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#27 of 78 How About Those Conti Tires by gsemike Feb 10, 2004 (8:31 am)
I'm closing in on 10k miles on my 2.5S. I know that the stock Conti tires have been largely criticized by many people here. I'm generally OK with them, but was wondering just how long should I expect them to last for? What have other people purchased and how did it go?
#28 of 78 Those Conti Tires!! by dibiase Feb 14, 2004 (2:33 pm)
I purchased my 02 Altima with those horrible tires. They were very well, (atleast in my opinion) for the first 13000miles or so. After that first year, they were making this horrible howling sound. It seemed like all 4 tires were making that sound, the rear tires in particular were very loud. At one certain point, i had to raise the volume of the radio to downplay the sounds they were making. it sounded like i was running the car on flat tires. After numerous complaints to the dealer, they only wanted to replace the 2 rear with the same crappy tires which didn't help the situation at all. So I finally decided to purchase some new tires at a local tire shop in my area. Although I've never heard of these tires before (Sigma) they were very smooth, quiet, and had a very long warranty. I had to upsize a bit, cause I believe they only had 2 tires available for the altimas tire size. But, so far so good.
#29 of 78 Bridgestones by gsemike Jun 22, 2004 (11:38 am)
I ran over a bottle the other night in my 03 2.5S and took a flat. I had heard alot of complaints about the Contis but I never had a problem with my ties. The reason why, much to my surpise, I've got Bridgestone Turenzas. The cost almost twice as much as the Contis, but with tires, you get what you pay for. I'm just wondering, how did I end up with Bridgestones?
#30 of 78 Replacing Brigdestones... by cedoman Jul 18, 2004 (11:40 pm)
I have a 03 3.5SE...and yeah the continentals do suck very much due to the road noise, wear and hydroplane... I am thinking of buying the Yokohama H4's because of their price...and also because of the great rating they have on tirerack.com. What other tires should I consider that are less noisier and considerably priced? Replies to this message: cedoman (Sep 12, 2004 10:17 pm)
#31 of 78 Re: Replacing Brigdestones... [cedoman] by cedoman Sep 12, 2004 (10:17 pm)
Replying to: cedoman (Jul 18, 2004 11:40 pm) I just bought the Michelin Hydroedge 215/60R-17. What a difference in every aspect. They are a perfect replacement the Brigdestone Turanzas and the Continetals. Very quiet, great on wet roads, excellent grip and they do not rub up agaisnt the tire wall if that is what some readers are thinking. The slightly bigger profile size of the tire prevents them from blowing when you hit a pothole and protects the bushings of the car from being pounded all day like the stock Turanzas did I bought them online for $544 with a rebate offer of $40 from discounttiredirect.com.
#32 of 78 Engine Squeaking Noice - 2003 2.5S by gsemike Sep 13, 2004 (4:58 am)
I have a 2003 2.5S with just under 16k. It's recently developed a problem where the engine emits a squeaking noise on first start up in the morning. The sound is definitely coming from the front of the engine. As the car warms up, the squeaking quiets down but I am not sure if it goes away all together. I haven't noticed any degradation in engine performance.   Since it's summer, the car is not getting overly cold so I'm worried that something may not be getting lubricated correctly. Has anyone encountered this problem or heard about a TSB on this?   Any info will be greatly appreciated. Replies to this message: pbarnard (Mar 14, 2005 9:33 am)
#33 of 78 Re: High Mileage [cspete] by kdarm Oct 02, 2004 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: cspete (Jan 10, 2003 9:29 am) I can't speak for the 02 but my 1994 model has over 200000 miles on it.
#34 of 78 Exhaust problem by sujeet13 Dec 02, 2004 (11:02 am)
I have a 1997 Nissan Altima. I purchased the car last year as a student. Recently, the car which was running great suddenly started making a loud "boom" noise and when I took to Amoco Car repair they said that the exhaust pipe was rusting off and I needed to replace it. they quoted something around 600$ for this.   Is there a better way/ cheaper way to do it?   Since I dont use the car that much and it already has 125K miles on it (built in 1997) I was wondering if anyone could advice me of an efficient and cheap way to do it? If you guys feel that replacing the exhaust shall be the best way please feel free to say so.   Thanks a lot! Suj, Minneapolis. Replies to this message: koganmik (Aug 15, 2005 4:10 pm) nortonnfriends (Nov 05, 2005 9:36 pm)
#35 of 78 Re: Lack of heat from the heater [427435] by annie5 Mar 12, 2005 (5:41 am)
Replying to: 427435 (Feb 16, 2003 8:18 pm) dear 427435 -   My '02 Altima is doing the exact same thing. Did you even figure out what it is that causes this weird phenomonon?   Thanks,
#36 of 78 Re: Engine Squeaking Noice - 2003 2.5S [gsemike] by pbarnard Mar 14, 2005 (9:33 am)
Replying to: gsemike (Sep 13, 2004 4:58 am) I had a similar issue with a nissan truck many years back. You might need belts tightening. They squeak until they warm up.

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