What is the Best Performance Street legal Tires?

scruffydog · 06-03-2011, 10:56 AM

I am in the market of buying a set of new tires, I currently have 16K miles on my 370z stock 19" Bridgestone Potenza RE050A. I've been doing a lot of researching and I fell in love with the following orginially:

- Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (Best Bang for the buck for overall specs)

- Nitto NT05 (Better Performance than Hankook with similar pricing but less life)

However, I decided that I want a set of Street Legal tires and I don't want to sacrifice ANY performance (Handling & Grip, etc) for saving a few hundred bucks.

My Goal: I'm looking to pay no more than the price of a set of stock tires (RE050A) and in return I want to get the same (if not better) performance (Handling & Grip, etc) and not less wear than the Bridgestone.

Question: So what's the best performance street legal tire that doesn't cost more and has no less life than the stock?

- Michelin Pilot Sport PS2? (They cost a little more than stockers but has a higher UTQG of 220AA)
-Yokohama ADVAN Sport? (I believe that's the one they put on the stock Nismo 370Z. A set cost a little less than the stocker, and you get a UTQG of 180AA)
- Other Recommendations?

Both of these tires have a UTQG higher than the stockers RE050A w/ a UTQG of 140AA. So does that neccessary mean they don't perform (Handling & Grip, etc) as well the RE050A but you get more life out of it?

I am aware that most people who are keen on getting performance wouldn't pay for a really expensive set of Street legal tires, instead it's typical that one would invest in 2 sets of tires: 1 set of dedicated track and 1 set of avg tires for daily commute. I'm sure even the best street performance tires wouldn't come close to a set of not street legal track tires. But right now I'll wait until I can settle for that path.

Any help would be great!

Feel free to express any thoughts regarding to what you have on your 370z and why you chose it as well.

kdo2milger · 06-03-2011, 11:10 AM

check out the reviews at tirerack.com

most reviewers say great things about the hankooks over the ps2's

i went with hankook's and for the money they are worth it as far as performance goes...can't comment on treadlife yet, i just put them on last week.

onzedge · 06-03-2011, 03:15 PM

Pilot Super Sport's should be on the list.

onzedge · 06-03-2011, 03:17 PM

Also missed on the list are Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position.

XwChriswX · 06-03-2011, 03:17 PM

Does this mean that there are 'Illegal' Street tires...??

Did they jump the fence at the warehouse or something??

scruffydog · 06-03-2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Does this mean that there are 'Illegal' Street tires...??

Did they jump the fence at the warehouse or something??

I'm sorry for mis wording. I really meant to say non R compound tires or any dedicated for track use only tires.

XwChriswX · 06-03-2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scruffydog

I'm sorry for mis wording. I really meant to say non R compound tires or any dedicated for track use only tires.

No worries, I figured that's what you meant.

cossie1600 · 06-03-2011, 03:40 PM

technically the kumho xs, ad08 re11 are street tires, but not sure if anyone is thrilled to pay for tires that last 15k miles. they grip better than anything you listed.

love your yorkie btw

6MT · 06-03-2011, 03:51 PM

Missed Goodyear F-1's.

Chriz · 06-03-2011, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

Pilot Super Sport's should be on the list. Also missed on the list are Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position.

and all seasons shouldn't be on this list if you are looking for best performance

onzedge · 06-03-2011, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chriz

and all seasons shouldn't be on this list if you are looking for best performance

sstevens7 · 06-03-2011, 04:22 PM

Missing Continental Extreme DW. I just got these and so far so good. Great grip and softer/quite ride.

scruffydog · 06-03-2011, 06:17 PM

I didn't mean to put the all season tires on there. I just added everything I know that's available but I'm really only looking for something that performs the same if not better with hopefully the same price or less as the stock. If there's a same price but better grip performance I'd choose it. But i don't want any less life than the stock as it's pretty poor already. Same life, same price, but better performance (grip)?

sstevens7 · 06-03-2011, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scruffydog

I didn't mean to put the all season tires on there. I just added everything I know that's available but I'm really only looking for something that performs the same if not better with hopefully the same price or less as the stock. If there's a same price but better grip performance I'd choose it. But i don't want any less life than the stock as it's pretty poor already. Same life, same price, but better performance (grip)?

The Cont Extreme DW are a good price. Better tread wear compared to the stock tires I think.

scruffydog · 06-03-2011, 08:03 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. Is it true to say the bridgestone potenza re050a has the best performance out of all the street tires? It has a UTQG of 140AA I'm assuming that it has best grip out of the group while it sacrifices treadwear. Is that true?

View Poll Results: What's on your 370z? or you plan to get for you 370z?
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (UTQG 140AA) - O.E./Stock	13	8.84%
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 (UTQG 180AA)	46	31.29%
Yokohama ADVAN Sport (UTQG 180AA)	13	8.84%
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 (UTQG 180AA)	18	12.24%
Nitto NT05 (UTQG 200AA)	10	6.80%
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (UTQG 220AA)	18	12.24%
Pirelli P-Zero (or P-Zero Rosso) (UTQG 220AA)	2	1.36%
Nitto Invo (UTQG 260AA)	3	2.04%
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (UTQG 280AA)	17	11.56%
Kumho Ecsta SPT (UTQG 320AA)	0	0%
Falken FK 452 (UTQG 300AA)	1	0.68%
Yokohama S. Drive (UTQG 300AA)	2	1.36%
BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT (UTQG 300AA)	6	4.08%
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (UTQG 500AA)	6	4.08%
Continental Extreme Contact DWS (UTQG 540AA)	5	3.40%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 147. You may not vote on this poll

06-03-2011, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	What is the Best Performance Street legal Tires? I am in the market of buying a set of new tires, I currently have 16K miles on my 370z stock 19" Bridgestone Potenza RE050A. I've been doing a lot of researching and I fell in love with the following orginially: - Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (Best Bang for the buck for overall specs) - Nitto NT05 (Better Performance than Hankook with similar pricing but less life) However, I decided that I want a set of Street Legal tires and I don't want to sacrifice ANY performance (Handling & Grip, etc) for saving a few hundred bucks. My Goal: I'm looking to pay no more than the price of a set of stock tires (RE050A) and in return I want to get the same (if not better) performance (Handling & Grip, etc) and not less wear than the Bridgestone. Question: So what's the best performance street legal tire that doesn't cost more and has no less life than the stock? - Michelin Pilot Sport PS2? (They cost a little more than stockers but has a higher UTQG of 220AA) -Yokohama ADVAN Sport? (I believe that's the one they put on the stock Nismo 370Z. A set cost a little less than the stocker, and you get a UTQG of 180AA) - Other Recommendations? Both of these tires have a UTQG higher than the stockers RE050A w/ a UTQG of 140AA. So does that neccessary mean they don't perform (Handling & Grip, etc) as well the RE050A but you get more life out of it? I am aware that most people who are keen on getting performance wouldn't pay for a really expensive set of Street legal tires, instead it's typical that one would invest in 2 sets of tires: 1 set of dedicated track and 1 set of avg tires for daily commute. I'm sure even the best street performance tires wouldn't come close to a set of not street legal track tires. But right now I'll wait until I can settle for that path. Any help would be great! Feel free to express any thoughts regarding to what you have on your 370z and why you chose it as well. Last edited by scruffydog; 06-03-2011 at 03:33 PM.

06-03-2011, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	check out the reviews at tirerack.com most reviewers say great things about the hankooks over the ps2's i went with hankook's and for the money they are worth it as far as performance goes...can't comment on treadlife yet, i just put them on last week. __________________ Project *NISMO*

06-03-2011, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Pilot Super Sport's should be on the list. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

06-03-2011, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Also missed on the list are Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

06-03-2011, 03:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	Does this mean that there are 'Illegal' Street tires...?? Did they jump the fence at the warehouse or something?? __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

06-03-2011, 03:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	technically the kumho xs, ad08 re11 are street tires, but not sure if anyone is thrilled to pay for tires that last 15k miles. they grip better than anything you listed. love your yorkie btw

06-03-2011, 03:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1789	Missed Goodyear F-1's. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

06-03-2011, 04:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
sstevens7 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 199 Drives: '10 370Z TOUR/SPORT Rep Power: 15	Missing Continental Extreme DW. I just got these and so far so good. Great grip and softer/quite ride. __________________ "Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" - George Carlin / 2010 RED 370Z Touring w/SPORT / Volk GT-S / Stillen G3 Intake / GTM HD oil cooler / F.I. CBE w/18" RES #227 / F.I. HFC's / UpRev Tune / Swift springs / Apline INA-W910

06-03-2011, 06:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	I didn't mean to put the all season tires on there. I just added everything I know that's available but I'm really only looking for something that performs the same if not better with hopefully the same price or less as the stock. If there's a same price but better grip performance I'd choose it. But i don't want any less life than the stock as it's pretty poor already. Same life, same price, but better performance (grip)?

06-03-2011, 08:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	Thanks for the suggestion. Is it true to say the bridgestone potenza re050a has the best performance out of all the street tires? It has a UTQG of 140AA I'm assuming that it has best grip out of the group while it sacrifices treadwear. Is that true?

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