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The price can't be beat, and unless things changed drastically, the tires are great too.
Would appreciate any comments from our website experts.
Thanks,
TRONSR
My local tire dealer suggested Bridgestone Turanza LS-T's. He said they perform better than X-One's in snow/rain and the results from Tire Rack support that statement. But the Tire Rack results suggest they are noisey. Anybody have these tires and an opinion. They are fairly new with only 71K miles reported versus almost 10 million for the X-One's. Oh the Bridgestones are a lot cheaper also 60 vs 87/tire.
Can get mounted X-One's delivered to me for about same price as tires alone from local chain store-getting rid of used tires would be a pita though.
Does anyone have an opinion on these tires? Can someone suggest a good replacement for my RE92's?
TIA,
Mark.
I've been driving a long time and it reminds me of the one pickup I've owned......with all the weight up front and a tightly sprung rear end....but the Tahoe weight distribution isn't anything like as extreme as a pickup.
I'd happily spend 4-5 hundred on new tires if I thought it would make a noticable difference. I see nothing but negative comments on Firestone. Any opinions?
It always spun in the rain.
Once I got other tires, it stopped ("hooked up better"). And that car was pretty heavy in the back as well as the front. It had some pretty saggy rear springs. 215/75R15 I think.
He had two sidewall punctures of the Firestones when driving his Tahoe along the property next to his house. While he lives in the country and the terrain is a little rocky, it ain't the Rubicon Trail. Any 2WD truck could manage this easily.
But after the two punctures and subsequent replacement for new Firestones, he got fed up with their modest puncture resistance and bought a set of Michelin Cross Terrain's from Tire Rack. They weren't cheap and TR charged him $16 each for shipping. But after he had them mounted he was raving. The performance of the Tahoe was better in all respects; quieter, smoother, better braking and handling, better traction on dirt. I rode in the Tahoe a few days ago and can attest to the smoothness and the off road traction. I was very impressed.
Cross Terrain's are darned expensive but they seem to be worth every penny. I can't think of a better tire for most SUV uses than that. Look at the Goodyear Fortera and the Bridgestone Dueler HL for comparisons purposes.
I recently put 225/50-16 Donlap Sport 8000's on my wife's car. They are pretty good tires, and I considered them for my car, but they are more performance than I need. They wear a bit fast and are a bit "twitchy" as the deep vertical treads tend to get stuck on road imperfections.
Taller (& skinnier) tires are supposedly better for snow - any performance reason to go with 20" inch tires on, say the 2004 Quest, other than looks?
Steve, Host
The 4000H's are also unidirectional so can only be swapped front to back. Very pleased so far!
The Sandman :-)
The Dunlop SP Sport A2 is a car tire not a SUV tire. I'm not a big supporter of car tires on light trucks as they tend to upset the handling a bit and some can wear too quickly. But it is a good tire if you go that route.
Tire Rack has a screaming deal on Continental Contitrac SUV's in that size. Have a look at http://www.tirerack.com
Also good choices would be Goodyear Fortera HL, BF Goodrich Radial Long Trail T/A, Yokohama Geolander H/T or Bridgstone Dueler H/T. All these should run you under $100 per tire.
Good luck. Let us know what you decide.
Have a look at the Michelin Symmetry if you want a smooth quiet tire. I saw that Tire Rack has them on closeout for under $100 each.
The Bridgestone Dueler H/L is a very good choice; better for a RX300 than the Mich LTX M/S which might be a little too "trucky" for a Lexus. The Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687 might be a good consideration too as it would be a smoother tire than a real LT one.
Those luxo SUV are kinda hard to advise because their owners want them to ride and drive like luxury cars but they need some of the characterisitcs of LT tires too. Not too many "luxo LT" tires out there.
Let us know what you decide to do.
I didn't go with the Cross Terrains, they have a 25% price premium over the LTX M/S and like I said, I use this vehicle as a truck. By the way, the cost at Sam's Club came out pretty close to online prices if you consider shipping plus mounting and balancing.
Goodyears I've shied away from over the years because of quality problems showing up as belt failures. I hope they got the Forteras right.
The BFG long trails only strong characteristic is braking which CR seems to love above all else. The majority of people buying replacements for their BFG long trails lambast them for numerous reasons but CR loves them.
The Yoko Geo HTs aren't made in my size. I would have tried them since they are much cheaper than the Michelins. (but I still believe you get what you pay for)
Continentals? You should see tireracks collection of comments. Lots of complaints, mostly related to belt failures.
I just put the Bridgestone Turanza LS-Z's on my 1998 XJ8L Jaguar. The size was 225/60/16. I paid $135.99 per tire.
Had them for about 5 days now. The ride is really quiet and smooth. I travel on the highway to get to work here in Atlanta and also drive around town. (Not a real speed demon - just regular type driving).
I did a lot of research on tirerack.com
You might want to check the reviews on various tires there.
The things that impressed me with the Turanza LS was that the technology is the newest, the traction is superb even after the tires wears (read an article where they trimmed the tire to half it's tread and the traction was still good), and that Bridgestone warranties the tread for 40,000 miles.
You need to check if they come in your size.
When you do decide on a tire, shop around. The quote someone gives on the phone is usually a "retail" price. If you actually go in, you get a better price. Tires Plus will beat any price, as will Firestone places. I went between Tires Plus and Firestone twice, having them compete on the lowest price and finally had Firestone install them. Firestone was more expensive with regard to the road hazard. Tires Plus was great and I would have had them install, except I may be moving and there weren't any Tire Plus stores in the state I may be moving to. I took out the road hazard and lifetime balance/rotate program which really adds to the price. I ended up paying $713.00 for everything including tax.
It was more than what I had wanted to pay, but I don't do more than 5,000 miles a year. I figured with a 40,000 mile warranty, they should last me 8 years!!!
Good luck with tire shopping! Hope this helps in some way.
Leslie
Still, it is smart to shop around.
Tire Rack has dealers which will accept shipment of the tires from TR and mount them. Got the best prices this way and no sales tax.
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I wish they were available in 15" sizes (31,32,33). Anyone know if they will be in the future? Bretfraz?
Steve, Host
:-)
[Oh, and thanks!]
So why am I interested in Kelly? In their Nov' 2001 issue, Consumer Reports rated the Kelly Explorer as having "an especially comfortable ride."
Thanks in advance for any help.
http://www.semashow.com
It the auto aftermarket industry trade show. It's combined with the Int'l Tire EXpo and a few other industry-related events. I think only Comdex is a bigger trade show in Vegas.
Steve, Host
He even showed me the trophy and plaque.
Kinda funny, but neat just the same.
Steve, Host
check out tire rack-lots of good info.
In large metro areas big chains stick with the major brands or the cheapo off brands. I've seen Kelly more in rural areas, like Cooper. Have you done a dealer search on Kelly's website?
I don't know any website selling Kelly, sorry.
Like Sumitomo owns Dunlop...and on and on and on...
:-)
"...I've seen Kelly more in rural areas, like Cooper."
I see Cooper everywhere. Back country places in Vermont and big cities in Massachusetts, and Florida.
http://www.transnationale.org/bd/1099369855.htm
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=dunlop+sumitomo+own
I liked them.
a review:
http://www.carreview.com/Tires/Sumitomo+HTRZ/PRD_1012_1577crx.aspx
and a followup on the ownership:
http://www.wwne.demon.co.uk/ww2000/d00-86.htm
"...Goodyear struck a deal with Dunlop's owners – the Japanese Sumitomo Corporation – which effectively merged the two companies' operations in America and Europe..."
http://www.goodyear.com/investor/index.html
Again "THANKS". WOOPS, I forgot to mention....60,000 mile warranty packet with same.
How about 235/85R16?
How about 31X10.50R15?
255/75R15?
Sounds like you got yourself an AWESOME deal!
Concur Bret?
Steve, Host
Thank you!