Infiniti Tires

Initial Review, 800 Miles on Tires
September 29, 2012

Just acquired these for my Infiniti g37X to replace the OEM Goodyear Eagle RSAs which still had 3/32nds left with 35K miles. They had become less smooth after 20k miles which is a common complaint about the Eagles. Initial impressions of the Kumhos show that it is quieter, smoother, seems to exhibit solid grip in the recent rains, but at a slight sacrifice to the steering/handling response. I can't opine on the snow traction yet.

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
October 09, 2012

Too much road noise and low tread life. Probably good at very high speeds but it does not matter. I do drive the car at it's high end.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
December 18, 2012

I live in Montreal Canada. Our winters are harsh to say the least. I used to commute 45 miles per day, half the year in snow/icy winter. I've purchased 5 sets for the following cars: civic, volvo s60, hyundai santa fe, BMW 328xi and my infiniti G37x.
My driving style is very aggressive starts but not at top speeds because I've gotten my fair share of tickets. These suit my needs pretty well because I don't expect to drive faster than the 160km/h (100mph) it is rated for in the winter. Other cars clearly don't have tire because if they did, they wouldn't stay stuck in the snow or at the light as I ease past them.

Initial Review, 43,500 Miles on Tires
October 16, 2012

Bought these tires based on reviews off tirerack, and have not been disappointed. Currently @ 43K miles of mostly highway driving on a set, and still about 40% treadlife left. I'm actually amazed at the (lack of) wear. I might get 60-65K miles out these by the time they should be changed. Performance in deeper, soft snow is excellent, but I'm sure the AWD system of my car helps a lot. I have no fear of driving when the white stuff flies.

Tire noise has increased towards the end of the life, but nothing close to unbearable. Ride is still smooth and soft. Rain performance has always been good, but AWD system probably helps here as well.

I would definitely by these tires again, especially if I make 60K miles before needing to replace them.

Initial Review, 65,000 Miles on Tires
December 08, 2012

Love these tires. What a difference over OEM tires, Will,need replacement soon,,but 65,000 miles is ---- good in my book.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
November 27, 2012

All I can say after 2000 miles is that these re970as are more comfortable, handle better, and provide more steering feel than re960as, which were already pretty good in those regards. The re970as handle triple digit highway speeds easily. They have more than adequate grip for all but track use, and their steering feel yields only to max performance summer rubber. They're a perfect tire for the G37 if you need some all weather capability--they may not give you the nth degree of grip and responsiveness like a max performance summer tire, but they are at least usable through extreme cold and light snow. The dilemma now is, do I purchase a separate set of snow tires for deep snow/ice. Based on the performance of the 960as in snow, I would say if you only have to worry about light snow no more than a few times a year, get these and call it good. If you get more than 6 inches regularly and cant afford to stay home, dedicated winters are always a lifesaver for winter use.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
November 02, 2012

This last winter was not very tough, maybe this winter will be a better test

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
November 10, 2012

the 2006 infinity was traded in shortly after putting on the tires. I liked the quite ride, and the tracktion was almopst as good as the summer high performance original equipment tires.

Initial Review, 18,000 Miles on Tires
November 21, 2012

Great value tire. My only gripe is if the road isn't completely flat, they follow the grooves and tug at the steering. That said, they also have good grip and steering response. Snow performance is average as all seasons go, even with the all wheel drive. I'm changing over to winter tires this year.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
November 24, 2012

Since purchasing these Pirelli's (09/25/12) I've been able to test them on dry,wet,snow and ice which is common for Alberta this time of year. I can say that they are the best winter tires I have driven on! I was able to navigate thru snow and slush as deep as 5 in with ease! Braking, cornering and handling on ice, deep snow and packed snow is excellent!

I would compare the ride and noise to an all season. Even though I've read other reviews in regards to noise level, I have to say that noise isn't a problem which may be due to the noise damping properties of the Infiniti.

Overall, I am very satisfied with the Sottozero's and they're cheaper than the higher rated competition!

Initial Review, 31,000 Miles on Tires
October 30, 2012

Switched out OEM Dunlops for these on my 2010 G37xS. So far they have 31K miles, mostly highway but a fair amount of city, too; mostly dry and wet conditions, rare but heavy snow falls, ice, slush, etc. On my previous G35S, drove with Bridgestone RE050s for 12K, Goodyear Eagle F1s for 15K, Kumho Ecsta LX Platinums for 35K, after having driven Michelin Pilot Exaltos on a 1990 Maxima for years. The Kumho Ecsta LX Platinums are the quietest, most comfortable tire I've ever driven, period--amazing. The Goodyear Eagle F1s were complete trash--wandering all over concrete, loud like a helicopter after 10K, horrible wet traction, but I think GY may have updated the tire. The Bridgestone RE960AS now have 31K--they barely just passed state inspection and I was planning on replacing them very soon, when hurricane Sandy just hit. For the past two days, I drove through 50 mph wind gusts and torrential rains at speeds up to 90 mph ON TREAD THAT'S ALMOST GONE--WOW! I only risked the speeds because there was no one in sight on I95 south of Philly--wanted to see what the hydroplane threshold would be. These things are incredible. Every other tire I've ever driven, with this little tread, would never have been safe beyond 75mph in heavy rain. These things just plowed through, handled lateral acceleration fairly well up to 65mph, got me home safely with minimal triggering of AWD. From the standpoint of a father and husband, these are the tires I want on my wife's car when she's driving my daughter in the rain.

From the beginning, their dry traction has been incredible--steering response, turn in, feel, and high speed stability hardly second to RE050 max performance summers at 130mph. Only dedicated snow tires get anything higher than a 6 out of 10 for winter performance, but I did drive these through the horrendous east coast snow storms of 2010--they easily held their own. I'm upgrading to RE970AS today, but these were well worth the money.

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
November 04, 2012

I have tried several different sets of snow tires in last 5 years. These are the best for actual snow and ice. Yet very good on dry cold roads, will wear down fairly quickly when it gets warm (over 75 degrees). Other wise I will purchase again!

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
October 27, 2012

These tires are phenomenal. You can spend much less, but they are well worth it. At 30k miles, they hardly have any wear. Quiet, smooth, balance well and track well. I had Michelin Latitudes earlier...nice tire but done by 30k miles. These are much better.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
October 12, 2012

This is a superb tire. I am most impressed with the traction in wet/slippery conditions. Living in South Florida, I have a great need for a tire that performs well in wet conditions and this tire by General really is phenomenal. Its like the pavement is still dry. Launch and stopping are great. My only complaint about these tires is that the road noise is a little loud, louder than the OEM Bridgestones. I've been riding on the tires for about 1500 miles. I'll try to give another update with more mileage on the tires.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
May 28, 2012

Hello
I am writing this reveiw after driving for about 1500 miles of this set of Hankooks. The first thing noticeable is that the ride for FX35 became a lot cushier than before, which in itself is a good thing because FX35 does have a harsh ride to bein with. So I do not mind that. The wet traction is also reasonably good. I have not yet tested it in snow so I cannot say anythig about it.

However the noise level with these tires is loud to very loud depending on the speed at which I am driving at any time. I have noticed that around 37-40 MPH and then around 58-60MPH the noise level is unbearably loud. Its sort of pulsating, humming noise, very loud. I am not sure if this is due to my particular set of tires of other buyers have also experienced it too. I will surely be contacting the customer service for a remedy to this. I will also keep updating this reveiew as I drive more with these tires.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
October 10, 2012

Its been 10,000 miles with these tires on my G37S. I did a plus size and went with 245/40/19s up front and 275/35/19s in the rear.
Pros: These are the best summer tires I have ever driven on with any car I've owned. The dry grip is fantastic and the wet grip is also excellent. To add, these tires are also very quiet and comfortable with a smooth ride. At 10,000 miles, I still have plenty of tread so the wear is excellent. With the stock tires, I was constantly setting off the TCS warning lights around corners with my G37. With these tires, I rarely set it off and have to try pretty hard to set it off.

For summer and warm weather driving, these are perfect.

Cons: These tires will make you drive much more spiritedly because the car sticks like glue. You will take exit ramps at 80 mph not because you need to, but because you can. More spirited driving probably will cause your breaks to wear faster :)

For winter driving, I noticed when I left my car outside when the temps were under 40 degrees, the tires were very stiff in the morning and I could get the car to slip if I drove spiritedly before the tires warmed up. When I kept the car in the garage over night, they were fine in the morning. These are a summer performance tire, but they can be exposed to slightly lower ambient temperatures than the RE050's which were my stockies. The RE050's firmed up at 50 degrees.

As with ANY summer tire, do NOT even think about using these in any level of snow. Even a slight dusting will cause these tires to slip and put yourself at risk.

Initial Review, 41,000 Miles on Tires
September 29, 2012

Great tires! I had the RE950's on my Audi before this car. They lasted over 40,000. These tires are still tracking and handling awesome at the end of their life. We get a lot of heavy rain in the south that stays on the roads and I never felt these tires loose their grip on the road. I am buying RE970's to replace the RE960's.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
September 27, 2012

After 30,000 miles I am still pleased with these tires. The all-around performance is very good. These are all-season tires, and as such they have to try and do all things well. They manage great in wet weather, very good on dry pavement and acceptable in the snow. They've worn very well, I think I have probably 15-20K miles left on them. I like to drive the Infiniti as it was meant to be driven from time-to-time, and these tires don't disappoint.