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The fact is that there are two issues here- the tires and the steering. The reported issue with this in this board and others is very real, but very fixable.
I had the steering rack replaced under warrantee, and while the dealer indicated the car was designed to have 'direct steering' it's clear that they are aware of the issue, and without provocation, volunteered to change the rack. And I installed Michelin Pilot Sport All Season tires, the ONLY A/S tire made for this car- $299 each at tire rack...ouch!. All I can say is that it's a different car now. It's still a direct steering, big rubber RWD sport sedan, but the ride, steering and noise are all dramatically improved. And I mean dramatically. Just wanted to share with the group.
2006 M35X 29,000 miles.
I took the car back for some minor service a few weeks later and mentioned the tire pressure - and when I picked up the car they had lowered the pressure to 34 psi. The ride and handling are also excellent at this pressure; but I am wondering, what's correct and why did they put them at 42 first and now down to 34 What's the right pressure?
Now, was it that the newer rack (I assume the '07 has been "fixed") was already on this car or the fact the tire were inflated to 40 PSI when I got it? I don't know, but I've kept the inflation up an have no outer-edge tire wear like I used to and it drive much better. I'd say if the ride comfort does not bother you, keep the pressure up and monitor the tires for excessive wear in the center from too much pressure.
What REALLY bothers me is the tire pressure monitors read 3 lbs. low across the board!!!
D.O.T. complaint page.
I suggest calling though.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm
70 complaints re RS-A s tires are on record.
This problem seems to be limited to the sports models with the larger wheels and flatter tires..
Good luck. Mine is a 2006 M35X.
I was hoping someone could help me out with which way I should proceed. I recently bought a Certified 07 M35x that came off of a 2yr lease. I've had the car for about a week now. I just noticed that there are two different pairs of tires on the car. The two front wheels have the Goodyear RS-A's on them and the back two wheels have Hankook Ventus V4's on them. They're all 245-45-18 though. All four tires have fairly good tread left on them.
Do I have any ground to ask the dealer to give me a complete matching set or offer some type of discount for a new set? Or am I screwed for not noticing the difference before I bought the car.
If the dealer won't do anything about the tire brand difference should I keep them. The ride isn't the greatest as far as road noise and vibration. I'm comparing this to the ride of the G35x that they gave me while my car was being serviced.
Thanks for the advice!
Chris
Push the dealer to give you four of the same tires.......a certified car should meet the manufacturers requirements as stated in the owners manual....
If they won't do it, escalate to Infiniti. Tell them that they are liable if there is any problem/accident caused by tires that don't match. Someone will give....
While you have to be pleasant, I think that being firm will get a set of matching tires. You might even be able to sneak it in under the used car warranty and get the tires replaced. They could just swap them with another used car on the lot.
If not, I would personally buy two new matching tires and take the dealer to small claims court. It will not play well when you show 1) the car was a "certified" used car; 2) It was purchased from an Infiniti dealer; 3) the owners manual says that the tires must be the same; 4) the car has mismatched tires. The dealer will hide behind the fact that certified doesn't address anything other than tire depth...but I suspect I would win based on the sheer simplicity of the logic.
Now if there was an accident where the tires came into play, the lawyers would just have a field day with this one....
http://www.onlinetires.com/
Has 4 ContiExtremeContact for under $500 and cheap shipping does anyone know if this is a good deal and if these are as good as the original tires?
Anyone care to share their experience driving M35 RWD in semi-harsh winter conditions (Midwest, not Alaska) ?
Do winter tires make it better to the point of being managable?
TIA !
Of course 4wd cars are better in the snow......however, I have also driven Jeep Cherokees and Grand Cherokees to/from Vt and it's the only car that I lost control in on an interstate....in fact there were a few days with black ice that many jeeps spun out...I was far from alone. Nothing helps in black ice...and actually a 4wd car is more likely to spin out because you are over confident. In heavy snow, a Jeep is just wonderful....
My view is that 4 good new winter tires make any car manageable in the snow.
Apparantly on the 2009, the M35 gets the new transmission and engine; the M35x gets the engine, but keeps the old 5-speed.
Supposedly there was a steering rack replacement fix for the '06, but my '07, now, after 15k miles is as bad as my '06 was. Hope someone figures it out someday ... tires or suspension???
Its time for new tires.....and it was suggested to me to get either the
Yokohama YK520 tires
or
Eagle F1 - All Season
Can anyone render an opinion or suggest an alternative
Thanks
That is not possible, as the tread is 11/32 when new, if it only goes down 2/32 for 25K and assume it need to be replace at 2/32, the tire will last you 25k/2*7 = 87.5k. I don't think there is such high performance tire exist yet. It would be more reasonable (consider the rating of the tire) to have 7/32 left.
I do not consider myself an expert on tires, but I am very knowledgeable. Unless you drive the M like you drive a Civic, you are not going to get 87k out of 1 set of tire for sure. But, you might drive conservatively, which was not part of my assumption and you might be right.