Hi all,

Brand new to the G37 scene. I picked up a 2012 G37x Sport Sedan and was wondering if any of these tire options you guys would recommend. I currently live in Toronto, Canada so I hope you feel my pain with tire pricing. Any thoughts or input would be great.

Also here is the pic of my car. Recently got it tinted with 17% front and back.


For your 2012 G37X Sport Sedan

225/55/17 winter tire + 17" alloy wheel package

Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 package $1450/set
Hankook W419 RS package $1370/set
Gislaved Nord Frost 100 package $1520/set
Dunlop Winter Maxx package $1380/set
Michelin Xice3 package $1540/set

 

If that picture is your car, then you have the xS with 225/50/18.

 

blizzak or xice. i have xice on the g and have used both blizzaks and xices in the past, very good studless snows (not performance oriented at all tho, tons of tread squirm)

 

Even the new(ish) Blizzak LM-60, which is supposed to be a high-performance snow tire... isn't high-performance at all. Lots and lots of squirm. I used them last winter hoping to split the diff between snow safety and performance handing when dry, and can't say that I'm looking forward to it again about 4-6 weeks from now.

For 3-4 months a year, my advice is to lean towards safety's side, and just get the snow-and-ice tires. Next time around, I won't be buying into the whole "high performance snow" concept.

 

Or, the OP can go to the Canada section and find my post where I'm selling a set of almost new LM-60's in the stock size for pretty cheap . I'm in the Toronto area as well.

That said, I agree - the LM-60's aren't exactly performance tires. They still do squirm less than the WS70's that are not advertised as "high performance snow" tires, but that's not exactly a high bar to overcome. I have WS70's for my wife's vehicle and they're awful for any spirited driving.

 

If I had it to do over again, I would have bought the WS70's and stretched the tire into the staggered rear wheels. Bridgestone doesn't make a WS70 in the OEM spec for the 18x8.5" rims.

But that's not the OP's situation. With an AWD G, you could pretty much put any snow tire on it and it would be safer than any RWD or FWD car (because snows). That said, choose a winter tire based on noise and softness.

 

If you got 18s and want a brand new set of Dunlop winter sports for $700, PM me. My parts departments has a set for sale.

 

I have Blizzaks on my FX. They've been great in deep snow, slush and ice in Alberta. I am considering WS70 and Sports Edition rims for my G37. Did you check 1010tire??

 

Folks be careful to understand the differences between the LM-60 and the WS-60/WS-70. The LM-60 is supposed to be a high performance snow that just isn't all that high performance. Never the less, it IS designed with performance in mind (regardless of how well it actually performs). Ice & snow traction is compromised for wet & dry conditions.

The WS-60/WS-70 is just a regular snow...it doesn't compromise ice & snow traction for wet & dry conditions like the LM-60's are supposed to do. Softer sidewalls, less grippy rubber, etc. Basically, it's even worse than the LM-60 performance-wise.

Sorry for the diatribe, just want to make sure people don't buy the wrong thing based on bad info

 

I am in Waterloo.
I have 18" X-Ice on my 11 G37S 6mt - very good. Road noise is low for a winter tire.
I had 17" Blizzaks on my 07 G35x - went through deep snow like a tank
I have 16" Hankook W419 on my wifes Honda Civic. She says they are very good but a little noisy.

All your listed choices (and almost any other winter tire) will make winter driving a safer, more enjoyable experience than A/S tires.

 

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I have the Blizzak LM-60's on my car. They will be mounted on my stock wheels right after thanksgiving. This will be their fourth season and they still look like they are brand new. Over-all I have no complains. But in a winter tire you are probably better off with a tires that perform better in the snow at the expense of some better dry performance.

Next time I need winter tires I might try the Michellin X-ice or the new Blizzak LM-32. But not because the LM-60's have let me down. I like to try new products.

 

The Blizzak comparable to an X-Ice is the Blizzak WS...

LM are winter performance. They give you better cold/winter traction that an A/S (barely) but not as good as the WS or X-Ice tire which are true dedicated, soft wall, low performance tires.

 

Just picked up a set of Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds in the OEM 225/55/17 size from TireRack. Not a bad price (I think), $580 + shipping with a $60 mail in rebate.

 

I proudly have a white 2013 G37S M6 Sedan. For me its only Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2. My dealer gets them for $1,200, installed.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2