Originally Posted by GJ Hazlett

Keep in mind they are good to 45 degrees and then they are considered unsafe...do you have winter tires? That is why I went with the Michelin all seasons.

Originally Posted by GJ Hazlett

I was going to get the Hankook Ventus tires until I realized they would not work for me in the winter months...lots of good reviewsfeedback on them and they are not $1200, I found them for $670 shipped.

Originally Posted by pantablo

Yes, i've searched.
Yes, I've spent the last couple hours reading through thread after thread only to find the discussion mostly revolves around tire SIZES. I would like some feedback, which I did not find in my search, about alternative, relatively equivalent tires to replace the stock tires.


I have a 07 g35 6mt with the premium package, about 21k miles (2 trackdays included) and they need replacing.
stock wheels are 19's.
stock tires are 225/40/19f, 245/40/19r Potenza re050a's.
I live in southern california so summer performance tires like the potenza's are fine.
edit: car is all stock, no suspension upgrades, no lowering, etc.


I priced the replacement tires at tirerack.com, where I always buy my tires, and they were $1200 tires/shipping only. add another $150 or so for mounting.

Are there alternative tires, in stock sizes, that are at least as quiet as the potenzas, wear a little better (isnt their 140 tread wear rating the lowest possible before being considered a DOT race tire, lol?), grip just as good but are less expensive?
A tall order, I'm sure.

I do drive aggressively and I still plan to get in a couple trackdays this year. Actually, if they wear about the same as the potenzas that'd be fine too as I will return the lease in about a year or 18 months anyway.

Any suggestions? Yokohama Advan's maybe?