Nissan 200sx Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) 90% 88% 84% 84% 73% 82%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 (30) 94% 72% 90% 90% 70% 74%
Michelin Pilot Sport (42) 92% 82% 87% 81% 73% 75%
Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) 85% 91% 78% 76% 76% 80%
Michelin Pilot Exalto (56) 86% 81% 76% 80% 83% 77%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT (175) 88% 84% 83% 82% 60% 82%
Bridgestone Potenza s02 (18) 90% 79% 87% 87% 65% 63%
Avon ZZ3 (115) 84% 75% 78% 75% 70% 74%
Kumho Ecsta HM KH31 (27) 81% 73% 76% 74% 72% 78%
Maxxis MA Z1 Victra (64) 88% 77% 73% 77% 71% 66%
Falken FK452 (211) 82% 72% 75% 73% 69% 73%
Federal 595RSR (51) 86% 66% 76% 80% 72% 57%
Toyo T1R (288) 83% 69% 75% 75% 63% 70%
Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) 85% 75% 76% 72% 61% 66%
Nankang Noble Sport NS20 (35) 73% 59% 67% 61% 77% 73%
Firestone RoadHawk (39) 84% 74% 69% 64% 56% 73%
Accelera PHI R (28) 77% 50% 68% 69% 65% 73%
Toyo T1S (10) 66% 49% 63% 57% 65% 65%
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (75) 69% 39% 56% 52% 67% 61%
Accelera Alpha (131) 65% 44% 53% 48% 69% 56%
Falken ZE512 (27) 67% 47% 52% 50% 45% 55%
BCT S800 (86) 51% 29% 38% 37% 60% 32%

Nissan 200sx Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Nankang Noble Sport NS20 given 41% (235-40-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 450 spirited miles
Bought set of 4 of these. Already in first mile on they started to shake... Then i balanced them couple time and drived 450miles. Then shaking was crazy, i checked tires and all tires had collapsed belts inside. Tires had 2-3 big collapses and almost 10mm of out roundness. Only one tire had "flat spot" collapse, 3 other was like egg shaped. Checked wheels and worst wheel had 0.2mm sideway and 0.3mm longitunal out of roundness, so wheels are perfect. Older Nankang NS2 was ok tires (bought these 3 sets long time ago), these NS20 are so rubbish that i wont never buy _anything_ Nankang ever again. Handling was really bad, tires flex like crazy in corners. Wet grip is really 0/10. Its better drive summer tires in winter than these in wet summer. Plus side, these was like new at 450miles. They even shine on threads. :D Don't ever buy these!
tire reviewed on 2021-04-18 11:54:42
Writing about the Accelera PHI R given 47% (235-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
These tires cane on my car when I purchased it and worked fine in the dry nothing special but on wet roads they have little to no traction and would slip out very easily
tire reviewed on 2020-11-05 14:00:23
Writing about the Firestone RoadHawk given 72% (205-50-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 200 average miles
I have recently fitted these tires to the rear of my car (RWD). So far they have been a comfortable, grippy tire in the wet and dry, although I have not found its limit yet. The downsides I have found with this tire are that they don't come with a rim protector, which added to the overall look of the tire. As a result, the sidewall looks a bit thinner than it is. The sidewall is also very soft, to the touch and to look at. The tire constantly looks under-inflated when in fact it is not.
And finally the biggest downside - as mentioned by other posters - the tire only comes with a tread depth of ~6mm when new. This is less than any other new tire I have bought.
Overall, a good performing, reasonably prices tire, although there are better out there for the same price.
tire reviewed on 2018-09-27 06:16:20
Writing about the Federal 595RSR given 53% (225-45-17-)
Driving on track for 1000 spirited miles
I do not agree with these being in the trackday category. I har Toyo R888s before and I am loosing 4 seconds a lap with these. As a road tire they are far better in the dry than any road tire.
tire reviewed on 2016-06-21 05:35:33
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport given 74% (225-45-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
These tires are very good sport tires and reduce any abs being driven quickly on turn in makes it fun to drive. When they are warm they perform much better but they wear very quickly, I went from 4mm to zero in 2000 miles watch out for your tracking.
tire reviewed on 2016-05-17 08:06:12
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza s02 given 77% (225-50-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Good medium performance tire grips quite well. Very stiff and can give a back ache. Was surprised it felt more grippy in the wet compared to other tires.
tire reviewed on 2016-04-04 18:43:36
Writing about the Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 given 34% (235-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 100 average miles
These tires are shit house no grip in the dry and definitely no grip in the wet has as much grip as a greasy ass hole did 5 skids on them though and took nothing off them if you want something lubed up then get a woman not these ship heap tires made of poo
tire reviewed on 2015-06-09 05:48:37
Writing about the Maxxis MA Z1 Victra given 79% (215-55-16-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 spirited miles
Good tires with excellent wet and dry grip, nicely progressive and confidence inspiring when pushing on.
Only downside is modest mileage of 15,000 on the back end of my mildly modified Nissan 200sx turbo, which isn't bad but not great.
Would have bought again if it were not for an owners club recommendation to try the Falken 914 and its higher score on here.
tire reviewed on 2014-08-12 04:36:24
Writing about the Toyo T1S given 73% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 11000 spirited miles
well, what can I say?
Mixed BAG!
In the cold and wet, useless.
In wet when tires are at operating temp, very good.
dry, very good, too cold, very bad, too hot, rather bad.
however I always feel it, but really nervous in the wet in the autumn as I live in Norway where it gets rather cold.
and I got 300++ wheel horsepower.
These tires must be perfect a bit further south for those who only do spirited driving a very limited amount of time once they do push their car a bit.
Cannot fault them on some of the fun bits to and back from work, but that's where their performance stops.
wear have been very good!

so rated for what they are, and they are not a all out performance tire, for us who wants alot of fun, go elsewhere :)
tire reviewed on 2014-07-26 18:39:48
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 given 53% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Very good traction while accelerating and braking on dry and wet, but not while cornering. Hard dry cornering makes the tire collapse under. Vague feedback, didnt feel I can trust my tires. Some feedback is there but it comes half a second too late. Side walls are very, very soft making it really comfortable and silent tire. Like you´re driving on a cloud. Car continues to wobble after you push its side while parked or make sudden steering on freeway. Really scary. Tested with many tire pressures also.

I had everything else checked in my car cause I could not believe it was the tires. Loaned a different brand set from a friend and problem solved..

This tire is marketed as sporty but in my opinion it is not for the spirited nor sporty driver, but for your grandma. Will not buy again. Ever.
tire reviewed on 2014-06-13 03:51:50
Writing about the BCT S800 given 39% (245-35-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Awful tires,
Came fitted to the car when I bought it and they're coming off asap. No grip in wet or damp conditions and very little grip in the dry.
tire reviewed on 2014-05-13 03:48:26
Writing about the Kumho Ecsta HM KH31 given 56% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
These came with a used 200sx in the front in average condition, with similar tires from a competing manufacturer in the rear. Overall grip was below average in the dry and quite poor in the wet - I'd have sudden and severe understeer in cornering (despite the rears being totally worn out) and they locked under only moderate braking.

Road noise was also an issue, the roar was louder than my aftermarket exhaust.
tire reviewed on 2013-05-12 21:51:07
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