Tire suggestions.

[elwesso]

Well I just won a set of M45 wheels for an unbelievable price... Brand new factory nissan.. So i'll be selling my 350Z rays wheels and pocket the cash for a great set of tires for these wheels.

They are 18x7.5 ET40, so they should fit nicely on the Q.

Id like to run a 245-45-18 all around..... I think 255-40 would be a bit wide to run on a 7.5 in wheel, plus I think it might hit the suspension. I think that 245-40 might be a better size, but most ar eonly 93 load rated, id like to run at least 95 which is the factory standard.. plus haivng the extra sidewall of a 45 series tire vs a 40 series tire might be nice for ride concerns.

I read Chet's super duper tire FAQ, and im kinda tossed between a few tires..

Heres my criteria

1. id like them to last around 15-20k (which is about 1.5 summers), frequently rotating and keeping drifting and burnouts to a minimum2. Max performance tire, emphasizing dry grip... Wet grip is good, but not as much of a factor... When it rains, i often dont drive real hard and tend to take it easier.. Ive finally got my suspension to the point where a good set of tires will make this thing handle simply amazing. 3. Costs under $250/tire4. Should be fairly quiet.. They dont need to be silent, just not howling.. Preferably a little quieter than my nitto 555s that I was running..5. Theyll need to take a beating, because i am going to try and do some auto-X and so on...

Thanks in advance!

[nsrZ32]

350Z track wheels are gonna be for sale huh? how much you looking to get?

[nismofly]

first of all, whats the stock size on those tires, width in particular

ive never heard of a 245 or a 255 on a 7.5 wheel, but i also dont work at a tire shop or anything

anyway my guess would be run a 225/50/18, in this size you can get the bridgestone potenza re050a, should last 15-20 depending on how you treat it (hopefully) and nice max performance

thatd be 185 a tire

if you do get a 245/45, you can get good year eagle f1 gs-d3, top in its class with a ton of miles in tire rack survey, like 215 a tire

[elwesso]

Yeah I was looking at the eagles, but ive heard that they have a bit of tread squirm...

Stock size is 235-45-18, but Z (szhosian) is running 245-45-18 eagles on his.....

the eagles seem like a good choice, and hard to go wrong, but i wanted to get some others opinions...

Jerry... hit me up on AIM.

[nismofly]

which are the wheels crimsonQ is running? those look pretty nice...theyre not the ones youre getting right?

[Rex]

which are the wheels crimsonQ is running? those look pretty nice...theyre not the ones youre getting right?

[Exar-Kun]

PS2, if yo can get them in front and rear sizes. Absolutely PWNZ all other max performance tires right now (except the AD07, which wears far worse).

GS-D3 is a nice tire, but tread squir and weird on-center feel don't do it for me. SUperbly nice dr and wet grip though.

The Bridgestone RE050 is also a very nice summer tire.

-Chet

[elwesso]

Thanks Chet...

What do you think about the falken azenis RT-615...?

Im leaning toward the GS-D3s, mainly because they are a great tire for grips sake, and likely i wouldnt really notice the tread squirm.....

However if i can get the RE050A for a decent price, ill consider going with that.