ive also been reading on the board a lot about the Continetal DWS.. im also thinking of going 245/18 all around. thoughts?

 

What specific year model G?

 

2003

 

I got an 03 sedan with 17's any good winter tires for sale?

 

Thinking of getting 215/55R17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS70's and using my Stock 17's because they are really curb rashed/beat up from the previous owner so this will probably be the most affordable idea for me.

Does anyone have this setup with pics? Or any experiences with these tires etc?

I'm stock height 2005 g35x sedan

 

Ok on sedan, no go on a coupe.

Best one we carry is the Blizzak WS70's for $133 ea, lowest price is teh Firestone Winterforce for $99 ea.


Awesome tire, same I and majority here use. Will make your rwd feel like an awd car.

 

thoughts on the General G-Max AS-03 tire? It would be in 225/45/19

 

Been getting good reviews thus far but hasn't been through a winter yet so the full jury is still out.

 

Just ordered my Bridgestone Blizzak Ws70's 215/55r-17 Today and shipped within the hour! great service can't wait to get them and have them installed.

Thanks!

 

Hey Neal,

I'm need of some tires but it doesn't seem like Tire Rack has them. I have a set of Volk TE37 19" with a +22 offset with spacers in the front and back. I currently have 245/35/19f and 285/30/19r. The fronts fit perfect so I'll get the same size again but the rears occationally rub. I wanted a little bit thicker of a tire but not rub. I was thinking about getting 265/35/19r with all season tires. Do you think this set would would work and if so are their any tires that TR has? If that size is not available, what tires sizes do you recomend that wont rub but will give some cussion? 255/45/19r? 255/40/19r? 275/35/19?

Thanks for any input you have

 

Best combination that will offer the most tire selection is 245/35-19 and 275/35-19. Lots to choose from and won't cause a rubbing issue.

 

Hi Neal,

I need to replace the OEM Eagle RSA tires on my '06 G35x sedan. I'd call myself a spirited driver but not extremely aggressive. I do like to take corners fairly fast and like the ride to be on the firmer side. I'm looking at the ExtremeContact DWS and am wondering if you could answer the following questions?

1. Some of the reviews appear to indicate that the tire has very soft sidewalls and is a little soft. I'm wondering if this is comparing it to high performance summer tires or will it be generally softer than the stock RSA?

2. Overall, in terms of performance (dry, same sense as above question), would you say the DWS is on par with, better than or worst than the RSA?

3. Would another tire size work on the stock 17" rims (current size 215/55R17)? I ask this because there appear to be some other tires in sizes like 235/50R17 that I may want to look at if the size works.

Thanks

 

I gotta question for ya. I got a 03 sedan with 235/50r17 Yokohama s drives. Me and my Father have been arguing over the tire pressure. What is the recommended tire pressure for theses tires? All i see on the tire is Never inflate over 40 psi to seat the beads. And Max load pressure is 50psi

 

The soft sidewall debate is really subjective. What one thinks is soft another may not so hard to really say. A lot of people came off of summer only sport tires and into the all season Conti and then complained about the softer handling. No surprise really but it makes the tire sound bad. I would say you should have similar if not a little better response out of the tire, especially longer in it's life cycle.

The RSA, to me, is a junk tire across the board. In all performance categories across the board (wet, snow, ride, noise, etc) I would rate the Conti better.

Only other size I'd look at that tire in is 235/50-17 which will work fine.

The larger size hold the same amount of air as the oe tires, just in a different shape. Think of it as a balloon. You can manipulate the shape but amount of air inside does not change. Best to start at Infiniti's recommendation in the door/owners manual to start. From there you can add more to help handling, but do not exceed the tire's max psi braded on its sidewall.

 

Thanks Neal, that definitely helps. Two followup questions. Given that the other size you mention works, how would you personally rate these three tires as compared to the DWS:

1. Yokohama ADVAN S4
2. Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS
3. Pirelli PZero Nero All Season

Also, if I go with the other size you mentioned should I expect any negatives? Sorry but I honestly don't know a lot about this and just want to make sure that if I put the alternative size tire on the same rims I won't cause any problems.

Thanks again!