Infiniti Q50 Tires

Introduced in model year 2013, the Infiniti Q50 is a sleek, midsize sedan that’s tuned for performance and appointed for comfort. The Q50 replaced the Q40 and was fully updated with freshened-up styling, leather-trimmed sport seats, magnesium paddle shifters, and much more, while also offering a choice of several 4-cylinder or V6 engines and optional all-wheel drive. The Q50 was marketed in several limited editions, including an Exclusive Designer Edition, Eau Rouge Concept and Sound Studio by Bose models. The Q50 is also available with a hybrid drivetrain, capable of up to 359 hp and launching the lightweight sedan to 60 mph in under five seconds. For model year ‘16, Infiniti upped the game on the Q50 with Direct Adaptive Steering, Dynamic Digital Suspension, electric power steering and a revised set of driving modes. The Q50 has also landed in the motorsports world, at the British Touring Car Championship back in 2014.

There are plenty of tire options available for the Infiniti Q50, and we at SimpleTire rounded up some of the best ones for you to consider, including premium all-season, all-weather and winter tire choices. So without further discussion, let’s get into them:

1. Continental PureContact LS - Best all-season tire

If you know much about Continental tires, you probably already know what to expect with the PureContact LS. The Continental PureContact LS is designed to deliver Grand Touring levels of ride comfort and low noise, along with exceptional handling, road manners, and year-round traction. A solid center rib enhances road feel and steering response, and stable tread blocks in the asymmetric tread pattern all contribute to the PureContact LS’s great cornering and steering feedback, earning it a SimpleScore of 9.4 for handling. The PureContact LS is designed for long tread life too, with cutting-edge technology such as temperature-activated polymers in the tread compound that deliver excellent traction, low road noise, and long wear (with a 70,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty) – SimpleTire’s SimpleScore for longevity with this tire is a solid 9.7. For traction in rainy or light wintry conditions, there’s Continental’s +Silane additives in the tread compound, circumferential grooves, sweeping grooves, “traction grooves” that trap snow to provide snow-on-snow friction, and sipes in the shoulders, all adding up to a SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction.

2. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive - Best all-weather tire

The Cinturato WeatherActive from Pirelli is an all-weather tire; all-weather tires are a new-ish category that split the difference between all-season and winter tires, with features that boost traction in winter weather without compromising the performance, ride quality, and low noise of an all-season tire. The Cinturato WeatherActive has an outstanding SimpleScore of 9.8 when it comes to traction, thanks to its unique blend of directional sweeping grooves, zigzag central grooves, and dense sipes that all work as a system to deliver traction on wet or snowy roads (also earning it the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for severe winter service). Treadwear is also great with the Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive, thanks to a tread compound that’s designed not just for durability, but also to stay flexible for great traction at subfreezing temperatures. Pirelli stands behind the Cinturato WeatherActive with a 60,000 mile limited warranty, which figures into SimpleTire’s SimpleScore of 9.2 for longevity for this tire.

3. Firestone Winterforce 2 - Best winter tire

Next we come to the Firestone Winterforce 2, a premium winter tire that’s committed to getting you through the dead-worst weather that winter has to offer. The Winterforce 2 is packed with full-depth tread features that are designed to keep delivering traction through the life of the tire, making it a great choice for heavy snow or slush. Firestone starts off with a cold-weather tread formulation that’s designed to stay flexible and boost grip in subfreezing weather, when all-season tires might stiffen up and lose traction. The rubber compound is molded into a directional winter tread pattern with an aggressive combination of circumferential grooves and angled lateral grooves with interlocking 3D sipes, earning it a SimpleScore of 8.9 for traction. If you’re worried about navigating icy roads, the Winterforce 2 is also pre-drilled for easy installation of studs (check your state laws as to the legality of using studs). Not surprisingly, that combination of tread design and option for studs has the Firestone Winterforce 2 branded with the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol. Handling is great as well, with wide shoulder blocks and semi-solid center rib for improved steering feedback, road manners and cornering (SimpleScore of 8.3 for handling). The full-depth tread features also enhance this tire’s service life, for a SimpleScore of 8.6 for longevity. The Firestone Winterforce 2 might not have you looking forward to winter driving, but it’ll give you the confidence you need to be able to handle it.

While these are the three best Infiniti Q50 tires, there are plenty of other great options out there. Here are two that stood out to us:

4. Nexen Aria AH7 - Great all-season tire

The Nexen Aria AH7 is a tire that punches far above its weight class; it’s proof that you don’t need to lay down a lot of money to get an all-season tire that offers great handling, year-round traction, and long wear. Handling is phenomenally good with the Aria AH7, thanks to a tread block that’s designed for the extra stiffness you need to handle the G forces and inertia of hard cornering and braking. Four wide circumferential grooves, lateral grooves, and a dense pattern of sipes work as a system to keep you planted to the road in wet or dry weather. Durability is great too, thanks to a polyester casing overlaid with two steel belts and a nylon cap layer – so good, in fact, that Nexen backs the Aria AH7 with an 80,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. The Aria AH7 is quiet and comfortable too, with a tread pitch that’s randomized and computer tuned to help keep road noise to a minimum.

5. Kenda Kenetica Touring A/S - Good all-season tire

Now we come to the Kenetica Touring A/S from Kenda, an all-season tire that offers the comfort and low noise you’d expect from a Grand Touring tire, and at an affordable price. The Kenetica Touring A/S is an incredible value, with a symmetrical all-season tread pattern that’s designed for year-round traction with a very forgiving ride and low noise, thanks to a computer-tuned tread pitch. Its deeper tread grooves and sipe pattern means winter traction that’s strong enough for an M+S rating for mud/snow traction, and tie bars across tread blocks enhance the tread’s stiffness for sharp cornering and steering response. Durability with the Kenda Kenetica Touring A/S is great too, with a 60,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty from the factory.

Order Infiniti Q50 Tires Online

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