Think I might just go with Hankooks and buy a set of 4. The money I save can be put towards a set of HFC's :D

I leave for one day and this is what happens?:shakes head:

So if I am sorting through the flaming BS on here effectively here is what I have learned:

1. Z2nv probalby does not own a car or a drivers license

2. RCZ is concerned for my health...thanks for that, but it will take a lot more than some twitching on the highway for me to lose control. Seriously your explanation seems the most likely:

3. cossie1600 thinks I would actually put used tires on my 370:gtfo2:

4. It was also good to see that a few other people have experienced the same problem.

The main reason I went with rears only was to pass inspection and try to get a little more life out of the fronts, obviously I didn't think the adverse handling would be this bad with mixed matched tires. I put about 200 miles on the car last weekend and still had the same issue so I don't believe the compound was causing the problem. Was pretty familiar with that from motorcycle tires already.

Long story short I appreciate the feedback and have already put the fronts on order.:tup:

I will definately follow up once I get the fronts mounted...

Can it be the 285's bigger than the stocks 275's....so the car ia not feeling the same.?

:iagree: with you 100%. This is not other forums. Either speak properly with respect among other members or go stay in the other forums. I have 0 tolerance for these kind of members.


He is taking a nap ... for few weeks :tup:

:gtfo2:

haha Ok

CLEANED and REopened. Please keep it on topic :tup:

You're the man AK!

Thanks AK! Hey, it looks like you're only 800 posts away from elite status :icon17:

OP let us know how it goes when you get the matching tires. I was going to risk mix/matching tires, but I think I'm just going to buy a set of 4 hankooks instead.

I have crossed 10,000 posts 3 times already! Every time I cross it, I put my post count back so that I don't look like a post-whore? :postwhore: :rofl2:

:icon18:

You could just put your post count as "None of your business" :tup:

How would I know what your situation is. There are plenty of people who can only buy two tires, I was just trying to help you out.

Or "To Infinitiy, and Beyond!" :icon17:

Cleaning up the thread meant getting rid of my replies :rofl2: Sorry AK I couldnt resist :stirthepot:

see i was bummed about this....i was heading to catch up on the thread and they were all gone...sad so sad, its a sad sad situation....

ok im done

:icon18:

That one makes him look like a :postwhore: which is what he's trying to avoid :tup:

:iagree:

Have your valves, pistons, etc also sat in the same position all winter? :eek:

Battery terminals connected? :eek:

Gas tank full and with added stabilizer? :eek:

:icon17:

Hey! What about meeeeee? :hello:

Just 900 more to go! Keep up the :postwhore:

this is worse than the original thread derail:rofl2:

your doors have probably rusted away over the winter...no wait wrong thread
too much miata door discussion today

:icon18:

Get some Miata doors and your eagle will be complete :tup:

I have the same problem with Hankooks in the back. I drove them for ~1,000 miles already. I actually came off the freeway to check to see if I had a flat tire or if anything else happened to my car. I then thought they were too soft, but guess I'll just have to replace the fronts.

hmmm , there is a trend developing here isnt there?

Back to the topic.. Maybe this is bc his front tires are warn out and he has brand new ones in the rear. Personaly i have never experianced this with running two types of tires front and rear. done it with all my cars. i have stockers in the front w Goodrich gForce t/a's in the rear on my Z and i think the car handles better than before. i think the "twitchy" feeling might be from the difference in tread depth. Just my $.02

I dont understand how some refuse to believe two different tires is not good, every single manufacturer and tire website advises against this as well... some tread patterns and tire composition work with each other and some dont...

yes tread depth certaintly plays a roll as well but two different tires CAN make your car feel un easy... its in my personal opinion that it is a bad idea... it HAS happened to me and has been corrected by matching the tires...

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Soooo...1000 miles later and this is what I have learned.

Most of my issue was the having new (deeper tread depth) tires on the rear and well worn tires on the front. The front would actually respond faster than the rear causing the twitchiness feeling. I quickly installed the front RE-11 265's.

This would be the case with or without matching brands of tire. Don't really have any experience mixing brands of new tires so I don't have an opinion on whether that is a bad idea.

Also, while we all know new tires have a release agent that must be worn off in the first few 100 miles, I was not thinking about how long it would take for the tires to match my alignment. This took almost 750 miles on my car (lots of highway miles).

Now after 1000 miles on all 4 tires I am once again in love with my Z:driving:

Thanks for all of your input:tup:

Well I found out my car had all season tires in the rear and summers in the front and I haven't really run into any issues, even during spirited driving on some back roads. The front tires are almost done so I will get a matching pair of all seasons this summer.

I just posted this same issue on my 370Z
 

I guess this post is very common, I had the same thing I just replaced by rear tires (I had to replace one so I replaced both) I feel the same thing you do as soon as I pass 80mph it is crazy twitchy and wanting to go side to side.

I posted this about 3 days ago I took it to Nissan for alignment and back to the tire shop for further inspection, they replaced one tire for being out of round but that did not fix the issue.

Everyone here is letting me know to go ahead and use the car for about 200 miles. I will be doing that and see how it feels, I do not need my front tires yet still at about 85% but if this does not go away I will have to stop being cheap and buy the two front ones.

I am using Toyo Proxes4 stock size 245/45zr/18/100w Rear and stock Yokohomas in the front.

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_1598.jpg


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I was rally racing, duh winning! :tup:

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Also, holy edit. When I tried to quote that post, it said something else.

I thought of something better to say :tup:

:ninja3:

Want to rally race me?

370Z's only :D

:gtfo2:

All vehicles must be approved by me. And I say no to that one. Due to your un-cooperation, I order you to use this:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...t_1014832i.jpg

Me in reliant robin >> you in anything.