Tires, tires, tires

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#6943 of 7006 PS2 ZP experience? by prema1 Jul 02, 2009 (10:21 am)
Does anyone have experience with michelin PS2 ZP tires? I am curious how they compare with regular non run flat tires? Also are they much less harsh than Bridgestone runflats (which I find to be very harsh)? Debating whether to to get the regular or the ZP model. Thoughts?
#6944 of 7006 ??? by krzyss Jul 02, 2009 (7:51 pm)
Do you have TMPS? Krzys Replies to this message: prema1 (Jul 03, 2009 7:29 pm) kiawah (Jul 04, 2009 6:20 am) krzyss (Jul 04, 2009 2:41 pm)
#6945 of 7006 Re: ??? [krzyss] by prema1 Jul 03, 2009 (7:29 pm)
Replying to: krzyss (Jul 02, 2009 7:51 pm) Yes I have TMPS Replies to this message: kiawah (Jul 04, 2009 6:20 am) krzyss (Jul 04, 2009 2:41 pm)
#6946 of 7006 Re: ??? [prema1] by kiawah Jul 04, 2009 (6:20 am)
Replying to: prema1 (Jul 03, 2009 7:29 pm) or TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Replies to this message: krzyss (Jul 04, 2009 2:41 pm)
#6947 of 7006 Re: ??? [kiawah] by krzyss Jul 04, 2009 (2:41 pm)
Replying to: kiawah (Jul 04, 2009 6:20 am) oops TPMS, of course. Krzys
#6948 of 7006 rocks in my tire? by steve_ HOST Jul 20, 2009 (2:18 pm)
I was rotating my tires on my Outback this afternoon, and as I was moving the LF back to the LR, I heard a noise in the tire. Something is rolling around in there. It sounds bigger than a valve cap, more like a small pebble. The tire has ~15,000 miles on it and never had a flat. I guess I'll go have the tire cleaned out. Maybe it'll be a 2 carat diamond ring. Replies to this message: obyone (Jul 20, 2009 9:06 pm) steve_ (Jul 20, 2009 10:26 pm)
#6949 of 7006 Re: rocks in my tire? [steve_] by obyone Jul 20, 2009 (9:06 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 20, 2009 2:18 pm) More than likely a tire balancing weight. Seen a lot of those left behind by installers suffering from ADHD. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 20, 2009 10:26 pm)
#6950 of 7006 Re: rocks in my tire? [obyone] by steve_ HOST Jul 20, 2009 (10:26 pm)
Replying to: obyone (Jul 20, 2009 9:06 pm) Thanks, something else I'll have to mess around with now. I almost traded this car a couple of months ago and I stashed my receipts somewhere when I cleaned out the car. Not sure where they are now.
#6951 of 7006 How many people really discard all their tires after 10 years? by woodyww Jul 24, 2009 (9:52 am)
If you had 10 y.o. unused tires (almost new-looking), properly stored, no dry rot, would you really throw them out, & buy new tires for a vehicle you drive 3K miles a year? I know the "correct" answer, but..... Replies to this message: capriracer (Jul 25, 2009 3:15 am) woodyww (Jul 25, 2009 9:37 am) explorerx4 (Aug 21, 2009 12:58 pm) and 3 more...
#6952 of 7006 Re: How many people really discard all their tires after 10 years? [woodyww] by capriracer Jul 25, 2009 (3:15 am)
Replying to: woodyww (Jul 24, 2009 9:52 am) It is understandable that folks would be reluctant to throw away what appears to be a perfectly good tire. The problem is that the deterioration of the rubber is real and it is both time and temperature dependent. In other words, the results in Phoenix would be different than the results in Minneapolis. Plus, the signs that the rubber has deteriorated do not appear on unused tires. Flexing is required for the cracks to develop. And cracking is a sign that things are bad - lack of cracking doesn't mean things are good. You also have to consider that a tire failure at 70 mph could cause potentially fatal resuts, where a 25 mph would probably not be so dramatic. Needless to say, an old tire would be much more prone to failure than a fresh one. Last thought: The scenario you've proposed means that at 15,000 miles, the tire would be 15 years old. Does this sound like a good idea? Replies to this message: woodyww (Jul 25, 2009 9:37 am) explorerx4 (Aug 21, 2009 12:58 pm) woodyww (Aug 23, 2009 12:14 pm) and 2 more...