Tires - what are you guys running?
Tires - what are you guys running?
I'm ready to dump the Goodyears, although I'm gonna try to take advantage of the recall.
Assuming I'm not eligible for the recall, whats the good tire these days?
I see a few choices in the $150 range.....any good?
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...d=012037&ar=45
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...Y&startIndex=0
Assuming I'm not eligible for the recall, whats the good tire these days?
I see a few choices in the $150 range.....any good?
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...d=012037&ar=45
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...Y&startIndex=0
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I have Continental ContiExtreme Contact tires 245-45-18 ... Im happy with them. Although I would rather be using the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treds, comsumer rates those as #1 tires a year ago and the tread looks beautiful
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On my second set of Dunlop Direzzas. Love them. Alot of grip, almost no road noise, soft compound. They do wear out quick. Suprisingly cheap. $148 for 255/35/R20
Last edited by AllBlackMax; Sep 30, 2007 at 11:52 AM.
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: CT
Here in CT, I needed A/S. I had the Conti Xtremes but when it came time to reorder they were O.O.S., so I went w/Falken Ziex 512- they have great grip in wet & dry but are the noisiest tires I've ever had- will prob go w/Toyo Proxes 4 next.
Being in Cali and driving in competitions, I chose Dunlop Sport FM901 size 265 35 18. They are about an inch wider than the stock tires and REALLY grip the road (almost 4 inches total more rubber on the road). I just drive more carefully in rain, like anyone should anyway.
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I've worn out my Toyo Proxes T1R's, I'm gonna go wit the Toyo Proxes 4 next as well, cheaper than the T1R's and they are All season.
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I have a 07 maxima se and I traded in those Goodyear RSA tires for some Goodyear Eagle F1 allseason tires. Love them! They ride better,low noise,and better handling in wet weather. Cost me $113.00 for all 4 tires, mounted & balanced. Great tire.
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Consumer Reports just came out in November with a tire review. The consumer reports top picks were the Falken Ziex 912, Nitto Neo Gen, Continental ContiExtreme Contact, and Sumitomo HTR+. I have the continentals myself and they are great, I have also used a set of the Sumitomos before and they are very bad tires in my opinion. They weared down to bald in less than 6 months of normal driving and weared unevenly. I would recommend the Continentals.
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I just realized something. My car seems to shake a bit and shimmy some. Yes I already know about the infamous maxima shimmy, but I didnt have that issue with other tires. Now I am using the Continental ContiExtremes and the shimmy and shaking doesnt seem to go away. Now I just read some reviews on these tires and other people also seem to be having this issue. Anyone driving on the Continental ContiExtremes? Are any of you guys feeling any shimmying or shaking when going past 50 or 60 mph?
Ok dude, I give, where did you get these kick@ss tires at this RIDICULOUSLY low price. Please hook us up! I don't need 'em but I'll buy them right friggin' now!
I run Dunlop Sport Maxx in the summer, best tire I've driven for wet and dry. I'm looking at a dedicated winter tire for the stock rims because I don't trust those stock contisports in the snow.
i think he returned them to goodyear because of the recall... and was given those others at that price ONLY because the rsa's BLOW!
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Rich96, one of the references you gave in your thread-starting post was to a Discount Tire site. If you are near a Discount Tire place, give the Yokohama YK520s a look. Only Discount Tire handles the YK520.
I bought the YK520 last April because it had the best customer posts of any tire I checked (and I spent hours checking), and the price was reasonable (around $120 per tire for 125/55X17). Be aware that not all Discount Tire stores have the same prices. I called three Discount Tire stores, and was quoted $128, $122 and $116 as the pre-tax pre mounting/balancing cost per tire. I went to the store that charged $116.
I have been very happy with the way the YK520s have performed. But I have an SL, and I don't know if that tire is available for the SE (145/45X18).
Edit - Of course the SL wears 225/55X17 and the SE 245/45X18. Senility is such a debilitating thing . . .
I bought the YK520 last April because it had the best customer posts of any tire I checked (and I spent hours checking), and the price was reasonable (around $120 per tire for 125/55X17). Be aware that not all Discount Tire stores have the same prices. I called three Discount Tire stores, and was quoted $128, $122 and $116 as the pre-tax pre mounting/balancing cost per tire. I went to the store that charged $116.
I have been very happy with the way the YK520s have performed. But I have an SL, and I don't know if that tire is available for the SE (145/45X18).
Edit - Of course the SL wears 225/55X17 and the SE 245/45X18. Senility is such a debilitating thing . . .
Last edited by lightonthehill; Oct 4, 2007 at 01:58 AM. Reason: I blew the tire size
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From: Colorado Springs, Colorado
When my RSAs started wearing out and had cracks in the sidewall (near the tread), I decided I needed better tires. I bought new tires at about 30 K miles (with some tread still left on the RSAs).
A friend of mine, who is an automotive engineer, recommended Michelin Pilot Sports -- said they were great in all weather conditions, including snow. I went with them.
The Pilot Sports are not cheap, but I now have 35 K miles on them and (based on past tread wear) will probably buy new ones in the fall of 2008 (just before winter). By then I should have about 47 K miles on these tires. The cost for 4 tires (you should only buy them for all 4 wheels) is just over $1 K -- but worth every penny.
I thought that my Maxima was a poor vehicle in snow. But it turns out that it was only the RSAs being very poor tires in snow. Last March, driving back to Colorado from Illinois, we got caught in a surprise (for us) blizzard in eastern Colorado. Shortly after leaving Limon Colorado, the snow was blowing sideways across US 24. We followed two semi-trucks for miles at between 10 and 15 mph. There was about 3 inches of packed snow on the highway and deeper (not packed snow) on the sides of the road. Then the 2 simis pulled into a parking lot -- service station in Calhan, CO. The lot had deep snow and was quite full with vehicles. So I elected to keep driving SW on US 24 -- I was now the lead vehicle with about 4 pickup trucks and SUVs behind me.
My wife pointed out that we were the only vehicle she saw, going in either direction, that was not either a semi, a pickup truck or an SUV. We kept driving at about the same speed (10 to 20 mph) and were able to keep on the road by watching the telephone poles and posts along the side of the road. When we got to the outskirts of Colorado Spirnts, the snow stopped falling so hard and fast, the roads were clearer, and we got home safely.
We later found out that this streatch of highway had been closed by Troopers shortly after we entered it. And this storm knocked down a long streatch of power poles along CO - 94 just south of US 24. But all of this was a surprise when we drove into it that early afternoon.
I credit the ability of my Maxima to get through this storm to the Pilot Sport tires being excellent in snow (as my friend had told me) and the fact that I was wearing very lightly tinted sun glasses. These sun glasses allowed me to better see through the blowing snow. I took them off a couple of times and quickly put them back on because I could see through the snow better with them on. They were almost like the lightly tinted goggles that skiers wear.
All of my future tires with this car will be Michelin Pilot Sports.
A friend of mine, who is an automotive engineer, recommended Michelin Pilot Sports -- said they were great in all weather conditions, including snow. I went with them.
The Pilot Sports are not cheap, but I now have 35 K miles on them and (based on past tread wear) will probably buy new ones in the fall of 2008 (just before winter). By then I should have about 47 K miles on these tires. The cost for 4 tires (you should only buy them for all 4 wheels) is just over $1 K -- but worth every penny.
I thought that my Maxima was a poor vehicle in snow. But it turns out that it was only the RSAs being very poor tires in snow. Last March, driving back to Colorado from Illinois, we got caught in a surprise (for us) blizzard in eastern Colorado. Shortly after leaving Limon Colorado, the snow was blowing sideways across US 24. We followed two semi-trucks for miles at between 10 and 15 mph. There was about 3 inches of packed snow on the highway and deeper (not packed snow) on the sides of the road. Then the 2 simis pulled into a parking lot -- service station in Calhan, CO. The lot had deep snow and was quite full with vehicles. So I elected to keep driving SW on US 24 -- I was now the lead vehicle with about 4 pickup trucks and SUVs behind me.
My wife pointed out that we were the only vehicle she saw, going in either direction, that was not either a semi, a pickup truck or an SUV. We kept driving at about the same speed (10 to 20 mph) and were able to keep on the road by watching the telephone poles and posts along the side of the road. When we got to the outskirts of Colorado Spirnts, the snow stopped falling so hard and fast, the roads were clearer, and we got home safely.
We later found out that this streatch of highway had been closed by Troopers shortly after we entered it. And this storm knocked down a long streatch of power poles along CO - 94 just south of US 24. But all of this was a surprise when we drove into it that early afternoon.
I credit the ability of my Maxima to get through this storm to the Pilot Sport tires being excellent in snow (as my friend had told me) and the fact that I was wearing very lightly tinted sun glasses. These sun glasses allowed me to better see through the blowing snow. I took them off a couple of times and quickly put them back on because I could see through the snow better with them on. They were almost like the lightly tinted goggles that skiers wear.
All of my future tires with this car will be Michelin Pilot Sports.
Last edited by SilverMax_04; Oct 2, 2007 at 11:21 PM.
Exactly what I did, the T1R's are amazing but did not last me, I switched to Proxes 4, you can definitely tell the diffrerence but they are still good tires!!
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Toyo Proxes received very poor ratings in Consumer Reports.. Just an FYI...I never used them so I dont have any personal experiences with them...
Last edited by Killah Kane; Oct 3, 2007 at 09:30 AM.
I have th toyos T1Rs and am very happy with these. Very smooth tires and the stickiest things ever. The Continentals are pretty soft and when heated up, very slippery in my opinion. Fo the money, you cant beat the Toyos regardless of what consumer reports says trust me. For performance tires, expect 20K to 30K (lucky). Im running 19s on Nismos.
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Deus - Thanks for catching the fact I 'seniled' the tire size in my post. I really do know the correct size, but old minds work in strange ways.
I keep a 'tread depth for each groove' chart for each of my tires, so I can adjust the PSI as necessary in order to have the tread wear evenly across the face of the tire. I only measure three or four times a year, and it only takes five minutes. This enables me to get maximum tread life from the tire. I feel that also probably puts the pressure near the best point for all-around driving.
I keep a 'tread depth for each groove' chart for each of my tires, so I can adjust the PSI as necessary in order to have the tread wear evenly across the face of the tire. I only measure three or four times a year, and it only takes five minutes. This enables me to get maximum tread life from the tire. I feel that also probably puts the pressure near the best point for all-around driving.
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
I have not tried a lot of other tires... Because i found 1 tire that i love!! it fits my needs, AA traction and 380 treadwear... Kicks **** in the Rain too!!
General Exclaim UHP
245/40/18 on an 8.5" wheel
$113 each from TireRack.com
36psi
28,000 miles and still kicking strong
General Exclaim UHP
245/40/18 on an 8.5" wheel
$113 each from TireRack.com
36psi
28,000 miles and still kicking strong