

Price paid and number purchased (optional)

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Performed after bought.

Over all comments about tires. Noisy with Weak sidewalls

Tire Size-245/45x18

Mileage-2800

Tire Choice-Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 5

Price paid and number purchased (optional) ~ $800 for 4 tires

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) No (new car)

Over all comments about tires: Much less impact noise and harshness, less road noise, slightly better directional stability compared to the OE Goodyears

Addl: OE Goodyears had a wear rating of 260: Michelins are rated as 500.

At this point, I'm VERY pleased with these tires. We'll see what winter brings and if their durability matches the wear rating as miles accumulate.

-Karl

Modified by khaug at 10:11 PM 7/4/2009

Modified by khaug at 10:20 PM 7/4/2009

Tire Size- 245/45-18 (OEM)

Mileage- 10,000

Tire Choice- Michelin Primacy

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 5

Price paid and number purchased (optional) $0. Ray Catena Infiniti swapped the OEM Goodyears for Michelin Primacy at no cost to me.

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) YES.

Over all comments about tires. Replaced the OEM Goodyears at 3500 mile mark. Severe tramlining. Michelin handle just as well as Goodyear, but tramlining reduced (not totally eliminated) by about 75%.

Honest to gawd, my change from the Goodyear RSA's to ContiExtremeContacts eliminated tramlining by 99%; I know nothing is perfect and I still note the machine drift a little if I'm not daydreaming on very, very rare occasions.

Tire Size-245-45-19

Mileage-40K on car 5K on tires

Tire Choice-Goodyear Eagle GT

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) Paid $185 ea. (4)

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) Yes

Over all comments about tires. Tires handle great in dry and wet conditions, however, they can be noisy, especially on rough roads. I would highly recommend these tires unless the noise issue is a deal breaker. Personally, I have the stereo on most of the time, so the only time I've been bothered by the noise is when I was on my phone using bluetooth.

If it is not too much to ask if you all could give us a quick update in mileage thus far and any wear characteristics you might have noticed.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. When this warning happens it usually solved by re starting the car . Shouldn't b necessary and it Stupid bcause usually the pads r no where near done.

Modified by RONSM35X at 9:50 PM 9/24/2009

Winter wheels have 245/45/18 Hankook Icebears W300.
Summer wheels have 245/45/18 Falken ZE912.

I'll post an update about winer driving on Hankooks in spring.

Modified by fooitm35x at 11:56 AM 11/24/2009

Tire Size- 245-40-19

Mileage on these tires- 21,500 (in 11 months)

Tire Choice- Goodyear Eagle GT

Rating 1-5 (1 being equal to or worse than the RSAs ,5 being the TBD leader of this thread) 4

Price paid and number purchased (optional) (4)@ $195 ea.

Alignment performed at or near the time of installation (Y)(N) N

Over all comments about tires. Good choice for the money. Used in two snow storms when brand new and while they were nothing like winter tires, I never got stuck, even starting uphill (thanks, traction control). Very good wet traction and stability.

With over 20k miles on them, they are getting a little louder, but not obnoxious. Had an alignment done 3k miles ago, and rotate them every 10k. The thread depth seems to indicate that there is another 10-15k of life left in them (easy, highway driving, averaging just under 20mpg since new).

All in all, would certainly buy them again.