Bigger or Better 18s on my Z?

Pktaske · 04-01-2021, 03:00 PM

Time for new tires. Been using the top Max Summer Michelin Pilots on my stock Z for 2 changes now. 225 and 245. This time I see the Firestone Indys have decent reviews and will run about 150 less than the M's after the M rebate. If I go with the F, I'm getting 245/45 and 275/40 front and rear.

My question is will these wider tires give me any significant improvement in handling and/or grip? I love my M when I first put them on but after time they kind of lose their tackiness. Is that the nature of any tire? For the record I, drive my car hard always. I bought it to have fun and yeah, it's fun.

Thanks...Nick

Rusty · 04-01-2021, 03:08 PM

Check to make sure that you're not not greater than 3% difference between front and rear for tire height.

Pktaske · 04-01-2021, 03:42 PM

Both 26.7" .

Rusty · 04-01-2021, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pktaske

Both 26.7" .

Then you are good to go.

I like Mich PS4S.

04-01-2021, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pktaske Base Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 17 Drives: 2009 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 9	Bigger or Better 18s on my Z? Time for new tires. Been using the top Max Summer Michelin Pilots on my stock Z for 2 changes now. 225 and 245. This time I see the Firestone Indys have decent reviews and will run about 150 less than the M's after the M rebate. If I go with the F, I'm getting 245/45 and 275/40 front and rear. My question is will these wider tires give me any significant improvement in handling and/or grip? I love my M when I first put them on but after time they kind of lose their tackiness. Is that the nature of any tire? For the record I, drive my car hard always. I bought it to have fun and yeah, it's fun. Thanks...Nick

04-01-2021, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-01-2021, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pktaske Base Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 17 Drives: 2009 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 9	Both 26.7" .