Looking to buy 2 245/45r18 tires, what do you think of my choices? feedback..
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Looking to buy 2 245/45r18 tires, what do you think of my choices? feedback..
UPDATE: April 2009
i have bought the tires now, i ended up going with the Falken 452s found for $220 installed. I found them being sold from $220 to $270
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I am looking to buy 2 new rear tires for the 350.
I put around 5000-7000km a year on the car, I sometimes drive it hard on the street and I make 20 or so passes at the track a year.
I am not looking to spend a ton, but I am not looking to throw some cheap crap on there either. So I am looking for a mid price range tire. Here is what I have found so far.
LOW RANGE $175-$220
Nexen 3000 – w rated $175
Falken 452 – y rated $220 -- found new lower price
web http://www.falkentire.com/xhtml/tire...egory=3&tire=1
MID RANGE $220-$270(the range i am looking to spend)
General tire – Exclaim UHP – w rated $220
web http://www.generaltire.com/tires/T1/Exclaim-UHP
Cooper Zeon 2XS - w rated $230 - new tire added
web http://www.coopertire.com/html/produ...t=Track%20Rear
Good year Eagle GT – w rated $235
Web http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyea...ea=Performance
HIGH RANGE $270 +
Goodyear F1 GSD3 – w rated $290 -- found new lower price
Web http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyea...ea=Performance
Bridgestone Potenza RE40 – W rated $299
Web http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tires...productID=1013
Have any of you had experiences with these tires. I am looking for some feedback. Which one would you recommend?
i have bought the tires now, i ended up going with the Falken 452s found for $220 installed. I found them being sold from $220 to $270
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I am looking to buy 2 new rear tires for the 350.
I put around 5000-7000km a year on the car, I sometimes drive it hard on the street and I make 20 or so passes at the track a year.
I am not looking to spend a ton, but I am not looking to throw some cheap crap on there either. So I am looking for a mid price range tire. Here is what I have found so far.
LOW RANGE $175-$220
Nexen 3000 – w rated $175
Falken 452 – y rated $220 -- found new lower price
web http://www.falkentire.com/xhtml/tire...egory=3&tire=1
MID RANGE $220-$270(the range i am looking to spend)
General tire – Exclaim UHP – w rated $220
web http://www.generaltire.com/tires/T1/Exclaim-UHP
Cooper Zeon 2XS - w rated $230 - new tire added
web http://www.coopertire.com/html/produ...t=Track%20Rear
Good year Eagle GT – w rated $235
Web http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyea...ea=Performance
HIGH RANGE $270 +
Goodyear F1 GSD3 – w rated $290 -- found new lower price
Web http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyea...ea=Performance
Bridgestone Potenza RE40 – W rated $299
Web http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tires...productID=1013
Have any of you had experiences with these tires. I am looking for some feedback. Which one would you recommend?
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Stay away from the following brand:
RE040 (These are stock on the 350z, do you not recall how bad they were?)
Proxes 4 (Not a good performance/price ratio)
I've tried Falken FK451, so I assume 452 would be pretty similar. I've had good experience with it especially in the rain. I could floor it in 2nd gear without wheelspin in heavy rain!
Other brands, I have no experience with.
RE040 (These are stock on the 350z, do you not recall how bad they were?)
Proxes 4 (Not a good performance/price ratio)
I've tried Falken FK451, so I assume 452 would be pretty similar. I've had good experience with it especially in the rain. I could floor it in 2nd gear without wheelspin in heavy rain!
Other brands, I have no experience with.
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I have 452 all around on my car they are pretty good. I have previously had PS2's and Rosso's and S03's and they were better tires, but at a significantly higher price.
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have a look at the Bridgestone RE760. I bought a set when I sold the car in the spring. Seem to have good reviews and the price point is good. I bought mine from Simply Tire
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you're missing a great tire...the sumitomo htrz III. Its rated quite a bit a higher than the Falken 451 (its a max performance summer tire as opposed to a UHP all season) and has less road noise as well. Its a really good tire, imo...and Sumitomo makes Falkens, btw.
check it out
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=93
the HTRZ III finished first in this group test of tires that include the contisportcontact 3, re50, and so on (all of which are better than the Falken FK452)
check it out
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=93
the HTRZ III finished first in this group test of tires that include the contisportcontact 3, re50, and so on (all of which are better than the Falken FK452)
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If I were you OP, I'd jump on the RE01R's from tire rack cuz they're on clearance for $139 a piece! Compared to $251 before.
Hell I'd get new ones all around at that price. But I'm not sure what wheel size you're running, especially to only run a 245 in the rear.....
Hell I'd get new ones all around at that price. But I'm not sure what wheel size you're running, especially to only run a 245 in the rear.....
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