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Connor from The Tire Rack is here to answer your specific tire questions.
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Thank you for taking the time and being so helpful to all of us.
As stated in the header, I'm considering possible tires for my Toyota Highlander 2WD Limited. The vehicle is only used for city / highway driving here in Phoenix Az.
1. Geolandar H/T-S G051
2. Michelin Cross Terrain SUV
3. Goodyear Fortera HL Edition
4. Michelin LTX M/S
I realize that is maybe to broad a field and that I may need to do some narrowing down from 4 to 2 choices to help you. But, any thoughts or advise is greatly appreciated.
Also, price is not a problem, tires cost what they cost. My life is worth more than saving a few bucks.
Best regards,
Philip
Price matters to me-I ned something reasonable.
Thanks!
The size is 195/65-15, H rated.
It has BF Goodrich Touring tires on it now but I have always like Michelin. After reading some reviews I was leaning toward the Bridgestone Turanza LS-H or the Potenza RE950.
We don't need a high performance tire.
I want something quite, last at least 40,000 miles, good handling, and good in the rain. We might get some snow 3 days a year.
What do you recommend?
1. 225/70/16 Michelin Cross Terrain SUV -- 135.00 each
2. 225/70/16 Geolandar H/T-S G051 -- 77.00 each
3. 225/70/16 Goodyear Fortera HL Edition -- not available in this size
4. 225/70/16 Michelin LTX M/S -- 119.00 each
The Michelin Cross Terrain will offer the best overall handling and ride quality. They are also rated at 65,000 miles so you will have them for some time. The Yokohama Geolander HT-S are also a very good tire. the down side in comparison to the cross terrains is that they will be slightly noisier and are rated at 55,000 miles. all four are good tires but i would rank them in the order as above.
connor@tirerack.com
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regards,
kyfdx
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Now on to another subject. My 2000 Taurus SES has the OEM Continentals Touring Contact AS on it and I am at about 37K miles. I just noticed the rubber sidewalls developing a ring of fine cracks just about 1/2" beyond the rim. They still have a decent amount of tread left. Does Tirerack have any experience with this? Please note I never let my tires run with low pressure. I check them regularly and run them 2-4 PSI above Ford's recommendation.
Do you think this could be a manufacturing defect?
Any chance Continental will honor any pro-rated warranty? I checked their web site and they warranty weather cracking on OEM tires for 4 years, and they also have a 72 month pro-rated warranty for other defects. I am still below both as I bought the car new in September 2000
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
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877-522-8473 ext 269
Thank you very much. You hit it exactly right by putting them in order and then stating about the noise issue with the Geolandar. Since this is my wife's vehicle a quite tire is high on her importance list.
Best Regards,
Philip
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
As far as the warranty goes, normally this would be an adjustable condition and the tires would be prorated, but you would have to pay for the mounting and balancing, so the net effect is a bit more expense than you may think. And considering how inconsequential this condition is, I'd recommend you monitor the situation and see if it gets bad enough to worry about. I'm going to guess you'll wear the tires out before the cracks become large.
BTW, I have never been able to trace any sort of tire failure to SW cracks and I look at tire failures for a living.
Hope this helps.
Also, for the LS with the all seasons, will they suffice for year round.
Thank you
What do you recommend to best meet the above criteria, and what comes closest to matching the Dunlops?
#7387 of 7387 tomj5 by bottgers May 09, 2004 (6:00 pm)
Either you drive on some really smooth roads, or you're just used to a choppy riding vehicle because I certainly wouldn't describe the ride of our PeeVee as "fine." I would describe it more like bone jarring. The reason I believe it's the tires causing the choppy ride is because the suspension seems to handle the larger bumps, but it's the smaller ones, ones that don't get the suspension too involved that it seems to have trouble with. Bumps like the little seams between the pavement slabs. These types of bumps normally get soaked up by the tires......that is tires with sidewalls that aren't too stiff. I've noticed this type of a ride in any vehicle I've ever been in that's had "H" or higher speed rated tires. I'd be willing to bet a pay check that replacing the OEM "H" rated tires with a good set of all season touring tires would make a night and day difference in smoothing out the ride. Of course, you're going to give up a bit of the handling, but I don't spend much time canyon carving with ours. I'd rather have the smooth ride.
I am hearing good reviews about the Falken ZE -512 ZIEX, what is your take on that tire?
connor@tirerack.com
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877-522-8473 ext 269
Also, i am not in the office on saturday or sunday. if you direct a post towards me you may not see a reply until late monday or tuesday but i will get back to you. If you require a more immediate response please email me directly at connor@tirerack.com or give me a call at 800-428-8355 X269.
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
A) Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
Falken ZE-512
C) Toyo Proxes4
All are in the appropriate size (235/45/R17).
1) Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
2) Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position
3) Michelin Pilot Sport
4) Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
Did I miss any?
What might your suggestion be?
Best Regards,
Shipo
i have a sidewall bulge on the front left tire of my p5's DUNLOP SP SPORT 5000 M Size:195/50WR16, so the tire needs to be replaced (18,000 miles). are there any drawbacks to replacing that one tire with a KUMHO ECSTA ASX Size:195/50VR16 ($40 cheaper than replacing with an identical dunlop on tirerack.com)? thanks.
ant
LT235/75R15 Firestone Destination LE - "C" - 72.00 each
LT235/75R15 Michelin LTX MS - "C" - 111.00 each
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
My thoughts are Hawk pads, BBL's and Power Slot rotors. I'm not considering a big brake upgrade.
My questions are if I keep my rear rotors OEM, will this upset my brake balance? Would just upgrading my pads and lines be good enough? Would you recommend all four rotors changed?
I don't track or auto-x, just want better street brakes. Thanks.
You could use the numbers to compare within the same manufacturer however i would still not place alot of wieght on those ratings.
as an example: you take to tires with a 300 tread wear rating. one tire may last 10,000 miles and the other may last 35,000 miles. it is simply not an accurate way to compare tires.
The Uniroyal Tiger Paw line of tires tends to use a harder tread compound to get a longer tread life. If the tires are inflated to the correct pressure and rotated when they are suppose to be i can see these lasting as long 80-100,000 miles. the down side is that Uniroyal also tends to put out a noisier harder riding tire. in the 5 years i have been with the Tire Rack i think i have sold 2 sets of the uniroyals.
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
Can a car itself be inherently poor in snow if it's well balanced and wearing the correct rubber?
1) Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position -- 186.00 each
2) Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 -- 157.00 each
3) Michelin Pilot Sport -- 185.00 each
4) Michelin Pilot Sport A/S -- 188.00 each
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
regards,
kyfdx
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connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
connor@tirerack.com
Tire & Wheel Specialist
The Tire Rack
877-522-8473 ext 269
No, I have a set of Michelin Arctic-Alpin tires mounted on a set of TireRack Borbet wheels for the winter time.
Regarding kyfdx's query (thanks by the way) about the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. Ummm, how come I cannot find them on the TireRack.com web site? Is it because they don't make them in the 235/45 R17 size? If they come in a different size, what size should I consider when replacing my OEM Pilot Primacy tires?
Best Regards,
Shipo