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So today I spoke in depth with a firestone rep who just happen to be at a firestone service center. I told him our issue. I said no matter what tires discount tire installs on our van, they tend to over flex or bulge more than they should even with the correct load rating.. The only tire that didn't budge or flex was the Nokain One.. but they were poor on wet roads. When I told the rep this, he suggested that I try a set of runflats as they have reinforced sidewalls.. Never thought about that.. so now looks like the van will get some runflats. Glad I told with him today.. cause I had set up yet another appointment with Discount Tire have yet another different set of tires tried on the van. But this time, I'll call them back and order the runflats.. fingers crossed this will take care of those over bulging/flexing sidewalls I don't like.
 
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Update: Sadly, after driving to the store yesterday evening and getting caught in traffic, we swerved to avoid a few cars and put the front of the van into a slide. Clearly the Kumho tires are crap even at the correct PSI the tries look near flat.. They are handling just like the Nitto tires we had on the van earlier. This will make the 5th tires we've had to take back to Discount tire.. Our options are running low. The main issue is that all those tires we've tried have weak side walls even though they are listed as being suitable for our load index/load rating.. the search continues.
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Now you know why I bro-truck everything with E rated tires when possible. Also use the widest rim approved for the tires help eliminate flex.
 
Michelin Pilot AS4 235/45R17 on new OEM Volvo “R” wheels.

Which allowed me to install four new Blizzak WS90 235/45R17 on the old OEM wheels.

It was a big month for the tire and wheel budget.
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Astro14 said:
Michelin Pilot AS4 235/45R17 on new OEM Volvo “R” wheels.

Which allowed me to install four new Blizzak WS90 235/45R17 on the old OEM wheels.

It was a big month for the tire budget.
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Did something similar. Put my winter setup of Michelin Alpine PA4/OEM wheels on my son’s WRX.
 

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4 VREDESTEIN WINTRAC PRO XL high performance snow tires (W speed rating) mounted on 4 ENKEI PERFORMANCE EKM3 GUNMETAL alloys. All from TireRack. Why? Michelin PSS don't like the cold. In fact Michelin sez not to drive on them when the temp get to or below freezing.
 
Wife’s 2020 EcoSport, 54,179 on original Bridgestones. Still had some life left, but with winter coming, wanted better tread depth. On - BFG G-force Plus directional for traction. Sam’s Club had a $80 rebate.
 
Replaced OEM Wrangler's on my 21 Tacoma OffRoad with Micky Thompson Baja Boss AT - only 50 miles on them, can tell a steering difference... Much better.
 
Issues with new snow tires
With the winter approaching I decided to bite the bullet and order snows for my car. I researched snow tires and ended up buying 4 225/40-18 Vredestein Wintrac Pro Xl tires mounted on Enkei wheels from TireRack. These are "W" rated snows. They are replacing staggered Michelin PSS tires. My wife has Vredestein tires on her appliance, err Accord, and they're great.

TireRack shipped them with 34psi inflation in all tires which I increased to 35psi front and 37psi rear. The lug bolts are torqued to 105ft-lbs, per factory specs. I know that new tires have the remnants of chemicals that allow the tire to be easily removed from the tire molds. This is typically worn off after 50 miles of driving. Obviously, these are not PSS tires, but the car wanders at highway speeds.
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Anyone want to chime in as to possible solutions?
 
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Marcozi said:
Issues with new snow tires
With the winter approaching I decided to bite the bullet and order snows for my car. I researched snow tires and ended up buying 4 225/40-18 Vredestein Wintrac Pro Xl tires mounted on Enkei wheels from TireRack. These are "W" rated snows. They are replacing staggered Michelin PSS tires. My wife has Vredestein tires on her appliance, err Accord, and they're great.

TireRack shipped them with 34psi inflation in all tires which I increased to 35psi front and 37psi rear. The lug bolts are torqued to 105ft-lbs, per factory specs. I know that new tires have the remnants of chemicals that allow the tire to be easily removed from the tire molds. This is typically worn off after 50 miles of driving. Obviously, these are not PSS tires, but the car wanders at highway speeds.
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Anyone want to chime in as to possible solutions?
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Drop a couple psi and try for a day. I had a set of snows that if I ran a few psi high, they would tram. Down to door placard and all seemed well. Maybe a couple below that would work—placard here is usually reflecting max load in the car.

That or it may just be tire squirm. New and tall tread blocks.
 
supton said:
Drop a couple psi and try for a day. I had a set of snows that if I ran a few psi high, they would tram. Down to door placard and all seemed well. Maybe a couple below that would work—placard here is usually reflecting max load in the car.

That or it may just be tire squirm. New and tall tread blocks.
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Good idea. I'll drop them to 35psi rear and 34psi front. Thanks!
 
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They don’t rap about Michelin. The other choices was a Discount/America’s Tire rebrand of the Yokohama Geolandar G058, Michelin Defender 2s which aren’t great in the rain per TireRack testing or Chinesium. If this can make it to the 60K with Uber use, I’ll be happy.
 
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