Help, 225/50/17, 1998 Maxima, best tire

OK, a follow up to myself,

I am now thinking I'll just go to Discount Tire (America's Tires) here in LA and it looks like it comes down to these if I cross reference them with Tire Racks Best survey, they have in my size:

I am particuarly interested in cornering stability ratings and steering response

- Michelin Pilot Sport (rated #2 in Tire Rack) for Max Perf Category
- Good year Eagle F1, (rated #3 in Tire Rack) for Max Perf Category
- Bridgestone Potenza RE050A or 750 (rated #4 in Tire Rack) for Max Perf Category, not at Discount tire
- Goodrich g-Force Sport or (TA KDW2 not at Discount Tire)
- Falken Ziex ZE-512
- Good year Eagle F1's
- Kumho ECSTA SPT

I have heard good things about the Kumho SPT and Falken 512's, the 512s not rated by Tire Rack, Kumho's placed 7 and the Goodrich g-Force 4th in Ultra High Perf Category.

Just by going from these Tire Rack #s, it looks like, for cornering stability ratings and steering response: Michelin Pilot Sport and Bridgestone Potenza RE050A have the best #'s for Max class.

And Goodrich g-Force Sport or TA KDW2, has best #'s for Ultra class

Thoughts greatly appreciated.

 

My own reply,

OK, after many hours researching the data at Tire Rack .com, I am going with:

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 2nd highest rated, "9" in all the things that matter to me. Reviewers all love them, sending Yokohama AVID V4S's back to Tire Rack and getting these. Hope they are what people say they are.

Had to get 235/45/17's

Tire Rack rep tried these on a race track on a Porsche, he loves them, says they will definitely bring a smile to your face.

 

255/35/20 kumho ectsa supra 712's got about 6k on them and their just gettin good

 

its not a race car and michelins wear fast...i would have got with the f1's ( i was gonna, but i have to deal with snow)

i'm had a few sets of michelins (diff, types)....won't go back again

 

What are the advantages / disadvantages to running a 235/45/17 versus a 225/50/17, obviously the 235 is wider and the 45 is shorter, are there any disadvantages to running a 45 over a 50 (on stock Maxima 2001 wheels).

thanks in advance

 

I just purchased new Bridgestone Fuzion 235-45-17 from Ramona Tires AKA Firestone in Temecula,CA.

 

weathermaster winter/bald ****ty tires 215/60/15. every curve I take, it squeeks. one of the rear tires had a nail so i had to take it off and put some tire filler.... cant wait to change them.

 

The rule of thumb (it is only a rule of thumb, but, like most rules of thumb, there is something behind it) is that for 50-series and taller tires, the rim width should be 70% of the section width, and for 45-series and shorter tires, the rim width should be 85% of the section width. That is because, as the sidewall gets shorter and stiffer, there is less flex in it to be pinched in on a narrow rim, and some of the flex has to be "borrowed" from the tread area, distorting the contact patch under load. NOTE: this is different from the "approved" rim widths that tire manufacturers specify for each size of tire; we are discussing optimal here.

That means, for a 225/50 tire, a 6.5" rim or a 7" rim is cool, but for a 235/45, you really should be using a 7.5" rim.

 

Dunlop Sport Maxx

 

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2

 

Bridgestone Potenzas G009 for summer. Mastercraft Glacier II for winter Both 205/65-15 on stock sized rims for my '97 GLE. Conti contac - summer, Blizzaks - winter on my '05 SL

 

Michelin Energy MXV plus for winter. Hankook K104 summer

 

Kumho MX's Front 235/45/17
Yokohama Adavan A046 Rear 235/45/17
Kumho 732s Winter 215/55/15 althought i cant use my 15s for this comming winter on the front

 

i have Michelin Pilot Sport tires 225/50/ZR17's on my stock wheels!!!....i just got them not too long ago but DAMN these things HUG the road like no other tire in both wet and dry weather!!!....and they are all seasons!!....WTF?!?!

i DEFINITELY recommend these joints!!

did i forget to say SUPER QUIET!!!

 

Falken 451 Summer Ultra High Performance
Wet traction: 7 (6 during heavy down pour)
Dry traction: 8 (very predictable, smooth break away)
Road Noise: 6 (although I do have 275's in the rear) not terrible
Snow: forget about it

 

Goodyear F1 245/45/ZR18

 

use to have michelin pilot a/s now goodyear eagle response edge

 

Yokohama Paradas

 

Just removed the Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE after 36k miles.

The only reason I replaced them was that we hit something and trashed one. I was relatively happy with them until the last year and they floated in snow and heavy rain as well as being really noisey on certain roads.

They were replaced with Mastercraft Sensys01 in the stock size.

They are the production "twin" of the SLE. Mastercraft is a division of Cooper and they are manufactured in the USA. I like the tread on the outer edge as there are channels that allow water to move all the way to the edge from the center of the tire. The work great in heavy rain and handling has not changed from the SLE which I would have expected since they are the same tire internally.

I have used Cooper and sister brands on my cars for 20 years with great success. Great product for great price.

 

Will these KUMHO ECSTA 215/50/17's, fit on my 99 Nissan Maxima GLE. I have 15's on them now. Please help, auction ends soon. This is the bolt patttern. 17 inch Bolt pattern is 5 on 115.

 

5x 114.3 is the bolt pattern on our cars. A link to the auction might help more.

 

Toyo Proxies 225-35-19

 

I just got Continental Conti Extreme Contact tires 245/45/18 .... they are great

 

I was thinking Yokohama Advan S4's as I need all season treads,anyone try these yet?

 

I dont think you are going to like those Mich Energys, heard a lot of bad reviews, even from people at Mich.

 

I have those as well. Gone almost 3 year and 40,000 miles on them. Great tire, just now getting down to 3/32 of an inch.
Debating between those again or Pirelli.

 

Hey guys, been reading on Tire Rack's tire reviews and the following tires have caught my attention:

1) Yokohama AVID TRZ (Standard Touring All-Season tire) - 9.9

2) BF Goodrich Traction T/A (High-performance all-season tires) - 8.1

3) Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 (Maximum performance summer tires) - 9.1

If you've used any of these tires on your Maximas, please chime in your comments or experiences on them. I'm not concern about winter handling because it doesn't snow here in So.California. With the winter season coming up, I am concerned about wet traction w/o compromised dry traction. I currently have Nitto Extreme 555 tires, I love the dry traction and handling. I don't know how it handles on wet road conditions as I have had these tires since spring of this year and its already wearing down fast! I'm looking for tires with longer thread life, a good balance of wet/dry traction and performace, in V or S speed rating. I think the Yokohama Avid is H rated only.

Please chime in your comments.

 

P235/45ZR-17 Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Asymmetrical

 

bridgestone all season 225's can't beat them

 

My 92 shoes are Pirelli

 

I've got 47K on Michelin Pilot Sport A/S and they have been great. I'm starting to get some wheel spin from wet starts, but if I don't get on it too bad, they are fine. I noticed a slow leak today and if that tire is shot, I'll probably get a new set. I've been looking at the Yokohama YK520 from Discount Tire. Also considering the Yoko Avid V4S, both have gotten some good reviews. The YK 520 is asymmetrical, while the V4S is directional and some say a bit louder.

 

Generals, They are #1 in tirerack. They are UHP summer tires.

 

i had pilot sport a/s's on my old car and hated them...then went to traction ta's and they were much better cept in the snow...they were much worse.

i was stuck between the toyo proxies 4's and the avid v4s...i went avide v4s because at the time they had decent winter reviwes....now i find out that they are horible in the snow from what i here (going with snow anyway). the avids are nice and smooth...not to loud...but they have a softer side wall than the stockers wich is my only complaint.

next time i'm trying hte goodyear gds3's or the proxies

 

I just installed some Yokohama Avid V4s.. and Im really happy with them. amazingly smooth ride, wayyy quieter than the Kumhps there replacing. I read a bunch of great reviews beforehand and I'm satisfied.

 

falken zeix 512 245/40/18

 

BFG Traction T/A Pro OR Bridgestone Potenza RE950 ?

Both seem to have close ratings on the dry/wet tractions on Tirerack. Any suggestions (especially considering the noise) ?

Thanks

 

Dunlop D60 A2's on my 200o SE with factory 17 inch alloys... theyve been decent. The wife has gotten 40K+ miles out of them.

 

ridin on the 235/40/18 General Exclaim UHP...........

 

235/40/ZR18 General Exclaim UHP....some ppl neva heard of them but jus go on tirerack and youll get the point..hell of a good tire..good ride....

 

Got a set of Michelin Destiny (Energy variant) installed, $400 CAD (got a deal from a friend of mine). Tires are very silent, and perform great. My only gripe (and it's a minor one) is that with them on, the car pulls left and right when going along streetcar tracks.

My winter set is Blizzaks WS-50. Excellent winter tire, though pretty noisy on dry pavement (to be expected).