As someone who works in the tire industry, I would reccomend either Michelin Primacy mxv4 or Pirelli P7 if they are available in the size you are wanting. I have the Pirelli P7's on mine and they ride like a dream. Very smooth and very quiet. The P7's also come with a 70,000 mile warranty. Either one will give you a butter smooth and quiet ride.

 

The prices at Tire Rack (set of 4 tires) for Michelin Primacy mxv4 $712 (less 70 mail-in rebate) and for Pirelli P7 $916. Still have to add the shipping cost.

coastal98jag, what is the name of your tire dealer that quoted you $85 per tire for the Kumho tires (are they Kumho the Platinum Ecsta LX?) ?
Looks like an excellent price compared to Tire Rack pricing.

Jim Lombardi

 

I would shop around with the Pirelli price if interested in them. They should be less than the Michelin, even if just a little bit. Mine were significantly less ($200). You cant go wrong with either the Michelin or the Pirelli P7. The Kumho should cost much less than either the Michelin or the Pirelli but the ride quality will also be less.

 

Discount tire direct (online) has 225/60-16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 ALL SEASON 60R R16 TIRE $116 with free shipping and $50 visa prepaid card mail-in rebate on purchase of 4 tires.
Total is $534 - ($464 plus $58 cert for refund or replacement plus $12 valve stems) net is $484 after rebate. Then you have to find a local tire place to mount them.

Tire Products - Discount Tire Direct

Jim Lombardi

 

Jims prices from Discount Tire Direct are more in line with where the Pirelli P7 should be. Again, it is a fantastic premium tire. I love the way they drive on XJ8.

 

I need to replace the Michelins on my car due to them being over 5 years old with small cracks in the sidewall.. tread is probably about 80% so it is a shame to replace them...

Discount Tire in Bee Cave quoted me $585 all in - less $100 MIR if I get them before the end of February..

any comments on the "Old Tires"??

 

5 years old is not terribly old, especially for a Michelin. No tire should be used after about 10 years regardless of tread. If you go to the Discount Tire store you mentioned, they should have a card or reference sheet for "Ozone Damage". It will show different levels of damage and sidewall cracking. If yours falls within the safe level you should be fine. Michelin is a very well made tire and especially if the car is garage kept, the tires will hold up very well after 5 years.

Hope this helps.

 

I just got the Continental Extreme Contact DWS (225/55/16) for my S Type. Just under $500.00 delivered from Tire Rack, $76.36 to mount and balance at local Firestone Dealer (I should add that is a Lifetime Rotate & Balance). With the reviews these tires get and less than $580.00 out the door, I can't complain...

 

I always buy Michelin. This time it was the Pilot Super Sports. Not cheap at $1003 after the $70 rebate, but I think you get what you pay for when it comes to tires. Great tires, quiet comfortable ride, and the car handles much better now without tramlining like it did with the Pirellis, but perhaps that was because they were end of life.

 

I always buy Michelin. This time it was the Pilot Super Sports. Not cheap at $1003 after the $70 rebate, but I think you get what you pay for when it comes to tires. Great tires, quiet comfortable ride, and the car handles much better now without tram-lining like it did with the Pirellis, but perhaps that was because they were end of life.

 

I have Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 255/35/18. They are a bit noisy, but
that's the only negative thing with them.

 

Went with the Pirelli's...happy so far

 

How did the Pirelli P-zero Nero AWS turn out for
you long term?

 

My worn Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires were tramlining like crazy. The new Pirellis are much better. So I think that the tramlining is mostly a function of tire wear - a deep, new tread is able to flex more than the old, worn one.

 

I have Toyo Proxes 4 Plus on my XJR and I love them.
Nice and grippy even in the rain. Guaranteed to last 50k miles.
Check them out, they get great reviews.

 

Which particular Pirelli's, the Pzero Nero M+S?

Have you had them long enough to give an opinion
on "after new" noise and comfort?

 

I have Michelin pilot sports on my XJR-100 and they tramil something awful. My wife has the Bridgestone sports on her Z4 with an almost identical tread as the pilots and they tramil horribly too.

 

They are Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus. In general, I like them a lot. Handling, ride, and noise are all good. The tramlinging is much better, which was my principle reason for the change.

The only thing I don't like is that they get flat spots after leaving the car for a day or two, and then you get some vibration for the first couple of miles. Then they settle down.

 

I have read lots about tramlining on JF.

Strange thing is that I have never noted any objectionable
behaviour with multiple vehicles, all with differing brands
of wide premium brand tires. And, I drive in a city with
real actual tramlines.

I do have an ingrained habit of entering tramlines decisively
and exiting them by feathering the wheel. Truck ruts on
highways are not a problem, in fact I often choose to settle
one side or the other into the rut and just ride it. Those
require no special technique like actual tramlines.

 

Those would be the newer model that superceded the Nero.

All the reviews on TireRack for the newer model seem to
be positive rather than the mixed bag for the Nero.