Need new tires input appreciated

Bauran

Should go with stock size. I thought of going 305's on the back of my nismo until I drove a friends with the setup. Stock feels like it is on rails, oversize feels like marshmallows to me like the sidewalks are flexing exorbitantly.

As I said I wanted to do it and I know it can be done on the 19's of a Nismo, but if you are looking for a limited informed opinion, I'd say don't do it. It's only done for the look anyway, why not just get spacers?

FPenvy

my 305s feel much better than oem sizes. it depends on what tires your friend's Z had that makes the difference.

also spacers and wider tires are two different things. going with wider tires doesn't make the wheels stick out further as spacers would.

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brutusvk

It is not just for looks. My car has a hard time hooking now with the super charger. I highly doubt using the same size tire as the nismo z will make it handle worse. Not only that but going from stock to super sports will help too.

FPenvy

run sticky 305 rear and you'll be fine with a SC. probably only around 400ft/lbs tq so that'll help.

maybe consider something like a toyo R888 if you're still spinning PSS's

I switched from PSS's to RE-11s and they are stickier. bumping to something like a R88 is even more sticky.

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Bauran

As I said my limited opinion. I can see it being more functional for anyone running more than bolt ons.

I wanted the 305 for the look myself, even researched it on here and got a wide variety of "yes it awesome" & "don't it messes up the car".

There's a pretty long thread on here somewhere where a member got them and then came to ask why his ride didn't feel right. I'll see if I can find it, a poster in there had the reason I just can't recall it off hand.

My post wasn't to start and argument though because I know for sure they will fit. My buddy had 285 up front 305 in back. I think that's about the limit you can go on the stock 19 rays though...maybe 295 on the front, 315 on back? But would be pushing it at that point.