any suggest? what kinda rear tires can last 20k miles or more?
Uh-huh!?! Ha-ha-haaa...any suggest? what kinda rear tires can last 20k miles or more?
If you care about getting tires that last 20K miles, then you should sell your NSX and buy some other car (NOT a high-performance sports car) instead.
You can also choose low-performance all-season tires, with a treadwear rating of 400 or higher. However, that will degrade the performance of your NSX in a spectacular fashion.
i actually used the yokos with 500 treadwear and they were not that terrible (i was 'forced' to do so by 300hp fwd alfa). granted it is not in the league of a track tire but it will not cause you to slide off the road, granted you are not being foolish of course.
That's a really BAD idea, and I don't recommend it. (Neither does the Tire Rack.) The problem with running mismatched tires like that is that it can make the handling very unpredictable (and I doubt that it "handles great"). Different tires, and especially tires with different performance characteristics (like all-seasons vs summer tires) will grip differently in different circumstances. For example, at colder temperatures, you might find that the rears grip as well as the fronts, whereas in warm temperatures, the fronts grip better. You might hit a puddle or a patch of ice and the car suddenly handles totally differently. It's just a very bad idea all around.I run summer tires on the front, and high-performance all-seasons on the back. The car handles GREAT. The backend doesn't break loose, and I can kick it around if I want to. The front tires give great turn in response. I couldn't be happier with this setup.
The S.drive is one of many "budget performance summer tires" on the market, summer tires with okay dry grip, very good grip in rain, and reasonably long treadlife. They are designed for folks who are willing to sacrifice some performance (compared with top-of-the-line tires) in order to save a few bucks on purchase price. If you want the best performance for your NSX, get a top-of-the-line tire like the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, etc; tires like the S.drive don't perform as well. And if you do want to get cheaper tires with lower performance, check prices; the Kumho SPT and Fuzion ZRi offer performance virtually identical with the S.drive, at prices that are lower in most sizes.Check out the new Yoko "S" Drive tires, great tread wear rating, quiet, good handling , at a reasonable price too, I'm going to try a set next month. (with my stimulate me check)
That's a really BAD idea, and I don't recommend it. ( You might hit a puddle or a patch of ice and the car suddenly handles totally differently. It's just a very bad idea all around.
So your saying if I hit a patch of ice my car is going to handle differently????.....I'll watch out for that ice for now on... :biggrin:
J/K Are you going to make it Saturday? I was looking forward to seeing you on the track.
that is pretty funny Ken. LOL
Nexen N3000 tires
Click on the "Tire Specs" tab about halfway down the page. This will open a comprehensive list of tire sizes and specifications.
I also generally hold a favorable view of Kumho tires. Nexen and Kumho are both South Korean manufacturers, and although newer to the US market, Nexen is very comparable to Kumho insofar as to a comparison of tires and companies. The company name Nexen is derived from the words "Next Century", and the company is trying to position themselves as a "Next Century" tire company with ultramodern manufacturing processes.
The claims Nexen makes for the N3000 in particular include...
1. Directional Wide Aqua Groove Design. - This feature of their tread design channels water away from the center of the tire and in my personal experience performs well as intended.
2. Arrow Center Rib Design for High speed Driving Performance. - This feature is intended to provide straight-line stability in high-speeds and performs as designed.
3. Shoulder Design-Up Grade for Cornering Stability - my favorite feature - The tires make a very flat or "square" contact with the road and therefore corner very well with less "rolloff" than more conventional designs. The stronger shoulders seem particularly effective for the NSX in slowing front inside tire wear. At more than 29,000 miles, my front tires are holding up well even though I have not had them cross-mounted, although I am considering cross-mounting to increase their longevity even more.
4. Aggressive Type Lateral Grooves to resist hydroplaning - This is a variation of claims number one and six. The tires perform very well in wet weather.
5. Silica compound maximizes grip on wet roads and increases braking stability by introducing a silica tread compound, maintains smoothness at low temperatures, and enhances adherence with the contact surface. - The tires live up to this claim and perform as designed.
6. Directional Tread Design increases stability at high speeds and prevents formation of water layer on wet roads by employing V-pattern tread type with large open grooves. - A variation of claims number one and four. The tires are very stable at high speeds and perform extremely well in the rain.
The tires are very quiet, especially when first installed. This is another good quality that I particularly like. On my stock wheels I am currently running size 22545(W)R16 in the front (this is absolutely the largest size I would mount on the stock front wheels) and size 25540(W)R17 in the rear. For my next set, I will keep the same size in the front but am considering size 27540(W)R17 for the rear (which is absolutely the largest size I personally would consider for the rear).
W & Y - Speed rated
U.T.Q.G. 340AA
any suggest? what kinda rear tires can last 20k miles or more?
Ugh I have these tires on my car right now because that is what the previous owner has, and I have to say they suck. They may last a long time, but in terms of grip they leave a LOT to be desired.