Best tires for the Nissan GT-R (255/40R20, ranked by category)

Q: What's the best all-season tire for the Nissan GT-R?

Our top all-season touring pick for the 255/40R20 OEM size is Bridgestone Potenza Sport, selected by matching segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus.

Q: Should I get a cheaper tire for my Nissan GT-R?

The budget pick ranks by cost-per-warranty-mile. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not actual safety risk.

Daily driver

Best all-season touring

Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.

Bridgestone

Potenza Sport

Touring-tuned summer compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

UTQG 300 72 dB summer

Goodyear

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

UTQG 320 with a 30,000-mile warranty — long-wear summer compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Nissan GT-R owners.

UTQG 320 30k mi warranty 71 dB summer

Goodyear

Eagle Exhilarate

UTQG 500 with a 45,000-mile warranty — long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Nissan GT-R owners.

UTQG 500 45k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Bridgestone

Blizzak LM 25 RFT 255/40R20

Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

Lowest cost per mile

Best budget

Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.

Continental

ProContact TX

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 540

Goodyear

Eagle Exhilarate

500 UTQG with a 45,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 500 45k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Michelin

Primacy MXM4

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 500

Pirelli

Cinturato P7 All Season

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 500

Lowest cabin noise

Best quiet

Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.

Goodyear

Eagle Exhilarate

70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 500 45k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Goodyear

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

71 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 320 30k mi warranty 71 dB summer

Michelin

X-Ice Snow

71 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

71 dB winter

Bridgestone

Potenza Sport

72 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 300 72 dB summer

Cold-weather grip

Best winter

Dedicated winter or all-weather compounds that stay pliable below 7 °C. Necessary for >5 snow days a year.

Michelin

X-Ice Snow

Dedicated winter tire compound — stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Nissan GT-R drivers in cold or snowy regions.

71 dB winter

Side-by-side

Pick the trade-off that matches your driving

	All-season Bridgestone Potenza Sport	Best budget Continental ProContact TX	Best quiet Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate	Best winter Michelin X-Ice Snow
UTQG treadwear	300	540	500	—
Mileage warranty	—	—	45,000 mi	—
Cabin noise	72 dB	—	70 dB	71 dB
Season class	summer	—	all-season	winter
Type	performance	—	performance	passenger

OEM tire sizes by year

What size does the Nissan GT-R use?

Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.

Year	OEM size
2007–2025	`255/40R20`	Year-specific fitment →

Browse Nissan GT-R fitment by year →

How we ranked these tires for the Nissan GT-R

We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size — 255/40R20 — and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:

Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches performance car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile — the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.

Performance trims trade tread life for grip. Expect summer-class compounds to wear 15,000–25,000 miles vs 50,000+ for all-season touring. The all-season recommendation below is the daily-driver compromise; the budget pick saves money for owners who want the same compound class without the brand premium. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving — highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.

FAQ

What's the best all-season tire for the Nissan GT-R?

The all-season touring slate above ranks the top options for the 255/40R20 OEM size. The leader is selected by matching nissan-segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus. For most Nissan GT-R owners, the all-season touring pick is the best one-tire compromise — long warranty, low noise, reasonable cost per mile.

Should I get a cheaper tire for my Nissan GT-R?

The budget slate above ranks tires by cost-per-warranty-mile, ignoring brand premium. The budget pick is genuinely competitive on durability metrics — the trade-off is shorter warranty and slightly higher cabin noise, not actual safety risk. If you drive less than 15,000 miles a year, the budget pick will outlast your replacement window regardless.

Does the Nissan GT-R need winter tires?

If you see more than 5 snow days a year or drive at sustained temperatures below 7 °C, yes — winter compounds stay pliable in cold where all-season rubber hardens, which translates directly to shorter braking distances. The winter pick above is 3PMSF severe-snow rated and works for the 255/40R20 OEM fitment. Storage cost is real (4 extra tires somewhere), but the safety margin in winter conditions is substantial.

Can I run a different tire size on my Nissan GT-R?

Plus-size and minus-size alternatives within ±3% overall diameter are typically safe per the ETRTO standard. See the 255/40R20 upsize options for the full categorised alternatives table with verdicts.

Where can I buy these tires?

Each tire links to its detail page with live pricing from our online retailer partners. Out-the-door cost (including mount, balance, TPMS service, and disposal) varies by state — use the install cost calculator for a realistic estimate.