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No... it's a discussion on how the AWD system between the BMW and the Infiniti may differ, which in hopes may explain why we cannot run staggered wheel sizes on the G.
Why, have something to add?
I am going to go with the Toyo's Proxes T1-r's or the Kumho's Ecsta spt.. The toyo's would cost about $1000 total and the Kumho's about $750 total. Either way the tires will be comparable..
2005 g35 sport tune
Since this was getting beyond just the G35, I posted a follow up in the Ultimate AWD Sedan thread, post # 709 in http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f0a4375.ef3fcce/701
Bruce
I'll have to watch that one.
Thanks!
The policy also covers my winter tires, which are mounted on a separate set of wheels.
I went online to Costco and they had 2 choices. Any recommendations?
But, am always open for suggestions.
Thanks
Good luck.
Regards,
OW
Thanks in advance.
Thanks,
Doug
I will report back tomorrow after my 70 mile trip back home tonight.
I do not push the car hard, just a 50 mile commute each day. I have had the tires since April and have had no issues. They were significantly cheaper than Bridgestones or Goodyears.
Thanks again,
Doug
If you want a sports sedan, I suspect the Goodyear F1 may be more sporty than the Kumho. But for me, the Kumho being $150 cheaper for the whole set and treadwear being better (rating of 600 vs 420), I am thrilled with my purchase of Kumho so far.
Let see how they perform after a couple thousand miles.
Heres the link:
http://www.2carpros.com/forum/infiniti-g35-repair-question-vf498.html
Good luck!
1) Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
2) Yokohama ADVAN S.4.
3) BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S
4) Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus
These all come in 225/50/17 which seems to be a good replacement size.
#s 1, 2, + 4 are $168-176. #3 is $129. (all fine)
For warranties: #1's is 40K, #4's is 45K.
All are rated highly by owners and in field tests.
I would greatly appreciate any help in deciding between these tires. (#3 is cheaper, but I don't mind paying more if the others are worth it.)
Thank you.
Joe
Thanks, Denise
After discussing this with the tire dealership manager, he committed to fixing the issue (scrapes and gouges, no bends or breaks), but with the wheel guy he uses in these instances whom I don't know from Adam. So I decided to get an arms length opinion and dropped by the Infinity Collision shop. The head guy looked at the rims and ironically an insurance adjuster from my auto carrier was there as well. Replacements: $880 each. Refurbished: $350 each. Was told the issue isn't so much the repair, but getting a quality repair that will last AND the rim colors and finish to match the remaining original on the car, tough to do and a commonly known dilemma. After the tire dealer gets a peek at the quote I got.......
I now anticipate a war that will drag on if I rightly insist on the Infinity approach versus the tire dealer's rim guy.
Has anyone had an issue with either the wheel refinish going South after a repair or a color/finish match? I drive cars cradle to grave, so I need another half dozen years out of the car. And I drive year round in the NE US, complete with road salts.
I need to make a decision soon. Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
If you get someone who knows what he is doing, a repair should be OK. On the other hand, since you didn't do the damage, why settle? In my case I had no one to blame but me. Good luck.
My rims are gouged, with round depressions around the edge of the rims (top finish gone and indented) and with some more or less straight lines on a couple of the spokes. I can't imagine what the installer was thinking or doing because he got the fourth rim right. I was told by a car guy that mounting lower (45 and under) profile Z rated tires on alloys takes some knowledge and expertise, plus some special equipment guards, to prevent mangling the rims like mine were.
I wonder what the long term results will be with a refinishing job?
Jack
Your description of the damage to your wheels sounds like they should be replaced. I would go after the installers. I would think that their own insurance should cover damage that they do to a customer's car.
When I bought a set of winter tires, the Discount Tire manager suggested that I get a second set of wheels so the tires did not have be mounted and dismounted twice a year. I remember him saying that it was easy to damage the wheels with those 19" low profile tires.
Last week, after much research and angst, I bought the Bridgestone Potenza RE960 A/S Pole Position, not the cheapest of the bunch you listed. But they most closely matched what I wanted out of the tires. 225-45-ZR18 fronts and 245-45-ZR18 rears.
My intention is to "get by" with my 04 G35 Coupe in a New England Winter without making an additional investment in a dedicated wheel/winter tire set. I will be adding 100 pounds of weight (secured) in the trunk at the first snow to give myself the best traction chance, then adjust from there. I did that with a RWD Camaro driven year round for 11 years in Chicago winters and didn't ever get stuck or impaled on a telephone pole or guard rail. The G coupe is RWD like your sedan.
With the original Michelin Pilot Sports (Summer, same sizes) I got 30,000 miles (miracle), though they were cooked. One flake of snow with any Summer tire and the G Coupe should stayed parked. Oddly, the rain performance, even at the end of life, wasn't as bad as you might expect, though the tire noise was annoying. Never had the front tire cupping problem with these that others have reported.....go figure.
I read about a billion rwd coupe and sedan posts on TireRack for the Bridgestones and the other A/S tires, especially on a G35. I was focusing in on the more utilitarian use I intend, year round driving. Fun to me is the ability to wring out the car when it's dry and have some peace of mind when it is not. The Bridgestones for ice, light snow, and heavy snow ranked a combined #2 among all purchasers if I remember correctly. Plus the Bridgestones' 40,000 mile warranty made the higher price palatable.
A local tire distributor had the tires in stock and was willing to match TR pricing plus the shipping costs I would have incurred. Pre tax $199 each for the fronts and $216 for the rears. However, it will be TireRack for me for my purchases from now on. Rim damage in the mounting and alignment processes. With TireRack, you can dial in on a local installer you trust who knows what they are doing trying to get a short and stiff sidewalled high performance tire on alloys without damaging them. Some installers have rim protection accessories for this purpose.
While I only have 150 miles on the tires, the compromise in dry performance of this AS tire versus the Summers wasn't as severe as I had anticipated. Heavy rain performance was a significant step up, in cornering, standing starts, and braking.
I am certain my tire recommendation is somewhat premature. I'll update my opinions once we get some snow and I get braver with this new rubber.
I'm no Michelin fan-boy, but I've owned 4 sets to replace OEM tires on my BMW M3, VW Passat, and Infiniti G35S.
Everytime I've been rewarded.
Cornering on rails in a pedestrian sedan with a $7000 mountain bike on your roof makes all those sun-washed, polo collar, VC Blackberry Porsche drivers wonder what the heck is wrong with their car.... ((1) it's the cell phone (2) it's the tires) ...
In addition, I just noticed that the Michelin PS now listed in TR are a "new" version of the Pilot Sport A/S, so one must assume they are even improved over the ones you have.
The Michelins rank #1 with the Bridgestones right behind at #2. If Infinity had offered AWD on the G35 Coupe back in 2004, it would have been the first option I selected. Sadly, it wasn't; but back then the buzz was about the AWD sedan. My wife liked the automatic Coupe better. Automatic because driving in bumper to bumper traffic with the 6 speed would have been misery. And we didn't need to worry about rear passenger comfort. The only option we didn't get were the supercharged valve stem caps.
While at a rim repair facility last week I saw a supercharged G35 Coupe in the shop with a functional hood scoop. That guy wasn't thinking "snow" like I was during this tire selection.
Did you try some of the on-line tire wholesalers? Tirerack has a few matched sets in an all season, 225 fronts and 245 rears. I have also found that my brick and mortar tire dealers will hunt them down for me if they carry the tire brand I am looking for.
Just bought the Bridgestone Potenza RE 960 A/S Pole Position, replacing the OE Michelin Pilot summer tires on an 04 Coupe. 45 series on 18" rims, though.
Another idea if availability is an issue is to upsize or downsize to a 45 or 35 series. The tire dealer can then tell you what tire width for the profile you choose that will closely match the correct tire diameter and rolling circumference so you don't wind up with a speedometer error. Personally, I wouldn't even mind the speedometer being off a couple of mph to get the tire I want, as long as I knew what the difference was.
It always seems wonderful to get the lower profile tires (35 vs. 40 or 45, only to get sticker shock when you find out the size you want is rare and discounting is minimal if not nonexistent. I had that problem the first few years on my 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora.......everyone had 225 or 245 widths but not the factory installed 235 MM in a 60 profile.
Jack
I have an 04 auto trans Coupe with the 18 inch wheel package and replaced the OE ultra high performance Michelin summer tires with the same Bridgestone Potenzas you have. I live in snow country and wanted to be able to drive the car year round without monkeying around with dedicated winter tires and rims. Giving up some dry traction grip was an easy choice for me. Yet the dry traction performance will pleasantly surprise even the most die-hard the summer tire advocates.
I am happy that others have had good luck with other brands of all season tires on their Gs, but I felt most comfortable choosing the Bridgestones based on the TireRack owner surveys and the TR staff road tests. Only the Michelin A/S topped the Bridgestones in ice, moderate snow, and heavy snow applications, and for far less money.
Granted, these are not snow/winter tires. But for the first winter since I took delivery on the car starting back in 2003, I can actually venture out with the car in the snow. The ride is more pliant and the road noise has been mitigated as well.......so much so that my wife noticed right away. I have yet to test the car in the deeper stuff (5"+) before the roads have been scraped to the road surface. But so far so good. I have yet to add weight to the trunk, but I expect that will be necessary eventually.
In addition, I can't rotate the tires front to rear because I wanted to maintain the offset sizing on the Coupe (wider rears). But the wear mileage you are getting is quite encouraging.
Jack