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#124 of 138 Re: Two or Four New Tires on a 2.5T AWD? [jccai1] by qbrozen Jan 19, 2009 (7:43 pm)
Replying to: jccai1 (Jan 19, 2009 8:53 am) They still have 5/32" of tread left.... The rear drive only kicks in when the front wheels slip.   Well, therein lies the problem. Theoretically, the tires with 5/32" will spin at a different rate than the new tires with twice the tread. This can be interpreted by the AWD system as slippage.   By the way, I just ordered 4 new tires for ours from Tirerack. They are General Altimax, which are rated very high in comparisons and customer feedback. All 4 are being shipped to my door for $380. I have 17" wheels, however. Replies to this message: jccai1 (Jan 21, 2009 11:45 am) qbrozen (Jan 21, 2009 1:48 pm)
#126 of 138 Re: Two or Four New Tires on a 2.5T AWD? [qbrozen] by jccai1 Jan 21, 2009 (11:45 am)
Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 19, 2009 7:43 pm) Thank you for your input. I did some online research, which mostly indicated all 4 tires need to be replaced at the same time. Called two area dealers; one says 2 is ok, the other says must replace all 4. As expensive as the tires are, I don't want to take chances with the drive system. So I ordered 4 new Michelin Latitude Tour HP. I'm hoping they will last a bit longer than the Pilot MXM4.   As resonated by many owners in online forums, this vehicle chews through tires like crazy. With 18" wheels, replacement options are very limited, which further increases the associated cost. Certainly the biggest frustration of owning this car for us. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jan 21, 2009 1:48 pm)
#127 of 138 Re: Two or Four New Tires on a 2.5T AWD? [jccai1] by qbrozen Jan 21, 2009 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: jccai1 (Jan 21, 2009 11:45 am) I hear ya. And I've also read those complaints about the short tire life. Fortunately, ours hasn't shown the problem yet. Ours has the OEM tires (Michelin Synchrone 4x4). Can't say whether they were every replaced, but we've put 10k on the vehicle since purchase (had 23k on it and nothing in the dealer-obtained service history about new tires) and they still look new. UNFORTUNATELY, the OEM tires are horrible. So, while ours still have plenty of tread, I am replacing them because my wife has been sliding all over the place in the recent ice/snow we've had.   BTW, I bought a G35X in May with brand new tires. I had to replace those after about 8K miles because they were nearly bald. Now THAT car eats through tires!
#128 of 138 Re: Nokian WR [guyfr] by bpm4 Feb 24, 2009 (10:36 am)
Replying to: guyfr (Aug 08, 2006 11:16 am) All the car specialists and tyre centers informed me that the Nokian tyes are a cheap graded tyre. the lowest in the list of other makes, Can some one prove this wrong ?
#130 of 138 Replacement Tires rather than OEM for 18" wheels by abvbynd Mar 11, 2009 (9:59 am)
We have a 2005 V8 and had to replace again with Michelins. We have the 18" wheels. I wanted to try the new Goodyear Eagle ResponseEdge tires, but they were out of stock. My borther-in-law howevver purchased a set of these Goodyears (18" also), and he said they work as well on wet, dry and snow. He lives in an area that he needed to switch to Blizzaks becasue of the snow, but he said that the new Goodyears work as well in the snow as Blizzaks, and he doesn't have to switch them out. I will be replacing by Michelins with the Goodyears when they wear out...unfortuantely that may not be for another 30k as I got nearly 50k on my last Michelins....check out the Goodyears.
#131 of 138 Conflicting info about wheels for my volvo XC90 !!! by polar_bear Jun 26, 2009 (7:55 am)
Hello I have 05 XC90 with 18" alloy RIMS, wants a spare RIM may be steel ones for winter season. One dealer told me I cannot put anything less than 17-inch and that there are not 17" steel rims for Volvo XC90.    Another dealership says 16-inch rims is fine and he sells those at the dealership all the time about 200$/RIM. He gave me part number for 16" ones even (8624891).   I am not sure who is right or wrong..   My question is what size of rims should I go with, 16" or 17". Where can I get some rims, don't mind used ones for the winter.   There was another suggestion to get wheels covers for my existing 18" alloys for the winter.. I live in Ontario, Canada, if I can get a local resource/place for the tires then   any input in appreciated. thanks Replies to this message: volvomax (Jun 26, 2009 12:55 pm) phmaddnes (Jul 07, 2009 4:55 am) jim314 (Jul 07, 2009 6:50 am) phmaddnes (Jul 07, 2009 5:04 am)
#132 of 138 Re: Conflicting info about wheels for my volvo XC90 !!! [polar_bear] by volvomax Jun 26, 2009 (12:55 pm)
Replying to: polar_bear (Jun 26, 2009 7:55 am) 16" rims won't fit an 05. Volvo put bigger brakes on the 05 car, as a result the 16" rims no longer fit.
#133 of 138 Re: Conflicting info about wheels for my volvo XC90 !!! [polar_bear] by phmaddnes Jul 07, 2009 (4:55 am)
Replying to: polar_bear (Jun 26, 2009 7:55 am) My '06 XC90 has OEM 17" Rims and I can't imagine going smaller (these seem too small compared to the 18"). I have seen complete sets of 17 and 18" OEM on eBay for around $800 and less. I have been searching for a steel rim because I need a full size spare/rim to drive on the beaches in MA but have yet to find one. If you find a good 17" steel rim in a 5 lug pattern that will work I would love to hear about it.   PH Replies to this message: jim314 (Jul 07, 2009 6:50 am)

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