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#5121 of 8972 vocus by sgrd0q Jul 12, 2002 (5:30 am)
Yes - I agree - performance tires are noisier. But what I was trying to say was that in my experience, with at least some tires, the noise decreases after break-in.
#5122 of 8972 Turanza EL 42's by 1000bpm Jul 12, 2002 (6:25 am)
I'm unhappy with these tires in general. I have them inflated at 33 psi all around and they are soft and squishy around corners.   Noisy??? I'm not sure you can find a less noisy tire than the EL42 which is (as far as I know) the only Grand Touring tire available in the 215/55/17 size category. The Good Year RSA's used on the G35 is absolute crap, the Pilot A/s are great tires if you're looking for performance BUT you will pay the penalty ride/noise wise. You will feel everythnig on the road.   Other Michelin's ....the MXM4 & MXV4's will ride rougher and noisier. But these are available only in 225/55/17's (closest).   Btw .... I blew out one of my Turanza EL-42's last week and had no choice but to get it replaced at my Infini dealer if I wanted to make my 4th of July weekend roadtrip.   I was quoted $205 + $45 installation for the same EL 42 that is priced at $105 at Tire Rack! While I don't mind paying my dealer a few extra $'s for an oil change the difference of $100 for ONE tire pretty much amounts to daylight robbery.   Moral of the story: get your tires done at Costco Discount Tire or ANYWHERE else but the dealers.
#5123 of 8972 1000 by vocus Jul 12, 2002 (7:09 am)
My Jetta has 225/45HR17 Michelin Pilot Sport MXM4s on it. I split one on a curb, and had to replace it. The dealer wanted $255.80 including installation. The local tire shop wanted $212 out the door, and TireRack.com wanted $180. I ended up going with another brand of tire for $122 out the door.
#5124 of 8972 Replacing tires at your dealer by 1000bpm Jul 12, 2002 (7:41 am)
is a bad idea no matter how you look at it. In fact I bought up the huge price discrepancy with my Infiniti service manager and he responded by saying I'd be better off going with an outside source. There are several purchasing layers built into the organization, and Infiniti figures it can make a quick buck off customers who don't know better.   Unfortunately 215/55/17 is not exactly a common size and not many discount retaliers will stock them. If time is of essence, as it was in my case, then you're left with no choice but to go with the dealer.   If you're shopping for Michelin's or Bridgestones Costco is the way to go. Haven't looked at Sam's yet but I'm sure their prices are comparable.
#5125 of 8972 1000... by vocus Jul 12, 2002 (9:06 am)
You could have left the spare on the car. That is what I did, until I found a cheaper rate. Of course, the spare in the VW is a full-size one, not one of those cheap temporary jobs. It's full size in the Maxima too, right?
#5126 of 8972 2001 Maxima GLE by jim7689 Jul 12, 2002 (9:11 am)
Just recently I noticed when I have my air conditioning running on these hot Ohio days I can smell the odor of anti-freeze. I never noticed it before, the odor is gone when the A/C is turned off. The only thing that has been done to the car recently was an oil change and they replaced the cabin micro filter.   Any suggestions what the problem might be? Car has 20,000 miles on it.   Thanks   Jim
#5127 of 8972 02 Maxima Paint by jim7689 Jul 12, 2002 (9:26 am)
I have an 01 Max. GLE, I had to have the hood repainted. The paint would chip like yours and then peel right off. They never did tell me why, they just called it a warranty claim.   Good Luck   Jim
#5128 of 8972 by sgrd0q Jul 12, 2002 (10:04 am)
Maxima spare tire - it's not full-size, but I believe there is enough space to put a full-size spare one. In Canada the spare is full-size.   Dealer tire installation - anoter alternative is to purchase the tires from tirerack, or any other discount place and then bring them to your dealer to install. I did this a couple of years ago, and my BMW dealer was very reasonable with the price of installation. In this way you ensure the job is done properly, yet you get the tires cheap.
#5129 of 8972 Vocus .... by 1000bpm Jul 12, 2002 (10:06 am)
I did not opt for the full size spare on my I35 because it ate up too much trunk space. The spare is one of those donut sized wheels .... did not want to suffer the humiliation of being seen driving around on one of those all weekend   .... the I35 is basically a GLE w/ a few extra bells and whistles.
#5130 of 8972 TRANSPORT CANADA HAD TO FORCE NISSAN by djp2c Jul 12, 2002 (6:33 pm)
I had to send a registered letter to Transport Canada to get Nissan to fix the hood bounce that I have.   They are fixing the problem in the U.S.A. but said they were not doing anything with the cars in Canada.   They are now?   I have lost all faith in Nissan and their dealers   Two recalls and the hood bounce is three visits. That is more than I had with my Ford Focus Wagon and it drives better than my 02 GLE   My next vehicle will be a Saturn

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