best tires for 2002 q45?

[paul c]

Hi. looking to replace my 60k miles old michelin pilots. Always been happy with Michelin but thought i would ask about the best high end tires available? any opinions?

[TXCumtrensh]

whatever you do, stay away from goodyear.

[Q45man1]

Just put on few months ago a Dunlop Sport Maxx with 100 load index rating. It's a good, quiet tire and happy with it. Contact Tire Rack for other recommendation.

Good luck!

[BadQ45t]

Bridgestone 050A Pole Positions are a little easier on the wallet than the Goodyears and they are damn good too.

[szh]

whatever you do, stay away from goodyear.

If you mean the Goodyear RS-A, yes!! Stay away from them. A terrible tire!

However, the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 is an outstanding tire. In a 245/45-18 100W size and load rating, it is excellent - and ideal for a 2002 Q45.

Z

[szh]

Also look in the Basic Specs sticky in the M35/M45 forum (link is in my Sig) and there is a spreadsheet there for the M45 that lists 245/45-18 tires. Many of them will do fine on a 2002 Q45 too.

Z

[TXCumtrensh]

Yea, EAGLE F-1's are decent, they come on vette's stock.. and that says alot :p

but other than that, every one of there tires suck, I work there, and from the factory, every tire we get shipped in, i see some sort of a problem, whether its bad manufacturing, or heat warpage.. sometimes these brand new tires come heavily out of balance (5.0-7.0 oz)

dont even get me started on the truck tires... :-/

[paul c]

thanks for info. i am considering yokohama and continental now (good deals available).any opionions?

also, tirerack rates original mich pilot mxm4 really low. r they really that bad? seemed fine to me up till now and I still might replace them.

isn't there some value in the fact that infiniti chose them in the first place?

[maxnix]

thanks for info. i am considering yokohama and continental now (good deals available).any opionions?

Tires are the only part of your car in contact with the road. Skimp here, and no matter how good everything else is, it is lost.

MXM4 are ancient technology in Michelin's current line. Do some more reading at tire rack.
Modified by maxnix at 6:25 AM 2/26/2007

[szh]

The MXM4 is a mediocre tire ... I had them on my wife's Acura and was not impressed. Over-priced and over-rated.

There are much better Michelin tires available!

Z

[MattB]

If you mean the Goodyear RS-A, yes!! Stay away from them. A terrible tire!

Z

Infiniti needs to stop putting the Badyear RS-As on its cars.

[maxnix]

Everyone does, but they are so cheap for OEM.

[StarPD]

Bridgestone 050A Pole Positions are a little easier on the wallet than the Goodyears and they are damn good too.

See my thread on these tires. Mine happen to be 245/45ZR18 100W on new TSW 18x8" "Kyalami" chrome wheels. They are approximately $100 each less expensive than the top-rated Michelin PS2, and test and survey results put them at least as good as them.

I've reported on initial observations and secondary. I'll continue reporting as I get more experience with them, but so far, I like them a lot.

[maxnix]

I've reported on initial observations and secondary. I'll continue reporting as I get more experience with them, but so far, I like them a lot.

Be sure to post up to the Infiniti General tire thread. Although RE50a are standard on Y50 Sport models, don't recall seeing any posts there.

[StarPD]

Be sure to post up to the Infiniti General tire thread. Although RE50a are standard on Y50 Sport models, don't recall seeing any posts there.

Good point.I've been posting it all here,but will now go there and post my observations again.

Thanks.

[paul c]

thanks all, for info. michelin mxm4 are off my list.

and I am not going to skimp. good point.

final choice between yoko advan s4, bridgestone pole positon, both all season ultra high performance tire.

fyi, michelin new technology for all season is on the pilot sport a/s but priced crazy higher than other 2 above.

[maxnix]

Also, be aware that "all season" is a marketing euphemism for "compromised summer tire and a not very good winter tire."

Read the tests at Tire Rack very carefully.

[elwesso]

For ontario, be advised that you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE WINTER WITH A LOT OF THE AFORMENTIONED TIRES!

The RE050, Advans, and all else are SUMMER TIRES, which means they CANNOT be used in the winter! If you want to get a tire like that youll need to get dedicated winter tires to compliment them.... This is certainly the way to go, however if you want a tire you can use all year you can certainly pull it off and get a good tire..

If you are not willing to go double jeopardy on tires, then let us know and we can recommend some sort of all season tire that will work decently for you. but like brian said, an all season tire will not perform excellent in snow or on hot dry pavement...

Just let us know how you value tread life, noise level, and so forth.

[paul c]

i've researched enough to know that i will have to make a sacrifice on summer performance (quiet and handling) to gain a little bit of better winter performance. this is a big city car (toronto) and not much snow(beleive it or not) so i dont want the winter tire hassle.

i am told the latest technology on the tires i mentioned does improve winter performance. (gotta be better than my michelin pilots).

so knowing i am willing to compromise summer performance, which is my best tire?

[maxnix]

Best winter technology is in a winter tire. Best tire technology is in a summer tire.

Toronto is cold, so I would definitely run a winter tire in the winter months. What happens if you leave the city? No snow?

All season is a myth, but if you don't want to change to a set of winter tires on a set of spare wheels, you are stuck with all season. I remember in the fifties anywhere north of the Mason Dixon line drivers always changed to a winter tire, and this was in the days of bias ply. Radials only installed on funny little Renaults and even more rare Citroens.

[renoron]

I'm not a tire expert, and I've never even stayed at a Holiday Inn Express, so I can't claim expert status that way either. But I noticed your post about considering Yokahamas. I have a 1998 Q (basic model) and I replaced my Michelins with spec-comparable Yokahamas at the suggestion of the local dealer.

I had no complaint about the handling/performance, but they were LOUD in comparison to the Michelins. Yes, they were cheaper - significantly so, in fact. Still, I would opt for the Michelins again as I value a quiet tire highly.

[maxnix]

Just be re tehy aren't the dreaded YK420 from Discount Tire (and other names in certain states).

The only Yokohama I would trust is the db S2. And it is not a Michelin.

[StarPD]

Just be re tehy aren't the dreaded YK420 from Discount Tire (and other names in certain states).

The only Yokohama I would trust is the db S2. And it is not a Michelin.

I used the Yoko AVS DB and the DB 2 on my '94 Q45t on stock BBS "lace" wheels. I liked them a lot.For the $80 each price, I considered it an excellent value. They were all "V" rated. They were quiet, had good wet and dry traction, and fair wear. They also had gradual and predictable breakaway and recovery.