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it would not surprise me if you could get your rotations through walmart also, since they own Sam's.
for all your posts, if you want my opinion, head on down to sams today and get the radial X. Then when you have a chance, go to any local tire chain to have the alignment checked out. Unless Sam's does alignments too (I know that BJs does not).
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I think I have made up my mind now. X-Radial sounds like the way to go. Will get it installed tomorrow! Cheers!!
I've been *really* pleased with these tires, and if they still made them, wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
Thanks,
--jc
I fully expected to buy another set of them.
The Michelin's had about 60k on them and had tread left, but the right side tires had a lot of cracks in the sidewall. Probably due to abuse by my kids who were the primary drivers.
The General's were highly rated at tire Rack, although not quite as high as the comparable Michelin's.
I decided to take a chance due to the fact that the General's were about $350 cheaper than the Michelin's (plus 30 day return period).
As soon as I drove out of the tire dealer, I noticed the steering was much lighter.
This was a shock. After that, I noticed they rolled a lot further. They are an LRR type tire.
In my normal driving, I am getting 18 mpg which is about 1 more mpg than before.
An extra mpg from an Explorer is a big deal!
On an 1850 mile trip, I did not get the same bump, averaged about the same as the Michelin's, so not bad either.
Winter driving is still TBD.
My explorer is 4WD, V8 with towing package(higher numerical rear axle gear).
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Thanks Al
I've just seen a rear pair one side having 7.5 and the other 6 oz. The vehicle vibrates the seat of your pants from 40+ and gets progressively worse with speed. I'm just thinking that the amount of weights used is excessive and might reflect a defect in the tire or rim or both.
So far I'm very happy with them.
The wider the rim and the bigger the tire, the more important the inherent balance of the rim & tire... particularly at higher revolutions.
Are these tires for performance or for show? :P
He had a heck of a time getting it dialed in. Told me he could tell that the rim was bent just little. Probably should replace that one, but I am too cheap, unless it gets worse.
I never quite can get 100% of the shake out of the steering wheel. Not bad enough to matter, but just enough to annoy an OCD driver (meaning my wife does not notice it, but I do!).
Not as bad when that wheel is in the back though.
I am holding off on the wheel until I need tires again, and that won't be for a couple years at least at this pace, and who knows if I will even own it at that point.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Grand Am and recently had a new Goodyear Eagle GT tire put on my car. It was mounted backwards. The side that says this side inward is facing out. I have put approximately 1300 miles on it since it was mounted, could there be damage done to the tire?
BTW, did you really only replace a single tire? That is usually not recommended.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
How much of this ability comes from the tires and how much is due to the suspension tweaks. Are the P-Zeros THAT good or would any summer performance tire work as well?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Side comment: that option package you're talking about is a heck of a bargain, with the big brakes and all.
While it is generally true that UHP tires generally have better grip than say HP or regular all season tires, there are enough exceptions to call this generality into question. Further, even within a category there are measureable differences in grip.
So to answer your question: Some of the improvment is in the tires, some is in the wider / lower aspect ratio, and some is in the suspension tweaks.
But you have probably addressed the original poster's real intent: what is contributing to the increased handling and braking performance in the 2011 Mustang with the "55D - Brembo Disc Brake" package?
The package does not include new springs or struts but the stability management program is re-tuned for a performance driving bias. The suspension itself isn't actually changed, as might be implied by your 'suspension tweaks' comment.
Are best to stay with this make / model or are there other brnads that would provide a better ride at about the same cost
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Define "better ride".
My better ride is probably different than yours.
Krzys
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But if you already have a suspect, then matching the tread pattern is much easier.
I bet Sherlock Holmes would have this wrapped up in a couple days.
Any fiber evidence on that coat hanger? If so, that could be the break that opens this case wide open! :surprise:
So for 9 bucks the dealer tells me nitrogen will solve my problems and I'll get better milage. What do you think? :confuse:
Your real problem is, you need to find a service station with free air. I have two stations near me, one has a coin-operated air pump and one has free air (along with a great all-cloth car wash for $5 a pop, less with specials). Guess which station I frequent?
Now either I had the best installation job in the world or this nitrogen is doing some good. I can't claim a better ride(who the heck ever heard of that attribute anyway) but I used to have to put in air in one or more tires at least three to four times a year and usually all around at least once a year. It has been a very pleasant experience not having to mess with it.
I fully realize that air is already 80% nitrogen so the extra 20% shouldn't make that big of difference but it does seem to. Two sets of tires are Michelin and the other is BF Goodrich so it isn't one particular brand of tire. Maybe Costco really knows how to mount tires better than most other companies I have had before. I really don't know. But I can honestly say it has worked for me very nicely with three sets of tires. I even have one of those plug in air compressors in each vehicle because it seemed like I was always putting air in tires but that has ceased.
I know people will bash this stuff but it's mostly from people that haven't tried it or are just repeating others or what they have read somewhere. I'm just offering my personal experience without a lot of hyperbole. I wouldn't pay a whole lot for nitrogen($9 seems pretty reasonable) as it isn't that hard to check and fill tires with air. But for two or three bucks per tire not having to mess with it when it's 0 degrees out and slush is caked on the rims/valves is all good.
Exactly. Let's run some numbers based on the nitrogen-proponent's saying that the nitrogen doesn't leak.
Tires start at 78% nitrogen/22% everything else - oxygen, etc.
All of the non-nitrogen leaks out. The tires are now under-inflated but everything that's left in the tires is pure nitrogen. So refill them with air that's 78% nitrogen.
Guess what. They're now at about 95% nitrogen. The math is 78% nitrogen + 0.78*22% (since you lost 22% of the tire's inflation you're adding 22% of max inflation back in and 78% of that 22% is nitrogen).
So maybe that last 5% leaks out and they're at 95% nitrogen. Top off the tires again and you're at 98.9% nitrogen.
If what the nitrogen proponents claim is true that nitrogen doesn't leak out then all you have to do is refill your tires a couple of times when they're low and you'll get pretty darn close to 100% nitrogen without paying the $30-40 that's commonly charged.
And to the OP, I'd suggest picking up a small AC powered air compressor from your local home improvement store or a 12V DC (cigarette lighter plug) compressor from an auto parts place. Cost will be $25-100 if not on sale. But it's a one-time cost and you can fill car and bike tires as well as any other inflatables like yoga balls all day long for free.
You still have to get your hands dirty if you are to check for having picked up a nail.
I am very much on the ney side. And not because of anything to do with not using my own common sense. I think that drivers, should take a more proactive involvement with being in touch with their vehicles on a more intimate basis.
If they are actively down there checking their tire pressures, they might spot a pc of trim coming loose, or a tail pipe hanger bracket that is coming loose, or a wheel lug nut that is working its way out, or a spring that has broken on a strut and is about to gouge the sidewall out of your tire. Nitrogen isn't going to do squat about that..
All four were about 4 PSI low. I attributed it to the commonly known issue of cold tires reading at lower pressure (pressure drops by approx. 1 PSI / 10 degrees F) as it fit the situation perfectly. Once finished I checked my wife's car and all of her tires (no TPMS on hers as it's older) were a couple of PSI low as well.
I topped up with air from my compressor and haven't heard a peep since.
BTW, I'm guessing that my air pressure, which was good in Dec 09, may have read high during my summer oil change (reversal of the pressure drop/temp drop is that pressure rises with higher temps) and was corrected by the shop. That paved the way for the pressure to actually read low when temps dropped a couple of months ago. So I'm guessing I'll ping-pong with removing some air every summer and adding some every winter.