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My suggestion is to look at the Bridgestone 980+, Toyo Celsius Sport (available?) or Hankook 4S2, all of these have hard rubber bead inserts to improve handling and steering response even though the Toyo and Hankook are TR classed as GT vs UHP, though Toyo calls theirs High Performance. I know...

Just saw these at AAP, I noticed the Fram site has a discrepancy listing the Force @98+% vs box @99% Left - Titanium / Right - Force

Late so-called internet tire expert from what I've read from industry sources over 30 years; winter tires should have several more psi to round them out and narrow the contact patch to better cut through fresh snow and have more tread reach the pavement vs the opposite of lower psi and fatter...

Another note is that in the recent past Continental's / General's warranty stated that flat repairs voided any treadwear warranty (firsthand experience) so you were basically locked to pro-rata replacement if a puncture happened if not covered by a road hazard policy, which it seems they have...

While we're all aware of the performance limitations and cautions of using Summer tires in cold temps, here's an actual warning disclaimer about compound cracking due to excessive cold temperature stiffness (my bold): From Tire Rack's description on the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S...

Something like this for allergen reduction, sticky resin impregnated. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B072J97LHX/_...0CW9T&psc=0 https://smile.amazon.com/Mann-Filter-FP-005-FreciousPlus/dp/B00URDPUBY/ref=sr_1_18?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1516029909&sr=1-18&refinements=p_89%3AMann+Filter

Originally Posted By: Alex_V My Cruze is a port-injected gas, turbo I-4 with 9.5:1 compression - it's technically an 87 engine but the results every time I've put regular in it tell me it likes 89 or better a WHOLE lot more. Run at least a full tank, or several, of 89 or premium in it, then pump...

Originally Posted By: eljefino it's a thing but as I heard it due to spark plugs fouling with fuel. The condensation in your exhaust will eat it away faster. This. The acids in the cold engine water vapor (those steam clouds) deposit all along the system at shutoff, not so much when there is...

My summer Michelin Pilot Super Sports skip when turned first time backing up.

Originally Posted By: rsylvstr My bottle says -20. Site says 0* https://www.rainx.com/product/windshield-washer-fluid/rain-x-all-season-windshield-washer-fluid/ There are 3 different kinds of Orange! All Season 0*, 2-in-1 -25*, and De-Icer -25*, look at the links to the left side. Normally...

If you intend to keep the car over 5 years, even in Alaska it'll keep the UV rays from baking until cracked the dash, deck, and seats. Fully cloudy days excepted and I always park facing the sun's general path. I chuckle at users who park facing N...

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?tireIndex=0&autoMake=Volkswagen&autoYear=2014&autoModel=Passat+1.8T&autoModClar=SEL&width=235%2F&ratio=45&diameter=18&sortCode=53850&skipOver=true&minSpeedRating=S&minLoadRating=S I'd pick either the new Bridgestone RE980AS or Conti DWS 06...

http://www.tireimages.com/documents/brandsglance.pdf That list is not fully correct - Falken used to be a brand under Ohtsu, so it seems like they've changed to the more commonly known name, but Falken is now owned by Sumitomo. Sumitomo is not owned by TBC Brands / Treadway, if anything it would...

Same experiences here. Acura TL w/ both Conti DWS and A/S 3; Lexus w/ stock B/S Turanza touring EL400-02, A/S 3+ and now Pilot Super Sports. The Acura comparison had the A/S 3 handling improving over DWS while still having some snow traction. The Lexus A/S 3+ lost a slight razor sharpness...

This spring hoop folding frisbee style is super easy to mount. Just tuck the corners over the dash. Sized for your vehicle. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B072FJ7F75/ref=cm_wl_huc_continue

You wonder with the complexity of resets, etc why don't they just use actual TPMS sensors in each wheel with a direct pickup alongside. The Lexus needs no resetting when rotating tires.

Originally Posted By: Traction A tire could have for example, be zero statically balanced, but could have like several ounces of residual dynamic imbalance with the 2 points 180 degrees apart. Although the tire wouldn't hop, it would shimmy like crazy. The only way to truly understand it is to...

Paul Walker's car crashed due to 90 mph corners on aged 10 y.o. garaged tires with reduced grip (TV / online race experts' analysis that my experience agrees with). So make sure you monitor them.

Michelin's take https://www.michelinman.com/compare?sele...p;zipCode=91701

Originally Posted By: skyactiv I have a crackpot theory. Braking generates a lot of friction, more so than going around a corner. You want hard tread blocks for straight line braking hot or cold. But you want the tread surface to be just soft to provide enough grip regardless of the...