MaxJag

First off let start by saying that everytime I try to search for more than 3 months worth of posts on tires my connection times out.

I've gotten 50,000 miles on my stock Potenzas. 43,000 were by the previous owner. I've got 4/32 of my tread left. It's time for some new better tires. Which are the best tires to get for the OEM 17's and what size?
I was thinking of the Falken's. I've got Maxspeeds if it helps.
Thanks in advance.

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jjs

Since this has been beaten to death over time, just to make any suggestions here more applicable to your situation, how about some more info from you???

1. Summer only driving? Combined? Alot of rain?
2. Treadlife an issue to you?
3. More important>handling or comfort? (Performance vs. cush)
4. Price limitations?
5. Etc.

Many people will automatically say Pilot Sport A/S, but then there are others who have different needs/limits.

Edward Lee

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Bridgestone Potenzas S-03's.

MaxJag

I'm in arkansas. So Combined summer and rain will do.
Treadlife isn't the most important. I'll be happy to get 50,000 out of them. I'd like some performance tires. And don't want to spend a fortune.

jjs

Some people have had good luck with Yoko (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...odel=AVS+ES100)

although I don't think you will hit 50K with any real performance tire...that and you will be very limited by stock size so you may have to jump sizes a bit...this is spelled out in the FAQ section.

Also, spend some time on the rest of the tire rack site...like

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/hpas.jsp

which gives a wealth of info with which you can narrow down your search.

MaxJag

Thanks jjs.
Which tires are you running?

NT2SHBBY

those tires are the shizzzzzzzzzzznit...........but for $200+ each, *** it...

hey MaxJag I wanna know how u managed to get 50k on stock blowtenzas?? I got like 3k on mine and they look shot

guess I shouldn't do burnouts at every light eh?

MaxJag

I guess the previous owner drove slow.

maximamaybe

I am very happy with my Kumho Ecsta MX tires. great in rain and very grippy.

jjs

No problem!!

I went more to the cush side and went with Yokohama YK420's (pretty much the same as their Avid V4...just these are Discount Tire specific). I also went 225 55/17 for more comfort without giving up much handling. A word of note...when I bought them, they were only $90 a tire...I see these days they are $125....for $125 there are other options out there.

HerBlue2kSE

One option under $125 is the Cooper Lifeliner SLE touring. I have 13k miles on them since the end of November and they totally changed the car. Firm sidewalls but they don't beat you up unless the road is bad. We got almost 29k out of the Potenza's that came on the car and they were scarey in rain. I knew they were bad when my wife was complaining about the TCS all them time with them.

Tires are alot like shoes, they all have different purposes.

Travis

MannyNJ2k2max

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I had Kumho Ecsta's on my my 4th Gen and the were awesome in the rain-
might get 'em again for my 2k2( stock potenza suck)- the Ecsta's
actually rode better than the Proxes and are cheaper

92 SE-R 02 SE

guess I shouldn't do burnouts at every light eh? [/QUOTE]




when i go 18s, i am getting the yokos avs ES100s. Heard nothing but great things about them...

TimW

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50K on Potenzas? You are hardcore! You should try extreme sports, you are charmed. Go get a job on the bomb squad or something..

heh, man I know you've been hating the last week here in Central AR. Monsoon season

slickrick

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whichever tire you pick get them fast. 50k on the craptenzas is suicide.

92 SE-R 02 SE

who the F are you? btw, you need to lower your car.....um A LOT!

slickrick

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im hoping its an inside joke and he knows the thread starter. or else...

MaxJag

Someone must have gotten on my pc and typed that ***g crap.
I'm changing my password now.

MaxJag

The Monsoon is the main reason I'm getting new shoes. Does this happened a lot here?

QUOTE]Originally posted by TimW
50K on Potenzas? You are hardcore! You should try extreme sports, you are charmed. Go get a job on the bomb squad or something..

heh, man I know you've been hating the last week here in Central AR. Monsoon season [/QUOTE]

MaxJag

Actually I did lower my car. You wanna see pics?

Rob'sAE

I have about 37,000 miles on my factory "iwannakillmyselftenzas" with about 1/3 tread left. I drive fast too.... I am leaning towards the pilot sports as replacements.

jjs

MaxJag

I went ahead a got the Kumho Ecsta MX 245/45/17 for my stockies.
They will cost me $550.00

Thanks for all the help.

No more Blotenzas, Craptenzas, Notreadenzas, Death Donuts, Iwannakillmyselfenzas for me.

jjs

Check your e-mail...

MaxJag

I'm waiting on your reply.

WaarrEagle

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You definitely won't hit anywhere near 50k with any performance tire. I got 12k out of my Yokohoma AVS ES100's but loved them so much that my car is at the shop right now getting a second set put on.

MaxJag

Actually I got the 235/45/17's for my stockies

Alexis

Get the ContiExtremeContacts. I got them for my max and they are great, for about half the price of pilot sport a/s tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/uhpas.jsp

maxiiiboy

As far as I know, the best all-season tires for the 17" inch wheels are:

1. ContiExtreme : The best tire at extremely good price (about $85 at TireRack). The only minor problem - you have to up-size or down-size a tiny bit: up to (235-45-17, 93W, 400AAA) or down to (215-50-WR17, 90W, 400AA) about $85 at TireRack. I should note that the smaller 215-50-17 tire does not meet the 91 load rating recommended for the Maxima. Great ratings and reviews - better than Michelin Pilot Sports.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S: As good as the Conti, for twice the price. In my mind, the only reason to buy the Pilot is that you can get them in the desired 225-50-17 size.

3. Sumitome HTR+: Like the Conti, it's an excellent tire for a very good price (about $80 at TireRack). Again, the Sumi is not available in the 225-50-17 size so have to go with either 215-50-17 or 235-45-17. Either size has load rating of 91 or better. I hear that the Sumi's are extremely sticky on dry surfaces and in the rain and snow they are incredible.

By the way, the above rating is from TireRack's Web site (www.tirerack.com).

maximamaybe

I love my Kumho Ecsta MXs. I got them in the same size and I am thrilled with the performance.

Audtatious

Actually, 50k is about where my RE's are going. I have 36k on them now and they have quite a bit of tread left. Then again, the RE's at 100% tread sucked in the rain, so I'm sure they are not safe with less tread

discounttiredirect.com have the Yokohoma AVS ES100's for $119 shipped in the 225-45-17 size.....

maxiiiboy

Yes, the Ecsta is supposed to be good. It's not an all season tire though.

Anachronism

I assume you have a 5th gen but what tire did you replace and how do they compare for ride and handling? There is a thread on these in the tires and wheels forum - http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=224021

I need to replace my crappy all seasons soon and these are my top choice so far.

Alexis

I had the toyo proxes on my 5th gen max. I went from 215/55/16 -> 225/55/16.

The tires don't spin nearly as easily from a stop compared to the toyos. The toyos also have frightening wet traction, but I haven't had the chance to try the contis in the wet.

Check out this thread
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/show...threadid=86750

I was considering the re950's but many maxima buyers on tirerack said that the tire was very noisy so I backed off. I thought about the turanza ls-h, but didn't price it out. If money was no object I would have gotten the michelin sport a/s.

I also considered the dunlop sport a2's, since I have had good success with them on my other cars. Their wet traction seems better than in dry...You can read about them on tire tack too.

In the end, the contiextremes were the best value. And also seeing how corvette owners though they were good enough in performance for them was also a factor.

Dipes2000SE

How do they handle in the rain? It has been raining a lot up here and my stock potenza's are like racing slicks right now.

MaxJag

Word is they all great in the rain b/c of the tread pattern.

jjs

Hey you!!! Did you get the new ones yet? Not sure if you ordered them or if you were getting them this weekend.

schuss

i totally love my yoko es100's. for the price and performance, i don't mind buying a set every 30k. they're doing incredible in heavy seattle rains and hot summer days alike.

Matthew

Nitto NT 450's are all-season high performance. Those are available 225/50r17... Does any one recommend those or have comments???

Anachronism

He has the Contis rated pretty low but he does not use noise or ride comfort as factors. Since noise and ride comfort are important to me I will probably like the Contis better than some of those other tires. I don't understand why the thread is locked so you can not discuss the results

How do the 225s look? Is there a lot of sidewall bulge? One of the reviews I read on tire rack said the Contis looked narrower than other tires in the same size. I was considering going up one size to 225 like you did.