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Moving to a higher profile tires
by batman47
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Oct 22, 2008 (2:23 pm)
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How will it affect the ride and stability of my Outlander’s XLS V6 AWD if I change the original Goodyear tires (225/55R18) for the Hankook Optimo H418 (225/60R18)?
I have seen that the majority of 4x4 SUV have tire profiles above 60% and I think there must be a reason for this. Will these new all-seasons tires (e.g. Hankook) with a 60% profile make my ride smoother? Will these new tires diminish my car ride’s stability?
The Hankook H418 costs only $100 each and Hankook has shown for many years to be good tires with performance and durability similar to those prestigious tires makes.
Thank you for your comments.
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- #43 of 71
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XLS 2007 need new tires..BUT???guarantees???
by olliexls2007
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Nov 28, 2008 (3:59 pm)
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I have been checking around and decided on the G.Year Comf.Tred or a Mic.
I asked about these tires  Sears but they will only guarantee the tire that CAME on the car and nothing else. The tire mgr told me that an SUV rides higher so they need a stiffer sidewall and will only sell me Goodyear LS2's.
Any ideas out there re: guarantees and road hazard guarantees? 
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- #44 of 71
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Re: XLS 2007 need new tires..BUT???guarantees??? [olliexls2007]
by comem47
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Nov 28, 2008 (10:53 pm)
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Replying to: olliexls2007 (Nov 28, 2008 3:59 pm)
That is the most absurd thing for the Sears MGR to say. Many OEM tires are crap and I find cheaper Goodyears are among the worst!!! (check out survey results on LS2 tires on tirerack.com and it shows red, yellow and pink in many categories as opposed to light and dark green) Find someone else that knows something to do business with (If it's got the same load rating or better you are fine and I know Outlanders are far from the heaviest vehicles out there so finding alternative choices with better ratings should be easy) Visit tirerack.com for ideas (type in the vehicle and they'll show you options and read the graphic charts survey results from owners ). I know I'm heavily leaning for the Avon Ranger TSE for my LS (XLS size however isn't available). The Avon tires look like an excellent choice for winter traction, noise and price for LS Outlanders.
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- #45 of 71
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Re: XLS 2007 need new tires..BUT???guarantees??? [comem47]
by olliexls2007
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Nov 29, 2008 (4:21 pm)
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Replying to: comem47 (Nov 28, 2008 10:53 pm)
I thought the Sears guy was a wack-a-doo but thought I'd run it by the Outie line.
I've check Tire Rack and came up w/a good Mic and the Comfortred. A mgr Goodyear even recommended the Comftrd...80K tread sounds good. The Tripletred is no good in snow or ice. I live in S. Fl but often go to the Smokey mtn area in winter. I will be retiring and moving up permantently in 1 1/2 years so I need tires good for teh ice,too.
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- #46 of 71
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Re: XLS 2007 need new tires..BUT???guarantees??? [olliexls2007]
by comem47
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Nov 30, 2008 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: olliexls2007 (Nov 29, 2008 4:21 pm)
I don't know what you are talking about with the Tripletread vs Comfortread. The Tripletread is far superior to the Comfortread in all categories except "comfort" and "noise" (the Tripletread being much better in snow and only slightly worse in these 2 categories.) As for ice: any tire will have trouble there vs studs (any tread compound for ice is very marginal vs tread pattern benefits for snow ability traction). My wife put Tripletreads on the front of her Malibu when she got a sidewall puncture on one of her front tires and so far so good in NYS. (upgrading from the OEM garbage). We'll probably swap these to the rear next year and get new Tripletreads for the front to replace the OEM tires remaining on the rear that now have the "whup whup" sound (at 35k tread is still OK on rear, but noise is BAD).
See what I'm talking about in the chart:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=AS
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- #47 of 71
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Re: Michelin Primacy MXV4 [gene_v]
by kennewi
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Nov 30, 2008 (2:48 pm)
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Replying to: gene_v (Oct 03, 2008 12:17 pm)
I just purchased the Michelin Primacy MXV4 from Sams Club ($20 off each tire). Tires are a far cry from the OEM tires that came with the car (I only got 20K miles, which are 5K more than I should have). With the first snow of the season I noticed the car sliding and hard to control. When I had the car inspected the mechanic told me I needed tires ASAP. I was blown away because it was so soon (2007 Outlander). After reading these posts realized that the tires that came with the car are crap. The Primacy tire is proving to be a great buy so far.
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- #48 of 71
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Re: Michelin Primacy MXV4 [kennewi]
by comem47
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Nov 30, 2008 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: kennewi (Nov 30, 2008 2:48 pm)
I see the Primacy are also tops in their class (grand touring all season) vs the Tripletreads that are tops in their class (passenger all season), but upon looking further I see only the Comfortreads are available in the XLS sixe of 225/55-18. I've always had very good luck with Michelins and if the price wasn't much different would lean towards them (since Goodyear also makes some pretty poor tires to the few that are good) I do see though that the Michelins do cost a lot more ($179 vs $128 for the Comfortread, but they do appear to be worth it by the survey results). Luckily my Outlander LS tires will cost far less . i.e, for 215/70-16 in the for the Avon Ranger TSE it will only be $82 each and they rank 3rd in their class, but very high overall in the categories I'm looking for and even better than the 2nd place Tripletreads by a bit in some categories while only losing out slightly in others while being less expensive. I don't think there are too many miles yet on the General tires in first place for this category and have never been too impressed with General over the years, but who knows, maybe they do have a winner here but alas they don't come in a LS size and if they did I'd have to see more survey respondent miles.
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- #49 of 71
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Re: Michelin Primacy MXV4 [kennewi]
by solowalker
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Nov 30, 2008 (6:22 pm)
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Replying to: kennewi (Nov 30, 2008 2:48 pm)
Did you replace the TMPS valves?....I was told that they should be replaced every time new tires are installed...
I'm planning on 4 new Yokohama YK520's in P225/60R-18 size for my 07 XLS from Discount Tire...They quoted me at $562 "out the door" That will include new TMPS valve rebuild kits and lifetime spin balancing.
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They will give me $15 per tire in trade for the Useless LS Goodyears with 1/4 inch of tread left after 27,000 miles.
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- #50 of 71
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DiscountTire.com deals
by packlad
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Dec 01, 2008 (7:14 am)
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Today only (Dec. 1) - Discount Tire is offering $50 off set of 4 tires. This covers most tires but not all (the Yokohama yk520s I wanted aren't included).
Better yet, order any BuyItNow item from their ebay store anytime and get 25-35% (currently 30%) cashback instantly from Microsoft Live.
After seeing my yk520's didn't get the $50 deal I got them from the DicountTires's ebay store and saved much more with the 30%.
Cashback details
Hope this helps some tire buyers out there.
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- #51 of 71
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Hankook or Cooper for 2007 XLS ??? ?? ???
by olliexls2007
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Mar 12, 2009 (4:40 pm)
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This is OllieXLS. Still thump,thump,thumping along on the OEM LS2's w/37,000 miles and now FOUR plugs!
Do any of ya'll have info re: the reliability of"
1. Hankook Opitimo H727 225/55 R18 (Sears $746 w/everything incld. rd hazd) Or......
2. Cooper CS4 Touring 225/55 R18 98T not sure of the $ yet
I know what the tire companies say and what the dealers say...I need to know what the word is in the real world.
Thanks for any reliable (particularly on the road experience) user info.
Thanks again. OllieXLS
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