one of my tires popped
 

so was riding on the highway and next thing i know i hear a loud noise and then it sounded like air was leaving my right rear tire

luckily got back home and after a few hours it now seems like no more air is coming out of the tire but definitly got a nail or something in the tire

so going to take it to a shop tmrw and see if they can patch up the tire but if they cant and i need to buy a new tire

im gonna want to make sure to get the oem tire, does anyone know for sure what the brand and specs are for the rear tires on a 2015 370z is? And about how much should i expect to pay, thanks!

Not trying to be a jerk but doesn't it tell you what brand you have on the tire....assuming you have the base model the spec for the rear is 245/45/18 and if you have the sport model its 275/35/19

ah good point, its so dark here already that i couldnt see any lettering on itso wasnt sure

and thanks i got the sports touring package so i guess ill go with the

275/35/19

thanks for the info!

anyone know how much the price different of these tires would be at the dealer compared to a regular shop?

Let your fingers do the walking.

If you will give your location, someone may be able to recommend one or more places with good deals.

Ask your mom.

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Hi, can you guys all do my google searches for me. My fingers went on strike, they must be in the union. Help!

You should just take it to the dealership where you made the purchase I'm sure they will cover the damage under warranty... No effort needed on your part.

Thanks guys after my fingers finished going on strike and after consulting with my mom (thanks IDZRVIT)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....150718162702:s

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....150718162703:s


i assume the more expensive one is considered "better" but can anyone explain why?

I see one has UTQG of 140 AA and the other 340 AA :O

From what I googled it looks like tires are never covered

IF your Z's equipped withe RE050's? Replace it with that.

The difference besides price? 140 vs 340 is just more milage from the tire at a cost of some performance.

Tire coverage is an only option at time of purchase.

Have you verified the tires non repairable?

If so continue on the replacement purchase.

Geez you may be right

How many miles do you have on the tires? If they are the Potenzas and you have more than 2,000 - 3,000, then you will need to replace both rears if you want to maintain handling and safety. Side-to-side differences in tread wear make for not so good times.

yeah there the oem tires, Potenzas have about 8000 miles on them

are you sure about the 2000-3000 from what i was reading on the forums here a couple threads in which some people were saying they got 15-25 out of the oem tires? and my tires have 8000 and running pretty fine overall

was able to patch it up for now but mines are pretty worn down so ill have to change them all pretty soon / should i just stick with the oem?

was quoted about 1400 for front & back oem tires

Driving the car in any way spiritedly, 12 - 13,000 is about it on the rears. I am a bit obsessive though and my tires never get below 4/32" before I replace them.

If you have more than a few thousand miles on soft compound tires there can be enough wear on the old tire to make it significantly smaller than a new tire. On an econobox it won't make a lot of difference; on a sports car you can feel it.

If you are happy with the way your Z has been handling, there's not much sense in spending the extra bucks for better-than-OEM tires.

I replaced the RE050 with 760's on my S2000 before and there is definitely a difference. If you are just DD'ing the car and not really planning on auto-crossing or driving fairly aggressively(canyon carving) and more worried about tire wear the 760 is a decent tire; but from my experience the 760s feel greasy when you get near the grip limit on the tires and are not as predictable and forgiving as the RE050.

i'd say the RE050 Pole Positions were pretty good. Not as good as the S04's.

The factory RE050A's.. okay tires.

you want the RE11's. those are real nice. :D

RE-11's are so yesterday. The new RE-71R's are the tires to have if you're going to drive the car hard.

Michelin Pilot Super Sports consistently come out at the top of tire comparisons. I run them -- they are quite good.

Bridgestone RE050s
 

After a repair, Bridgestone does not stand behind them as " high performance" , according to Tire Rack's website. I replaced mine. $370. Bummer.

Interesting the RE-71R's have a better wear rating than the RE050s.

had the re050s and swapped to potenza s04 pp which i feel grip harder. Of course the older tires were getting pretty worn, not exactly at the wear indicated yet though. I don't shop firestone normally, but since they are owned by bridgestone i stopped in and got a better deal then my online searches pulled. The dealer wanted big money.