Total cost including shipping from Tirerack is about $290, plus about $15/ea for mounting, valve stems, dispose old tires and life time balance/rotation at Walmart, so that the total is about $350. Check your local tire stores to see if they can match that total.
General Altimax HP
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Just ordered 4 General Altimax HP tires from TR. went with OEM size though...don't feel like taking any risks...I don't want wifey to blame me (she really won't, she's not like that, but I don't want to FEEL responsible either) if some problems occur, although i was 100% sure that they would've worked fine
...anyway, saved $20.00 (total) too by going with oem size. (0.2" less wide than what I was thinking of).
Total came to (incl. s/h) $284.00
not bad for 4 tires that are the 2nd in its category at TR.
shipping them to an installer; they'll charge $18.99 per tire for mounting and balancing, and that'll include life time rotation/balancing.
all in all, I think we ended up with a good price at the end.
We'll drive to Knoxville, TN from NC on the 24th...would be the 1st real test for these...I hope there will be a bit of snow/rain over the smokey mountains along the winding/steep roads near NC/TN border...I love driving throug there, and will be great to tell how these tires live up to the reputation...
will post some pics soon and also update after the TN trip...
Thanks, all.
...anyway, saved $20.00 (total) too by going with oem size. (0.2" less wide than what I was thinking of).
Total came to (incl. s/h) $284.00
not bad for 4 tires that are the 2nd in its category at TR.
shipping them to an installer; they'll charge $18.99 per tire for mounting and balancing, and that'll include life time rotation/balancing.
all in all, I think we ended up with a good price at the end.
We'll drive to Knoxville, TN from NC on the 24th...would be the 1st real test for these...I hope there will be a bit of snow/rain over the smokey mountains along the winding/steep roads near NC/TN border...I love driving throug there, and will be great to tell how these tires live up to the reputation...
will post some pics soon and also update after the TN trip...
Thanks, all.
UPDATE:
Having finally encountered snowy and icy roads over the past 72 hours, I can now say that these tires are EXCELLENT in those conditions.
You've got to drive almost recklessly to lose traction and grip. Push them, and they will start to break free. But ease up and give them a chance and they dig right in again.
Our set is up to around 6k miles. So far, they have been a real keeper. Still beautifully quiet and comfortable.
Having finally encountered snowy and icy roads over the past 72 hours, I can now say that these tires are EXCELLENT in those conditions.
You've got to drive almost recklessly to lose traction and grip. Push them, and they will start to break free. But ease up and give them a chance and they dig right in again.
Our set is up to around 6k miles. So far, they have been a real keeper. Still beautifully quiet and comfortable.
21,000 miles on the tire now, great snow and ice tires. Wearing like iron and will get 70k out of the tires. I have been rotating them every 7500 miles.
I have about 4k on my '02 530i. I didn't drive it much during the winter, since I have an AWD vehicle, but thus far, I've been very happy with these tires. My wife has a Caddy SRX and the original GoodYears, RS-1 are about shot. I'm going with a set of these for her. For the cost, these are tough to beat!
One on my nephew's volvo pushed the car very hard and then blew out.
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Never let a Volvo get behind the wheel.
I replaced (4) Kumho Kr21's with Altimax HP's on my 94 Protege.
I never thought the KR21 was as good as it's predecessor the
Ecsta HP4. I would have bought Perilli P4 but their not available in 185/60-14
Since the Altimax has a 51psi max sidewall, after a bit of experimentation I been running at 38psi.
After about 1000 miles but I like them so far.
Quieter than the KR21
I never thought the KR21 was as good as it's predecessor the
Ecsta HP4. I would have bought Perilli P4 but their not available in 185/60-14
Since the Altimax has a 51psi max sidewall, after a bit of experimentation I been running at 38psi.
After about 1000 miles but I like them so far.
Quieter than the KR21
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https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/1317976/
Got a pic of the blowout tire off the Volvo.
I can't believe he was driving on this.
It is obviously defective.
Tire before and after were fine, while this one pulled like crazy from new.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/1317976/
Got a pic of the blowout tire off the Volvo.
I can't believe he was driving on this.
It is obviously defective.
Tire before and after were fine, while this one pulled like crazy from new.
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
Thread consolidation.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/1317976/
Got a pic of the blowout tire off the Volvo.
I can't believe he was driving on this.
It is obviously defective.......
Sorry, AJ, that tire shows 1 sided wear, which is caused by an alignment condition.
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
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Tire before and after were fine, while this one pulled like crazy from new.
You sure there's wasn't an alignment in between there?
BTW, how many miles on the tire - and why didn't your nephew take the tire back if it was pulling?
Thread consolidation.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/1317976/
Got a pic of the blowout tire off the Volvo.
I can't believe he was driving on this.
It is obviously defective.......
Sorry, AJ, that tire shows 1 sided wear, which is caused by an alignment condition.
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
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Tire before and after were fine, while this one pulled like crazy from new.
You sure there's wasn't an alignment in between there?
BTW, how many miles on the tire - and why didn't your nephew take the tire back if it was pulling?
Based on the wear pattern on the tire in the pic, it looks like a long standing alignment problem much more so than any tire issue. A shame when someone buys new tires and doesn't keep with the alignment as indicated by the treadwear. In addition to being a waste of money, it could turn out to be unsafe.
I bought the HP's for my daughters car, I haven't seen them recently, but when last I did, they had over 20K on them, and were wearing well and continued to ride nicely. Very satisfied with the value of the HP's.
I'll update when I next see them.
I bought the HP's for my daughters car, I haven't seen them recently, but when last I did, they had over 20K on them, and were wearing well and continued to ride nicely. Very satisfied with the value of the HP's.
I'll update when I next see them.
No, it's not an alignment issue....like I said. Car was fine before and after this tire. Look at the thing, it has full tread on one side and belts on the other, with the edge still intact. Anybody see one like this before? No.
You are entitled to your opinion as I am to mine. I said it looks more like long standing alignment issue. Have I seen a tire like that before with an alignment problem, absolutely. Tires can be out of alignment and contrary to your comment, wear on one side as shown in the pic, and not on the other with either camber or toe issues. As shown here
Could it possibly be a one bad tire, it's possible. You can disagree with being disagreeable, or perhaps not.
Could it possibly be a one bad tire, it's possible. You can disagree with being disagreeable, or perhaps not.
Kind of annoying to even have to ask, but did you see where I said the car and tires on it were fine before this one tire and after it as well? Do you see the difference to the tire you pictured, where the edge is completely gone?
I have a report of a bad tire. That's what this is. It went this way in a matter of 4 months and blew out. Does that pass everyone's test of being legit? The other tire that was mounted on the other side front wore fine. The tire that was put on to replace this wore fine and stopped the pulling....do you get it, or do I have to repeat it again?
I have a report of a bad tire. That's what this is. It went this way in a matter of 4 months and blew out. Does that pass everyone's test of being legit? The other tire that was mounted on the other side front wore fine. The tire that was put on to replace this wore fine and stopped the pulling....do you get it, or do I have to repeat it again?
Then don't ask. The car could be fine before and hit something and be knocked out of alignment, and not show up again for some time after replacement. And the alignment could be out on just one side and not on the other. That plus I wasn't the only poster that had the opinion about bad alignment being a possibility, as mentioned on the corresponding HP thread here.
As for the edge being completely gone, the link here shows similar wear with the edge still partially intact and out of alignment.
In any case, if it were me I wouldn't have driven the car for 4 months with it pulling and wearing like that from the get go and drive it till it blew out.
So it was a bad tire, take a chill pill.
As for the edge being completely gone, the link here shows similar wear with the edge still partially intact and out of alignment.
In any case, if it were me I wouldn't have driven the car for 4 months with it pulling and wearing like that from the get go and drive it till it blew out.
So it was a bad tire, take a chill pill.
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
No, it's not an alignment issue....like I said. Car was fine before and after this tire. Look at the thing, it has full tread on one side and belts on the other, with the edge still intact. Anybody see one like this before? No.
No, it's not an alignment issue....like I said. Car was fine before and after this tire. Look at the thing, it has full tread on one side and belts on the other, with the edge still intact. Anybody see one like this before? No.
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
No, it's not an alignment issue....like I said. Car was fine before and after this tire. Look at the thing, it has full tread on one side and belts on the other, with the edge still intact. Anybody see one like this before? No.
Yes, hundreds of times - but then again, I'm in a position to see lots of them.
And I can tell you from looking at the literally 100's of thousands of
tires, that the photo only shows a wear issue, not a blowout - and of course, I don't see a defect.
You said this happened in 4 months, but we didn't get confirmation if there was an alignment performed in the middle of all of this.
And I still didn't get an answer to "Why didn't your nephew return to where he bought the tires to get this fixed?". You have to admit that is kind of a glaring omission.
Honestly, we weren't there to have first hand access to all the information available, but what we've seen is easily explained - based on my experience and apparrently others, too. So we are trying to see if there is something outside our experiences that ought to be added to what we think is "knowledge". Please help us understand. The alternative is for us to dismiss this - which is where we are now!
No, it's not an alignment issue....like I said. Car was fine before and after this tire. Look at the thing, it has full tread on one side and belts on the other, with the edge still intact. Anybody see one like this before? No.
Yes, hundreds of times - but then again, I'm in a position to see lots of them.
And I can tell you from looking at the literally 100's of thousands of
tires, that the photo only shows a wear issue, not a blowout - and of course, I don't see a defect.
You said this happened in 4 months, but we didn't get confirmation if there was an alignment performed in the middle of all of this.
And I still didn't get an answer to "Why didn't your nephew return to where he bought the tires to get this fixed?". You have to admit that is kind of a glaring omission.
Honestly, we weren't there to have first hand access to all the information available, but what we've seen is easily explained - based on my experience and apparrently others, too. So we are trying to see if there is something outside our experiences that ought to be added to what we think is "knowledge". Please help us understand. The alternative is for us to dismiss this - which is where we are now!
Well, as a minimum I'd expect the original posts to be read for content.
The notion that an alignment was preformed in the midst of this is a wild one at best. Something I'd likely include in my post, since it contradicts my whole premise.
I really don't see why another member of this forum would assume another hasn't the skills to diagnose a blatant problem like this all on their own. A little too much confidence that other people are always wrong seems to be an epidemic in the tire business, yet alone now to subject other members here to the same treatment as the local tire goons dish out.
You want an answer on why he didn't go to where he got the tire for service? He did, ME! I'd like to know why he didn't come to me sooner too, but that has more to do with his own personality defects, and is a personal issue not bearing on the tire situation, at all.
You want to call this tire good? Fine, have at it. Everyone else is an idiot. I had enough grief getting the thing replaced already. Reading again for clarity might avoid the need for me to get snippy. The car is fine now, like it was before this tire. No alignment needed. No alignment preformed. No inflation issues. No speed rating issues. No size issues. No suspension issues. No shock issues. No alien intervention. A bad tire.
The notion that an alignment was preformed in the midst of this is a wild one at best. Something I'd likely include in my post, since it contradicts my whole premise.
I really don't see why another member of this forum would assume another hasn't the skills to diagnose a blatant problem like this all on their own. A little too much confidence that other people are always wrong seems to be an epidemic in the tire business, yet alone now to subject other members here to the same treatment as the local tire goons dish out.
You want an answer on why he didn't go to where he got the tire for service? He did, ME! I'd like to know why he didn't come to me sooner too, but that has more to do with his own personality defects, and is a personal issue not bearing on the tire situation, at all.
You want to call this tire good? Fine, have at it. Everyone else is an idiot. I had enough grief getting the thing replaced already. Reading again for clarity might avoid the need for me to get snippy. The car is fine now, like it was before this tire. No alignment needed. No alignment preformed. No inflation issues. No speed rating issues. No size issues. No suspension issues. No shock issues. No alien intervention. A bad tire.
Just got the HP's rotated and balanced today at DiscountTire. Now at 30k and a tad under 1&1/2 years, the HP's are wearing well and still ride smooth with lots of tread left.
I fully expect to get the the warranteed 55k and perhaps more. Very satisfied with the General HP's on the 01 Civic, and have no hesitation recommending them.
I fully expect to get the the warranteed 55k and perhaps more. Very satisfied with the General HP's on the 01 Civic, and have no hesitation recommending them.
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