Have any of you with the 18" wheels put all-season tires on? If so, which, and do you like them?

I'm looking for all-season tires to put on my 18" Wheel & Tire package wheels on my '04 Coupe that will be tractable enough in snow but decent year-round.

The stocks are of course high performance summer tires, but the specs are: 225/45/18 91W front, 245/45/18 96W rear.

The all-season tires must meet those specs for safety reasons.

They must also be from a legit brands like Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, Dunlop, or maybe Yokohama or Toyo.

Thanks.

 

Have never found an all season that is also good in snow, especially braking and stopping on the white stuff. The only answer is a set of winters for safety .
If someone has found one I would also love to know what it is.

 

First of all, where do you live? All-seasons usually try to do everything well, but nothing good. They will never have the stick of a good summer tire or the snow threading capability of a dedicated winter tire. Part of the reason is their rubber compound can't take the extreme cold conditions and thus starts to harden. Secondly, the tire thread isn't ideal for aggressive driving like a summer tire. All seasons are best for conditions from around 40 degrees with very little snow to 90 degrees with degradated road holding capability. On a positive note, all seasons does offer better rain drivability than a summer tire in all temps, but not the winter tire if temperatures drop below 40 degrees.
If you don't have Brembos, then an investment in a set of 17" wheels and winter tires would be advisable although you could find a 17's to clear the Brembos if you looked hard enough.

 

Great answer Dean

 

Looking at these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....lace=8&index=8

Live in Maryland. Light snow on occassion, mostly slushy roads that have been salted/sanded. These seem to have solid reviews for that type of environment. I am willing to give up some performance to get all-season use out of one set of tires.

 

I use Pilot A/S... works fine for me in TX....

 

There are no All Season tires that meet the specs for the G35 besides Avon Tech M550s. I never heard of Avon tires either, but they were the #1 rated tire on Tirerack and at a great price, so I gave them a try and I love these tires. The ride comfort level is sky high above Mich Pilots.

 

That makes two here.

 

Any VDC issues?? What if I plan on using my 18s and getting these Avon tires for the front and putting blizzaks in the back, would that be ok with the vdc and everything? This way I would only really have to worry about the rears to switch, and have the advantage I think.

 

I had pilot A/S on my subaru and went home to upstate ny with them...Granted I had awd and a lockable center diff to help, but those tires always were really good for me...And in the summer I thought they were a very good tire...

 

Rather than put snows on just the back you would be safer to just keep the all seasons on front and back or go with 4 snows.
If you have snows on just one end you will find your back trying to pass your front end in slippery weather.
Check with any reputable tire shop (or check out the major tire distributors on the internet) and they will probably tell you the same thing. If you are going to put snows on , install them front and back, or leave them off.

Wayne

 

I think I'll get the Avons, but I appreciate the recs. I'm selling my winter wheel & tire setup (http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthre...85#post1626985 ) since it's a hassle for me to swap them in the Fall and Spring. Going for a year-round tire.

The LM-22s are freakin' amazing in snow, though.

 

I have heard nothing but positive reviews about the M550's. I am going to be switching to these later this year (most likely around November). How is the dry weather handling? Also (if this applies to you) how did they handle the rain and snow? Thanks

 

Dry weather handling is outstanding. Its not going to be as phenomenal as the Pilots when it comes to flying into offramps at 70MPH, but for the 99.9% of the other time I can guaruntee you will appriciate the smoother ride! I never thought that this car could ride so smoothly until I put a set of these tires on. The performance is still more than adequate for anyones needs.

I just got them on a month ago and only racked up about 2500 miles, so I can't comment on their snow ability, but their capabilities in the rain are just fantastic. Excellent hydroplanting resistance, and the car has yet to skid yet, and my SLIP light didnt have to come on every time from a stop! I was almost suprised how I could feel nearly as confident in the rain as I did on dry road.

 

nice thread, im appraching 15k and was wondering the same thing before the winter here in ny. Basically, i doubt i will drive my car around in the snow, but if im out and it begins to snow, I want to be able to get home safe and not die in the process.

Can any1 comment on the Avons and it's handling in the snow?