Mom needed me to order tires for a car. I was debating Conti, Yokohama, Michelin or a new Firestone at Costco. Decided on the Pilot Sport All Season 4 for a 2005 LS430.
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Just picked up a set of Continental TrueContact Tour for my 2020 Transit Connect. Wife was kind enough to pick up healthy puncture wounds in TWO tires at different times, effectively killing a 55k tire while in the mid 20ks. This is the 4th set (5th? Can’t remember) of TC Ts I’ve bought; they’re a hair noisy at first but smooth out within a few hundred miles. Treadwear has been great, winter traction is more than passable for FWDs and really good for an AS tire on my Subies, and mileage generally picks up a few tenths which is borne out by TireRack’s testing.
Much better than the OEM Pro Contact TXs have been, and have an 80k treadlife warranty. I stacked a military discount plus 5% Discount Tire card discount to end up at $640 installed ($101 for install!
) so came out to $160/tire ready to go.
Much better than the OEM Pro Contact TXs have been, and have an 80k treadlife warranty. I stacked a military discount plus 5% Discount Tire card discount to end up at $640 installed ($101 for install!
) so came out to $160/tire ready to go.I bought some empty junkyard 14” 4-lug Saturn Steelies to place my insights 165/65r14 blizzack snows I bought off the clearance rack.
I bought OEM alloy rims for my 05 CRV off marketplace. It was $150 for 4. replaced my ugly OEM steelies.
Mounted Toyo open country at3 OEM size, 215/65/16. BIL works for a tire distribution company, got a good discount.
Mounted Toyo open country at3 OEM size, 215/65/16. BIL works for a tire distribution company, got a good discount.
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2022 Hyundai palisade
Got some winter tires/wheels
Wheels were some take offs from a KIA i found on craigslist $200 total.
Tires Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 235/65-18. 71.74 each 286.96 total
Tpms were swapped from my previous explorer snow wheels, the sensors were “universal” so I reprogrammed and cloned to the palisade.
I mounted the tires at home. I took them to a tire shop and had them balanced for $60.
546.96 for a winter wheels and tires all ready to roll is a sweet price but it got better. I sold the explorer winter wheels and tires for $400.
About $150 out of pocket this year for winter tires/wheels
The explorer winter wheels/tires I had purchased used 3 years ago for $400. I used them for 3 winters. I did purchase the tpms for $100 but I reused them on the palisade.
Got some winter tires/wheels
Wheels were some take offs from a KIA i found on craigslist $200 total.
Tires Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 235/65-18. 71.74 each 286.96 total
Tpms were swapped from my previous explorer snow wheels, the sensors were “universal” so I reprogrammed and cloned to the palisade.
I mounted the tires at home. I took them to a tire shop and had them balanced for $60.
546.96 for a winter wheels and tires all ready to roll is a sweet price but it got better. I sold the explorer winter wheels and tires for $400.
About $150 out of pocket this year for winter tires/wheels
The explorer winter wheels/tires I had purchased used 3 years ago for $400. I used them for 3 winters. I did purchase the tpms for $100 but I reused them on the palisade.
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Made a big mistake on this wheel/tire package from an unknown online retailer. We trusted their judgement on what the paperwork said. but we've paying for this mistake for the last two years. Noisy tires, poor fuel economy, and the tires are extremely difficult to maintain a constant level PSI. I would post more information, but I've already been warned by the online retailer. never the less this will all change very soon once the 18's or 19's have retuned to stock.
Costco called, booked an appointment. The land barge feels different in a good way compared to the RS-As that were installed by the selling dealer.
My second pick would have been the Turanza QuietTracks. CC2s are overkill for a car that never sees the snow.
Michelin Crossclimate 2’s for both listed cars.
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Just had these installed Monday on my 2012 Frontier 4X4:
https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/geolandar-a-t-g015 P265/70R16
We had such good wear with the original Yokohama's on our 2015 PathFinder that I opted for these which replaced the 'flat-spot' Kelly's.
https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/geolandar-a-t-g015 P265/70R16
We had such good wear with the original Yokohama's on our 2015 PathFinder that I opted for these which replaced the 'flat-spot' Kelly's.
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee just put on Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3
2013 Chevrolet Silverado just put on second set of Cooper STT Pro
2013 Chevrolet Silverado just put on second set of Cooper STT Pro
General Arctic LT 245/70/17 16/32s 47.2 lbs. Wheels are on back order: Black Rhino Wanaka 17x8.5 +35 offset, 6 on 120mm bolt pattern for 2022 Acadia.
