New tires for '02 Q
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haggisgood
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New tires for '02 Q
Hello..I am almost ready to replace tires on my Q.. I have the 18" w/ premium package...I am looking for quality performance .. Question is : I can get decent tires for about $140 each or go all the way w/ Michelins or perhaps Goodyear??Should I stick w/ the Michelin Pilots or go w/ the PS2 s.. or another brand..Considering the size of the car, which set-up is best?.. I am willing to sacrifice some quiteness for overall grip!Please advise.. and thanks much!Haggis
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xerexabante
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Re: New tires for '02 Q (haggisgood)
Try the Yokohama S- Drive, Good grip and very Quiet.
Re: New tires for '02 Q (haggisgood)
I have the F50 02 Sport. 18sI am about to buy my third set of 255/45/18 kohmos ast or asx (i think)I'm on the road alot and the 255. it is slightly larger (3.45%)just drove to ogden utah from sacto ca and got 24.6 mpg w/ avg speed of 70.8.I have gotten 66k on the first two sets.I run them at 38 to 40 psi.I have thouroghly enjoyed them.
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maxnix
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2000 Infiniti Q45
Re: New tires for '02 Q (haggisgood)
PS2 are hands down the best tire I have driven, period.
The Goodyear F1 DS G3 are quite good. The Pirelli Rosso is the current Tire Rack darling.
Read the sticky in Infiniti General. I know Q45tech ditched the Kumhos at 10K because they required so mcuh shifting weight to balance. I ditched the Direzza DZ101 at 10K for cupping.
In tires, you basically get for what you pay. Testimonials are OK, but with the caveats that even new bad tires are better initially than worn out good tires, lighter cars do not stress tires as much as the heavier Q45, and most have spent thier life in touring or third tier tires like Hankook, Cooper, BFG, etc. and have no clue what a top tier tire can do for you. Also, 2 years or 20K-25K is the life of any decent performance tires. Anything that goes 50K -60K is way too hard and braking performance and wet and dry grip are not up to OEM standards.
The Goodyear F1 DS G3 are quite good. The Pirelli Rosso is the current Tire Rack darling.
Read the sticky in Infiniti General. I know Q45tech ditched the Kumhos at 10K because they required so mcuh shifting weight to balance. I ditched the Direzza DZ101 at 10K for cupping.
In tires, you basically get for what you pay. Testimonials are OK, but with the caveats that even new bad tires are better initially than worn out good tires, lighter cars do not stress tires as much as the heavier Q45, and most have spent thier life in touring or third tier tires like Hankook, Cooper, BFG, etc. and have no clue what a top tier tire can do for you. Also, 2 years or 20K-25K is the life of any decent performance tires. Anything that goes 50K -60K is way too hard and braking performance and wet and dry grip are not up to OEM standards.