Car wables

Alstann · 11-01-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

1. Shouldn't mix 2 different brands of tires...
2. V12s suck.
3. Over-inflation.

Are they balanced?

I would personally have to say that having two different compounds/brands isn't the cause - I run Bridgestone Potenza S-04 PP summer tires in the front, and Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS all season tires in the rear. The stiff side wall of the front summer tires keeps the car planted hard on the road and on the highway, it's rock solid. I chose the all season for the rear since I drive well over 20k miles a year.

On the other hand, V12's have crappy soft sidewalls, and that's what I think the issue is.

roy'sz · 11-01-2012, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alstann

I would personally have to say that having two different compounds/brands isn't the cause - I run Bridgestone Potenza S-04 PP summer tires in the front, and Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS all season tires in the rear. The stiff side wall of the front summer tires keeps the car planted hard on the road and on the highway, it's rock solid. I chose the all season for the rear since I drive well over 20k miles a year.

On the other hand, V12's have crappy soft sidewalls, and that's what I think the issue is.

Its not necessarily the sidewall, its the softness of rubber. The S04pp is a 240 while the 970 is 400 compound.

Azroadster · 11-01-2012, 12:59 PM

I put 18K on the original set of V12's with no issues whatsoever. This didn't happen to me until I replaced the rears without replacing the fronts. Therefore, I am quite sure that a new set of V12's on the front will take care of it.

I know that the Hankooks aren't the best track tire out there by a long shot. However, I really don't have any issues with them on a street car. I wonder how many people out there just parrot what some others say and have never run the V12's on their Z's. In my case they work great, and are much less expensive than some alternatives. YMMV.

11-01-2012, 12:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Azroadster Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 195 Drives: 2009 370Z Yellow 7sp Rep Power: 17	I put 18K on the original set of V12's with no issues whatsoever. This didn't happen to me until I replaced the rears without replacing the fronts. Therefore, I am quite sure that a new set of V12's on the front will take care of it. I know that the Hankooks aren't the best track tire out there by a long shot. However, I really don't have any issues with them on a street car. I wonder how many people out there just parrot what some others say and have never run the V12's on their Z's. In my case they work great, and are much less expensive than some alternatives. YMMV. __________________ AZ Roadster '09 Base\|Chicane Yellow\|TSW Nurburgrings\|Stillen CBE\|Eclipse AVN726E In Dash DVD/NAV\|Clear Bra\|H&R Spacers 15/20\|Hankook Ventus V-12's 275/35 & 305/30