Replacing Tyres
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Replacing Tyres
I currently have Pirelli 6000's on my 2000 S-Type.
Have received various suggestions on replacement - no-one seems happy with the Pirellis.
Suggestions have been Continental, Kuhmo and GoodYear.
Any suggestions out there? I have no real need for super high speed tyres - low-noise, wet weather and cornering are uch more important.
Tell me more my friends.
Have received various suggestions on replacement - no-one seems happy with the Pirellis.
Suggestions have been Continental, Kuhmo and GoodYear.
Any suggestions out there? I have no real need for super high speed tyres - low-noise, wet weather and cornering are uch more important.
Tell me more my friends.
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RE: Replacing Tyres
Go to tirerack.com and search all their tires that they have for your size of tire. You can read there many of hundreds of reviews on tires and most people who leave reviews state the car they have so you can judge off of the type of car they have...for example someone with a mercedes, bmw or other similar type of vehicle. You can separate the tires by the season, size, brand and other options. They also show the rank of all the cars showing the tread wear, cornering stability, noise comfort etc etc...
here's an example...
here's an example...
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RE: Replacing Tyres
I recently had to make this same decision. When I bought my Jag it had Michelin Pilot HX MXM4. I was happy with them, but they are very pricey. After much research I opted for the Kumho Ecsta ASX. They were much cheaper than the other options. I have been very happy with them. I think they look great and drive better than the tires I replaced.
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Riken Raptors?
I'm seriously looking at an R that has new Riken (Michelin) Raptor Z tires on it. I've barely heard of these. Anyone heard anything about them?
I'm expecting that I'll have to put a new set on the car if I buy it.
Also, I find tires run on a sensitive performance auto always drive and sound like crap after about 2 years or 25-30K miles. The sweet part of the tread is gone. Sometimes having them shaved just a bit and rebalanced helps but there's nothing like good new tires.
Bob S.
I'm expecting that I'll have to put a new set on the car if I buy it.
Also, I find tires run on a sensitive performance auto always drive and sound like crap after about 2 years or 25-30K miles. The sweet part of the tread is gone. Sometimes having them shaved just a bit and rebalanced helps but there's nothing like good new tires.
Bob S.
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How and where you drive the vehicle is the primary determining factor on how much mileage you can stretch out of your tires, assuming the tires are at least a decent brand and model. Cheap and lousy tires will get chewed up much quicker even with the best of care....
Sustained highway miles are obviously your best friend if you're after long tire life. Frequent dragstrip starts and screeching stops (i.e. driving like a moron) will tear through any tire regardless of the quality or cost....
Sustained highway miles are obviously your best friend if you're after long tire life. Frequent dragstrip starts and screeching stops (i.e. driving like a moron) will tear through any tire regardless of the quality or cost....
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Not all aggressive drivers are morons, especially on open roads with light or nonexistent traffic where we can all open up the throttle a bit more for our own enjoyment. Those who drive aggressively in heavy traffic, swerving around the vehicles in front of them and hauling *** from stoplight to stoplight trying to cut their commute by a whopping 15 seconds and putting other drivers and passengers at risk sure are, though....
There's a time to drive aggressively and a time to respect the safety and welfare of those you share the road with. Knowing the difference is part of what separates a good driver from a lousy one....
There's a time to drive aggressively and a time to respect the safety and welfare of those you share the road with. Knowing the difference is part of what separates a good driver from a lousy one....
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Do not get the Riken tires, look in my photo album for pictures of them splitting.
I'm seriously looking at an R that has new Riken (Michelin) Raptor Z tires on it. I've barely heard of these. Anyone heard anything about them?
I'm expecting that I'll have to put a new set on the car if I buy it.
Also, I find tires run on a sensitive performance auto always drive and sound like crap after about 2 years or 25-30K miles. The sweet part of the tread is gone. Sometimes having them shaved just a bit and rebalanced helps but there's nothing like good new tires.
Bob S.
I'm expecting that I'll have to put a new set on the car if I buy it.
Also, I find tires run on a sensitive performance auto always drive and sound like crap after about 2 years or 25-30K miles. The sweet part of the tread is gone. Sometimes having them shaved just a bit and rebalanced helps but there's nothing like good new tires.
Bob S.
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Thanks. They're already on the car I'm considering but with your pictures that should knock at least another $800 off the price of the car.
Were yours the Z variety?
I just had Kumho truck tires fail catastrophically on my Suburban tow vehicle with a 7,000lb trailer in tow. The belts separated from the rubber.
So that company is off my list too.
Were yours the Z variety?
I just had Kumho truck tires fail catastrophically on my Suburban tow vehicle with a 7,000lb trailer in tow. The belts separated from the rubber.
So that company is off my list too.
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