How many have the stock Dunlops and What do you think of them ?

 

If you mean the allseason tires that come on the xS, they are very good tires. They do not grip the road anything liek the potenzas do, btu then again with that soft suspension you won't care. They ride quiet and soft and in my experiance do not bubble easy so I liek em.

 

What more could one ask for? Sounds like the ultimate tire!

 

read the reviews over at tirerack...a few people said the tires are fine...but it seems the general consensus from Infiniti owners is that they suck...same thing I feel about the RS-A...why a nice car like Infiniti comes with crappy tires is beyond me...there are much better tires for LESS money

 

I am thinking of replacing all 4 tires. any good suggestions for an All season. I just started looking at Nitto and Toyo

 

STAY AWAY from the Dunlops. Go with the Potenza RE960AS. Best all around tire I've ever owned (must admit though it wasn't on a G)

 

Continental DWS is ranked highest UHP A/S tire on tirerack though only a single A traction rating...I've driven the tires on my Audi and they are awesome

Potenza RE960AS is also a great tire...again, I had the tire on my Audi before the DWS and the 960 also does extremely well

the new Pirelli PZero Nero All-Season also gets pretty good reviews but I have not driven those

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus also gets excellent reviews

I recommend the DWS over the 960 for better wet performance and also for price ($120ish each versus $160ish each for the 960AS)

 

thanks ! Since I have the stock Dunlops sport maxx 225 can you go 235 tire on these stock 18 rims or is that asking for problems ?

 

If you're thinking of Nitto, I can say I've had very good experiences with Nitto tires. They're not the cheapest by any mean, but they were great on my STi. A bit loud, but I can't really expect a STi to be quite so it was not a concern for me.

If a budget is a factor, you may also want to check out General tire. It's a subsidary of Continental, which are great tires. Two of friends had General tires on their cars (a S4 and a M3) and said they were definitely bang for the bucks.

 

if you are running the same size on all four wheels (225-50-18), you would go with 245-45-18...you will only be 6 tenths of 1 percent off (.6%)

Tire Size Calculator - tire & wheel plus sizing

 

Thanks Noval for the great info .
I am thinking the Nitto Invo. Have anyone used these or heard of them? Is it safe to go to the 245/45/18 on those stock rims ?

 

If you are selling the Dunlops, i'm interested in a pair. Let me know. PM me

 

I just put on 245 45 18 DWS tires over the crappy dunlops and I should have done this a year ago. Quieter, smoother, better in the wet, and the 245 tires look aggressive.

 

I was thinking of putting 245-45-18 size tires on my G37xS wheels also but was concerned if they would fit on the factory alloys that are 18 inch but only 7 1/2 inches wide.

 

245/45-18 is a common upgrade over stock and will fit the oe 7.5" wheels fine.