I am thinking of getting new wheels and tires. I found these two tires that fits my budget but i dont know which one is better. The nitto's are a little bit more money. Anyone have pros and cons of each? Which one is overall better? thanks

 

Based on my350z.com customer response the Falken is getting overwhelming ratings for best bang for the buck. Its great in the rain as well as dry grip.

 

thanks for your response

 

i have the falkens on all 4 corners...very nice tire, and very cheap. grips well, and it is pretty predictable at the limit. only drawback is that they are a lil noisey.

my mother also uses em on her mercedes CL500...

 

have the falkens, they are a very good wet tire, and a good around town tire, my experience on the track is they get a bit greasy when they get really hot. not bad, and they def. talk to you to let you know. but a little greasier than i like. but for the money, an AWESOME tire.

 

i too have the 451s.... nice tire at a great price.
i have to say there is road noise tho.
but overall i am very happy with them and would not hesitate to buy them again.

 

I also have the Falken 451's. Compared to the stock rubber, the Falkens grip much better. I now have a hard time breaking the tires loose around a turn, they also look great. I am using 245's in the front and 275's in the rear. I also have noticed the road noise is a bit high with these tires, don't know how they compare with the 555's but I have been very happy with the Falkens.

 

Same as what every one else has said . . .good dry, great wet, a little loud. Price is very nice . . .still might go with kuhmo next time but I have only had these for 2000 miles.

 

451s are ok. I have turned them purple while autocrossing and they don't get just greasy, but it feels like your on ice. but overall they are ok, can't complain, but I will try the Kuhmo MXs out as I have heard good things and they are cheaper.

 

dont get the nitto 555s, i had bad experience with them on my IS300
Speaking of which, what does others think of Kumho Ecsta Supra 712?

 

they are ok for autoXing, not good fro track but ok for Street, but can be kindve noisey.

 

Anyone know how these compare to the Kumho Ecsta MX's?

 

I've seen reviews that Kumho Ecsta MX's are great for track.. but Falken FK-451 is the best bang for your buck imo..

 

I have the Kumho MX's in 245/40-18 f and 275/40-18 r, and they are awesome - fantastic bargain. I use them as my "Street Tire" auto-x tires. Stick like no tomorrow in the dry; can't say about the wet since we don't get much rain in Phoenix. The only thing that I hear is better are the BFG g-Force KDs, but they are 50% more money.