robocop22

any opinons on these 2 products from tirerack? how well do the RE950 fit? would they fit as well as the s-03 pole?

i'm planning on getting 235/45/17 and the rear brake pads...

thanks!

moomaster_99

EBCs seem to get constant excellent reviews...especially among the miata crowd...re950 and s-03 whats the diff in fitment issues? Tires all follow that width/aspect ratio/wheel size standard

robocop22

hmm dunno, i remember reading about some fitment issues with the toyo T1 and they have the same 235/45/17

and would i also have to re align my car after puting on the new tires?

thanks!

moomaster_99

re950s and s-03s are the same manufacturer and they do all use the same standard...

No, you only have to get your wheels balanced after getting new tires.

srbarnes4ever

EBCs tend to have a less than stellar review amongst heavier vehicles than lighter ones. I've had them on my Escort, but among the Maxima forums the Porterfield R4Ss are at or near the top rating for street to light auto-x usage. They work great in my lil 'Scort though.

moomaster_99

Oh okay..sounds reasonable enough....the Hawk pads do eat up rotors tho....even the street pads...

srbarnes4ever

You mention Hawk pads, I've seen them on the tirerack site. Are they close to Porterfields in performance? I haven't heard any talk of the street version of the Porterfield eating up rotors but typically with the Maxima guys they all have aftermarket rotors which (in theory) are better and stronger. Hell it doesn't take much to be better than the stock pieces of sh1t Nissan put on the 5th gen Max. Everyone I know has brake judder problems like hell. Soooo, we go the aftermarket route and it goes away! I read the EBC site and they even suggest on there to use the Red stuff formulation for larger/heavier cars. Might be worth it for someone to "take the plunge". By the way, I hope no one minds another Maxima guy floating around. I joined the forum here some time ago checking up on Honda/Acura autotragic trannies and have been lurking ever since.

moomaster_99

The red stuff is supposed to be used for the street/track on miatas...my friend has either the hawks or the porterfields on his CL with the brembo big brake...they still take their toll...but then again that is the price you pay for having a car that weighs 3500 lbs.

1StGenCL

I dont know about the fitment issues i would assume they are all the same but i love my RE-950s Much grippier and quieter than the michelins

moomaster_99

Anything is grippier than those Michelins.

EricL

Tires... don't know about the 950s yet. The s-03s are killer. T1S are excellent. All season -- there are some good new tires...


As for pads... When pad time comes, I'm going to get some Porterfield R4S. Good friction coefficient cold and hot and I've tried them and they feel great.

YMMV

fastfour

The Hawk blue race pads will eat rotors but the HP+'s are great for street and light track. One of my fellow racers/good friends uses blues and is okay w/ the rotor eating as the rotors aren't very expensive considering. The only problem w/ the HP+'s is that they dust pretty heavily and do squeal a bit. With the braking from 60mph at 139feet, the CL-S could use them dust or not.


Zach

robocop22

well here's the update if anyone cares...

I had the Potenza RE950 installed today along with EBC Redstuff brake pads for the rear...ordered from tirerack...very good service and fast delivery

235/45/17 H93

tires installed with no problem...fits well

pads had to be sanded down on one side...there were like 4 or 5 round nobs...after sanding pads fit with no problem

road test: no more losing traction...no more VSA blinking
and this was in the rain too

obviously much improved over stock (had 18K)

couldn't really feel much difference with new pads...stopping power probably improved minimal at best

new tires does improve braking a bit

looks are very nice...very aggresive!

total cost: around $900

Slimey

Why did you go with an H rated tire? Our CL-S requests a V rated or better.

Even though few of us ever push their tires to the actual speed rating (and Acura has limited us to under 150mph), I thought that the speed ratings also reflect tire build as well as the ability to withstand disintegration at racing speeds.

robocop22

it's a all season tire (good in snow)...i think that's why the H rating...i could have gone with the S-03...but i hate snow ...and i don't want to switch tires between seasons

Slimey

All season tire and V or higher speed rating are not mutually exclusive.

Our stock tires, for instance, are all season tires and have a V rating.

Off of Tirerack.com: Dunlop SP5000, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Pirelli P7000 Supersport, Sumitomo HTR+, Yokohama AVS dB are all M+S rated in 235/45-17 size and W, Y or Z rated. The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S have received excellent reviews on this site for four season performance. Others on this board have said that the Dunlop SP9000 works well in wet and snow even though is is not M+S rated. Tirerack.com doesn't even carry Falken or Toyo's which also get good ratings.

I'm not trying to frown on your purchase, I'm really just curious if there is a build quality difference in H versus V rated tires and if that can effect the handling of our vehicle. Personally, when replacing any OEM part I would always go with similar or higher ratings.