Tread life and tire grip have an inverse relationship. Stickier tires won't last as long, and longer lasting tires won't be as sticky.

Remember, your tires are the ONLY part of the car that touches the ground. If you have less grip, it affects your acceleration, turning, response, and most importantly, braking.

 

do these continentals have a good grip then? or should i go with the bridgestone pole positions

 

Most people on the board prefer tire life over the additional tire life. I go for grip, as I see it as "If I'm driving a sporty car, why wouldn't I get sporty tires?".

My suggestion would be to try a tire maybe one notch down on the stickiness, and see if it still has enough grip for you. FK452, V12 EVO, and T1R come to mind. The Continentals are similar to these.

On the other hand, if you want to maintain a similar tire life, there are stickier tires available, simply because tires have continued development since the G37 was introduced. NT05, AD08, and RE11 come in sizes similar to what you're looking for and offer similar tire life, but with significantly more dry grip. Hydroplaning resistance will decrease, and these tires are utterly worthless on snow, so that may be a consideration for you depending on where you live. These will likely ride a little harsher due to stiffer sidewalls (which will improve response to steering input).

The RE050A Pole Position is somewhere in between the two above mentioned categories, and is similar to the OEM tire.


If you do drive in snow, how many months out of the year are you driving in it? I would consider getting a set of dedicated snow tires and wheels for those months if its more than 2 or 3, so that you can enjoy the car year round, instead of driving on a compromise that lets you do both.

 

man tough decision now, thanks for the info, i was gonna get these continentals because of all the good reviews but if i lose alot of the grip im getting from my stock tires then i might need to change my mind here. those poles are $1200 though i dont think i feel like spending 1200 haha

 

plus it gets really cold where i am in the winter and does snow here and there, so maybe i am better off with continetal

i just dont want to get these and say wow where the hell are my stock tires that turned so well

 

Do you ever lose traction or see the slip light with the stock tires? If not, you'll probably be happy with going a step down

 

i see the slip light often now, but i guess thats only because the tires are bald, i dont think it saw it much at all when the tires had tread, unless of course it was raining or snowing or freezing out

 

The stock RE050A are decent in the rain, but are terrible in snow. My suspicion is that the VDC is saving your butt in the snow.

If you can justify the cost, I'd really recommend getting a set of snow tires and winter rims. Nothing expensive, just something that fits, in terms of wheels, maybe a used set of OEM rims which are fairly common.

 

continetals r probably better then my stocks in colder/snow and will last double the amount of time though no? i just lose a tad on the grip but might even gain it in rain and dry

 

You'll probably gain tire life, but I wouldn't expect to gain wet/snow grip; it is still a summer tire.

 

They are probably the best a/s option in those sizes, but the wide 275 out back will have a harder time going through the deeper harsher snow. Works as a pretty big plow back there. Ride won't suffer really compared to what you experience now. Overall a great tire for moderate snow climates.

 

ive had these tires for about 4 months now and have no complaints, they handle just as good as the OEM Bridgestones and are much quieter, great tire !

 

nice thanks for the info, looks like ill get better tire life, almost same handling, exactly what i wanted