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Has anyone used this product ContiComfortKit, http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/conticomfortkit/index.jsp Tirerack salesman suggested using it with Non-Runflats, in lieu of spare.
The '04 awd xle is our first "luxury" car/van. We've taken 2 >2000 mile trips and the ride is great; less fatigue, faultless performance, very comfortable. We love it(except 17 mpg).
UPDATED as of 30K miles. Ater about 2500 miles I still have 10 32nd's of tread on all four Dunlop SP 4000 DSST Ctt tires and the wear is even. New the specifications say they come with 11 32nds so this seems plausible. Recall, I had the realignment at 27K miles when the new [replacement] tires were installed.
The new tires are quieter, the ride is much better (i.e. VERY noticable), and the wear is even so far.
I will continue to measure tread depth and tire wear every 2-3 months to see what happens "the second time."
Thanks,metmdx
There are trade-offs - if you want to buy snow tires expect to pay a bunch more for the extra sensors.
Is anyone getting a second set of free Toyota warranted RFTs?
We just put on new non run flats on ours 2007 awd sienna,now we canot cancel the light that comes on at the tirepressurewarning.
The pressure are all the same and i tried to reset it by the book but it doesent work anyway.
Any clue?
He said there really isn't any other alternative except for the run flats which are about twice as much...said it's a wierd size combonation.
Anyone have any suggestions that are cheaper and will last longer than 30,000 miles?
You had 4 pairs(sets?)of tires put on for free? Toyota replaced our 1st set of 4 runflats for free and our 2nd set now are worn out at about 60,000 miles. Did Toyota replace more than one set(4 tires)for you for free? I hadn't thought they would and haven't asked.
http://www.tirerack.com/ has 4 Bridgestone runflats for less than $1100, if you do, instead, keep your van. I love this van. We've traveled quite a bit and it's a great ride.
Q1.Are these available options? probably yes, then which one do you prefer and why?
Option 1. Keep RFT and purchase 'road hazards program', and having spare tire on extra wheel for long distance trip.
Option 2. Change to conventional tires, and having sapre tire on extra wheel.
Q2. Which conventional tire is best for 17" AWD wheel? we don't need to change wheel itself right?
Thank you in advance.
Thanks,
Morrisos
Whichever tires you end up with, keep in mind the factory pressure for these is a relatively high 35psi, make sure you check that. I was surprised by that setting.
Just bought a new Sienna thinking that the warranty on the tires was covered by the 3/36, but not so. I'll have to make a decision when I come to it later re: new RFTs or Michelin HydroEdge's; I wish they made TripleTreds (love those tires) in 225/60TR17.
That's been the industry standard for as long as I can remember.
I think for a short while Audi did have a short-term program where you only paid for gas, and they would replace even tires, but that deal's long gone now.
I agree that they should have modified the vehicle and added the spare tire kit hardware, so that if people wanted to spend the extra money on a wheel and tire, they could. Modification of the back frame where adding the kit would not prohibit the third row from folding down (as my it's my understanding that it will) if you opt to stay with RFTs.
http://www.siennaclub.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=10590
Seems as though increasing tire pressure to 40psi (light load) and 45 psi (heavy load) might offer better treadwear for RFTs. The OP (and other posters) seem to think that Toyota's 35psi is too low for the gross unloaded weight of the Sienna - leading to quicker treadwear.
Might be a consideration...maybe even up to 38 psi to have a balance of treadwear and ride comfort.
At 40,000 miles, they are telling us that one of the wheels is cracked and another is out of round. They said that this happens all the time with alloy wheels since they are aluminum. These aren't cheap so I am pretty concerned about this. With the extreme popularity of alloy wheels, it seems strange that we would have this many problems with the wheels. The only time I've ever had to replace wheels on any car in over twenty years of car ownership is when one of my buddies in high school grabbed my arm from behind me and we swerved into a higher than normal curb at about 40 mph. Dented the steel wheels and blew the tires. That wasn't too bad as they were about $40 each at the time from a junkyard. These alloys are over 10 times that cost and I certainly don't want to be replacing them every couple years.
My questions:
- Are alloy wheels really that "fragile"? If so, why are they so popular since no place in the US has perfect roads in every location so the wheels won't get damaged and have to be replaced all the time?
- Obviously, trying to purchase replacement wheels from a dealer is going to be more expensive. What are some other good options for places to pick up wheels? Are the internet vendors ok? Does shipping negate any savings I would get over a dealer's prices?
- Are there other types of wheels that not only look good on the Sienna, but will last longer than the alloy wheels like we currently have? Again, there is lots of construction in our area and will be for a long time. I don't want to have to replace all the wheels this frequently. I've seen posts about replacing them with Highlander and Camry wheels. Does that make sense to do? Does replacing them with another type of vehicle's wheels get us any benefits?
Thanks in advance for your help!!!