Tire recommendation
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Tire recommendation
After that Golden State Wheels lug nut debacle, I'm paranoid re: posting
recommendations; however, I have a few that seem to have stood the
test of time.
A few years ago, I replaced the original Conti Procontact 245/40/18 tires
with Michelin Primacy MXV4 245/45/18 tires. Was never too happy with
the Contis...somewhat noisy, not that good in rain, and wore down to the
tread bars by 37,000 miles. Yesterday, I stopped by Discount Tire, where
I purchased the tires, and had them measured. Good news! The tire
comes with 11/32 tread and mine measured 6/32; I had just reached
60,000 miles on the tires. The tire store guy estimated I'd get 70 to
75 thousand before the tread bars would be reached; they come with
a 60,000 tread wear guarantee.
The tires have remained quiet and I have found them excellent in rain,
which we get a lot of up here. I had them rotated only once, but all
four had the same even wear. Of the four, only one required a quarter
of an ounce of weight, the others less, with one requiring no weight. I went from the 40 to 45s since I like a little more rubber between the
rim and pavement. When replacement time arrives, I'll be replacing
with the same type. To me, if the tire meets my requirements...low
noise and excellent rain handling...then it comes down to cost per mile.
If these go to 70,000, then my cost per mile would be $0.0146/mi.
They are advertised as 'energy saving'; this is anecdotal, but I find
that following other cars of similar size down a hill, I always have to
downshift or brake to keep from climbing up their bumper; I suspect
the lower rolling resistance may have something to do with it.
recommendations; however, I have a few that seem to have stood the
test of time.
A few years ago, I replaced the original Conti Procontact 245/40/18 tires
with Michelin Primacy MXV4 245/45/18 tires. Was never too happy with
the Contis...somewhat noisy, not that good in rain, and wore down to the
tread bars by 37,000 miles. Yesterday, I stopped by Discount Tire, where
I purchased the tires, and had them measured. Good news! The tire
comes with 11/32 tread and mine measured 6/32; I had just reached
60,000 miles on the tires. The tire store guy estimated I'd get 70 to
75 thousand before the tread bars would be reached; they come with
a 60,000 tread wear guarantee.
The tires have remained quiet and I have found them excellent in rain,
which we get a lot of up here. I had them rotated only once, but all
four had the same even wear. Of the four, only one required a quarter
of an ounce of weight, the others less, with one requiring no weight. I went from the 40 to 45s since I like a little more rubber between the
rim and pavement. When replacement time arrives, I'll be replacing
with the same type. To me, if the tire meets my requirements...low
noise and excellent rain handling...then it comes down to cost per mile.
If these go to 70,000, then my cost per mile would be $0.0146/mi.
They are advertised as 'energy saving'; this is anecdotal, but I find
that following other cars of similar size down a hill, I always have to
downshift or brake to keep from climbing up their bumper; I suspect
the lower rolling resistance may have something to do with it.
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From: Ringgold, GA.
I'm running Hankook 245/40R18 tires on mine. I've had them on there for the last 3 years and there's still plenty of tread left. They stick good in the rain and seem to last a long time. They are much cheaper than Michelins too. I'd buy them again!!
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