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Ultimate tire survey
Posted by AlanF [Email] (more from AlanF) on Sun, 12 May 2002 21:35:50
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OK,at the risk of sounding really repetitive I thought it might be useful to group together the experiences those of us who have swapped out the OEM Michelins for something else - what are you running now - make, size, speed rating - and how do they compare?
After about 40K miles I dumped the Michelins - too loud and with lousy traction - for a set of Yokohama AVS DBs (225/50/16) which were great for a while but wore unevenly - inside rear - and I'm now shopping around for replacements. Many others have reported the same problem with wear but I don't believe we've been able to isolate the cause - soft suspension on the 1999's, directional tread, z speed ratings, plus zero sizing (22/50/16) - all or some of the above.
I'm now looking at the new Bridgestone Turanza LH - pricey for the V-rated 225s @ $154 from Tirerack, or the Dunlop SP 5000s, at a more reasonable $105 a piece. Please weigh in on your experiences and opinions.
Cheers,
AlanF
'99 9-5V6 61K miles
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Posts in this Thread:
- Ultimate tire survey, AlanF, Sun, 12 May 2002 21:35:50 <-- Viewing This Message
- Please be more specific, RonB, Tue, 14 May 2002 08:57:27
- Bridgestone S-03 PP, AdamB , Mon, 13 May 2002 11:45:11
- Re: Ultimate tire survey, Matthew, Mon, 13 May 2002 09:54:17
- Re: Ultimate tire survey, Alcoop, Mon, 13 May 2002 07:22:02
- I think you mean Turanza LS?, Mike D, Mon, 13 May 2002 02:37:01
- SP 5000, Mika, Sun, 12 May 2002 22:47:34
- Re: Ultimate tire survey, Ian Glenday , Sun, 12 May 2002 21:58:18
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