Just curious, since the Nismo suspension is so stiff, how often should I get an alignment? (My city is littered with them, I need that tight suspension just to dodge and weave in between them )

Also how long do the tires last on the Nismo. When I was thinking about an STI a while ago I was told that similiar tires last 10,000 miles on it. Is the same true for the tires on the Nismo?

Can I trust a Nissan Dealer to do the adjustment? or should I use someone else in the Boston/ North Shore area?

Thanks

 

i live in norolk va and the streets are bad. the dealer told me they recommend an alignment every 6000 miles, i have 7000 on mine with no problems of alignment yet. i have had several cars including a mustang gt with 295's in the rear. you should be able to get about 16-18000 on the rear tires if you drive correctly. the front should almost last twice as long as the rears. they typically dont use nearly as much tread as the rears. again, it really depends on how you drive the car. if you are conservative and dont always get on the gas they will last much longer.

 

For regular driving, I feel an alignment once a year will be sufficient. You can probably go longer than that without any problems.

Mileage out of the tires will vary according to your driving style. I can see 10K miles out of the rears if you drive very aggressively and do plenty of quick starts. You can get close to 20K out of the set if you drive somewhat conservatively. If I get around 15-16K miles, I'll be content.

 

I have to get one every six months, roads suck here My tires last about 20k miles

 

Sounds reasonable. Thanks

I have a feeling I am going to get flamed for this one, but should I buy and have the tires put on at the dealer or should I do it at a local shop

or buy the tires, and bring them to the dealer and have them put them on?

What do you guys usually do?

 

Here are the OE tires, if they are cheaper here then get them, if not, just go to your dealer: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...Y)&RunFlat=All

 

Purchasing tires through the dealer would be very expensive. Having the tires mounted there would likely cost more as well. The only reason to go through the dealer would be to protect your wheels and possibly your car when going on the lift, but the dealer is just as likely to damage your wheels as any other shop.

I go through tirerack, or you could try having a local shop price match the tirerack. That would be much more convenient. Not sure if you have to pay for tax, but in cali, but I pay tax through a local shop or shipping through tirerack, so it all balances out.