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#12 of 1335 Re: Best Tire [boluca #8] by kyfdx HOST May 07, 2004 (10:02 am)
Replying to: boluca (May 07, 2004 9:49 am) I have Turanza LS-H on my '92 Legend.. size 205/50-15. I don't have a lot of miles on them yet, but dry and wet handling are great, good ride, and quiet. I didn't get it out in the snow this year, so I couldn't comment on that. I do recommend them. regards, kyfdx
#13 of 1335 Connor-Tirerack by badgerfan May 07, 2004 (11:12 am)
Thanks for your previous recommendation for inexpensive replacement tires my son's 92 Sable. Now on to another subject. My 2000 Taurus SES has the OEM Continentals Touring Contact AS on it and I am at about 37K miles. I just noticed the rubber sidewalls developing a ring of fine cracks just about 1/2" beyond the rim. They still have a decent amount of tread left. Does Tirerack have any experience with this? Please note I never let my tires run with low pressure. I check them regularly and run them 2-4 PSI above Ford's recommendation. Do you think this could be a manufacturing defect? Any chance Continental will honor any pro-rated warranty? I checked their web site and they warranty weather cracking on OEM tires for 4 years, and they also have a 72 month pro-rated warranty for other defects. I am still below both as I bought the car new in September 2000
#14 of 1335 Re: Connor [billyperks #6] by connortirerack May 07, 2004 (12:39 pm)
Replying to: billyperks (May 06, 2004 11:44 am) Since i don't see what year your vehicle is i just assumed it was a 2003 Acura TL-S with a 215/50/17. if you are looking for a good performacne tire at an economic price i would recommend the Continental Extreme contact (95.00 each) first and as a second recommendation i would suggest the Sumitomo HTR+ (79.00 each). Both are good tires but the Continental will have a little better tread life and will be a little quieter. connortirerack.com Tire & Wheel Specialist The Tire Rack 877-522-8473 ext 269
#15 of 1335 Re: Replacement Tires for my Highlander. by goldston May 07, 2004 (1:02 pm)
Conner, Thank you very much. You hit it exactly right by putting them in order and then stating about the noise issue with the Geolandar. Since this is my wife's vehicle a quite tire is high on her importance list. Best Regards, Philip
#16 of 1335 Re: 03 Accord EX-L [frag235 #7] by connortirerack May 07, 2004 (1:03 pm)
Replying to: frag235 (May 06, 2004 1:32 pm) I would suggest trying the 205/60/16 Bridgestone Turanza LS-H. they are an outstanding tire with a great ride quality. the vehicle only requires an "S" speed rating but the "H" speed rating will offer a little better ride quality. they are currently priced at 104.00 each. the only Continental i would recommend would be the Continental Premier Contact which are a good tire but not great. they are currently priced at 79.00 each. Also the Bridgestone will have better wet traction and handling as well as better snow traction than the Continental. connortirerack.com Tire & Wheel Specialist The Tire Rack 877-522-8473 ext 269
#17 of 1335 Re: Best Tire [boluca #8] by connortirerack May 07, 2004 (1:26 pm)
Replying to: boluca (May 07, 2004 9:49 am) I think the Bridgestone Turanza is an excellent tire (see previous post) and believe you would be very happy with this tire. you could use a P205/60HR16 Michelin Energy MXV4 PLUS which is currently priced at 117.00 each. You would end up paying a little more for a tire that i would place second to the Bridgestone Turanza LS-H. The Bridgestone is rated at 50,000 miles with a 30 day ride quality guarantee. if your not happy with the tires in the first 30 days you can retrun the for a full credit towards another set of four tires in the same size. connortirerack.com Tire & Wheel Specialist The Tire Rack 877-522-8473 ext 269 Replies to this message: skuuter (May 29, 2005 9:45 pm) connortirerack (Jun 02, 2005 11:53 am) skuuter (Jun 02, 2005 4:00 pm)
#18 of 1335 Thanks Conner! by frag235 May 07, 2004 (3:24 pm)
I'll definetly check out the Bridgestones....they've gotten a lot of positive reviews on your site too.
#19 of 1335 Badgerfan - Msg # 13 by capriracer May 08, 2004 (2:26 am)
It is common for cracks to show up late in a tire's life. In fact it is a good thing as it gives a fairly benign indication of when to remove your tires for reasons other than treadwear. As far as the warranty goes, normally this would be an adjustable condition and the tires would be prorated, but you would have to pay for the mounting and balancing, so the net effect is a bit more expense than you may think. And considering how inconsequential this condition is, I'd recommend you monitor the situation and see if it gets bad enough to worry about. I'm going to guess you'll wear the tires out before the cracks become large. BTW, I have never been able to trace any sort of tire failure to SW cracks and I look at tire failures for a living. Hope this helps. Replies to this message: badgerfan (May 10, 2004 5:27 am)
#20 of 1335 Lexus LS 430 and SC 430 by topspin628 May 08, 2004 (11:58 am)
I am currently considering either of these new cars and wanted to know if the SC can be driven year round in the North East with the proper tires. It comes with standard run flat summer tires. What are my options and cost factors. Also, for the LS with the all seasons, will they suffice for year round. Thank you Replies to this message: connortirerack (May 10, 2004 1:44 pm)