Tyres for the Nissan 350z:

A top tyre for the 350z - excellent value for money. I've just bought a second set of rears I like them so much. Sooo much better than the Bridgestone 040's in the wet/cold.

Also consider the Falken FK452's as these have been rated highly too.

Coming off standard Bridgestones the RE040's had excellent dry grip and are superb for a track, but come wet weather and local roads they don't heat up as well and are far more slippy. So when they ran out recently i was looking for something that offered at excellent dry grip like the beidgestones, but i wanted better wet grip. i looked at the Flaken 452's and the toyo proxies both of which were good average tyres but not what i wanted. i have previously used toyo's on the last 2 cars and in my honest opinion the quality has dropped in them compared to the early tyres the company first came out with. the side walls are too soft, get nasty tyre roll on them in hard cornering. the falkens on the other hand seem to offer very good grip both dry and wet for the money, but after speaking to a friend who runs them on his car; they don't have a very progressive breakaway when pushed right on the limits. great tyre for a daily driver, but not if your track orientated. So after reading lots of reviews about this unknown tyre i'd never heard of i thought i would give them a try. i have been really pleased with them, straight out of the box even before completing a scrubbing in period they felt very good. the side walls offer similiar side wall stiffness to the bridgestones, there is no tyre roll i get excellent feedback through the steering wheel, they install me with confidence in the wet which the previous tyres never did. the road noise is equal to what i had with the bridgestones, but for me i'm more interested in grip and control than comfort. for the price and level of grip they offer these are fantastic tyres. the only tyre i see as a rival to these for the 350Z are the michelin pilot sport, but then they are nearly twice as expensive. if you have a high performance car these are a no brainer.

The best tyres I've used. Dry grip is simply stupid, way ahead of the Falken FK452s. Impressive in wet too considering they're meant to be 20% down on the Sport Maxx TT tyres. Great feedback once bedded in, slide beautifully (if you can get them to slide) and surprisingly comfortable considering. thoroughly impressed.

I decided to take a risk on these when the original B'stone Potenza RE040's needed replacing, seeing as they were nearly half the price & getting good reviews - and I'm delighted I did! The difference in unreal, for comfort, they blow the b'stones outa the water, for the first 1-200mls they feel like your driving on tyres made of candlewax but once they wear in the grip is fantastic, easily as good as the b'stones and the wet grip is even better, taking bends in the wet at 70mph woohoo!! They're not dangerous though, they'll let you know when you're at the limit well before letting go of the road. Haven't used them on a track yet or drifted with them so can't review them for that, but I've been recommending them to everyone looking for a really good performance tyre that won't break the bank.

These replaced a set of S03s on my 350z. Not to be mistaken with the RE050 or even the RE050A, these RE050 Pole Positions are simply mind blowing.

Quiter than the S03s and the RE040s, MUCH better in the wet than the RE040s and in the dry they just keep on gripping.

When they start to run out of grip (which is rare) you hear it a long time before you feel it, and even as it's breaking away it's progressive and controllable.

Didn't wear too bad but they're quite a soft compound so don't expect them to last forever.

Would recommend to anyone.

The difference in the wet between these Pirelli's and the original Bridgstones RE040's is huge. Very little wheelspin pulling away from standstill, a lot less twitches on wet edges or drains. Marginally quieter too. Highly recommended.

I like these tyres on this car, a lot of people don't, but i find the dry grip very good and i dont find the wet grip as bad as a lot of people say. I think part of the problem is people relay heavily on TC. I generaly drive with this off and have learnt over time what the limits are. I still need to put in more time to be fully confident at just how quick you can go around corners on these tyres. I find i can drive ther car faster and smoother in the wet with the TC OFF. it is a none issue that the TC on the 350z kicks in early. I tried Toyo T1R's as a lot of people recommend and did not find them better, i did not like the handling in corners, the car rolls on the sidewalls. with the Bridgestones you just get solid grip or a predictable slow breakaway into a controllable slide. The downside is the road noise and the hardness over bumps, but it is a sports car so, this does not bother me too much. Would not hesitate to buy again.

These are the OEM tyres on the 350z and overall aren't that bad. They've lasted ages, slide beautifully and gracefully and give you loads of feedback.

Wet weather performance leaves a lot to be desired but they're still very progressive

I've no opinion on wear and wet grip yet but I can rate these in the dry, and how they feel compared to the RE040.

The sidewalls seem a fair bit softer than the RE040 which means you lose a slight amount of feel, this is still a very good tyre for feedback though. They seem very bit as grippy and progressive as the 040 with the added bonus they don't take as long to warm up!