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#3 of 7 Re: 04 Lesabre - Tire selection questions by soonerdew Jun 04, 2009 (11:01 am)
imidazol97   Thanks for the info. I've done some very cursory checking on the RoadForce balancing, and have come away so far with a mixed opinion....I guess it will depend on cost and availability at the time I buy them. My initial instinct is that it is an expense I will probably skip this time around, unless I encounter some significant shimmy or wobble problem a conventional balance cannot correct.   I'd be interested to know if anyone can offer any thoughts on why the Turanza variety from Bridgestone seems to have hit rock-bottom in the minds of so many users. The reviews on TireRack for the Turanza EL400 have been nothing less than abysmal; one of the worst-reviewed tires there (almost dead-last in would "never" buy again). I've come across similarly negative comments in other places. I used to drive Turanza T's on a prior Lesabre, and they served me well, but they're no longer made, and these reviews have led me to all-but eliminate them as an option on this purchase.   Right now, it seems the Michelin Radial "X" Sam's has the lead....but I'm probably going to hold off on a decision for another week...so I'm still soliciting inputs.   Continued thanks, all. Replies to this message: stephen987 (Jun 04, 2009 11:11 am) imidazol97 (Jun 04, 2009 5:08 pm)
#4 of 7 Re: 04 Lesabre - Tire selection questions [soonerdew] by stephen987 Jun 04, 2009 (11:11 am)
Replying to: soonerdew (Jun 04, 2009 11:01 am) I'm running the Yokohama AVID H4S on my V6 Accord with extremely good results. I'm not sure how well they would work with the softer suspension of the Buick (assuming you don't have the optional "touring" suspension), but they are excellent tires overall.   The ride is very smooth and stable, and the noise level is much lower than the Toyo Proxes tires they replaced. Handling is improved too--the Yokohamas hold the road very well. They also seem to do very well in wet weather, almost as well as the Goodyear Aquatreds I had on my old Mercedes.   Fuel economy? Well, I get about the same mileage you do, under similar conditions. But that was true with the Toyo tires as well. Both sets were labeled "performance all-season" tires by TireRack. A tire with lower rolling resistance would probably get me better fuel economy, but such a tire typically is made of a very hard tread compound that doesn't grip the road as well. I am not willing to sacrifice safety for an improvement of 5% (1 mpg) in highway fuel economy.
#5 of 7 Re: 04 Lesabre - Tire selection questions [soonerdew] by imidazol97 Jun 04, 2009 (5:08 pm)
Replying to: soonerdew (Jun 04, 2009 11:01 am) I can see from their choices, Symmetry, Hydroedge, and X Radial, I'd pick the X-radial. With $70 off for buying 4, that means $115 plus $15 and then -$70. Pretty good deal.
#6 of 7 Dropped the hammer - go the X Radials by soonerdew Jun 08, 2009 (8:28 am)
Well, after discovering (by surprise) that my local Sam's had my 225 60R16 X Radials in stock rather than via special order, I dropped the hammer and bought a set this weekend. Obviously only a couple of days on the new tires so I have faint new experience on them so far. I was going to hold off another week until I *really* did the penny test on my existing tires and found two of them were technically no longer street legal...   Based on very limited experience so far, the ride is marginally firmer than the Symmetry's that were replaced, but I suspect that's due as much to the presence of actual tread on the road as much as the tire itself   Will advise as I've gained more miles. Thanks for the input, all.   -sooner Replies to this message: lamronh49 (Jun 16, 2009 8:49 pm)
#7 of 7 Re: Dropped the hammer - go the X Radials [soonerdew] by lamronh49 Jun 16, 2009 (8:49 pm)
Replying to: soonerdew (Jun 08, 2009 8:28 am) Here I am a week late and a dollar short. Hope your Michelins work out. For an all around tire with excellent bad weather traction, I'm very happy with Dunlop SP60s. They are in the top four in their class at Tire Rack ratings by customers. I've had them on two cars now, they are excellent in supersnow especially.   Good luck with the Sears/Michelins.

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