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Not sure on those tires, the Acuras now have Michelin Pilots for the AS and Potenzas as the HPT.
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I am thinking about purchasing a 08 TL this summer, but I am a little concerned with the winter driving in Michigan. I have read a lot of posts and it appears as though most people prefer to put winter tires on their TL's. I don't want the hassle of switching tires every winter, having to store another set of tire and/or rims, nor the expense of another set of tires. So my question is, has anyone really had a good experience with finding a set of tires that will truely make it through a tough winter and still perform decent in the summer? I don't need a Z rated tire because comfort and longevity are more important to me right now than speed and cornering. I noticed that Discount Tire had some good reviews from TL owners that used the Yokohama YK520's. Any suggestions??? If I have to go to two sets of tires to drive this car all year round, as much as I hate to say it, I may just have to choose another more practical car.
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Replying to: astro13 (Mar 19, 2008 6:15 pm) I've got an '04 TL MT in Alberta, so our weather situation is similar. I highly suggest two sets of wheels (rims and rubber). Hunt around on the internet and you'll see that all-seasons simply are not as effective in all weather conditions. And they definately will not perform as well as summers. And the car will look less striking if you put more mainstream rims/rubber, for sure. Sure I have to jack it up and change the wheels twice a year, but that's better than one set of rims and two sets of rubber. TL aside, man, I really suggest you consider winter tires. It's an investment. In 6" of loose snow and ice, winters MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Cars of this class are expensive, why not have that extra confidence (and safely)? The TL is a _performance_ sedan. It's made for speed and cornering, which by definition doesn't make it the most practical car. Why 'tame' it down with average wheels? If you are looking more for practicality, maybe you are looking at the wrong car. Hope this helps. Corey.
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Replying to: chirocat (Feb 29, 2008 7:49 pm) So, can anyone comment on premature cupping on Potenza's? I'm really ticked thta I can't rotate my tires without the excessive road noice - and after only 18000 kms. Thanks! Corey. |
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Replying to: coreyw (Mar 20, 2008 6:14 am) I was looking into an Accord, but since they are not offering much back on them right now, for a little bit more I can get a base TL. Besides, the TL looks a lot better. I have been through the whole sports car in the snow sinerio before and I definitely don't want to go through that again, nor do I want to be replacing tires every 15,000 miles either. I might just have to see what else is out there. Thanks again for the input.
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Replying to: astro13 (Mar 20, 2008 8:10 am)  . I got Dunlop Wintersports mounted on decent alloy wheels. A small price to pay, safety-wise.
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Replying to: laurasdada (Mar 20, 2008 8:43 am) I remember once I got caught once with my summers on. It was late fall, the car was in the garage, and we got ice on the driveway. Darn car slid right down to the street when I backed it out.  All-seasons wouldv'e worked better, but putting the winters on worked wonderfully. I was lucky. I managed to get an extra set of Acura TL rims and winter rubber when I bought the car. Having nice wheels all year round is nice since I wasn't partial to driving a nice car with scabby 'winter' rims for 6 months/year - like you see on the road sometimes. Corey.
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Replying to: coreyw (Mar 20, 2008 12:35 pm) |
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Replying to: laurasdada (Mar 20, 2008 1:21 pm) Most days are in the 40's now. I'm thinking, maybe one more week with the winter rubber, and then it's back to the summer sneakers. Any longer and we're gonna just burn unnecessary miles off of our winter setups. And BTW... it's getting to be full-on Zaino weather now!!! 7 months of midnight waxings in the moonlight... Whoo Hooooo! 
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Replying to: scottm123 (Jan 31, 2008 7:32 am)
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