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Originally Posted By: Rand Yes they are old UHP summer tires. according to tirerack.com +1 Same according to mfg web site.

Originally Posted By: jstert im happy with the 4 kelly edge a/s that i put on my 2013 vw passat. o.p. has two edges on already, how do you like them? Part of the problem with a mismatched set... you don't quite know which tire is really better/worse. Overall, I'd say the Kelly set is a bit...

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog If snow is important, and you can't or won't buy a second set of winter tires, consider the Toyo Celsius or Vredestein Quatrac 5. Toyo says the Celsius should be good for 60k. As it happens, snow is an issue in the area where I live now so I decided to get...

Originally Posted By: SubLGT From the last few weeks of browsing at various tire industry websites it is clear that tire prices will be going up by 5-8% this year in North America. Michelin, Bridgestone, Yokohama, etc have announced price increases. Presumably due to increased raw materials...

Originally Posted By: SatinSilver The General RT43 T rated version has a B temperature rating. Normally I like the T rating since it has a longer mileage warranty. I can monitor the the tire psi via the info screen and the psi does vary quite a bit. The H rated version has an A rating so I would...

Originally Posted By: barkingspider From ur list, I would go w the Generals Yes, thanks. Definitely one of my top choices still.

Same thing happened late Dec or early Jan. At one point, ALL were on back order. Couldn't submit the rebate form. Then one day all of a sudden they were ALL back in stock. Weird.

Originally Posted By: mehullica I've gotten 102,000 miles, with 3/32 left on my Yaris Michelin Defenders over the last 3 years with no dry rot or issues at all. My Tacoma Michelin LTX tires have 68,000 miles, with 5/32 left over the last 8 years with no dry rot or issues Originally Posted By...

Originally Posted By: Ramblejam That you're willing to learn is excellent! However, I caution that before you adopt a position, it's prudent to understand where it originated (someone's just not parroting), what the source is basing their stance on, and the relevance of their data as it...

Originally Posted By: Ramblejam Originally Posted By: Bgallagher If you want a long lasting all season tire why wouldn't you get t rated? Because he's been reading too much here, and taking everything as gospel when it's really broad-brush generalizations and outdated data. I'm certainly...

Originally Posted By: Bgallagher If you want a long lasting all season tire why wouldn't you get t rated? I have no problem with that other than that I was told that some installers will not install T-rated tires on a vehicle that has H-rated now and from factory. Read on the forum some...

Originally Posted By: pandus13 this is also a function of: -your local roads -your local speeds (and if you add/drive on the + side) -the nut behind the wheel + starts/stops i would also check any websites: tirerack/dtd/tires-easy/etc for reviews for mazda5 2008-up (2005-2007 where eating...

Originally Posted By: pandus13 your second (rt43) and third(cs5) choice are the favorites here on BITOG. i think rt43 may be a bit quieter then cs5 (no personal experience) with your first choice (conti purecontacts) coming also in the recent reviews as a good choice also. Yes, its seems like...

Originally Posted By: The_German Everyone is pretty happy with Conti True Contacts. Michelin you pay a bit more but it is hit and miss if you get sidewall cracking after the 3 year mark. If that isn't a concern the Defender is what I would pick from Michelin if you go with them, they have a...

Thanks for the replies so far - very helpful. I should correct myself: Originally Posted By: anl0109 wearing at the rate of 1/32nds per 5-6K miles which is a bit faster than I expected. (I'm at 7 to 6/32nds now.) I hope that's normal for this speed rating... I hope that this is *not* normal. I...

Given the rate at which tires on my 2014 Mazda5 van are wearing, I'll probably need to get a set soon to put on late this year or early next year. Will probably get a set of snows too. The vehicle was originally equipped with Toyo A20 205/55R16 89H tires that most owners complained about due to...

Originally Posted By: Rand The r2 is 206 each in my size when available, the michelin xice xi2 latitude is 150.06 also at least 70 rebate on michelin never any manufacturer rebates on nokian tires so the nokian r2 is around 74$ more per tire or about 55% more per tire...

Ford FNR5 ATF is essentially same as Mazda M5 which is what my 2014 Mazda5 calls for. You have lots of choices: Ford OEM (Motorcraft), Mazda OEM, Valvoline MaxLife Synthetic, Castrol Transmax Import Multi-Vehicle, Castrol Transmax Import Multi-Vehicle Synthetic, Red Line D4, etc.

I gradually switched from 5w-20 to 5w-30 in my pre-GDI 2.4L I4 in 2009 Hyundai Sonata. No obvious difference except UOA wear numbers are better. The oil I've been using in this engine as of late has been Castrol GTX synthetic blend I got on clearance from AutoZone. It has been discontinued and...

Wow, this has to be one of the way pre-SN oils. And yes, I believe there is either a lawsuit or consumer advisory about it. Oh, and TBN of fairly ordinary and relatively inexpensive PEAK conventional motor oil in one of my vehicles after 5200 miles/6 months (per Wix/ALS UOA): 3.7. EDIT: OK...