All weather tires for G70

[Muju]

Has anyone looked into winter rated all weather tires for G70 sport? I guess looking for ones which qualify for insurance, but also don't need to switch rims and tires every winter. Would like to know peoples thoughts.

 

[canucklehead604]

^ doubt it, but maybe someone has. anyone driving the Sport trim is likely looking for the performance and handling gains of a dedicated summer compound for 7-8 months a year, and is willing to sacrifice a bit for the true winter compound. an all weather tire would give up a lot to the PS4 summers.

a few folks have talked about switching out the PS4's to an all season tire, which will come closer to matching the PS4 for performance than would an all weather compound.

 

[maxsilver]

Something like the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Continental DWS06 would be a much better compromise between summer performance and winter traction. I ran the Continental DWS06 for a lot of years on my FWD Maxima and they are surprisingly capable in winter conditions.

 

[Muju]

^ doubt it, but maybe someone has. anyone driving the Sport trim is likely looking for the performance and handling gains of a dedicated summer compound for 7-8 months a year, and is willing to sacrifice a bit for the true winter compound. an all weather tire would give up a lot to the PS4 summers.

a few folks have talked about switching out the PS4's to an all season tire, which will come closer to matching the PS4 for performance than would an all weather compound.

That's a great point. I can probably stretch the summer tires for 7 months of the year and get winters for the rest. I just love the stock rims don't wanna get another set lol.

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[EdP]

Has anyone looked into winter rated all weather tires for G70 sport? I guess looking for ones which qualify for insurance, but also don't need to switch rims and tires every winter. Would like to know peoples thoughts.

On a Sonata and a Genesis I put Nokian WRG3. They have a real snow rating but can be used year round. Designed for use anywhere in North America.

I found them very adequate for normal driving. I never pushed them really had like you may with a
sport and I don't know your expectations.

 

[maxsilver]

That's a great point. I can probably stretch the summer tires for 7 months of the year and get winters for the rest. I just love the stock rims don't wanna get another set lol.

From what I can gather the staggered stock sport setup isn't ideal for winter traction, you are better off getting a square wheel setup for winter rims. Plus, downsizing to 18 inch gives you a higher sidewall, which can help lead to better ride quality in bad winter road conditions.

 

[Cassman34]

On my previous Infiniti Q60 AWD, I got rid of the horrible runflats and replaced them with Continental DWS06s and they were awesome. Great summer and winter performance. Traded it in with $40 k miles and little to no treadwear. I'll be replacing these with the Conti's as well as we get closer to winter.

 

[Muju]

On my previous Infiniti Q60 AWD, I got rid of the horrible runflats and replaced them with Continental DWS06s and they were awesome. Great summer and winter performance. Traded it in with $40 k miles and little to no treadwear. I'll be replacing these with the Conti's as well as we get closer to winter.

What type of a winter did you go through? I'm in Toronto, so it can get pretty harsh. Do you also have the 3.3T sport?

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[G-366900]

What type of a winter did you go through? I'm in Toronto, so it can get pretty harsh. Do you also have the 3.3T sport?

I live outside of Chicago. Our winters are probably not much different than yours. We get a bit of everything. Yes, I have the 3.3 Sport.

 

[TO Genesis]

I think you'll find in Canada that virtually everyone has a dedicated winter wheel and tire combo. How serious a tire you get depends on your driving. Mine is mostly urban driving so I'll likely go with the Sotto Zero 3 for the performance advantage. If you're heading up to ski country you might want a more dedicated snow tire. There's a whole thread on winter wheels and tires.

 

[CoconutRob]

Has anyone looked into winter rated all weather tires for G70 sport? I guess looking for ones which qualify for insurance, but also don't need to switch rims and tires every winter. Would like to know peoples thoughts.

Just made an appointment to get Goodyear asymmetric ultra high performance all season
235/40 front 265/35 on rear. The shop said the size on rear was fine on stock rim which made my decision over Michelin A/S+3 as they do not come in that size. I like the stock wheels but not the streached front tire and why I wanted to upsize but was worried about the rear upsize.

 

[maxsilver]

From what I can see stock tire size on the sport is 225/40R19 on the front, and 255/35R19 in the rear. A quick look at Tirerack shows that the A/S3+ is indeed available in stock size:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Sport+A%2FS+3%2B+%28W-+or+Y-Speed+Rated%29&frontTire=24YR9PSAS3PLXL&rearTire=535YR9PSAS3PLXL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Genesis&autoYear=2019&autoModel=G70+3.3T+AWD&autoModClar=&autoMake=Genesis&autoYear=2019&autoModel=G70+3.3T+AWD&autoModClar=

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[CoconutRob]

From what I can see stock tire size on the sport is 225/40R19 on the front, and 255/35R19 in the rear. A quick look at Tirerack shows that the A/S3+ is indeed available in stock size:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Sport+A%2FS+3%2B+%28W-+or+Y-Speed+Rated%29&frontTire=24YR9PSAS3PLXL&rearTire=535YR9PSAS3PLXL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Genesis&autoYear=2019&autoModel=G70+3.3T+AWD&autoModClar=&autoMake=Genesis&autoYear=2019&autoModel=G70+3.3T+AWD&autoModClar=

Yes I understand but preferred these sizes if they fit the rim which the shop said no problem

 

[maxsilver]

Yes I understand but preferred these sizes if they fit the rim which the shop said no problem

Yeah I figured I misunderstood your post as soon as I replied. Why do you prefer the sizes you quoted? Simply for looks?

 

[CoconutRob]

Yeah I figured I misunderstood your post as soon as I replied. Why do you prefer the sizes you quoted? Simply for looks?

Basically I wanted a little larger on front and of course AWD need larger on rear.

 

[Husky]

Are you planning on driving in the snow with 265s on the rear?

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[CoconutRob]

Are you planning on driving in the snow with 265s on the rear?

Not on purpose. Very rare

 

[canucklehead604]

Genesis OE winter tire/wheel fitment is squared at 225/45/18 all around on the G70's that come with staggered 19" PS4's (225f/255r). not sure what the combo is for trims that come with squared 18" all seasons from the factory.

 

[Husky]

Genesis OE winter tire/wheel fitment is squared at 225/45/18 all around on the G70's that come with staggered 19" PS4's (225f/255r). not sure what the combo is for trims that come with squared 18" all seasons from the factory.

Same, 225 all around (so don't need to change a thing). Mine drove surprisingly well last February on the original Michelin Grand touring all season tires, despite the fact that they don't get a very good snow rating on Tire Rack. Based on that experience, I'm not planning to buy dedicated snows as I used to. However, with wider tires I would expect it to be considerably worse.

 

[Cj.]

I have 3.3T Genesis 2019, I'm also looking to purchase Continental DWS06 tires. Will i be okay getting those tires in the same size as the summer tires the dealership gave? Or will i need to purchase 18" rims???