Infiniti G20 Tires

Introduced in 1998, the Infiniti G20 was a compact luxury sedan that shared some mechanical details with the 90s-era Nissan Maxima. Despite being considered the “entry-level” car in the Infiniti G-Line, the G20 was nicely appointed and handled well, if a little short on power; it was succeeded by the G35 in 2002. The G20 was available in Base, T, and Sport trim levels. According to Infiniti naming systems, the G20 was powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0L 4-cyl that put out 140 hp and redlined at a high-revving 7500 rpm. The G20 was nicely appointed for the 90s, with amenities like leather upholstery, leather-wrapped shift knob, power moonroof, heated seats, and a high-end Bose audio setup. The G20’s second generation model rolled out in 1998, but the bigger, more capable G35 replaced it a few years later.

Here at SimpleTire, our team has reviewed the catalog and determined some great tire options for an Infiniti G20, including all-season, all-terrain, and winter tires, and put them in Best/Great/Good rankings. We then used our SimpleScore system to look at reviews and other data points and assign a numerical value for traction, handling, and longevity. Ready? Let’s go in for a closer look:

1. Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus - Best All-Season Tire

We’re going to get this list going with the P4 Persist AS Plus from Pirelli. For decades, Pirelli has forged a reputation for an outstanding balance of engineering, quality, and value. It’s a tall order, but the P4 Persist AS Plus does a great job keeping Pirelli’s heritage of performance and innovation up to date. You can count on this tire to deliver versatile traction in all kinds of weather, along with Grand Touring levels of extended wear, refined ride, responsive handling, and low noise. The Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus is designed to save on fuel costs over the tire's life with low rolling resistance technology. Highway stability, handling, and tread wear all benefit from reinforced shoulders designed for rigidity and reduced tread deformation that a performance-oriented tire needs to handle the hard lateral forces of cornering. The P4 Persist AS Plus avoids hydroplaning and enhances wet-weather performance with circumferential grooves that channel water away from the tire’s contact patch, and its angled lateral grooves work to boost mechanical grip on wet or dry pavement. The solid center rib in the middle of the P4 Persist AS Plus’s tread is designed for straight-line stability, crisp steering response, and road manners on the highway. Tread life is another real plus with the P4 Persist AS Plus – Pirelli backs this tire with an 85,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. Our calculations include SimpleScores of 9.7 for traction, 9.9 for longevity, 9.5 for handling, and an overall SimpleScore of 9.7.

2. Yokohama AvidAscend LX - Great All-Season Tire

Here at SimpleTire, we’ve seen quite a few tires from the Yokohama line over the years and have been pretty impressed with them, and the Yokohama Avid Ascend LX is no exception. The Avid Ascend LX’s year-round grip results from a network of circumferential grooves, lateral grooves, angled grooves, and wavy 3D sipes for performance in all kinds of weather, enough for a SimpleScore of 8.6 for traction. Treadwear properties are a definite plus with the Avid Ascend LX; it features a large, square contact patch designed for more even treadwear and vehicle weight distribution, along with Yokohama’s L-2 polymer blend rubber formulation for wear resistance. The Avid Ascend LX’s 85,000 mile manufacturer’s treadwear warranty is hard to beat for any tire – we give the Avid Ascend LX a 9.7 for longevity. All those tread features (along with large, reinforced shoulder blocks and a solid center rib) also work together to provide steering response that’s crisp and immediate, with predictable cornering and excellent braking – we give the Avid Ascend LX a SimpleScore of 8.7 for handling.

These are some of the best premium tire choices for your Infiniti G20, but we’re far from done – here are a couple more tires for you to consider:

3. Cooper Endeavor Plus - Great All-Season Tire

Cooper is an American tire manufacturer with over 100 years in the business, and the Endeavor Plus from Cooper is our pick for a great all-season tire. It’s a tire designed for confidence in wet or light wintry conditions with the right circumferential grooves and checkmark channels to direct water away and mitigate a tendency toward hydroplaning. Sipes and lateral notches complete the package for grip in various weather and road conditions, bringing in a SimpleScore of 9.4 for traction. The Cooper Endeavor Plus’s cornering, braking, and steering response are all precise, predictable, and crisp, thanks to its robust internal construction that reduces tread squirm and deformation and a tread formulation that’s infused with silica, so we give this tire a solid 9.2 SimpleScore for handling. With a 65,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, we think this tire is worthy of a SimpleScore of 8.3 for longevity.

4. Kumho Solus TA11 - Good All-Season Tire

We’ll wrap this list up with the Solus TA11 from Kumho. Kumho products have consistently made a strong impression on the SimpleTire team, and the Solus TA11 is no exception; this premium all-season tire gets a composite SimpleScore of 8.6. Road manners, driver feedback, cornering, and steering response are all top-notch with the Solus TA11 thanks to the ESCOT internal construction package that equalizes tension and stresses and its specialized carbon-rich tread compound for a SimpleScore of 8.3 for handling. SimpleScore of 9.1 for longevity is thanks to that long-wearing tread compound and internal design; Kumho backs the Solus TA11 with a 75,000 mile manufacturer’s treadwear warranty.. An asymmetric all-season tread pattern with a dense network of sipes, notched shoulders, and deep circumferential grooves direct water away from the tire’s contact patch to deliver dependable year-round grip and mitigate hydroplaning. SimpleScore for traction: 8.5. The Solus TA11 is quiet, too, with a package of features designed to cancel road noise and improve heat dispersion at highway speed.

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