A&Q about 350Z
Q:
Has anyone bought Yokahoma es100 tires or Falcon ze512 tires?
I'm thinking of getting them in 225/50/15 for my 77 280Z to be mounted on 15x8" wheels w/ a zero offset.
I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with either tire or had any other suggestions for what a good tire in that size would be.
I have some Mich. Pilots on my 76 280 and they are ok, not bad not great. I want to try something else this time. I don't need all season tires, neither Z will ever see snow or mud.
I used to have some pirelli's they were great tires, but I can't find any in that size.
Thanks
76 280 Z
77 280 Z
A:
I have the Falkens ZE 512s on my 71 Z's two sets of wheels: (205/60/14) and (215/60/15) and my 01 Sentra SE (205/50/16).
They have proven to be excellent tires as far as I'm concerned. Great in the rain too. I will be buying a set for my wife's car soon. For the $, a great tire and value.
www.discounttire.com seems to have the best pricing, although I bought mine locally for a couple dollars more than the website price, so you might want to call around.
I have 2 friends that had the ES100s- they liked them but they wore quickly. The Falkens seem to wear better.
Randy in Nashville
Middle Tennessee Z Club
1971 240Z, 250k miles
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Post Edited (Jun 8, 1:37pm)
A:
Have a look at BF Goodrich G-Force Sport tires in 225/50/15. They're more expensive than the Falkens, but they also are grippier. Probably not as expensive as the Pilots, too.
'74 260z---NA L28 MSnS-E w/ Innovate Wideband
Already sparking, soon to be squirting.
Cogito, ergo dolorum.
A:
I have had both. I love the Falkin's which are on my car now and liked the Es100's - they are sticky and wear accordingly.
Falkin's also have the perfect 225/50/16 that fits the NA rim exactly with great rim protection.
1993 300zx NA
A:
I just put the ES100's on my 300zx and like them. Very good cornering and the road noise that I read in reviews is barely audible. I did read that they wear out fast so take that into account. For my 300zx it doesn't matter as it barely sees 2k miles a year.
1977 280z: Intake, exhaust, high flow cat, header, euro damper, cam, MSD, adj. FPR, 3.7 lsd, F+R sway+strut bars, 2580lbs
1984 300zx: intake, exhuast, high flow cat, headers, JWT ECU, F+R sway bars, F strut bar
06 WRX TR
A:
I was very pleased with my YOko's..I had some were but it was due to camber issues (now resolved).
90 Diamond Metallic Black NA -- In repair mode
Post Edited (Jul 3, 7:15am)
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I just put the Kumho 711 225/50/15 on my 280 w/Konig 15 x 7 rims.
No rubs, clearance was OK, greatly increased footprint !!
No feedback yet on performance or wear....been raining everyday
since install on 6/6 .
Tires were $73 each at Sears .
Z-On ... Gene
Street Modified 75-280,Tokico HPs,5-spd,Urethane Bushes,
JSK Fuel Rail....
72-240 ,stock..for now....back on the road after 20 yr hibernation !
A:
i had falkens on my wife car,poopoo. they never stayed balenced and only went 6000 miles. i then tried the new fuzion zri tires made by firestone and they rock ,good wear,good handling and best of all good price! check them out . on the other hand i run toyo ra1's on my 76 280 14/7 bitcn dry weather grip poor tread wear.
A:
I just got the falkens on my 71 that im autocrossing for the first time on the falkens so Ill find out if they are any good or not...lol
71 240z yellow and rusting slowly but with style
Laterzzz
A:
I ordered the Falkens, Sounds like they should be great tires. They should arrive on tues. about the same time the new wheels get here. I got them from Discount tire 64.00 each and free shipping. Seems like a pretty great price w/ free shipping.
I'm looking forward to driving on them next tues. I'll report how I like them later in the week after I put a few miles on them.
Thanks everyone for your input.
Tim
76 280 Z
77 280 Z