Oh your engine is still from the era of timing belts instead of chains. They switched the 4-cylinders iirc to a "life of the engine" timing chain more than ten years ago, but for the 6 cylinders I guess they didn't?
I've never heard of Cooper tires. Do you like them?
I think Coopers are made by Goodyear?
I don't know about that, but I've had Coopers on both VUE's we owned (2005 and 2009) and thought they were pretty good.
I don't know much about tires, but off the top of my head I feel like two of the top brands are Michelin and Pirelli. I've never had a Pirelli, but I've always really liked the Michelins I've had. I like Goodyears too, but I wonder if some of them are maybe a notch down in terms performance and sound quality? Not sure. Just looked it up, and Michelin and Goodyear now both offer tires that might last as long as 80,000 miles. Wow. Of course, you'll pay more for those, and they won't be as good for performance.
In this video from 2016 Consumer Reports, after testing hundreds of tires, picks out some Michelins, a Pirelli, and a Continental as their top tires....
My take is that all of Michelin's tires tend to be extremely good within their performance classes. With other brands, it's hit-or-miss depending on the model. Goodyear makes some very good tires, but the Eagles that are (or were) OE on a lot of vehicles tend not to be very good.
The Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenzas on my Tundra are very highly rated and I have no complaints with them so far. There was a Bridgestone Potenza (I think) which was OE on Subarus for years, which is supposed to be terrible and wear poorly.
My take is that all of Michelin's tires tend to be extremely good within their performance classes. With other brands, it's hit-or-miss depending on the model. Goodyear makes some very good tires, but the Eagles that are (or were) OE on a lot of vehicles tend not to be very good.
The Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenzas on my Tundra are very highly rated and I have no complaints with them so far. There was a Bridgestone Potenza (I think) which was OE on Subarus for years, which is supposed to be terrible and wear poorly.
Oh, yes. The Potenza RE92. What a horrible tire those things are. I mostly hate them due to their nearly non-existent ability to manage winter roads, but I think that's a reasonable criticism for a tire sold as OE on a SUBARU!!! /facepalm
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
I think CR's idea of snow handling and my idea of snow handling differ dramatically. As an all-around winter tire, the X-Ice 3 is decent. It certainly has better tread life than Blizzak, and it does very well on ice, but I think it is really, really not good in deep snow. Enough so that my wife requested that I get her something else for this winter, even though the tires should have been good for another winter.
As such, I just left them on the car this last summer to use up their life before replacing, but they were actually really good tires for the summer months and are still good for at least another summer. I ended up mounting the new winter tires on what were her summer rims. We currently have Yokohama IG51v on both of our daily drivers, and after trying the winter offerings for most major brands, this tire has the best balance of qualities.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
Tires: 1 data point. The Michelin Pilot Sport run-flats on my M340i are MUCH better than the P7 run-flats I had re-installed on the 340i just before lease turn-in. - Ray Very happy with these tires...
Speaking of timing belts, depending on how long it takes to sell the Prelude I may get that service done. Some of you who are more mechanically inclined can probably let me know if this is overpriced but on the face of it there's a lot the shop includes that I wanted anyway. $725 parts/labor for the basic service, includes all below:
-Timing Belt -Drive Belt -Balance Shaft Belt -Balance Shaft Seals -Camshaft Seals -Spark Plug Tube Seals -Tensioner -Valve Cover Gasket -Coolant Change -Water Pump -Theromstat
Adding a valve adjustment, oil cooler seal, distributor o ring, and new spark plugs adds ~$330. So for roughly $1,100 that seems like a lot of work to me and addresses just about every major seal on the car, save for the front and rear main seals...the latter of which is best replaced during a clutch replacement.
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1997 Honda Prelude Base - 2022 Acura MDX Type S Advance - 2021 Honda Passport Sport - 2006 BMW 330Ci ZHP
Pirelli's must be spotty, too. I've had 3 sets of Scorpions and they flat spot in the cold very quickly. My wife has P7's on her MKC and the first set only lasted 45k and got very noisy.
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My take is that all of Michelin's tires tend to be extremely good within their performance classes. With other brands, it's hit-or-miss depending on the model. Goodyear makes some very good tires, but the Eagles that are (or were) OE on a lot of vehicles tend not to be very good.
The Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenzas on my Tundra are very highly rated and I have no complaints with them so far. There was a Bridgestone Potenza (I think) which was OE on Subarus for years, which is supposed to be terrible and wear poorly.
My wifes Ascent has Falken tires.
My Legacy has Goodyear Eagle LS-2's. That's the same tire I had on my Fusion. I didn't like them on the Ford. No problems so far with the Subaru.
We had Pirellia Cinturato RFTs on the X1 that lasted about 23k miles before hitting 3/32 tread - they rode poorly from Day 1. The Goodyear Eagle Sport RFTs that we replaced them with to return the lease were far more palatable, at least as far as RFTs go.
The Outback has Bridgestone Duelers that are pretty good so far - ride well and seem to handle well in the rain. Didn't really get a chance to test them in the snow. If and when they need replacement, it'll get Michelins.
The ZHP came with Bridgestone Potenza high performance tires. They are not my favorite and I'm planning to replace them with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ when the time comes.
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I think CR's idea of snow handling and my idea of snow handling differ dramatically. As an all-around winter tire, the X-Ice 3 is decent. It certainly has better tread life than Blizzak, and it does very well on ice, but I think it is really, really not good in deep snow. Enough so that my wife requested that I get her something else for this winter, even though the tires should have been good for another winter.
As such, I just left them on the car this last summer to use up their life before replacing, but they were actually really good tires for the summer months and are still good for at least another summer. I ended up mounting the new winter tires on what were her summer rims. We currently have Yokohama IG51v on both of our daily drivers, and after trying the winter offerings for most major brands, this tire has the best balance of qualities.
I had X-ice on my BMW. They were really good - until they were about half worn. Then they didn't grip well at all.
We had Pirellia Cinturato RFTs on the X1 that lasted about 23k miles before hitting 3/32 tread - they rode poorly from Day 1. The Goodyear Eagle Sport RFTs that we replaced them with to return the lease were far more palatable, at least as far as RFTs go.
The Outback has Bridgestone Duelers that are pretty good so far - ride well and seem to handle well in the rain. Didn't really get a chance to test them in the snow. If and when they need replacement, it'll get Michelins.
The ZHP came with Bridgestone Potenza high performance tires. They are not my favorite and I'm planning to replace them with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ when the time comes.
We have the Cinruartos RFT on the MINI. I think something like 10-15K on them, so far. No issues, that I'm aware of. Of course, I only drive it to and from the dealer when it needs service.
Tires: 1 data point. The Michelin Pilot Sport run-flats on my M340i are MUCH better than the P7 run-flats I had re-installed on the 340i just before lease turn-in. - Ray Very happy with these tires...
I put Michelins on my performance cars; the Mini got Vredestein Quatrac 5 tires as the Quatrac 5 is an A/S tire with the 3PMSF winter rating.
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Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I've had 3 sets of Goodyears - 2 OE Eagles, on the Intrigue and Lacrosse, and a set of Goodyear snow tires bought for the Intrigue. All were just fair to awful (the snows). Until I'm convinced otherwise they would be on the lower end of my list of likely brands. I have had good experiences with every set of Michelins I've ever had. I am wary of Pirelli but might be willing to take a chance on them. I have Bridgestone Potenza summer only performance tires on the ATS (in the summer) and they are not good - noisy and (thankfully) quick to wear out. I was thinking about what to replace them with and it is a crapshoot. My buddy bought a set of Continental performance tires for his Regal GS last summer and really doesn't like them. Noisy and disappointing in his opinion.
We had Pirellia Cinturato RFTs on the X1 that lasted about 23k miles before hitting 3/32 tread - they rode poorly from Day 1. The Goodyear Eagle Sport RFTs that we replaced them with to return the lease were far more palatable, at least as far as RFTs go.
The Outback has Bridgestone Duelers that are pretty good so far - ride well and seem to handle well in the rain. Didn't really get a chance to test them in the snow. If and when they need replacement, it'll get Michelins.
The ZHP came with Bridgestone Potenza high performance tires. They are not my favorite and I'm planning to replace them with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ when the time comes.
The OEM tires on the ZHP in '06 were Potenza S-04s. Incredible grip, but they tramlined like crazy. They would follow a squirrel track. And, $335/ea. in 2010.
The Pilot Sports I put on around 75K miles were the best tires I've ever had... (and, pricey!)
Contis came OEM on both of our cars. The X is a known tire eater (heavy + torque), so I'm not expecting a ton of life from the current set. Winters are X-Ice 3 on the Model 3, which have been fine, and the Nokian R3 on the X, which have amazing grip, but are kinda loud.
That’s exactly what’s on there now - whatever the newest version is. And they absolutely tramline like crazy. It’s fine for spirited driving on “perfect” roads, but heaven help you if you drive on the *finest* roads here in WA...
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The truck has Goodyear, Acura has Michelin, Honda has Contis, and the ZHP has Firestone. I'll probably switch over to Michelin's for the ZHP as well when the current tires wear out.
1997 Honda Prelude Base - 2022 Acura MDX Type S Advance - 2021 Honda Passport Sport - 2006 BMW 330Ci ZHP
Perhaps the earliest poster of what became known in America as the Michelin Man. In his native land of France he's called "Bibendum."
From wikipedia: While attending the Universal and Colonial Exposition in Lyon in 1894, Édouard and André Michelin noticed a stack of tyres that suggested to Édouard the figure of a man without arms. Four years later, André met French cartoonist Marius Rossillon, popularly known as O'Galop, who showed him a rejected image he had created for a Munich brewery — a large, regal figure holding a huge glass of beer and quoting Horace's phrase "Nunc est bibendum". André immediately suggested replacing the man with a figure made from tyres. Thus O'Galop transformed the earlier image into Michelin's symbol. Today, Bibendum is one of the world's most recognised trademarks, representing Michelin in over 150 countries.
The 1898 poster showed him offering the toast Nunc est bibendum to his scrawny competitors with a glass full of road hazards, with the title and the tag C'est à dire : À votre santé. Le pneu Michelin boit l'obstacle ("That is to say: Here's to your health. The Michelin tyre drinks up obstacles").
I have had Michelins on a few cars as OEM. I never paid the extra to have them put on afterwards.
some lasted, but a couple (the Odyssey being the most notable example) they wore out really early. No issues though with performance up to that point (well, until they were going bald). I always look at reviews, including CR, and there are usually cheaper options that perform comparably. That is how I picked the Coopers. The 2nd choice option was the General Altimax RT 43.
with any luck I wont be buying tires again for a good 4-5 years!
From what I remember, Michelin says the life of their tires is 6 years(or maybe used to be). Last set, I had for 6 years and then the sidewalls started splitting. Replaced them with General's which were very quiet throughout their life.
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6-7 years, somewhere around there, is what I remember as the acceptable life span of a tire, regardless of tread left on it. Though I am sure that it varies depending on all factors (use, weather conditions, etc.)
Speaking of timing belts, depending on how long it takes to sell the Prelude I may get that service done. Some of you who are more mechanically inclined can probably let me know if this is overpriced but on the face of it there's a lot the shop includes that I wanted anyway. $725 parts/labor for the basic service, includes all below:
-Timing Belt -Drive Belt -Balance Shaft Belt -Balance Shaft Seals -Camshaft Seals -Spark Plug Tube Seals -Tensioner -Valve Cover Gasket -Coolant Change -Water Pump -Theromstat
Adding a valve adjustment, oil cooler seal, distributor o ring, and new spark plugs adds ~$330. So for roughly $1,100 that seems like a lot of work to me and addresses just about every major seal on the car, save for the front and rear main seals...the latter of which is best replaced during a clutch replacement.
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I remember having the plugs done at around 100K miles. If they have been changed once then I wouldn’t especially since you are planning to sell. I’ve never had a valve adjustment either. If the car still pulls strong, I’d see no reason to do that if you are selling.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Pirelli's must be spotty, too. I've had 3 sets of Scorpions and they flat spot in the cold very quickly. My wife has P7's on her MKC and the first set only lasted 45k and got very noisy.
45k is decent mileage, especially if that was an OE tire--long life doesn't seem to be a huge criteria for most OEs.
Ordered a new toy... The lead acid battery in my old tire inflator wasn't holding up so well. I have some Black & Decker 20v tools and bought their inflator from Amazon. Once I figured out how to use it, I was impressed. Set it at 36 psi and it has an automatic shut-off once it hits that mark, which my old one didn't have. Also, it runs off of the 20v lithium-ion battery packs (which I have four of), or 12V DC, or 120V AC, so I shouldn't have any more issues running out of power.
I had X-ice on my BMW. They were really good - until they were about half worn. Then they didn't grip well at all.
That is about right. IIRC, the XI-3 comes with 12/32" tread depth from new. Once you get to 7/32", they are essentially done for winter use... particularly in terms of the ice benefits. Winter tires tend to have a soft outer tread compound that greatly helps them grip on slick surfaces. However, they are not entirely made of the stuff because it would make the tires feel unstable for driving. Some of these tires (not sure if XI3 is one of them) have a "winter wear band" on them that helps you to tell when they are no longer an effective winter tire.
Mine went from 12/32 to 8/32 after three winters of use, so they still worked well on ice. They just never had any real ability provide good directional stability in deep snow (anything over about 3" of snow). I think they just don't have enough of an open block tread pattern to shed the snow effectively. What makes them work really well on ice works against them in snow.
After using them for the whole summer, they were still very close to 8/32 tread depth, which I found very surprising. Mile for mile, somehow they managed to wear better through the summer months than through the winter. One of those great mysteries in life.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
From what I remember, Michelin says the life of their tires is 6 years(or maybe used to be). Last set, I had for 6 years and then the sidewalls started splitting. Replaced them with General's which were very quiet throughout their life.
That is very true of tires most of the time... particularly if you do not do anything to help preserve them. However, if you put some extra effort into it, they can last much longer.
On my C20, I installed the current tires in July of 1997. They have a few signs of age (mostly just tread-worn from use), but they are still pliable and look really good. On my F250, the plow truck, the tires are from 2005 and they look new in every respect. I generally think of them as "new" tires since I put them on when I first brought the truck home, but it's a little shocking to think how long ago that was. For the E100, the tires I replaced last summer were installed in 1994, and I didn't start putting effort into preserving them until far too late. By last year, they were so very done. But, they still held air and could move the van about... at least at low speeds!
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
Speaking of timing belts, depending on how long it takes to sell the Prelude I may get that service done. Some of you who are more mechanically inclined can probably let me know if this is overpriced but on the face of it there's a lot the shop includes that I wanted anyway. $725 parts/labor for the basic service, includes all below:
-Timing Belt -Drive Belt -Balance Shaft Belt -Balance Shaft Seals -Camshaft Seals -Spark Plug Tube Seals -Tensioner -Valve Cover Gasket -Coolant Change -Water Pump -Theromstat
Adding a valve adjustment, oil cooler seal, distributor o ring, and new spark plugs adds ~$330. So for roughly $1,100 that seems like a lot of work to me and addresses just about every major seal on the car, save for the front and rear main seals...the latter of which is best replaced during a clutch replacement.
EDIT: Added water pimp
I remember having the plugs done at around 100K miles. If they have been changed once then I wouldn’t especially since you are planning to sell. I’ve never had a valve adjustment either. If the car still pulls strong, I’d see no reason to do that if you are selling.
You made me go look at the paperwork, haha. It looks like they were replaced in 2014 based on a purchase receipt from Advance, mileage unknown because I'm guessing the PO did it himself. When I was talking with the shop I asked what other recommendations they usually make when getting the t-belt done and they ticked off the valve adjustment, oil cooler seal, distributor o ring and spark plugs. I asked about plug wires but he said unless it's running rough or their otherwise fouled (it's not and they are not) they usually aren't needed. I was already planning on an oil cooler seal so I'll at least get that done. He commented I'm one of only a handful that ask about doing more to the car, many people ask about removing items from their standard timing belt service to save $$$. My almost immediate response is they probably shouldn't drive the car they have then.
1997 Honda Prelude Base - 2022 Acura MDX Type S Advance - 2021 Honda Passport Sport - 2006 BMW 330Ci ZHP
On the RDX I was getting buy and lease quotes since there is a lot more lease cash it seems. But I still can’t come to terms with paying over $500/month for something I just give back at the end. And while a nice car, not like I’m driving a high end Mercedes!
But these days wouldn't a high end Mercedes lease at $600+ a month? The MB 2020 GLB 250 SUV starts at c. $500 a month for a lease without any options, and once you option it up to the level of a RDX Tech SH-AWD I think it would be at least 600, and maybe more.
Your current RDX has one of the greatest luxuries of all—a payment of $0 a month. I can't wait to get there with our CR-V. Just a few more months....
Oh your engine is still from the era of timing belts instead of chains. They switched the 4-cylinders iirc to a "life of the engine" timing chain more than ten years ago, but for the 6 cylinders I guess they didn't?
I've never heard of Cooper tires. Do you like them?
They’re made by stickguy’s uncle Cooper.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
That’s exactly what’s on there now - whatever the newest version is. And they absolutely tramline like crazy. It’s fine for spirited driving on “perfect” roads, but heaven help you if you drive on the *finest* roads here in WA...
Why anyone would choose those tires, 15 years later, is a mystery. So many better choices.
The truck has Goodyear, Acura has Michelin, Honda has Contis, and the ZHP has Firestone. I'll probably switch over to Michelin's for the ZHP as well when the current tires wear out.
I'll just mention that those Firestones were $422 out the door...
Speaking of timing belts, depending on how long it takes to sell the Prelude I may get that service done. Some of you who are more mechanically inclined can probably let me know if this is overpriced but on the face of it there's a lot the shop includes that I wanted anyway. $725 parts/labor for the basic service, includes all below:
-Timing Belt -Drive Belt -Balance Shaft Belt -Balance Shaft Seals -Camshaft Seals -Spark Plug Tube Seals -Tensioner -Valve Cover Gasket -Coolant Change -Water Pump -Theromstat
Adding a valve adjustment, oil cooler seal, distributor o ring, and new spark plugs adds ~$330. So for roughly $1,100 that seems like a lot of work to me and addresses just about every major seal on the car, save for the front and rear main seals...the latter of which is best replaced during a clutch replacement.
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The ball park estimate for just timing belt change on my old Sebring was $1000 so $750 for all that stuff is reasonable. Years ago I had both belt and pump done on an identical engine for $650.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
My TLX at this point has almost 25,000 miles, and so if I keep it it'll probably need new tires at 40k, which likely would be in a year and half from now. Here's how much the OEM tires cost at one of my local tire stores:
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 225/55R17 (no mileage warranty) $566.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
I like these tires for comfort, performance, and quietness. But if they only last 3 years and c. 40k miles I might go with something else.
Some options....
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE MAXLIFE (supposedly a c.85k tire??) $642.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE (after $100 rebate)
MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ (45k--and so doesn't get longer life, but better handling) $822.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
MICHELIN DEFENDER T+H (80k--and so lasts twice as long for the same price as above) $826.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
Costco has tires too, and they seem to include in their prices full rotation, balance, and puncture warranty for the price, which must be extra at the tire shop. The Comfortred seems the bargain in this group, but it's the opposite of a performance tire, although it would be quiet and comfortable.
I wonder if the Acura dealer does tires? My Honda dealer used to say they would match the price of the local tire dealers.
You're right kyfdx, the Costco prices do seem good—esp. since they include service and a full warranty.
Costco: Michelin - Defender T + H $772 installed. That's $50 less than the discount tire place.
And here's a good deal on a tire, but it's still a name brand Bridgestone - TURANZA QUIETTRACK $665 installed for an 80k tire.
And Costco says "Our tire installation includes rotation, balancing, nitrogen tire inflation and more. It also includes a warranty for mileage, road hazard and manufacturer's defects."
My TLX at this point has almost 25,000 miles, and so if I keep it it'll probably need new tires at 40k, which likely would be in a year and half from now. Here's how much the OEM tires cost at one of my local tire stores:
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 225/55R17 (no mileage warranty) $566.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
I like these tires for comfort, performance, and quietness. But if they only last 3 years and c. 40k miles I might go with something else.
Some options....
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE MAXLIFE (supposedly a c.85k tire??) $642.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE (after $100 rebate)
MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ (45k--and so doesn't get longer life, but better handling) $822.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
MICHELIN DEFENDER T+H (80k--and so lasts twice as long for the same price as above) $826.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
Costco has tires too, and they seem to include in their prices full rotation, balance, and puncture warranty for the price, which must be extra at the tire shop. The Comfortred seems the bargain in this group, but it's the opposite of a performance tire, although it would be quiet and comfortable.
I wonder if the Acura dealer does tires? My Honda dealer used to say they would match the price of the local tire dealers.
Turn it in when the lease is up or when you get a pull ahead. Don't worry about tires.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Turn it in when the lease is up or when you get a pull ahead. Don't worry about tires.
That might be appealing. But I really like this car. I feel mixed about turbos, and it seems like I'm driving one of the last of the naturally aspirated engines out there in an entry level lux car. Plus the 4-wheel steering, which I'm guessing might not be included in the next TLX. And someday I'd like to get to the point where I don't have a payment. But it's true I'm going to need to figure in at least $700 in tires almost immediately if I don't turn it in.
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Honda’s V6 engines have always had timing belts.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
In this video from 2016 Consumer Reports, after testing hundreds of tires, picks out some Michelins, a Pirelli, and a Continental as their top tires....
The Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenzas on my Tundra are very highly rated and I have no complaints with them so far. There was a Bridgestone Potenza (I think) which was OE on Subarus for years, which is supposed to be terrible and wear poorly.
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As such, I just left them on the car this last summer to use up their life before replacing, but they were actually really good tires for the summer months and are still good for at least another summer. I ended up mounting the new winter tires on what were her summer rims. We currently have Yokohama IG51v on both of our daily drivers, and after trying the winter offerings for most major brands, this tire has the best balance of qualities.
1 data point.
The Michelin Pilot Sport run-flats on my M340i
are MUCH better than the P7 run-flats I had re-installed
on the 340i just before lease turn-in.
- Ray
Very happy with these tires...
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-Timing Belt
-Drive Belt
-Balance Shaft Belt
-Balance Shaft Seals
-Camshaft Seals
-Spark Plug Tube Seals
-Tensioner
-Valve Cover Gasket
-Coolant Change
-Water Pump
-Theromstat
Adding a valve adjustment, oil cooler seal, distributor o ring, and new spark plugs adds ~$330. So for roughly $1,100 that seems like a lot of work to me and addresses just about every major seal on the car, save for the front and rear main seals...the latter of which is best replaced during a clutch replacement.
EDIT: Added water pimp
I've had 3 sets of Scorpions and they flat spot in the cold very quickly.
My wife has P7's on her MKC and the first set only lasted 45k and got very noisy.
My Legacy has Goodyear Eagle LS-2's. That's the same tire I had on my Fusion. I didn't like them on the Ford. No problems so far with the Subaru.
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The Outback has Bridgestone Duelers that are pretty good so far - ride well and seem to handle well in the rain. Didn't really get a chance to test them in the snow. If and when they need replacement, it'll get Michelins.
The ZHP came with Bridgestone Potenza high performance tires. They are not my favorite and I'm planning to replace them with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ when the time comes.
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The Pilot Sports I put on around 75K miles were the best tires I've ever had... (and, pricey!)
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I have the slow ones.
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From wikipedia:
While attending the Universal and Colonial Exposition in Lyon in 1894, Édouard and André Michelin noticed a stack of tyres that suggested to Édouard the figure of a man without arms. Four years later, André met French cartoonist Marius Rossillon, popularly known as O'Galop, who showed him a rejected image he had created for a Munich brewery — a large, regal figure holding a huge glass of beer and quoting Horace's phrase "Nunc est bibendum". André immediately suggested replacing the man with a figure made from tyres. Thus O'Galop transformed the earlier image into Michelin's symbol. Today, Bibendum is one of the world's most recognised trademarks, representing Michelin in over 150 countries.
The 1898 poster showed him offering the toast Nunc est bibendum to his scrawny competitors with a glass full of road hazards, with the title and the tag C'est à dire : À votre santé. Le pneu Michelin boit l'obstacle ("That is to say: Here's to your health. The Michelin tyre drinks up obstacles").
some lasted, but a couple (the Odyssey being the most notable example) they wore out really early. No issues though with performance up to that point (well, until they were going bald). I always look at reviews, including CR, and there are usually cheaper options that perform comparably. That is how I picked the Coopers. The 2nd choice option was the General Altimax RT 43.
with any luck I wont be buying tires again for a good 4-5 years!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The Genesis had Dunlop SP sports that were useless in bad weather. $300 a tire too since I had to replace one from a nail in the side wall.
One of my Avalon’s had Bridgestone Turanza EL400. That is a poor excuse for a tire. Bald after 27000 miles and bad in wet weather from day 1.
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Last set, I had for 6 years and then the sidewalls started splitting.
Replaced them with General's which were very quiet throughout their life.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Mine went from 12/32 to 8/32 after three winters of use, so they still worked well on ice. They just never had any real ability provide good directional stability in deep snow (anything over about 3" of snow). I think they just don't have enough of an open block tread pattern to shed the snow effectively. What makes them work really well on ice works against them in snow.
After using them for the whole summer, they were still very close to 8/32 tread depth, which I found very surprising. Mile for mile, somehow they managed to wear better through the summer months than through the winter. One of those great mysteries in life.
On my C20, I installed the current tires in July of 1997. They have a few signs of age (mostly just tread-worn from use), but they are still pliable and look really good. On my F250, the plow truck, the tires are from 2005 and they look new in every respect. I generally think of them as "new" tires since I put them on when I first brought the truck home, but it's a little shocking to think how long ago that was. For the E100, the tires I replaced last summer were installed in 1994, and I didn't start putting effort into preserving them until far too late. By last year, they were so very done. But, they still held air and could move the van about... at least at low speeds!
Your current RDX has one of the greatest luxuries of all—a payment of $0 a month. I can't wait to get there with our CR-V. Just a few more months....
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 225/55R17 (no mileage warranty)
$566.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
I like these tires for comfort, performance, and quietness. But if they only last 3 years and c. 40k miles I might go with something else.
Some options....
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE MAXLIFE (supposedly a c.85k tire??)
$642.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE (after $100 rebate)
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTRED TOURING (70k warranty)
508.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE (after $250 rebate)
MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ (45k--and so doesn't get longer life, but better handling)
$822.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
MICHELIN DEFENDER T+H (80k--and so lasts twice as long for the same price as above)
$826.52 TOTAL INSTALLED PRICE
Costco has tires too, and they seem to include in their prices full rotation, balance, and puncture warranty for the price, which must be extra at the tire shop. The Comfortred seems the bargain in this group, but it's the opposite of a performance tire, although it would be quiet and comfortable.
I wonder if the Acura dealer does tires? My Honda dealer used to say they would match the price of the local tire dealers.
They are a stickler for size, etc, though. It's no fun trying to buy tires for an old car, there.
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Costco: Michelin - Defender T + H $772 installed. That's $50 less than the discount tire place.
And here's a good deal on a tire, but it's still a name brand
Bridgestone - TURANZA QUIETTRACK $665 installed for an 80k tire.
And Costco says "Our tire installation includes rotation, balancing, nitrogen tire inflation and more. It also includes a warranty for mileage, road hazard and manufacturer's defects."
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Do worn out tires count as "damage" for a lease?