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Replying to: bruneau1 (Apr 16, 2008 9:32 am) Went with Goodyear Triple Treads. Loved them at the start. Snowstorm last winter, with 18-20" of snow, no problem in 4 to 6" of infrequently plowed road, amazing in wet, and reasonably quiet, with a stiffer sidewall (and turning) than Conti's. Now, after 30k, lots of tread (much more than Conti's), but the dang cupping and constant road hum is back. Worse after a rotation. All the tires were rotated, inflated and aligned to spec. The triple treads were rotated every oil change. Tire guy says the shocks and struts are 'weak' and need to be replaced to the tune of $1k. HELP. This can;t be so. How did the original set cup so much? Any thoughts about this. Is it me or this vehicle? Have pictures of originals with cupped tread block if interested. =H
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Replying to: hbransch (May 05, 2008 6:53 pm) |
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Nov 04, 2006 11:36 am) I want to change the tires of my Ford Freestyle 06 moving from the ones that came with the car to a 225/65R/ 98H B. I prefer wider tires. Is it going to have a negative effect on the car's performance? Is it safe? Any comments? Thanks Al
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Replying to: alram (Jun 25, 2008 12:32 pm) |
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Replying to: alram (Jun 25, 2008 12:32 pm)
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Jun 30, 2008 7:35 am) For warm climates, I'd recomend the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza in 225/65-17 due to its 600AA rating in an HR tire, and Bridgestone has a good reputation. |
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I have 38000 miles on the original Continental tires that must be replaced before winter. I live in upstate NY and need reasonably good winter performance. Has anyone tried Hankook Optimo H727 tires? They have a 98T 700AB rating and low price from Pepboys. I haven't been able to find any winter reports on this tire. I am leaning toward Yokohama Avid TRZ as they have almost as good winter rating as the Goodyear TripleTred and better than Michelin HydroEdge at TireRack and are less expensive than both. Has anyone experienced any change in gas mileage after switching to the wider 225/65R17 tires?
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Replying to: rjc281 (Sep 06, 2008 10:59 am) Not having been satisfied with the 30,000 miles I got out of the original Continentals I tried to go the mid-range route on my Freestyle with a set of Yokohama YK520s a couple of years ago, which were more expensive than the Contis but $25 per tire less than the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads I really wanted. The Yokos disappointed. They wore very quickly, rode harshly, and got noisy as they aged. They were 60,000 mile rated tires but once again after 30,000 miles they were shot. This time I paid the extra and got the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads. I know these will be great tires because I've been running them on my Saab station wagon and with over 40,000 miles they still have more than half their tread left. They are rated for 80,000 miles so even if they wear faster on the Freestyle than on my Saab they will still last longer than the previous sets ultimately saving money. Lastly, they have a winter oriented all-season tread that does great in ice/snow. I can attest to this. Since you live in upstate New York where I know it snows a lot, I'd definitely go with the Triple Treads. They will not disappoint.
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Replying to: saabturboid (Sep 08, 2008 9:43 am)
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Replying to: rjc281 (Sep 08, 2008 12:56 pm) I suspect that any tire that lasts a long time is going to be more likely to develop some irregularity in balance simply because they've been around a lot longer than a lesser tire that has already worn out and been replaced. Just a thought. Also, to help a tire last a long time and remain round it does need to be rotated regularly, which I suspect most people don't do. - Chad |
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