I need some new stock tires and want something affordable.....any recommendations? i have an 05 base 350z

 

I have the Nitto 555, they are decent. The Dunlops are a little better. Stay away from Hancook.

 

get toyo proxies t1r(280tw) and isnt nitto 555 a 200 tread wear?? also, i heard great thing on hancook v12(280tw) w.e ones. also nitto invo(270tw) are good tires. honestly your going to have to do a little searching to see which tire will suit your needs and driving style.

 

Right now Im running Hancook Ventus v12's. They are decently sticky, and an exceptional deal for the price. Not sure about durability yet, I only put 2k miles on them. I used to run falken 452's, which are little more expensive, but still considered "cheap". I would go through a set of those in 10k miles though.. so I switched to the Hancook to check the durability.

Either way I would by from tire rack.... Even with the delivery charge their sets always end up cheaper than any local shop I check.

 

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Check out the Kumho Ecsta series or the Yokohoma S Drive.

Horrible advice IMO. The OP asked for affordable tires for stock wheels and you suggest the more expensive high performance tires???

 

Just put Dunlop Z1s on and they are excellent.

 

hancook v12... Thank me after you buy them.

 

how many people in here actually own "Hancooks"?

 

Tirerack has ratings for most tires... but onlinetires.com is typically the cheapest. Discount tire price matches, so if you find any deals, show them and you can buy them locally from discount tire.

Nankangs are really cheap, but they're a bit loud... other than that, I don't really have any complaints.

General exclaim uhp, continental extreme dws, and kumhos are mid-priced, and they've all been pretty good.

 

www.tires-easy.com is stupid cheap on alot of their tires.. just an FYI

 

I have toyo T1Rs right now. I like them because they are very grippy and responsive. On the down side they are very expensive and wear fairly fast.

My last tires were the Hankook Ventus V12. Those were great tires. Fairly grippy, affordable, and long tread life.

The last tires I had on my stock wheels were Federal SS595. These tires were very comparable to the Hankooks and they are even cheaper.

Although the T1Rs are the best performing of the bunch, I think I am going to get the Federal's again for my next set of tires.

 

thanks everyone! ill let you know what i end up going with

 

General Exclaim UHP, affordable ultra-high performace tire with great review.