need to buy new tires for my 1997 se maxima.
this will be my fist time having to actually buy tires and i need to get them before winter gets here and snow is on ground.
so basically im asking wheres a good place to get good quality tires, but at a good price.
best bang for the buck?

 

Check out Cooper All Season Tires: http://www.coopertires.com/Flash/index.aspx

I have the CS4s on my SE and I love them!!!! They handle great for about $100/tire. My tires are H-rated and meet specs required.

Performance tires........Not sure.

 

Falken Ziex ZE912's. H Rated, about $70 per tire. I have them and so far, ****ing fantastic.

 

you should check out tirerack.com

 

www.discounttires.com

i absolutely love the falken ziex zx-912. Fairly priced, handle great on dry and wet. I had them for my subaru legacy but now that i switched over the to maxima, i'm considering buying a set of falken once these bridgestones wear down. I LOVE THESE TIRES!!!

 

I notice you are from Rhode Island.....if you get any snow and you don't have separate snow tires.....go with all seasons....tirerack.com has ratings and will give you a good idea what to get for the seasonal conditions you live around.

Driving high performance tire can be dangerous in snowy conditions.

 

The Yokohama AVID TRZ is a good tire for the money. They are a little more than the Falken but have a better treadwear grade. The tread pattern performs well in all weather conditions. They have had great reviews and bad ones but from my experience they are a very good tire. Atleast worth a look in my opinion.

 

i wanted falkens but our tire place was out.... =[ too bad too casue i had them at cost 54 bucks a piece ftw!

i have however used them in 2 friends vehicles, a mazda speed6 and a honda civic and damn, their great even in winter when we go playing in the parking lot out back..

 

am i looking in the right section for tires i am pretty sure here the link http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...ting=S&tab=All

1997 maxima se for winter summer spring fall i will use until no good... whats best way on that page i was thinking the Goodyear eagle gt or the kumho ecsta asx

what are your opinions?

 

dont buy your tires online, your gonna pay for mounting and balancing. not worth it, trust me. unless you are rich and like wasting money, go to cj's tire if you have one near you. i have yokohama h4s's, about 370.00 for the set installed. get nitrogen in tires there too, 2 bucks a tire.

 

I've gotten my past few sets from tirerack.com I've gotten them mounted and balanced locally for $18/tire (that was for 17's). Call tire centers around you to see how much they charge for mounting and balancing.

You can also check out Costco/BJ's. You might pay just a little more, but they have a good warranty.

 

Most places will try and match any deal you find on line. Make sure to consider shipping, installation and taxes when determining your best deal.

 

I've been disappointed with the Yokohama AVID Touring S. Only 55,000 km on them and are going bald. and not very pleased with wet traction.

A mechanic said he is selling a lot of Sailun Atrezzo SH402 and his feedback has been quite good. He can get for $78 ea.

Anyone heard of them, I sure haven't?

www.sailuntyre.com


Kumho Ecsta ASX seem good and reasonably priced. I do already have snows.

 

sorry to threadjack, but would these same tires work for a 96 se as well? I'm looking for some new tires too...thanks

 

you didn't only hijack it , you bumped it from the graveyard

and..yes

 

Actually it was the guy before him.

I just installed Kumho Ecsta ASX A/S on my SE rims. I can't really compare them to anything because my old tires, which were on the car when I bought it, were awful. Put it this way: I used to just turn off the radio at any speed above 60 because I couldn't hear anything. With the Kumhos, music is nicely audible and conversation is possible. I am a happy feller.

 

yeah! haha, well my bad anyways...i'm pretty new around here as you can see hah, but thanks guys

 

i have no idea why people talk bad about potenzas

I think there are several different models called potenza

the only potenzas ive ever had are definitely the best tires ive ever had, better than 140 michelins or whatever.

i wouldnt buy anything else and for what it matters they are the oem of maximas.

bridgestone, yokohama those are all I go for. Im a japanese only fan, if the japs like it it rules.

youre buying ngk plugs why not japanese tires? The rest is crap to me. Even like BFG is crap its just expensive.

 

i have yoko's on both sets of wheels and though a little noisy sometimes they are the best tires for our cars imo. avid w4s's on the 17's i have on the max right now and avid h4's on the stocker 15's. you need to rotate and and put in some nitrogen so you don't have uneven wear.

 

I jus go to townfairtire. Good tires, good price, even got rims.

I never have bought top of the line tires so

 

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Still looking for All-Season Touring tires. The Tirerack site has the Pirelli P4 as the best. My usual local place to buy agrees, but says that the Dunlop Signature is a 2nd best and best bang for buck.

Again anyone know about the Sailun tires?

 

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well today I am slanted toward the Pirelli P4, for $110CDN per tire. But, it is T rated not H.

I don't expect to ride at T(190kph) or H(210kph), but is it true that an H tire's handling is superior at 120 or 130kph?

Go for an H?

 

handling at 120kph, isnt that equivalent to ~80mph? If so why would you be worried about handling at those speeds? Are you road racing or auto crossing or something?

 

120 kmh is 75 mph[

QUOTE=tigersharkdude;7638248]handling at 120kph, isnt that equivalent to ~80mph? If so why would you be worried about handling at those speeds? Are you road racing or auto crossing or something?[/QUOTE]