What is your preference?
Just set the car up with Nitto NT01s. 225/275. Dramatic difference over standard road tires - hugely recommended. Less than $1K for a set shipped - expect to go through a set every 5K or so. IMO, tires are THE MOST important part of the car. Doesn't matter how great your brakes are or how much power you make if you can't put it down. Everything is improved with a set of stickys.. and at this price, why not? Image Unavailable, Please Login
I am getting my choice of tires when I buy the car. They are splitting the cost. I was leaning towards Bridgestone but I don't really know why.
Super sports don't come in stock 360 sizes...I went with the new Pilot sport A/S 3's and they grip like my Boxer tugging on "leg-of-mailman", I really like them so far...supposedly summer stick without winter issues...here in CA I do get some 32 degree sunny day drives so nice to have a sticky tire.
Correct that Pilot Super Sports still don't come in OEM sizes. The tire of choice that comes in OEM 18" sizes is the Bridgestone RE-11. It's recommended for all but cold temps, and/or if regulatory authorities don't permit it (I can't recall what the issue was, mainly in Europe; probably speed rating as compared to the stock P-Zeros). It would be interesting to compare them with the Pilot Sport A/S 3s. The conventional wisdom is that summer tires nearly always out-perform any all season counterparts in both dry and wet traction, cornering and braking. Read the posts by the track guys, who swear that RE-11s are the closest to dedicated track tires.
+1 on the Michelin's I prefer the Pirellis, but in my experience I don't get much than one season out of them as the compound is so soft I get only 5K or so. With Michelin I get about double that. Obviously a non issue for those who don't drive their car that much.
Mike I had PZeros on my Jag and the 360. I changed both to Michelin Pilot Sports at $830 a set and they have plenty of grip and last longer than the Pirellis. I honestly don't think you will notice the difference with higher cost stickier and shorter life tires unless you track. I once put a set of Yokohama A008s on a Honda Prelude Si and they were good but only lasted 8k miles. Alan
I think the RE-11 is a good tire, certainly holds up to track use... performs fairly well. But it is not a dedicated track tire, its still a street compound for sure. Better for track is the R888, Trofeo R, etc. and you can still drive them to and from events - I'll probably do one or the other for my next set.
Any rubbing issues on the front? Either going straight on the outside lip or turning at full lock? Thanks. Deiger
They don't make PS1's anymore, they don't make PS2's in the correct size... I have been using the RE-11's. As long as it is not raining, you're good to go. EDIT: That being said, those Nittos look like some monster tires!
RE-11s are fine in the rain. On my car, even OEM sizes required some slight fender rolling in front, albeit I had no clearance issues unless driving hard (like on the track). I would not use larger sizes in order to fit MPSS, especially if going smaller to 265 in back. There is a bit of snap oversteer in the suspension, so going smaller in back while going larger in front can exacerbate that. It may not matter if you don't drive hard, but I don't think I want to find out if having to avoid a semi on the highway.
I am also in the market for some tires for 18x8 and 18x10.5 wheels. Are the RE-11's really square? I don't see why you would need to roll the fenders unless you were lowered or running aftermarket wheels. Since my ideal tire sizes are 235/40/18 fronts and 295/35/18 rears, I was considering the Continental DW's since they are highly regarded on tire rack. I would love to run the RE-11's but would be afraid they might be a little narrow for the wider wheels.
Yes, they have broad, square shoulders. I also think my car sits a little lower than most other 360s. But others who have tracked their cars or otherwise driven them hard have also reported some outer front fender lip issues. Check out a bunch of pics of 360s. Look carefully and you will see quite a number of them have some bowing at the 12 o'clock position, a sign that the tire hit them at some point. But if you never bottom out or drive hard in corners, you will likely not experience clearance issues.
Hi Can you provide more details of the nitto tyres especially the front ones. Are they 225/45/18 or 225/40/18? Ta
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this or not... I have Bridgestone Potenza S0-2A tires on my 360 Spider. 215/45 ZR 18 in front 275/40 ZR 18 on rear Seeing them off the car, with the fronts next to the rears, you notice a HUGE width difference in the tires. I've never seen anything like that on one of my cars before. Anyway, FWIW, I am very happy with my tires. I bought them brand new for the start of this driving season, and I've found them to be smooth, yet spirited. I highly recommend.
No issues at all. Since the pss has very good grip, you will not lose any grip by decrease in rear tire size. IMO overall PSS is the best performance tire on street. Moreover, I will not consider re-11 because it is w rated.
What's wrong with a w rating? Really value cruising at 180mph? Decreasing rear tire width (all other variables static) you'll create more oversteer.
Why dont you try one before you tell me it will creeat more oversteer.? For me, speed rate is very important. 360 is still very fast car and can speed upto 298km/h, so you never know that you may need "Y" rated tire. This is just my opinion and recommendation. So decision is all yours.
