New tires

[TinsleyC]

I drive a lesser car, but liking that my square setup on my base model has tires that last. Like being able to cross rotate. Sounds like these staggered setups really eat tires.

 

[glennk]

Manufacturers halve the warranty on the rears tires, if they are staggered.

I wouldn't say they eat tires, but if you're aggressive and turn TCS/ESC off it'll char the rears. In a past car ('05 Acura RL), I'd go through tires every year.

 

[optimagenesis]

Yokohama Avid Ascend GT all season grand touring tires
Drove two years 40,000 kms , very good wet and dry
Will go next with the potenza RE 980 AS +
Hankook i*Cept EVO 2

 

[glennk]

Not a fan of touring tires on this car. It was originally designed with ultra high performance all season tires in mind.

 

[skipgen]

I drive a lesser car, but liking that my square setup on my base model has tires that last. Like being able to cross rotate. Sounds like these staggered setups really eat tires.

They really don't "eat" them only seems like it because you don't have the benefit of being able to rotate 'em My Infiniti G37s was the same way. That being said, the driven wheels always wear faster than the others.

 

[bigdogbts]

Yokohama Avid Ascend GT all season grand touring tires
Drove two years 40,000 kms , very good wet and dry
Will go next with the potenza RE 980 AS +
Hankook i*Cept EVO 2

I'd shy away from those potenzas. I just came off them, and they lasted about 20k-ish miles on a 50K warrantied tire. I have a 3.8 ultimate, and even with the smaller engine, it just ATE through those.

 

[billybombill]

I'd shy away from those potenzas. I just came off them, and they lasted about 20k-ish miles on a 50K warrantied tire. I have a 3.8 ultimate, and even with the smaller engine, it just ATE through those.

Ouch, the newer "plus" model? The new revision came out this year with an "updated" (so they say) compound for better snow traction and tread life, which were sore spots for the original Potenza 980AS, I saw a lot of complaints about them being worn down by 20k.

Just got them on my 3.8 last month, they're a bit more "sporty" than most all seasons I've ran before, but so far quiet and ride smoothly. Though I will keep a close eye on the tread..

 

[bigdogbts]

Ouch, the newer "plus" model? The new revision came out this year with an "updated" (so they say) compound for better snow traction and tread life, which were sore spots for the original Potenza 980AS, I saw a lot of complaints about them being worn down by 20k.

Just got them on my 3.8 last month, they're a bit more "sporty" than most all seasons I've ran before, but so far quiet and ride smoothly. Though I will keep a close eye on the tread..

I'll need to take a look at my documentation, but I put them on the car in 2018 I believe.