ahhh I understand, I doubt this large of a stagger is really the ideal set up for track usage or performance driving in general, the goals for this car for me are strictly visual with the option to go autocross on the weekend every once in a while.

My problem is that the stock tires do not provide enough grip at the drag strip. would upgrading my tires and going with a 305 give me enough traction to launch and not spin the whole time. I only drive the car on the weekend and only if the weather is nice so I don't care about traction during wet or ice. With the SC anything over 5k RPM's the car is getting lose in the first 3 gears

It would help, but a low profile street tire really isn't ideal for the drag strip. If you want grip at the strip I would suggest looking for the smallest wheel diameter you can fit over the rear brakes and a set of drag radials or ET Street slicks.

Unfortunately in the quest for ultimate straight line traction you give up a lot in terms of lateral grip, so its best to have a separate drag and street setup.

I need new tires asap
So for Sport Pack wheels 255/35 front n 275/35 rear would be the best setup?

I ordered a set of SS' and they should be here tomorrow. 255/295. I wanted 265 in the front, but they do not make them, and I wanted 295 in the rear since I wanted them to fill the wheels a bit more. If in the end it's too much, I'll go back to 285.

If that tire size setup isn't ideal, you can probably offset it by adjusting your coilovers which is good.

A shop will have to do that as it is above my head on the dynamics of oversteer/understeer lol

Just twist some dials and hope for the best, nothing can go wrong... :icon23:

LoL If only it were that easy haha. :icon17:

chris
looking at getting the PSS for my Volks, I was thinking of going 265/35/19 front. 285/35/19 rear... but if they dont make the the 265 I guess I can stick to 255... but my question is should I stay at 285 or go 295 for the rear. Did you end up getting the 255/295 set up?how does it drive? not too big of a stagger to cause understeer?

Subscribed - interested in see pics of the 295s.

V.

Me too. :tup:

Any of you guys switched between the PSS and Hankook V12 tires? I barely got 8k with the rear tires after getting turbos (lots of spinning and wheel hopping on cold days haha). The insides are close to getting bald, but it doesn't seem like these tires had much tread to begin with. The front tires have at least 75% tread left.

I'm just wondering if it's worth it to spend a bit more on the PSS over the Hankook if these tires will last a bit longer, or stick to Hankooks because they're easily disposable for the money.

Digi- not very scientific but the conti DW's have a 340AA vs 300AA PSS.... so might be worth a look. :D

i would not sacrifice grip just for wear. it's kinda normal for me to replace the rear tires 2x as fast as the fronts.

If you are on a budget I'd get Conti DW over V12s any day of the week.

I went from the V12 to the PSS. The V12 were getting too greasy after a couple of track laps... The SS are very constant throughout the heat cycles. Since you have a stage II and 75% left on the fronts, i would buy another V12 rear set and burned them till they drop.. The SS should improve your acceleration times (less tire spin). Threadware could be an issue on the SS...

I actually had quite the similar problem! :icon17:

Got a set of PSS' the rears only gave me 8k but the fronts are still at 8 and 7/32nds So I had a set of V12's put on the rear for treadlife. But it's annoyingly loose even on spirited road driving. Not even from a standing start. I knew the V12's weren't the best for cornering, but I was trying to cut costs. I won't get another set of V12's again. It will either be DW's until the fronts wear out, then a full set of PSS' again. Or a full set of DW's if they do better than the V12's.

PSS front and V12 rear are just a terrible match. You shouldn't run mis-matched sets anyways, and those tires are just so different it's going to lead to terrible handling.

How come everyone wears the rear first. My fronts are wearing about 20% faster

Perhaps they don't corner much and spin the tires a lot? Or they driiiiiiffffffffttttttttttt.

Yah my area is straight roads pretty much.

Thanks for the suggestions! Yes, I'll definitely get another set of V12 tires so it can catch up with the fronts. Next month I might take it to the strip, so I'm going to need some fresh rubber! In the meantime, I'll burn these tires while setting up the MBC.

Unfortunately, the Conti DWs are not available in 305/30 size unless I want to change the setup to 265/35 and 285/35. From the ratings, it looks like these tires give the V12 a run for the money.

Despite the turbos, my car is a daily driver. Anything better than the stock tires and fits the budget is good in my books.

Anybody selling a 265-35-19? :) pilot sport

I have a pair of RE11 265/35/19 you can have for free, not much tread on them, but still good for autox

Need a matching tire lol.....

Pilot sports are great but def cost a good buck.

You get what you pay for and the Pilot Super Sports are worth very dollar. They are the best all-around tires I have ever used on any of my Z's or other cars/trucks by far.

Is everybody sticking to stock sizes with these tires on sport package rims?

I did.

going to 275/35/19 and 305/30/19 on the sport rims this spring....

why so wide? makes the tires look saggy and response sloppy, no?

the z can handle a lot of tires. Its your choice on how much you want to spend and how you want your car to drive

I have Swifts and 15/20mm spacers so I want the wheels flush. I don't track or drive 'super' aggressive, so others that have gone this way say there is no problem with response etc....

oh ok. sounds good then, i suppose...(?) :tup:

The only concern for me is the 305 on the rear which is out of spec. I know lots of people run without problems but I like to stay within manufacturer spec.

275/35 & 305/30 below. Still shredding them haha... need more rubber to handle the extra power.

http://www.the370z.com/members/digit...ash-guards.jpg

I will be ordering these soon. Think I'm goind with 295's in the back.

DIGI you need STICKIER rubber to handle more power, width only does not = stickier. :icon17:

i bet PSS 275/35 will stick better than V12 305/30....

:iagree:

I like fat turt.. I mean tires.

If anything, I don't mind switching to 265/35 & 285/35 setup. I had 255/35 tires up font, but didn't like the thin profile compared to 245/40.

So Conti DW or PSS should fit the budget (hopefully a bit stickier and slightly longer lasting)? Heck, I don't mind something slightly better than the V12 for daily driving. After paying off the car I'll get a daily grocery getter, so I don't mind better tires for driving on good days.

Trust me, I'm not doing it because I want to. If I had the budget, I would have had another set of PSS' on the rear. But I agree with mismatched being a bad idea. But when you don't have a choice at the moment... :ugh2: