Nissan because it now has the headache of trying to reach an agreement with one of the three remaining GT500 suppliers, Bridgestone, Yokohama and Dunlop - and the championship itself because it raises questions about the future of the tyre war that has been a core element of the premier category for so many years.
Michelin currently supplies the two works NISMO-run Nissan Zs in the GT500 field, the #3 and #23 cars. Realistically, NISMO will want to have its cars using tyres that the Nissan stable already has knowledge of. That narrows down the choice to Bridgestone and Yokohama, which currently supply Team Impul and Kondo Racing respectively.
