So I drive a '09 G37xS with the 18" OEM wheels. The car has Goodyear LS2 tires on right now (225/50R/18) that are less than 6 months old. This morning while driving on the highway, I went over a nail and it completely blew the tire.

Now I'm in a bit of a dilemma and need your help deciding what I should do.
Here are my options, Should I:
1 - Replace just the flat tire with the same Goodyear LS2, cheapest option (~$150 cost)
2 - Replace both rear tires with the same Goodyear LS2 to keep the thread even on both sides (~$300 cost)
3 - Replace all 4 tires with something better, Goodyears suck! (~$600 cost)

I don't have free money sitting around but if I can get a nice set of tires for under $600 that will improve the overall ride quality of the car then I may go with this option. The stock Goodyears are the worst tires in the world that I feel don't do justice to this car.

If I go with the option of replacing all 4 tires, what does this group think is the best brand tire to go with? I live in Cincinnati where it can snow for a max 2 months in a year.

I have heard people changing the size of the tires too to get a more aggressive look and better handling and maybe even a better deal (245/45/18's maybe?) Is this a recommended option as well? I'm open to whatever is the best bang for buck deal right now

Also, what can one do with a decent set of tires? Can I recycle them for money? On my last service last week, the tires still had 80% thread life on them.

Any other option I'm missing?

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

anyone? please help... i need to make a decision fairly quickly.

 

I would replace the flat only and look into a better tire when all need replacing.

Best tires are debatable on what your needs are. I'm in Mason and run a Winter (Thanksgiving - Easter)/Summer rotation. IMHO the best summers are the Michelin Pilot SS. I have those in 275/35/19 and 245/40/19. I also run the Michelin X-Ice2 in the winter that are a square 225/50/18 setup.

No you can't recycle, in fact you will have to pay a disposal fee.

BTW, a wider tire will handle snow more poorly than a same skinnier version.

edit: I think the new Michelin A/S3 ???? is getting good reviews if you want to run an all-season all year. Michelin tires aren't cheap however.

 

Can't go wrong w/ rks advice, you might also want to consider the Toyos, they get great reviews too, comparable to the Pilot SS (if you want a 3 season tire). Ask for Andrew and mention myG37.com for the best deals
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good advice... i got a quote for $167 out the door including mounting and balancing 1 tire. goodyear will also balance other 3 tires for free. this is the lest expensive way to go and i will wait for all tires to wear out before switching to a different brand.

 

can you share a pic of your car? is it like a browish/greyish color g37 sedan with yellow fogs, dropped with nice staggered wheels? i think i've seen it drive around deerfield township. looked great!

 

lol, that's mine. We can meet up if you want to see it but it's currently covered in spit from a drooling Lab and boys learning how to spit sunflower shells!

 

rks, sure we can meet up one of these days for lunch or something around deerfield. i work in blueash not too far. thanks again for the help, i'm on my way now to goodyear to get the new tire.

 

Continental ExtremeContact DWS are very good tires. I've had them for about 2 years now and love them.

 

Yes, I had bought 17" Continental DWS for my last car ('07 Mini Cooper S) and they were pretty good.

Update: I got the one new tire on yesterday and the dealer balanced all 4 wheels again. car is running smooth as butter now... Thanks everyone for the help!

 

Always appreciate the love! I agree on the Toyo's, great tire for the money and can definitely give the Michelin a run for it's money.