What tyres to get?

[Topless.Zed]

I recently bought my 350Z and have found that some tyres are showing some age. Figured I should replace all the tyres just to be safe, since I have the money for it. 

 

I am looking for something that can handle all year round uk weather. This is my only car, and unfortunately I am DAILYing it. I want to maximise performance in the summer but not die in the winter/rain. I might take it on the track, and if the tyres can handle it, then maybe I don't need to buy a new set just for track. I have seen some recommendations for the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, but I am sceptical about the price of it on some websites. Can anyone recommend some tyres that would fit my needs, please? Thank you in advance.

 

My size is Fronts: 225/45/R18 and Rears: 245/45/R18

 

Also, my first post, I don't know if I posted in the right category sorry.  

Edited Friday at 23:10 by Topless.Zed

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Howdy,

What part of the UK do you live in?

[Ekona]

Please don’t buy anything with Pirelli on, for a start. 
 

If you can get Michelin PS4S in the right sizes, do that. If not, then PS5 will do you nicely: I ran them for two years on my daily, and they handled baking days as well as torrential rain and the snow happily. 
 

Currently trying some Conti SC5s, and they’re okay but don’t excel in anything like I felt the PS5s did. I wanted the SC7, which would be worth a shout as well, but couldn’t get them in time for an MOT. 

[Ben350]

As above, can't go wrong with some Pilot Sport 5's. They're very good.

[Topless.Zed]

10 hours ago, The Bounty Bar Kid said:

Howdy,

What part of the UK do you live in?

I live in Buckinghamshire, so like south-east England.

[Topless.Zed]

3 hours ago, Ekona said:

Please don’t buy anything with Pirelli on, for a start. 
 

If you can get Michelin PS4S in the right sizes, do that. If not, then PS5 will do you nicely: I ran them for two years on my daily, and they handled baking days as well as torrential rain and the snow happily. 
 

Currently trying some Conti SC5s, and they’re okay but don’t excel in anything like I felt the PS5s did. I wanted the SC7, which would be worth a shout as well, but couldn’t get them in time for an MOT. 

Whats wrong with Pirelli? And what are the differences between PS4S and PS5 and why would you recommend the 4s over 5? Would the SC7 be better than the PS4S too? 

[ShortPaul]

PS4S buddy 

[Keith D]

Continental ContactSport 7s.  Fitted them in the summer, incredible in the dry, mental levels of grip.

 

No idea about the wet, the car doesn't leave the garage if its raining.

Edited 12 hours ago by Keith D

[Ekona]

14 hours ago, Topless.Zed said:

Whats wrong with Pirelli? And what are the differences between PS4S and PS5 and why would you recommend the 4s over 5? Would the SC7 be better than the PS4S too? 

Pirelli have long traded off their association with F1 rather than, y’know, actually making tyres that are any good. Until you hit the semi slick range, you’ll find like for like that Pirelli lack grip in dry and certainly wet conditions, and importantly feel as well. I’ve yet to meet one I would actually spend money on. 
 

4S are sportier than 5, but a quick google will give you more detail on that. As I’ve yet to try the SC7 I can’t really comment on them over the 4S. 

[Ekona]

10 hours ago, Keith D said:

Continental ContactSport 7s.  Fitted them in the summer, incredible in the dry, mental levels of grip.

 

No idea about the wet, the car doesn't leave the garage if its raining.

Not trying to be a dick here, but when someone is asking for help on tyres to be used all year round then recommending something you’ve never tried in the rain (why???) isn’t exactly helping him.  What did you have on before the SC7? 
 

Also they won’t have mental levels of grip, as that’s not what they’re designed for. I don’t doubt they have good levels, but the phrase mental might be over selling them a tad: they’re not a semi-slick which I would happily class as mental on the roads 🤣

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

15 hours ago, Topless.Zed said:

I live in Buckinghamshire, so like south-east England.

Okay so I live near Gatwick so it got cold-ish during winter and we had the occasional snow shower. At times it was a few inches deep but obviously not as much as up north. I live on a hill where we get more snow settling than surrounding areas and most people (likely due to them being scared), don't attempt to go down or up the hill when it's snowed.

 

I used to run MPSS (a predecessor to the current Michelin Pilot sport 4s and 5) all year round and they could handle everything well. However when I decided to get a second set of alloys (£100 for the standard non rays) to run Michelin pilot alpin tyres in the winter (when temps drop below 7c) the performance was transformed during the winter and when it snowed. The grip was outstanding in cold dry a d cold wet weather. It felt like I was driving in the MPSS in the dry.

 

This one time at band camp... When it really snowed down here and a few inches settled, I was easily able to overtake Range Rovers having issues in their summer tyres.

 

If performance all the time is for you, get 2 sets. One summer and one winter. Definitely worth it.

 

If not then I'd say just get a good set of high performance summer tyres like the Michelin pilot sports. Most people aren't lunatics like me and wanting to push their car all year round especially when it's pouring down with heavy rain.