350Z TIRES

[Tommygunn]

Im in the market for new tires, and been reading about the goodyear F1 all season, 245/40/18 front 275/40/18 on rear and getting rid of the potenza's.......any suggestions??

[Mr. Z33]

I just recently put on Yokohama Avid w4s on the front and rear. They are a great tire, especially for the price. I m very pleased with the traction in both dry and wet conditions. Pretty aggressive looking pattern too. I would recomend them. Since we all know that whatever tire we put on wont last, their is no reason to buy n really expensive tire. They just wont last on our cars.

[R350Zz33]

there was a threat started on tires. are these the ones with the carbon fiber sidewalls i herd they are crap. BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 are really good from what i herd. im getting some Avon Tech M550 A/S in a few weeks they are special order.

[sonsters]

i will 2nd that, just put em on my z, look sweet and grip the shnit outa the road.... well worth it..

[R350Zz33]

the g force?

[Watermelonwarrior]

Anyone run Perali tires? That's what I was planing on getting once I bought my new set of wheels.

[BusyBadger]

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 are really good from what i herd.

Tommy was talking about All-Season tires, KDW's are UHP Summer tires. In any case General Exclaims are a less expensive UHP Summer tire with better grip and a higher mileage rating.

im getting some Avon Tech M550 A/S in a few weeks they are special order.

Special order? You can get them directly from Tire Rack. That must make my recent Amazon purchases special order too. I'm surprised you didn't choose a better all season tire given the amount of snow you're likely to run into. Well, at least they're cheap.

Tommy, I highly recommend that you stay with Potenzas…of the RE960AS variety. They’re the closest thing to an actual snow tire that I’ve encountered in an all season tire. I wrote up a brief review that you can read here.

[R350Zz33]

when i entered my zip code it gave me a bunch of different places the ship from and out of 20 all but one was special order and that one ships on 2/ 17/ 09 or something. from tire rack

[BusyBadger]

Looks like you're waiting on the fronts - they've got less than 2 in stock.

I'm wondering why they're on closeout.

[R350Zz33]

they should be here by march. im getting them mounted and balanced for free. yay me

[aris_unlimited]

I put Toyo proxes II on my Z and love them. They have great traction in wet or dry conditions and once I got the hang of it they aren't too bad in the snow either.

[marlin29311]

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus

Do you have a costco membership? Cheapest prices anywhere and installed with nitrogen

[Tommygunn]

Ok, that ansewers my questions, but alot of different suggestions, ive been looking at the General Exclaims summer tires very aggressive look, but as cheap as they are will they break traction on a cold day @ high speed cornering??

[Mr. Z33]

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus

Do you have a costco membership? Cheapest prices anywhere and installed with nitrogen

Why did you buy pilot sports? They will not last any longer than any other tire. You had to pay a ton for those.

[marlin29311]

Why did you buy pilot sports? They will not last any longer than any other tire. You had to pay a ton for those.

I didn't buy them for lifespan (even though they have a 500 treadwear rating and a 45000 mile warranty for the tread) - I bought them because I've used pilot's on all my other cars and have loved them - after going through the hideous oem bridgestones on my car, i'm not changing brands - I love Michelin tires.

[Mr. Z33]

Hey more power to you if you can afford the most expensive tires on the market. Besides just because they have a 45,000 mile warranty does not mean that they will give you a new tire if your tread is gone and it blows. My Yokohamas have a 60,000 mile warranty, but they will not last but at most 25,000.

[marlin29311]

Actually, the Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S is more expensive than the Pilot Sport A/S Plus...and the pilots got better reviews.

[Mr. Z33]

I m not saying that the pilot sports are not a great tire, because they are one of the best. I m just saying that for me personally being a college student on a budget, that my Yokohamas were the best value.

[marlin29311]

Lol - i'm not arguing back, I'm just stating some facts I've noticed when I did my shopping for my tires.

I know what it's like being on a budget in college - its nice being out of college though and can afford the stuff I want

[BusyBadger]

I ran Exclaims all the way up into November here with no problems. General has them stamped with an M+S rating, but I'm not so sure that they'd provide anywhere near the grip of the Potenza A/S tires I'm using now.

I'll most likely switch back to the Exclaims once Spring completely arrives. Part of me would love the ease of just running the Potenzas year round, but the cost of replacing them vs the Exclaims is significant and the bang for buck factor on the Exclaims is amazing, with a great treadlife for a summer tire too. With the money I save I can pick up a third set of track only/auto-x tires...if I can find some space for them in the garage.

[R350Zz33]

my mom has a cosco membership but my friend who knows tires very well told me what to get for my budget and what not so i gotta trust him he also know whats good because he has had alot of tires lol

[HPz350z]

perelli zeros = FRIKKIN AWESOME in dry....wet?? MEHsnow?don't even think about it

[SemperFiV12]

pirellis are way too expensive and overrated IMO for street cars.

BFG g-forces are good tires...

I got my LMGT$s wrapped in Nitto Invos and they are amazing... a little higher in price but it was well worth it.

[pat the farmer]

I got my LMGT$s wrapped in Nitto Invos and they are amazing... a little higher in price but it was well worth it.[/QUOTE]

LOl thx I was just gonna suggest if anyone used these. How do they look on the car ?