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Originally Posted by Matt
So after reading through this section's history about tire replacement due to wear, I still have a few questions:
(Note: I have a 370z Nismo and it's my DD. It very rarely snows and I drive ~12k miles a year)
- Is it recommended I get the same tires as OEM? Yokohama 285/35/ZR19 for rear and 245's for front? (nismo) Or can another brand (like BS PS2 or Eagle F1) possibly be better?
- What sort of characteristics do I "need" to have in order to maintain the performance of the Z? I live in Georgia, so I'm assuming I should always be looking at "summer performance" tires? What other features are necessary/not necessary when shopping for tires?
- Is it recommended that I go to a reputable tire shop and purchase the tires/warranty from them? I have the wheel/tire warranty from the dealer, mainly for the wheel coverage. Should I order the tires online if I get a better deal?
- It's been noted that about 10-12k miles is what we should expect out of our tires. I hope to get a little more, since my driving is far from aggressive, I don't track, I don't do burnouts, and I don't ever chirp/spin tires, but I'm an optimist. Can I buy better tires to get a little more mileage? Because of my driving habits, will I be able to get away with getting a higher mileage tire while losing the ability to perform at 100% performance?
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Matt, your weather is very similar to mine. You might get a little cooler in the winter, but not by much. I think you're safe with summer performance tires. I think Augusta is very similar to Charleston, if it snows, which is almost never, almost everyone stays home because we never see it and no one knows how to drive in it
Read the reviews on the various brands at Tirerack, including their own testing. I think Car an Driver just did another performance tire shoot out as well. Also look for things like treadware and noise. As one poster here mentioned, some real good handling tires, like the KDWs, are noisy. Sticking to the factory sizes means there will be no issues with your VDC, but you can go wider and make sure that you don't mess up your VDC by using a tire calulator to make sure the fronts and rears stay within correct tolerances so the VDC doesn't kick in when it's not supposed to.
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John