but looked at too many threads & couldnt find answer to my question.
Now for those who can help I just need these basically for spring & summer use-- I have winter rims & tires so dont need all-season:

I checked out tirerack for these size but only 6 tires came up & I for sure dont want the: Bridgestone Potenza RE92 again!!!

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. They're simply the best tire available in 225/50R17 regardless of spring/summer or all season use.

I 'second' that! The Michelin Pilot A/S's are so far-an-away better than the competition in that size, it's a no-brainer. Don't waste anymore time, those are the tires you need, if the price doesn't scare ya.

Im rollin on NITTO NT-450's and i have no complaints about them.

They're pretty much the only low-end, high-performance alternative in 225/50R17. For my money, there are really only two viable, readily-available, high-performance tire choices in 225/50R17 worth considering . . . the Nitto 450 and the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. If you don't like those choices, get a set of wider rims and run 245/45R17 tires on them. You'll have a HUGE selection of high-performance tires to choose from then.

My typical reply to this thread -

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. They ain't cheap but the tires are just fantastic - especially in the rain.

My suspicion is that the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S is probably twice as good as the Nitto 450 . . . if not better. But it's hard to justify the cost of a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/Ss when you can buy TWO sets of Nitto 450s for the same amount of money!

A lot of it has to do with the climate you live in. If you're in a typically dry climate (as I am here in Los Angeles), you're probably just fine purchasing the Nitto 450s. If you're in Bangor, Maine, or Seattle, Washington, however . . .

how about 235/50/17 such as michelin pilot hxmxm4 for about $180 a piece?

I run the 450s on my car, good tires for the money. I think I will go to the 235/45/17 size next, yes I know the size deal, many have done it with no problems. I will make that decision at that time, the michelins are a great tire, very $$$$ though!!

As for the cost of the A/S, they are more expensive but when I got them it was about 20/tire more than the potenzas. To me it was a no brainer.

Are the nittos only 100? If so how long do they last?

here is the price breakdown of this tire in 225 and 235 /50/17 sizes

225/50/17
$199.99/tires
$ 10.00 mounting & balance/tire
$209.99/tire + tax

235/50/17
$201.99/tire
$ 10.00 mounting & balance/tire
$211.99 / tire + tax

and.. and they have $60 off on any 4 of michelin's

sounds like a very good deal.

thanks for the responses...so basically only nitto & pilot are the best for this size....

One More Question: Is 225/50-17 the only size tires I can use for OEM 17" rims??? If not, what other sizes can I use so I can look into that? Also if I use a different size, that wont mess anything up would it? thanks in advance

Oh no... The calm before the storm. Can you hear it?

The pilot 225s are wider than the bridgestones. I believe that the there are 2 versions of the re-92 225s and we run one that is a bit narrower.

That's what I found from discounttire.com they have 2 listing, one for nissan and the other for general for Re92

For those of you with 2k/2k1s thinking about going wider for better traction, the 225/17 pilot sports really provide excellent dry traction. There is no need to go to wider pilots.

I can only chirp the 1 - 2 shift on dry pavement occasionally and I need to bang the shift perfectly at redline (some pavements are easier of course). And I just ran a 14.76 with a 2.175 60'

Will the 235/45/17 fit the original 7 X 17 rim ? Tirerack would not recommened but Discount Tires said it's OK ? Need help to clarify ?

Thanks
Kevin

AHHHHHHHHHHH! RUN FOR COVER!!!!!!!!!

Just kidding. You've hit upon a subject that can bring blood to a boil on this forum real fast. I wont be an a** and tell you to do a serach, I'll just give you the answer.

Theorectically a 235 width tire can fit on the OEM 7" wide wheel, but DONT DO IT! Its unsafe, that why tirerack.com and any sane tire manufacturer warn against it. Some people have done it and they say its fine, but look at all the unsafe things people do and they get lucky and never have an accident. Just be safe and stick with a 225/50 if you are running stock rims.

Wow, thats a really impressive 60ft for a 2K Maxima. My best is a 2.28 with a 14.230 1/4 mile. If I could hit a 2.1, I'd be 14 flat or in the high 13s. You may have convinced me to get the Pilot Sports.

Maximus1000,

Thanks for the advise and that would only leave me with two choices go back with the RE92 or the Michellin Pilot A/S.

Kevin

If going back to the RE-92's...I would consider it these 2 choices: drive on those 'accidents waiting to happen', or walk.

Just about ANYTHING is better than the RE-92's.

Is that mean go with the Michellin Pilot A/s ?

Thanks
Kevin

A/S, it's the Pilot MXM4...listed on the TireRack web site but the hyperlink in their web site points to the wrong tire, it's pointing to the Pilot MXM not the Pilot MXM4. Gotta go to the Michelin web site to get a good idea of what the MXM4 looks like

It's less agressive a performance tire than the A/S...more a Grand Touring tire, softer riding, etc. V rated as well. It's also 20 bucks less/tire tire. This will is my choice if I were to replace tires today

So far I'm happy with the car except rim and tires I wish they could ofer a bigger size 17 X 8 instead of 17 X 7.

The extra 150 bucks for the Pilots is a no brainer IMO. I'd take those over a ftsb rtsb rsb any day.

But seriously, if you could go with different sizes, you could save some cash. It really is too bad that Nissan sees fit to play this rim size/OEM tire game.

thanks for the responses so far...this community is the best for maxima info

Yes. The Nittos cost about $100.00 each. And according to my mechanic, they wear like iron. He's been running them exclusively on his cars for the last 8 years and he swears by them.

I just put a set in 215/55R16 on my wife's 2K GXE a couple of thousand miles ago. It's really to early to tell how well they'll hold up.

So would these tires be a good all around tire in the Colorado area, where we get some snow and ice in the winter?

Can't answer your question, mm7759. We barely get rain here in Los Angeles, let alone snow.