I'm looking to replace my 2003 350Z that I bought new. I've been replacing my tires on with Bridgestone OEM tires. The hold the road but don't last but about 10,000 miles and they are loud. It's time to get new tires. I live in Florida so I need a summer tire that is good in the rain.

My goal is to get a quieter tire that lasts a little longer and still holds the road when I want to drive aggressively in turns.

These are the tires I'm looking at so far and wonder if anyone has any experience with them or can recommend a different tire

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Summer tires
Pirelli P-Zero XL FSL
Pirelli P-Zero Nero GT
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2 K20 XL
Continental ContiSportContact 5P
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Thanks I appreciate your input.

Tom

 

Anybody? :-)

 

I have owned/still own a few sets of tires on your list and can provide personal feedback.

Hankook V12 Evo 2: Currently have these on my Evo X, compared to the stock Advan A13, they pale in performance. The side walls flex and stretch which provides a fairly comfortable ride for daily, not as good for cornering though. Road noise is noticeable. The stock Advans wore out after only 10k miles. The V12s have gone about 20k miles with plenty of meat left. More of a touring daily tire than a performance one.

Toyo Proxes T1S: Currently have these on my 350z. They provide a nice balance of grip and comfort when compared to the P-Zeros. Noise is noticeable. I would buy these again, they do not wear out very quickly and is a quality tire. Offers great balance for the price you pay, with one caveat, avoid wet pavement as they lose all ability to hold the road.

Pirelli P-Zero: Rides harsh, I do not recall which P-Zero model I had. Most likely the Nero. I just remember not enjoying driving my Z as much. You see these from time to time on Tirerack on clearance, old stock that's usually very dated.

A few other tires I have enjoyed owning over the years that provided great grip and was not overly noisy:

Nitto Invo, Nitto NT555, Falken Azenis, Falken FK510.

 

Depending on how you drive, summer performance tires can last 10-15K miles. My '03 track Z has been on Bridgestone 040 and S03s, Goodyear Eagle GS-M3, Nitto NT01, Cooper Zeon RS-3 and currently on BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S (I live in Colorado). All had their strengths and weaknesses, and all benefit from being rotated side-to-side to even out wear and keep the noise down.