Need Tires. any suggestions?
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Need Tires. any suggestions?
I am in the hunt for 4 good handling tires (225/70/16). The ones on the RX are in great shape but has weak sidewalls which gives it poor handling. Thanks in advance Joe
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zzorro,
I concur with bob2200's opinion. We've got Michelin Cross-Terrains for year round use in northern Michigan and we get a lot of snow! Per the Tire Rack site, I don't drive "spirited" though. You might want to check that site for more options.
Kim
I concur with bob2200's opinion. We've got Michelin Cross-Terrains for year round use in northern Michigan and we get a lot of snow! Per the Tire Rack site, I don't drive "spirited" though. You might want to check that site for more options.
Kim
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The tires are Trail A/P. When I first bought the car there was a little play on the steering wheel while driving. I went to trouble shoot it last month everything was good power steering system, wheel bearings, joints and tire pressure. Just last weekend I was replacing both headlights because they were turning yellow. While my son was turning the steering wheel I noticed that the rim was turning before the tire. You can actually turn the steering wheel almost 1/4 turn and see the sidewall twist before the tire breaks traction in the garage floor.
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I was comparing Kumho's and Yokohama's and I finally got the Kumho Solus KR21 from OK tires (Weston), having driven for over a month now I'm really impressed with these tires. The price was excellent for the quality and warranty. I am anxious to drive these tires on the snow, to see how they perform. The ride is great over bumps and non smooth roads compared to OEM Bridgestone Duelers .. I guess not a fair comparion .. new set of tires to old ones. The noise level in these Kumhos are low .. no vibrations. Really happy with them, the reason why I did not go for Yokohama's was because I was at the tire shop to see and feels tires and they felt great and the price was better than Yokohamas. I am sure I would have been very happy with Yokohamas too but my wallet is a little happier with Kuhmos.
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I was comparing Kumho's and Yokohama's and I finally got the Kumho Solus KR21 from OK tires (Weston), having driven for over a month now I'm really impressed with these tires. The price was excellent for the quality and warranty. I am anxious to drive these tires on the snow, to see how they perform. The ride is great over bumps and non smooth roads compared to OEM Bridgestone Duelers .. I guess not a fair comparion .. new set of tires to old ones. The noise level in these Kumhos are low .. no vibrations. Really happy with them, the reason why I did not go for Yokohama's was because I was at the tire shop to see and feels tires and they felt great and the price was better than Yokohamas. I am sure I would have been very happy with Yokohamas too but my wallet is a little happier with Kuhmos.
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Steering response is great, better then previous Duelers but they were 4yrs old. I read few folks on this forum liking them for their RX's so read the reviews on TireRack (see below). For the price I paid they really worth it.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/review...surveyComments
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/review...surveyComments
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For your information. Michelin has discontinued the Cross Terrain tire. My wife has them on her RX, and they are so much better in all respects to the DunlopRadial Rover A/T's
I have on mine.
So, if you want Cross Terrains', get them while you can, because they will be no more shortly.
When I need new tires, it will either be set of Michelin LTX M/S or the highly rated, much cheaper General Grabber HTS's.
I have on mine.
So, if you want Cross Terrains', get them while you can, because they will be no more shortly.
When I need new tires, it will either be set of Michelin LTX M/S or the highly rated, much cheaper General Grabber HTS's.
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I ran about 60K on Yokohoma Geolanders and loved them. I would have replaced them but opted to try the General Grabber HTS. I've got about 6,000 miles on them and so far they are great. They also have a really good look in them in my option.
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I'm glad I got a cross-terrain spare tire too. Since many places won't mount non-matching tires, it might pay for others to consider getting a matching spare while you still can.
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I couldn't get bob2200's CrossTerrains for the RX either, but we have them on my wife's GX. Much better than the factory Dueler HT's. I just had the new Michelin LTX MS2's put on our RX today. Same price as the previous MS, but supposedly improved. ($141 each at Tire Rack.) They look great (I turned the white letters to the inside) and they are very quiet. I was surprised by that. I believe they have a 70K mile warranty. I love Michelins, and I think these will serve us very well. I hadn't expected a light truck tire to have a warranty this good. I was considering a passenger car tire like the Michelin Symmetry. The Michelin Harmonies on my daughter's car are great, but they were discontinued. If I hadn't gotten these, I was leaning toward the Kumho Solus something-or-other 21. Tempting at just over half the price of the Michelins.
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try passenger type tires
When our RX needed replacement tires, I automatically assumed that I will need SUV type tires which usually means high profile and more aggressive tread patterns. I asked the tire store about putting regular sedan type tires like Michelin Hydroedge and was told that there is nothing wrong with doing it. The cons will be the car will lool funnier due to the smaller tires and the speedometer will be off a bit. The pros will be cheaper tires, better handling, and quieter ride. I've Hydroedge on our RX.
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I have some miles on these now and have been very happy so far. Great dry, very good rain, poor snow (I have a separate set of snow tires/wheels). They are the correct size and priced right too.
Kumho Solus KH16's
Kumho Solus KH16's
