A Nissan Altima is built for cities and highways, but that doesn’t mean it can’t handle some off-roading and winter driving with the best tires for the job. It may not be ideal for a mud run, but with the right tires, gravel and ice are no problem.
What are the best tires for a Nissan Altima?
- Touring: Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack – $142.99/tire
- Performance: Kumho Tire Ecsta PA51 – $97.00/tire
- All-Terrain: Sumitomo HTR A/S P03 – $91.99/tire
- Winter/Snow: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 – $106.14/tire
Best Tires for the Nissan Altima
Touring: Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack – $142.99/Tire
A touring tire is what you’re after for commuting and road trips. With a good touring tire, you want durability, comfort and solid traction.
The QuietTrack achieves a smooth drive with in-groove quiet tracks to reduce road noise and vibration, and a full depth tread pattern to ensure that the tires won’t go bald prematurely.
Users give the tire a 9.6 for comfort and a 9.3 for treadwear, noting that the wheels are a little stiff at first, but will break in after a couple thousand miles.
Performance: Kumho Tire Ecsta PA51 – $97.00/Tire
A performance tire is designed for high-performance driving. This is what you’re after if you plan on hitting the race track or if you’re going to be doing a lot of city driving. Performance tires are designed for tight turns and quick acceleration and braking.
Ecsta tires use a high-grip resin to achieve the right density to hold the road, with a high-silica compound to make those tight turns even when the road is wet. Users note that the wheels hold up well to “spirited” driving.
All-Terrain: Sumitomo HTR A/S P03 – $91.99/Tire
The Nissan Altima may not be built for off-roading, but you still want to know that you’re prepared should you have to do some driving on dirt roads and gravel. That’s where all-terrain tires come in.
HTRs use an asymmetric tread pattern to hold their shape while cornering, a fin design to evacuate water, and Miura-Ori outboard rib sipes to hold a constant grip on the road.
Users note that the tire can be a bit noisy on blacktop, but they hold up well to wet driving conditions.
Winter/Snow: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 – $106.14/Tire
A winter tire should be able to cut through sleet and slush, but it’s not just about the tread shape. You also need the right compound to ensure that the tire won’t harden too much in cold weather.
Blizzak tires use silica enhancements in the tread compound to ensure that the tires have the right degree of give when stomping over icy roads, with extra block edges in the treads to ensure steady footing.
Users give the tire a 9.4 for winter performance, with an 8.7 for comfort.
People Also Ask…
Does the Nissan Altima come with a spare tire?
Yes. Newer Nissan Altimas still include spare tires as a standard feature. Open the trunk and lift the luggage floor. Unless you bought a used Altima and the previous owner lost the spare tire, this is where you’ll find it.
What’s the recommended tire pressure for a Nissan Altima?
32 psi. If you’re driving a standard Nissan Altima with standard wheels and tires, you’ll be inflating to 32 pounds of pressure per square inch. But read the sidewall to make sure you’re not driving on custom or non-standard tires.
How do you reset the tire pressure indicator on a Nissan Altima?
Hold the TPMS reset button. This should be under the steering wheel. The light will blink three times. Release the button and wait twenty minutes for the sensor to reset itself. You could also drive for 10 minutes at 60 mph to set the tires.
