What Tires Are You Using?

Mike · 10-21-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

You have to try the RE11, come over the bright side

maybe we can hit a common track event sometime and swap wheels for a session.

jginnane · 10-21-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JerWA

What's a good all around tire (rains here a lot, so they can't turn into death trap slicks in the wet but I'm not looking to do any rain racing either so it's not a huge deal) in a slightly wider than stock tire size on the stock sport wheels?

I don't have sport rims, but am patiently waiting to wear down the Advens so I can put on "Continental Extreme Contact DWS" in 1" wider rubber than stock.

Use tirerack.com and the ratings for UHPAS tires if you're looking for rain and/or cold performance. Summer treads are supposedly no good below about 40 degrees F., though I ran fine in dry weather last winter.

cossie1600 · 10-21-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

maybe we can hit a common track event sometime and swap wheels for a session.

VIR in September?

AtlantaDave · 10-22-2010, 04:59 PM

Bought a set of Hankook V12s from Tire Rack and had them drop shipped to a local tire shop and got'em installed earlier this week.

A lot quieter than the OEMs and they seem to be ok.

A bonus is the $60 rebate I'll be getting.

370zproject · 10-22-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitt5897

Falkens!

im buying the 452s

SeattleLion · 10-23-2010, 01:28 PM

I just got the Pilot A/S plus tires. They have the strangest tread pattern I have seen. They are a bit quieter than the OEM tires. Handling seems just fine. Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with 4 19 inch OEM tires with just 1500 miles on them.

370zproject · 10-23-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleLion

I just got the Pilot A/S plus tires. They have the strangest tread pattern I have seen. They are a bit quieter than the OEM tires. Handling seems just fine. Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with 4 19 inch OEM tires with just 1500 miles on them.

give them to me for track tires

jnaut · 10-23-2010, 04:13 PM

Just bought a set of re11

sonic370 · 10-23-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Red

I have a 2009 370Z sport, with Potenza RE050. After only, 6000 miles, the right rear is worn down to almost nothing, and the left rear is wearing fast too. Now, I never had my car on the racetrack, and I had the wheels alignment checked and they were slightly off. The shop manager is telling me that because the tire softness rating is 140, that 6,000 miles is normal for this tire. Is he snowing me?

I've got that same tire and am at 10,500 with hardly any wear. Don't know how you drive. Some will get more others less. I think i can get 25,000 out of my stock tires.

FERRARI · 10-26-2010, 09:30 AM

I have a 2009 370Z sport, with Potenza RE050. After only, 6000 miles, the right rear is worn down to almost nothing, and the left rear is wearing fast too. Now, I never had my car on the racetrack, and I had the wheels alignment checked and they were slightly off. The shop manager is telling me that because the tire softness rating is 140, that 6,000 miles is normal for this tire. Is he snowing me?

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Originally Posted by sonic370

I've got that same tire and am at 10,500 with hardly any wear. Don't know how you drive. Some will get more others less. I think i can get 25,000 out of my stock tires.

Are these tires worn evenly all the way across ? or more on the edges or middles ?

import111 · 10-26-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FERRARI

I have a 2009 370Z sport, with Potenza RE050. After only, 6000 miles, the right rear is worn down to almost nothing, and the left rear is wearing fast too. Now, I never had my car on the racetrack, and I had the wheels alignment checked and they were slightly off. The shop manager is telling me that because the tire softness rating is 140, that 6,000 miles is normal for this tire. Is he snowing me?

Yes he is snowing you big time. I had -2.5 rear camber and my rear RE050's lasted 8k miles (with a lot of sideways corner action). My front RE050's have -1.4 camber and 2 track days and are now ready to be replaced at 16k miles. Under normal alignment and driving the stock RE050's should see 20k+ miles easily.

370zproject · 10-30-2010, 09:31 AM

ok so i bought the 452's have not gotten a chance to play witht hem but the feel solid i will let you know hoe i feel later tinight. i have a 3 hour trip home X.x

370zproject · 10-30-2010, 11:22 PM

ok so got the 452's they kinda messed up the rims a bit but its all good motor still runs fine so i drove hom 3 hours.. my review.... 7/10 so far not as sticky as the potenzers... but still very agile...? i have not tired the rain yet... have not tried hard cornering yet(as the hatch was full) i came into my neighborhood were there was lots of gravel.. did not sound like i was picking up everystone and yea so thats the review so far... kinda tired lata!

370zproject · 11-02-2010, 02:13 PM

ok so it rained today so i said hey lets go test em out its 50 outside... so cold tires to... id give em about a 6/10 the did not seem to want to hold on to long turns for a very long time however they cut through the water at 60 np so for 850$ not to bad now for you track pple to go play with them and review them

twotonezed · 11-02-2010, 02:54 PM

Bridgestone RE-11. I didn't see them on the list.

View Poll Results: What Tires are you Rolling On? and Best Choice?
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110	36	27.91%
Falken FK 452	6	4.65%
Yokohama S.drive	1	0.78%
Nitto NT05	9	6.98%
BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT	4	3.10%
Yokohama ADVAN Sport	25	19.38%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A	43	33.33%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat	3	2.33%
Pirelli P-Zero	5	3.88%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 129. You may not vote on this poll

10-23-2010, 04:13 PM	#83 (permalink)
jnaut A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: wpb, fl Posts: 1,146 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	Just bought a set of re11 __________________ Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______

10-30-2010, 09:31 AM	#87 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 34 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 52	ok so i bought the 452's have not gotten a chance to play witht hem but the feel solid i will let you know hoe i feel later tinight. i have a 3 hour trip home X.x __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

10-30-2010, 11:22 PM	#88 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 34 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 52	ok so got the 452's they kinda messed up the rims a bit but its all good motor still runs fine so i drove hom 3 hours.. my review.... 7/10 so far not as sticky as the potenzers... but still very agile...? i have not tired the rain yet... have not tried hard cornering yet(as the hatch was full) i came into my neighborhood were there was lots of gravel.. did not sound like i was picking up everystone and yea so thats the review so far... kinda tired lata! __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

11-02-2010, 02:13 PM	#89 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 34 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 52	ok so it rained today so i said hey lets go test em out its 50 outside... so cold tires to... id give em about a 6/10 the did not seem to want to hold on to long turns for a very long time however they cut through the water at 60 np so for 850$ not to bad now for you track pple to go play with them and review them __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

10-22-2010, 04:59 PM	#79 (permalink)
AtlantaDave Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Locust Grove, GA Posts: 12 Drives: 09 370Z Base+Sport Rep Power: 14	Bought a set of Hankook V12s from Tire Rack and had them drop shipped to a local tire shop and got'em installed earlier this week. A lot quieter than the OEMs and they seem to be ok. A bonus is the $60 rebate I'll be getting.

10-23-2010, 01:28 PM	#81 (permalink)
SeattleLion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 226 Drives: '13 Mustang GT Prem. Rep Power: 233	I just got the Pilot A/S plus tires. They have the strangest tread pattern I have seen. They are a bit quieter than the OEM tires. Handling seems just fine. Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with 4 19 inch OEM tires with just 1500 miles on them.

11-02-2010, 02:54 PM	#90 (permalink)
twotonezed Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Moorhead Posts: 87 Drives: 09 370 base Rep Power: 16	Didn't have my brand Bridgestone RE-11. I didn't see them on the list.

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