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#6927 of 8972 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S by berbel Jun 02, 2003 (8:04 am)
I recently purchased a set of these to replace the Potenza RE 92's which were OEM on my SE.   Critique: These are ultra high performance tires which have proven to be excellent on wet roads even at interstate speed limits (and slightly above) They have a treadwear rating of 400 (which is great for this level of tire) and a heat rating of AA. If you choose a tire of this nature, expect tradeoffs. They do ride noticeably "harder" and they are "noisier" than I expected they would be. I have not had them on the Max long enough to truly assess how they are wearing. Would I buy this tire again? Probably not! In spite of their pluses, they are too noisey to suit me. I would more than likely go back to a "V" rated tire or a high quality "H" rated tire in lieu of these. Just my two cents....   berbel
#6928 of 8972 tires by p100 Jun 02, 2003 (9:02 am)
I absolutely agree with habitat1 when it comes to spending a lot of money on ultra high performance tires for a Maxima. I chose a set of Toyo Proxes TPT tires as replacement for my 98 Maxima original Toyos and they provide good quiet ride and decent handling. As I mentioned in the post above, I have a set of Michelin Pilots on my Mazda 626 and they are a lot harsher riding tire than the Toyo, plus they wear out a lot quicker. I got 58K miles out of the original Toyos on my Maxima. Do not expect more than 35K miles out of the Michelins Pilots on the Mazda. The total cost of four Toyos (P215-55HR-16) was about $ 460 including mounting and balancing.
#6929 of 8972 tires by kyleknicks Jun 02, 2003 (10:34 am)
i just recently put a set of Dunlop A2's on my 2000 maxima gle with the 16in wheels and paid exactly $502 ..which includes tires, balancing, stems and taxes. so far, i've only put 500 miles on them and am very happy with them... not that i put too much thought into the tires.. afterall, it's only tires.. i would never spend 1000 bucks for tires.. that's why i didn't look at the Pilot sports... hope that helps
#6930 of 8972 by monte4 Jun 02, 2003 (3:25 pm)
I agree with Habitat as well but with odd size and availability of the tires for the 00-03 SE 17 inchers they are expensive. Stay away from the Potenza when its time to replace they are expensive and tend to have a balancing problem I too had that issue on my new 03 Max.
#6931 of 8972 More tires... by vanbo57 Jun 02, 2003 (6:11 pm)
Sorry all. I originaly posted my tire size as 225 50 15. I meant 17. Well, anyway, thanks s for the input. I have read that the ride is harsh with the Pilots which could be tough as the ride over bumps is already harsh - my Max is an SE. I've got just over 24K on the Potenzas now and, should make 30K. Never had a balance problem with them. Rotate and ballance every 6 - 7K. What I have read, (mostly on TireRack.com is that the Pilots do have a better wear rating than the Potenzas and I believe, the Goodyears as well. I'll have to see what my wallet tells me when the time comes. I know a grand is a lot for tires but the Pilots are really supposed to be a good and very safe tire in the wet as well as the aformentioned long wearing nature. Thanks.
#6932 of 8972 03 Max SE tires by giant56 Jun 02, 2003 (7:00 pm)
I do notice that the Potenzas are a little choppy at 70-80 mph. I wonder if it is the air or lack of air that is in the tire(s). Should I follow the air pressure recommendation on the tire or the one located in my vehicle? My 98 Max SE w/16 Pirellis had a better ride and I am a little confused by this. Thanx in advance for any response.
#6933 of 8972 giant56 by dklanecky Jun 03, 2003 (4:30 am)
A tire is manufactured to be used (potentially) on lots of different vehicles.   Each vehicle has it own specific design requirements so the correct answer to your question it to always follow the vehicle manufacturers requirements.
#6934 of 8972 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S by da763 Jun 03, 2003 (9:06 am)
For what it's worth, I recently replaced the RE92s on my 2000 Max SE with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. All 4, from the Tire Rack, with shipping, mounting and balancing, came to just under $1,000.   They are noisier than the RE92s in dry weather, but the grip in all weather conditions is significantly better than the Bridgestones. Strangely, they did seem to quiet down after a few hundred miles - maybe they need to warm up and get broken in?   I was very happily surprised at how well they did in the snow (I live in Northern Virginia). Whereas the RE92s were absolutely hopeless in snow or slush conditions (felt like I was driving on ice all the time), the Michelins gave me great confidence. Considering the winter we had, I'm even happier with my decision to sink the big bucks on them.
#6935 of 8972 da763 by p100 Jun 03, 2003 (9:53 am)
Recommend you rotate your tires at least every 5K miles for even wear. I did not do this for about 15K initial miles with my Michelin Pilots and was surprised to see that the front tires were halfway worn while the rear ones were like new. I guess this may work two ways. If you do not rotate the tires all, you will probably go through two front tires for each rear tire. The rear tires always last much longer on any front wheel drive car, especially one with fairly strong engine.

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