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Re: M35 Sport Tire Wear [fb001]
by blov8r
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Apr 17, 2007 (6:34 am)
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Replying to: fb001 (Dec 11, 2006 4:34 pm)
I have 13,500 on my M35 Sport and have PLENTY of tread life remaining to get to the lease's end (which will be ~ 20K miles). What pressures are you running? You must be running them soft. I keep mine at 38 psi cold ... and the dealer adjusts them to that level when it's in for routine service. Bart 
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Re: M35 Sport Tire Wear [carolyn6]
by blov8r
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Apr 17, 2007 (6:36 am)
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Replying to: carolyn6 (Dec 12, 2006 6:06 pm)
Carolyn ... 23K is more like it. See my other post. I suspect 16K is the result of running them too soft because I've read several other comments on this thread that folks are typically getting in the low 20's on their Potenza's.
Bart
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Re: M35 tracking on highway [stmech]
by dano4
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Apr 18, 2007 (2:35 am)
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Replying to: stmech (Jun 23, 2006 12:18 pm)
I appreciate your post as I have the same problem on my 2007 M35x with Goodyear RSA's. It does not happen often, but is disconcerting. Problem seems to occur on well worn roadways with longitudinal wear grooves. When it's time, I will replace with different tires.
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- #54 of 188
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Re: M35 Sport Tire Wear [blov8r]
by blov8r
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Jun 02, 2007 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: blov8r (Apr 17, 2007 6:36 am)
Just an update on my Potenzas. I have 12 months remaining on my lease, 14.7K on my Potenzas and LOTS of tread left to get me to lease's end. I keep my tires at 38 psi cold. I also have a ding/dent/tire warranty that cost me $600 through the course of the lease and it will replace all four tires at no charge if the tread's too thin; at $400/tire I'm ahead of the game.
With respect to gas mileage, I was typically getting 16.5 mpg until 10K miles and am now getting 18.5 running the same local daily routes. Bart
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Re: M35 tracking on highway [stmech]
by rgnj
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Jun 17, 2007 (8:50 am)
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Replying to: stmech (Jun 23, 2006 12:18 pm)
Interesting I just purchased a 07 M35X ... From day one as I would travel back and forth to work on the hiway, I would encounted portions of the road that had ruts or wear groves. The car would abruptly go in another direction left or right, Usually Right. It was a little scary the first few times. Just last week I was involved in an accident where I had hit road debris dropped from a passenger bus in front of me. They were transmisson parts. The autobody shop recomended that since I destroyed all 4 tires that I change over to the Toyo versado a much better tire made for my car. I am looking to see if this corrects the tracking problem too
Ron Souith Jersey
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Re: M35 tracking on highway [rgnj]
by blov8r
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Jun 23, 2007 (4:23 pm)
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Replying to: rgnj (Jun 17, 2007 8:50 am)
Interesting that the dealer recommended a different tire from the ones that came from the factory. Your control issue seems odd to me, but I don't have an "X" so can't opine. I've been very happy with my Potenza's ... and haven't read anything here to suggest that others are having issues with them. At $400 per, if I had to replace all four I'd look for a less expensive but equally speed-rated tire. I drive so little (7K per year) that I don't think I'd notice much of a difference. That said MANY years ago I switched from Goodyears to Bridgestones on my Fleetwood and it did make a world of difference. In those days, however, I drove > 25K/ year much of which was hiway. Bart
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Re: M35 tracking on highway [blov8r]
by rgnj
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Jun 27, 2007 (8:39 am)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 23, 2007 4:23 pm)
It wasn't the dealer.. I took my car to an independant Auto Repair that I have know for many years. It was their tire distributor that recomended taking the Goodyear off the car.. I did and repleced them with the Toyo's... Amazing difference and ride
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Re: Replacement Tires M35 Sport [carolyn6]
by badboymia
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Jul 06, 2007 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: carolyn6 (Oct 18, 2006 3:08 pm)
There must be an Alignment problem with the car, I would get the alignment checked, in some cases if it was the tries, after recently pruchasing the car, then it would be the potenza tires that are on there, but its a common complaint! I would def get the alignment checked  the Infiniti Dealership. I ve had my M35 for 2 months with the same potenza tires and notice a very mild left pull but again that is cause of the tires, had the alignment checked no problems. It should go away after the tires get broken in maybe after 300 miles, that is when my pull went away!
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Re: M35 Sport Tire Wear [fb001]
by badboymia
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Jul 06, 2007 (8:39 am)
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Replying to: fb001 (Dec 11, 2006 4:34 pm)
Hi, I have the same tires, on am M35 sport I live in South Florida and drive in the city the majority of the time and I only get 13.4 mpg on a tanks of gas. As for the tires, I ve only had it for 3 months, and have not notices any tire wear as yet. These are low profile tires and are subject to quick wear due to heat, and driving intensity. Do you tend to pull off hard, accelerate, or stop where you have to depress the brake peddle with force? These can be issues, I would also get the alingment checked at a respect dealer, maybe the Infititi dealer, and then maybe at a Tire Kingdom and see what they say. I really like the car as well great performance comfort, and gets the ladies attentions, they always ask me to take them for a ride! LOL!
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Alternate (cheap) tires? Federal 245 40 R19 94 W
by cbrunz
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Jul 27, 2007 (3:34 am)
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Any reason these cant be put on my 2006 M35 Sport? I realize they arent as good as the stock tires, or many others out there, but for about 1/3 of the cost, Im definitely considering them
FYI - not a safety issue, I live in FL, so no snow or ice to deal with, and I only drive about 500 miles per month
thx
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