Ok..you can see that this forum is littered with posts by me over my issues with the new Comfortreds I had put on my Matrix....there was a point about a week or so ago that they were balanced quite well, smooth and quiet...cool beans right? NOPE I discovered that the guys at Town Fair installed 1 215/55 16 on my car and 3 205/55 16's(correct size) So I have them put the right size on...seemed really good for a few days however over the last 2 days the ride feels like it has gotten worse and now the tires make a dull roar over any surface unless it is fresh pavement
I hate to sound anal over this9too late but we are all pretty anal about oil or we wouldn't be here right?
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I originally wanted to get the Hydroedges but the manager at Town Fair quickly poo poo'd the tires saying they were not that great and I'd hate them and all that stuff...so I went towards Goodyear and he slammed them also....seems the only tire he likes is Toyo (had them on my Maxima...NOT impressed) Little suprise that Toyo is sort of the "House" tire for Town Fair. When I mentioned to him that I may trade these in under their 30 day guarantee he made sure to tell me that if he did that I would be 'stuck" with the Hydroedges and if I didn't like them there was nothing he could do(No extended 30 days). Also said he would rather put the Harmony's on my car if I went Michelin(S rated)...Ehhhh
Ok back on subject.....Hydroedge is T rated...118mph I believe.....Comfy is H rated....130mph....NEVER gonna go that fast in this little rollerskate. Judging by the reviews on Tirerack an awful lot of Bimmer owners have the Hydroedge and I can't believe those cars did come with T rated tires
I do mostly highway miles....100 a day so I do need a tire that will last awhile...both these tires have great treadlife(supposedly)
From what I can gather GY has a history of balancing problems(mine feel like they have gone out of balance after a few hundred miles although they say they are balanced dead on) and people seem to say that Michelins are very good in this category.
My 2 choices are to get the Hydroedges and take a chance with the T rated tires or ask for a MATCHED set of GY Comfortreds(DOT dates are diff on the set I have now)
Going to Michelins a good choice?
Sorry for the long winded post..I get going sometimes and...............
Goose
I originally wanted to get the Hydroedges but the manager at Town Fair quickly poo poo'd the tires saying they were not that great and I'd hate them and all that stuff...so I went towards Goodyear and he slammed them also....seems the only tire he likes is Toyo (had them on my Maxima...NOT impressed) Little suprise that Toyo is sort of the "House" tire for Town Fair. When I mentioned to him that I may trade these in under their 30 day guarantee he made sure to tell me that if he did that I would be 'stuck" with the Hydroedges and if I didn't like them there was nothing he could do(No extended 30 days). Also said he would rather put the Harmony's on my car if I went Michelin(S rated)...Ehhhh
Ok back on subject.....Hydroedge is T rated...118mph I believe.....Comfy is H rated....130mph....NEVER gonna go that fast in this little rollerskate. Judging by the reviews on Tirerack an awful lot of Bimmer owners have the Hydroedge and I can't believe those cars did come with T rated tires
I do mostly highway miles....100 a day so I do need a tire that will last awhile...both these tires have great treadlife(supposedly)
From what I can gather GY has a history of balancing problems(mine feel like they have gone out of balance after a few hundred miles although they say they are balanced dead on) and people seem to say that Michelins are very good in this category.
My 2 choices are to get the Hydroedges and take a chance with the T rated tires or ask for a MATCHED set of GY Comfortreds(DOT dates are diff on the set I have now)
Going to Michelins a good choice?
Sorry for the long winded post..I get going sometimes and...............
Goose