Very poor rubber compound -- had very little grip/traction in wet and especially snowy conditions.
Best Tires for the Nissan Maxima
Nissan Maxima drivers have left 24 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 300,524 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 3 Maxima variants, listed further down.
- 24owner reviews
- 300,524 milescovered on them
- 20different tires rated
- 65%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Nissan Maxima
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Nissan Maxima driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/45 R18, 215/55 R17 and 225/45 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
Winter tires
No Nissan Maxima driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Nissan Maxima reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Summer tires
No Nissan Maxima driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Nissan Maxima reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Nissan Maxima driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Nissan Maxima reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
All Weather tires
No Nissan Maxima driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Nissan Maxima reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 215/55 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 215/55 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tire reviewed on the Nissan Maxima
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 16 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankook OPTIMO K415 Discontinued | Summer | 92% | 2 | 70,000 miles |
| Radar Verenti R6 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 0 miles |
| Haida HD921 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Fullway HP 108 | Summer | 46% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
Tire sizes Nissan Maxima drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
Nissan Maxima variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Nissan Maxima drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Between 2006 and 2015 I have driven these on highways, cities and mountian roads.
Hundreds of times on the limit and dozens beyond. Very clear linear feedback saved me plenty of times.
The most informative tire I have driven in my life. Worn 2 sets to almost slick.
Drove them in all conditions including snow or ice... never crashed...
20k miles is maximum distance per set of tires if You push on them often when dry
- they can wear before 10k.
Grip was appropriate for the price and the times. Comfort is mediocre as an old jdm car from 90-ties on lowered springs
it lacked the refiniement on bumpy roads at 245/45 sidewall height wasnt enough to smoothen the road cracks.
I can see one can still buy them today since 2010 or so... Interestingly they seem to be still in production.
Thanks to the Bridgestone for making it.
Hundreds of times on the limit and dozens beyond. Very clear linear feedback saved me plenty of times.
The most informative tire I have driven in my life. Worn 2 sets to almost slick.
Drove them in all conditions including snow or ice... never crashed...
20k miles is maximum distance per set of tires if You push on them often when dry
- they can wear before 10k.
Grip was appropriate for the price and the times. Comfort is mediocre as an old jdm car from 90-ties on lowered springs
it lacked the refiniement on bumpy roads at 245/45 sidewall height wasnt enough to smoothen the road cracks.
I can see one can still buy them today since 2010 or so... Interestingly they seem to be still in production.
Thanks to the Bridgestone for making it.
I used these tires on my armada 2012 for 5 years. Amazing tires. Very good performance, no wear at all. I drove more than 200K kilometers.
Highly recommended for highways trips.
Now it's time to change. I would definitely buy again.
Highly recommended for highways trips.
Now it's time to change. I would definitely buy again.
Bought a set of 4 for my 2002 Maxima, at speed over 70km/h they get really noisy, to the extent I had my wheelbearings checked.
Used in A33 Maxima FWD for almost 100k kms on NZ roads. Excellent in both wet and dry conditions. Used a family car and never had any issues driving in heavy rain. Not driven in snow. Never had any issues and no uneven wear as well. Got wheel alignment and balancing done when all 4 tires were changed and it lasted almost 100,000kms. Highly recommend.
Went from a set of Falken (excellent) to these based on look and price. I can't believe how dumb I was using this criteria. I'd seen some reviews slamming these in slippery conditions but thought they couldn't be that bad. My bad. It snowed here today -- that fine light snow and the car would just not stop. The anti lock breaking system would activate at the smallest press of the brake pedal. And setting up for a turn? No dice, the car went straight having no intention to go in the direction turned. Do not buy these tires!
On a dry day pulling out into traffic tires give . Wet pavement not impressed. Noiser then my last ( falken )
Felt loose in corners.
I should have done more investigation prior to purchase.
Can't complain for the price I paid. Especially in this size. I would buy them again. I was surprised how long they lasted
Tires have less then 5000 miles and the belts have separated on 2 of the 4 so far.
Worst tires I have ever purchased !
Worst tires I have ever purchased !
Unless you blast music 100% of the time or want something to prevent conversation in the car then these tires aren't for you.
I spent 3-4 weeks trying to figure out what's wrong with my car. My mechanic changed the wheel bearings, spindle.. And still the noise was there. Rotated the tires and still. My mechanic was scratching his head.. He was so sure it was the wheel bearings.
I had some worn out Goodyear tires sitting at home so I put them on just to see and OMG the car became silent!
Pure garbage. I learned my lesson when it comes to tire brand.
Please if you're considering to buy these tires think about wheel bearing noise permanently. If you don't know what that sounds like, look it up.
The noise started for me within two months.
I spent 3-4 weeks trying to figure out what's wrong with my car. My mechanic changed the wheel bearings, spindle.. And still the noise was there. Rotated the tires and still. My mechanic was scratching his head.. He was so sure it was the wheel bearings.
I had some worn out Goodyear tires sitting at home so I put them on just to see and OMG the car became silent!
Pure garbage. I learned my lesson when it comes to tire brand.
Please if you're considering to buy these tires think about wheel bearing noise permanently. If you don't know what that sounds like, look it up.
The noise started for me within two months.
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