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So other than having to find a set of the OEM 15" wheel covers from the 97-99 generation, is there a downside moving up to the larger wheel and tire? Road noise? Less traction in the rain and snow? Harder ride? I believe the car would sit perhaps a 1/2" higher but that's just half an inch less that I have to bend down to get into the car.
Any comments are welcomed. Thanks.
Go back to the dealer you bought the tires from and make a complaint. They should offer to replace those with something that doesn't do that - and they should know what works as this should have popped up as soon as the road surface was regrooved.
The tires on my Dodge Durango are the Michelin Latitude, are a wider tire and indeed the grooves are farther apart and ride good over all the new and old concrete surfaces ob I35.
However, my old 2000 Camry LE that I traded off for this Camry XLE, had Cooper CS4 'S' rated tires with pretty much the same groove spacing as my current Michelin Primacy and they had no problems on I-35.
A friend of mine just put 'S' rated Michelin Defenders on 2009 Honda Accord and he has no problem on the highway as well.
I will be checking in with my dealer to see how the new Camry LEs are performing with their 'S' rated tires and try to get this problem fixed as you suggested.
Because there is no standard spacing for road surface grooving, it is impossible to get the groove spacing in tires 100% right all the time. It's a matter of cataloging which tire groove spacing causes problems - and then not allowing that into production. But occasionally they'll get this wrong. It's happened to all tire manufacturers and this time it was Michelin.
The reason the tires should be replaced is that you can't change the grove spacing in a tire and since the issue is caused by something in the tire, the tire should be cheerfully replaced by the dealer - and Michelin should be informed.
Thanks for help.
I'm a little confused. You said you replaced the tires and THEN you had problems. Is that correct? If so, why would the Toyota dealer be involved? (Unless he sold you the second set of tires - and in that case, the warranty would apply).
But re-reading this, it sounds like you had a problem with the original tires, then replaced them, then complained. Wrong order. You can't expect people to help you AFTER the fact.
And it also sounds like you are continuing to have issues - and that means whoever sold you the last set of tires is on the hook for addressing the issue.
Yes, this is all about tread groove spacing and not speed rating. The speed rating might limit your choices, but it is not the sourcing of the problem (discounting the fact that the REAL problem source is the new pavement grooving.)
Nevertheless, ALL tire manufacturers would accept returns based on groove wander. However, some dealers may not be tuned in to how to do this. Call the tire manufacturer's 800 number to get this rolling.
And one last thing: Complaints about groove wander would be handled for fairly new tires, but once you've put some miles on - say 5K, then it may be difficult to convince anyone that this is an issue they need to be addressing.
The tire pressure display doesn't show on my 2013 Camry XLE as well, called the dealer salesman, he was surprised to find out that Toyota had removed it for 2013 model year, just as well, the 4 tire display didn't identify which corner the tires displayed were actually on. It's the least of my problems with all the trouble I'm having with the Camry tire tracking on our I-35 interstate here in northern Minnesota. It will be interesting to see how the Michelin Defender 'T' rated tires turn out.
What about Yoko Avid Ascends for a 02 Camry, all seasonal?
Looking for a V rating.
Prob. giving up on Michelin because of soft walls, not holding up to mileage, high price.
everytime I press information on CAR tire pressure from system and screen showing 4 wheel with tire pressure, but I do not know how to identify which tire is which since screen show all 4 wheels in 1 line o o o o
Please advise
But anyway, one reason we got the Camry XLE vs say a Legacy was it came standard with Mich Primacy tires vs the poorly rated Bridgestone Turanzas. The Primacy handle fine for me however I have not been up to Duluth with this car, most trips are in SE MN or over to Madison or up to St Paul areas. We have 25,000 miles on the tires now and they have 7/32 left so I hope to get 40,000 miles. (I have also read good things about the Michelin Defender series so may consider that for next purchase). Despite the above average winter ratings given by Consumer Reports and on tirerack.com, the Primacy is just ok in snow, but I have an SUV if we get more than a couple inches of snow in SE MN. I know there has been a lot of I35 work up in Duluth, did MN DOT switch their concrete surface patterns?
Again, no problems on newer Highway 52, or MN/WI I 90 or 94 driving; I rarely get on I35 so cannot comment on that although they have done a lot of repaving S of Minneapolis this summer.
I am curious to what you ended up getting for the next set of tires and if they are better?
I bought a 2014 Camry SE with 17 inch tires. Is it possible to put 16 wheels and tires on it
Thanks for your replies!
Also, fuel economy is highly variable because it isn't size that is the key factor in rolling resistance. However, directionally, 4X4 tires are worse.