http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/...0zroadster.asp
One of the other major changes for 2006 is the use of standard 18-inch cast aluminum-alloy wheels (17-inch wheels were standard in previous years). They are mounted with 225/45 WR18 (front), 245/45 WR18 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport or Bridgestone Potenza RE040 tires.



this is a small exerpt i found but it is for a 2006. should be the same option for a 2005

 

tire rack has it at the same price inclusive of shipping and everything else. i checked them already.

i am getting 1 michelin tire, not 2 bridgestone tires now. my firestone shop is ordering it for me and ill have it by monday.

 

one other thing...tire rack shows the michelin pilot sport tire as the OEM tire for the GT 350z

 

Can you not get the tire patched? I've had one my RE040s patched for almost 3 years now without any problems. If it's not a runflat as long as the tire is not destroyed and the puncture is not in the sidewall you can get away with this for $25.

NzZ

 

the sidewall is destroyed cuz i couldnt pull over to take the tire off. i had to drive a block back to my house to put the spare on. i had no choice.

 

once you drive the car off the lot, take ownership, whatever, no warranty will ever cover a flat tire, unless its due to a defect in the tire, yours was not. thats the risk of daily driving. if you cant get it patched because of the sidewall then you are responsible for buying another. i know it sucks, but its just bad luck man. we all get it one way or another.

now for the tire, its a simple solution. Get one from a tire shop, either online or around you locally. in anyway shape or form do not get the tire from the dealer. the same tire that will cost you 150-200 bucks will cost you 300+ at the dealer. also, if the car is that new then DO NOT buy 2 of them. Just get the one. the only reason for the statement of getting them in pairs or sets is because you dont want a brand new tire and one with 10K+ miles on it. Your remaining tire should be damn near new if everything else you said about the car is true.

good luck!

 

yeah i know there isnt a warranty on the tire. i gotta get more information on this roadside assistance stuff they are talking about. when i bought my brand new WRX, they gave me a separate warranty for my bridgestone tires. it was a pamphlet stating what is covered on the car and i signed it and they sent it off.

i already figured i was gonna buy a new tire cuz of the flat. doesnt hurt to ask if the dealership would be nice to buy me a new tire seeing mine went flat in under a week of ownership. the funny part is that a guy who just bought an ultima from them had the same thing happen to him. he called the day before me and was asking about his flat tire after a week. pretty wild stuff.
i ordered a replacement michelin pilot sport tire. i was going to buy 2 tires because they were going to be bridgestone potenza's and i wanted the same 2 tires in the rear. i couldnt get the pilot sport tire anywhere else. i had to go through firestone to order it cuz of my mastercare card. just got done putting my down payment on my car and wasnt exactly expecting a flat to come out of nowhere so quickly

 

Cool.

 

I understand. After driving just a week, a flat is the last thing that I would expect. What are the odds.