Tires
06-01-2004, 07:23 PM
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Hey people, i have a 2k3 maxima and it looks like my tread wear on my tires are wearing out fast. These were the (OEM) Bridgestone Tires that came with the vehicle. I just need some input on the next tires i should get and it definitley ain't gonna be those stnky Bridgestones again!! I'm looking for good handling and long tread wear tires. Popel have told me to go with Michellin and Cooper. Any input would be helpful!!!
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06-01-2004, 07:33 PM
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also make sure u get them properly balanced and get an alignment if you havent already done so as those two factors could increase the wear on your tires. good luck! btw i have sumitomo HTRZ IIs they're awesome in dry and wet
06-01-2004, 08:46 PM
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I purchased the Cooper Lifeliner SLE's, size 235/50/17, about a month ago for my 2003 GLE, and I am very satisfied with their performance so far. They seem quieter than the OEM tires and have a higher (VR) speed rating. Out the door cost was $562.00.
06-02-2004, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by nysemt1
Hey people, i have a 2k3 maxima and it looks like my tread wear on my tires are wearing out fast. These were the (OEM) Bridgestone Tires that came with the vehicle. I just need some input on the next tires i should get and it definitley ain't gonna be those stnky Bridgestones again!! I'm looking for good handling and long tread wear tires.
Of course, if you drive very hard much of the time, OE pressures and alignment specs may not be adequate or even optimum for tire life.
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06-04-2004, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson
How many miles do you have on those tires and where are they wearing the worst? My experience with the RE92's was that they wore far better than their 160 treadwear would ever suggest, so I'm suspecting inflation or alignment (most likely toe) issues. It would be a bummer if your new tires got torn up just as quickly . . .
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I am most likely going to get the Falken 512's due to the highly rated reviews/driver comments/all-season tread/reasonable price.
06-05-2004, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by uscav8r
Who cares?! They're RE92's, which are a horrible tire anyway! You do bring up good points about other things possibly causing the quick wear, though.
Actually, the RE92's aren't all that bad for the first half of their tread life. It's the wet-weather capability that takes a dive after the small sipes in the tread blocks get real shallow. As I mentioned previously, they do wear much better than their treadwear number suggests. That comment was posted as my basis for opinion that the tires themselves may not be at fault and that something else probably isn't quite right. The detail behind it is that I don't get much over 30,000 miles on any tire that sees duty on either a drive or a steering axle on any car before I'm well into the wear bars all around (I could probably get 50,000 on RWD rears if I never rotated them, though). And I've worn through quite a few sets of tires over the years. Yet I had nearly 1/8" more tread left on all four RE92's after 38,000 miles or so (equal and even wear, with only one rotation at ~15000). That corresponds to at least 7500 miles worth remaining while still being "legal", and I only replaced them then due to the aforementioned crappy wet road behavior.
I've been on 512's now for maybe 4000 miles. So far, so good.
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06-09-2004, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson
Horrible tire or not, the mileage and wear pattern information is necessary in order to make any kind of diagnosis. At this point, it's unknown whether nysemt1's tires have 3000 miles on them or 30,000, or what the wear looks like.
Actually, the RE92's aren't all that bad for the first half of their tread life. It's the wet-weather capability that takes a dive after the small sipes in the tread blocks get real shallow. As I mentioned previously, they do wear much better than their treadwear number suggests. That comment was posted as my basis for opinion that the tires themselves may not be at fault and that something else probably isn't quite right. The detail behind it is that I don't get much over 30,000 miles on any tire that sees duty on either a drive or a steering axle on any car before I'm well into the wear bars all around (I could probably get 50,000 on RWD rears if I never rotated them, though). And I've worn through quite a few sets of tires over the years. Yet I had nearly 1/8" more tread left on all four RE92's after 38,000 miles or so (equal and even wear, with only one rotation at ~15000). That corresponds to at least 7500 miles worth remaining while still being "legal", and I only replaced them then due to the aforementioned crappy wet road behavior.
I've been on 512's now for maybe 4000 miles. So far, so good.
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Actually, the RE92's aren't all that bad for the first half of their tread life. It's the wet-weather capability that takes a dive after the small sipes in the tread blocks get real shallow. As I mentioned previously, they do wear much better than their treadwear number suggests. That comment was posted as my basis for opinion that the tires themselves may not be at fault and that something else probably isn't quite right. The detail behind it is that I don't get much over 30,000 miles on any tire that sees duty on either a drive or a steering axle on any car before I'm well into the wear bars all around (I could probably get 50,000 on RWD rears if I never rotated them, though). And I've worn through quite a few sets of tires over the years. Yet I had nearly 1/8" more tread left on all four RE92's after 38,000 miles or so (equal and even wear, with only one rotation at ~15000). That corresponds to at least 7500 miles worth remaining while still being "legal", and I only replaced them then due to the aforementioned crappy wet road behavior.
I've been on 512's now for maybe 4000 miles. So far, so good.
Norm
06-10-2004, 09:55 AM
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you could go with BF Goodrich KWDS which are W-rated and show good wear and performance in snow, rain and dry pavement. They are also not too expensive either. IF I ever invest in new rims these will be the tires that I would choose for my car.
06-10-2004, 12:24 PM
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I put Falken 512 tires on my Max in January (about 5k miles ago) and I'm very satisfied. Much better on wet roads than the original tires, and quieter, too, I think. They seem like a good deal compared to the available alternatives.
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