I've heard mixed messages on how often I will have to change the tires on my 350Z. On another forum some guy changed them every 10K miles. Maybe he does some serious driving.
I didn't realize that I could not rotate the tires when I bought the car. Of course rotating saves tire wear. Grrrrrrrr I still love my ride, just didn't realize the high maintenance involved.
I'm a regular street driver. I don't have a long commute, in fact I take the train more than I take the car to work.
What is the typical lifespan of a 350Z tire?
ThanksHow often do I change tires on my 2007 350Z?If you inflate your tire properly and alignment checked, you should be okay to drive 35- 40,000 miles without a hitch assuming you drive like a normal guy. You can rotate tires from right to left not front to back, but it will require dismounting your tires from rim to rim. Your tires have to be going the same direction, i.e. inside out switch. It will cost you about $50 each time; at about 10,000 miles. Yes, those high performance tires do not last as long as regular tires.How often do I change tires on my 2007 350Z?General rule for checking tire wear is to take a penny and turn it upside down and put the penny in the tread of the tire. If you see the top of Lincon's head then its time to change.How often do I change tires on my 2007 350Z?depends on a lot of factors. the most common cause of premature tire wear is underinflation which causes excessive wear in inner and outer tire edges. on 350zs the most common tire wear problem is outer edge wear caused by hard cornering(assuming tires are properly aligned and properly inflated). early 350Zs left the factory out of alignment which caused tire %26quot;feathering%26quot;. nissan issued a recall for this. it didnt effect 07 Z's though. because of the cost of the tires ALWAYS get an alignment when replacing tires, and if there is any sign of being out of alignmet(tracking to the side, pulling,steering off center) get an alignment. a set of tires runs about 1000-1300!! but , to give you the short answer, 350Zs never give %26quot;ideal%26quot; tire wear because they are never driven that way. monitor your tires with a tire wear guage and expect 10000-30000 miles.How often do I change tires on my 2007 350Z?Even though your tires are directional and can only rotate 1 way, you can still rotate them. What they do in the shop is take them off of the rim, and put the left on the right, and the right on the left.
So whoever told you that you cannot rotate them is wrong.
I recommend rotating your tires every 6K miels, or evey other oil change.
Also, how long your tires last depends on the tire. Since you have a 350Z i suspect that there are some ultra high performance summer tires on there, which are great for grip, but do wear out faster than non performance. So I suggest going on www.tirerack.com and finding your tire.
Good LuckHow often do I change tires on my 2007 350Z?Most tires can last 40,000+ if rotated and balanced regularly. Tires should be rotated every 6,000 miles or so and balanced every 3rd rotation.
You know they need to be replaced if you place a penny head first into the tread at the lowest point. If the top of Abe's head is at or above the tread line, you need to replace them.
I had my tires %26quot;siped%26quot; and they are guaranteed now for 60k miles.How often do I change tires on my 2007 350Z?Tire wear on the 350Z if heavily dependent on driving conditions and how you drive it.
The Bridgestone Potenza RE040s that came on the earlier 350Zs are GREAT tires. I have them on my I30. They have a very low tread wear rating of only 140 compared to the 300-400 that most H rated sedan tires have.
Realistically, you can get about 20,000 miles out of them.
The reason you can't rotate your tires is because the fronts and backs are different widths. Also, on high performance cars like yours, they put directional tread tires on, meaning, no flipping from side to side.
You can have the tires dismounted and remounted for around $40-$50 for all four if you shop around.
I would do this about every 10,000 miles.
If you're not into racing, drifting or just general sporty driving, you can move down to a Potenza RE750 or equivalent. The stickiness is supposed to be very similar to the REO40, but with significantly better treadwear.
