Tire options For 2010 370 Z NISMO
 

Well I learned that I only get 14K on the stock Yokohama tires that came with my Nismo...what I didnt know is that it I could only find 2 brands that offered matche sets for my car, toyo and yokohama...anyone have any other brands that will work? I wanted goodyear eagle but no luck Michelin no luck there either....anyone....anyone?????

lol @ 'only get 14K' :icon17:

that's like double i get out of my summer tires usually. :D hahaha.

check tirerack.com for other choices. also check tire forum here.

I am looking at:

Ntito NT01's
Yokohama ad08
Toyo Proxes R888

i just got the continental extremecontact dw in stock 285/35/19 for the rear

Bridgestone RE11. Just got them in Nismo sizing as well.

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. There isn't that much difference in the tire diameter to worry about.

Thanks for the onfo!

I was able to get 18k out of the Yokahamas.. just got Michelin PS2s last week.

Well the fronts have some tread left, the rear are bald. Too much fun in my car.

I ran some Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s last summer...while not an exact match they looked and performed great. Yokohama Avan Sports are very sticky, but they really don't last very long. I was hoping they would come out with with the Michelin Super Sports that would fit the NISMO, but since they haven't I will probably go with the Pilot Sport PS2s again. There will probably be a two week wait to get them...

I too have been eyeballing the A08s. For some reason, they are cheaper than the ADVAN Sport and are supposed to perform better. I am going to give them a shot when I get back. If I don't like them, I will either get RE11s or another set of ADVAN Sports.

I have the Yokohama AD08 and they are great they seem to handle much better than stock re050s.

We ran the ps2 at spring mountain in zp format and I loved it. Very good feedback and progressive.

look at the tirerack survey "dry" ratings. any great tire will have dry feedback/traction in the 9s. which is why hankook v12's and continental dw/dws tires are numb, cause they have soft sidewalls, thereby having a low feedback rating. i say this from experience going from the the stock re050 to v12's cause i was strapped at the time and needed a cheap replacement quick. never again. my suggestions: re11, ad08, nt01

i dont know what you're talking about..the extremecontact dw has a higher rating then the re50. its rated second to the michelin pilot super sport. the dws on the other hand...has a very soft sidewall

Don't discount the Toyo or Nitto
 

Am driving 120 one way in a few days just to get to a dealer who sells Toyo's. Am updating the tires on my Tundra. If I had my choice I'd be looking at the Toyo's first. They are a premium tire manufacturer who doesn't advertise much because they don't need to. Also,Nitto is owned by Toyo. So don't how much difference there might be.
Hope this helps...
Pat

continentals are soft tires
the feedback i'm talking about is the Steering Response. a tire may have great traction but if the sidewall is soft, it doesn't inspire confidence to push the car cause you can't get a good feel of the tire's limits.
compare the dw to the v12's that i currently have on the rear wheels. due to the similar low steering response as the dw's, it's safe to say they feel similar in numbness. the re050a weak point is it's treadlife and wet traction. otherwise, it's noticeably the better tire cause i can feel the road through them. i can't tell what the hell is going on in the rear wheels, in comparison with the v12's.
just because a tire is whatever rating it is, doesn't mean it's suitable to everyone. given this is a sports car, we want a sporty feel, not a cushy ride on continentals. so sorting the max performance summer tires by Steering Response (Consumer Survey Results By Category), you'll see that the dw's are near the bottom along with the v12's. the michelin's on top are great but are pricey due to them selling to a crowd needing the best in every weather condition and category, and you may as well just get re11's or a similar extreme summer tire

Also check other sizes--you aren't stuck with the stock ones. The AD08s, RS3s, RE11s, and the rather costly PSCs get great recommendations.

I went with 265/35R19 fronts and 295/35R19 rears in Yokohoma AD08s. They're great--I have more grip, they give better feedback, and they have less of a tendency to understeer when braking.