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TIRE Replacement Opinions
My OE Bridgestones are worn on my 2005 Z Roadster and it is time to replace them.
Please provide any opinions on replacement tires.
Dry pavement handling and overall handling is my #1 PRIORITY!
I live in Arizona, so wet pavement handling is not important at all.
Treat life is not important.
Thanks,
Please provide any opinions on replacement tires.
Dry pavement handling and overall handling is my #1 PRIORITY!
I live in Arizona, so wet pavement handling is not important at all.
Treat life is not important.
Thanks,
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Originally Posted by camaro194
Damn, how many miles do you have already?
Tirerack has a bunch of reviews for OEM sizes.
Tirerack has a bunch of reviews for OEM sizes.
However, I don't want to replace the rears with the Bridgestones. I'd rather get 4 new tires - new brand, so I am looking for opinions from those that have replpaced their tires.
I read the TireRack reviews, but it is more valuable to get opinions from Z owners and find out how the tires are with our car.
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Agree with Camaro194, TireRack's web site is an excellent resource for information, even if you don't buy there. I've been partial to Michelin Pilot Sports since I bought my '96 300ZX TT and replaced the sh**tty Goodyear Gatorbacks with them. They've come out with different flavors of Pilots since the original, so I don't know if they're a big improvement or not, but I just replaced the rears on my 2004 roadster with Pilot Sports last week, and I plan to do the same with the fronts when the front Bridgestones die.
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Originally Posted by kovalf
Agree with Camaro194, TireRack's web site is an excellent resource for information, even if you don't buy there. I've been partial to Michelin Pilot Sports since I bought my '96 300ZX TT and replaced the sh**tty Goodyear Gatorbacks with them. They've come out with different flavors of Pilots since the original, so I don't know if they're a big improvement or not, but I just replaced the rears on my 2004 roadster with Pilot Sports last week, and I plan to do the same with the fronts when the front Bridgestones die.
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Is your car handling OK with 2 different brands?
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Originally Posted by Silver350ZAZ
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Is your car handling OK with 2 different brands?
I though you were not supposed to interchange brands.
Is your car handling OK with 2 different brands?
I though you were not supposed to interchange brands.
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i was able to fit 245/45/17 on my oem fronts and 255/45/17 on my rears. There are more options in that size than in the stock 225/50/17 and 235/50/17 though now I think Falken & Kumho make a cheap set in that size... but the wider with the smaller aspect ratio keep the stock stagger and are pretty close to the oem size and I think perform really well. I run Falken Ziex 512 btw they were $590 installed from discount and I haven't had any problems with them.
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Originally Posted by HighwaySpeed
Michelin Pilot Sport - 18"
225/45WR18 91W 220 AA A
245/45WR18 96W 220 AA A
Or
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 - 17"
225/50-YR17 94Y 280 AA A
235/50-YR17 96Y 280 AA A
225/45WR18 91W 220 AA A
245/45WR18 96W 220 AA A
Or
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 - 17"
225/50-YR17 94Y 280 AA A
235/50-YR17 96Y 280 AA A
Agree with brand. Disagree with size. I would go wider. Also I have some Dunlops 9000 and they run insanely good.
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How wide of a rear tire can I run on the new stock 18" '06 wheels. I want the widest tire without rubbing or hitting. From the rear it would look ominous with some fatties out back.
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Originally Posted by 350Zteve
Without a doubt, BFG KD's
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Originally Posted by sidewayz2
How wide of a rear tire can I run on the new stock 18" '06 wheels. I want the widest tire without rubbing or hitting. From the rear it would look ominous with some fatties out back.
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Falken Azenis RT-615
235/40R18 Front
255/40R18 Rear
Will last longer than the OEM and have better dry grip than anything else, short of DOT R-compouds. Even the Kuhmo MX can't beat them on the dry.
Get them at www.vulcaintires.com
235/40R18 Front
255/40R18 Rear
Will last longer than the OEM and have better dry grip than anything else, short of DOT R-compouds. Even the Kuhmo MX can't beat them on the dry.
Get them at www.vulcaintires.com
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ive gone through a few sets of tires since having my z...
Ive had the bridgestone potenza s-03s and loved them, but they only lasted about 2 months. expensive too.
The michelin ps2s were a good all around tire. wet weather traction was pretty good. dry traction was pretty good. like i said, it was a good all around tire. but it was just as expensive as the s-03s
I recently bought some Falken Azenis RT615 through a friend at Americas Tire, and couldnt be happier. Excellent, excellent, dry traction, and good wet traction. so for this summer i would highly recommend it. i havent tracked them as of yet, but when i went last time i rode with a dude who had them on a Lotus Elise. he ran them so hard they started clumping and adhering to the body panels directly behing the wheel well.
hope this helps!
Ive had the bridgestone potenza s-03s and loved them, but they only lasted about 2 months. expensive too.
The michelin ps2s were a good all around tire. wet weather traction was pretty good. dry traction was pretty good. like i said, it was a good all around tire. but it was just as expensive as the s-03s
I recently bought some Falken Azenis RT615 through a friend at Americas Tire, and couldnt be happier. Excellent, excellent, dry traction, and good wet traction. so for this summer i would highly recommend it. i havent tracked them as of yet, but when i went last time i rode with a dude who had them on a Lotus Elise. he ran them so hard they started clumping and adhering to the body panels directly behing the wheel well.
hope this helps!