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Old 08-07-09, 09:34 AM
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Default Bridgestone H/L Alenza at SAMs club

The Bridgestone H/L Alenza's on our 2004 RX330 with approx 114K are about spent with 38,500 miles on them. Right now, SAMs club has a $100 instant rebate on the 235/55/18 V-rated Alenza (and a few other Bridgestone's) which has them priced at $680 with road hazard; this does not include sales tax.

Figuring in about $200 back for not achieving the 65K treadwear life and that has me out the door for about $480 before sales tax.

Just wanted to pass on that if anyone is looking for tires.
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I have 32K on my Alenzas. I don't know where Bridgestone came up with 65K. It's more like 40K. But it sure beats changing the Michelin/Goodyear OE tires every 15K. I also found the Bridgestones were cheaper than the OEs.

cdnewton, great deal! I think I paid more back in 05 without the road hazard.
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Ditto^^^^ I am just waiting on my Mich to wear out and Alenza's here I come!
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Although I have seen a set of Yokohama's on an RX....mmmmm maybe...
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Originally Posted by mandyfig
Although I have seen a set of Yokohama's on an RX....mmmmm maybe...
Note, the SAMs club instant rebate is only good through the end of August .. I forgot to mention that.

Prior to this deal at SAMs club, I wasn't going to go back with the Alenza's, as I was looking at the Dunlop Signature CS; looks like a nice tire for the RX also. But, at that price for the Alenza, I think it is too good of a deal to pass up.
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Does that $680 include labor? Or is that just for tires?
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Originally Posted by tommewin
Does that $680 include labor? Or is that just for tires?

That is the final price (after rebate) before sales tax, so, yes, that includes mounting, tire disposal in Colorado, and the SAMs club road hazard.
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Not bad price. Great deal in fact for a set of good tires.
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For the record. I checked the tread depth on my OE Michelins today and they read 7/32 remaining with l5500 miles. To me that is pretty good since the new tires only has 9/32 tread depth. According to this I should get somewhere around 50-60K miles from them. Will have to wait and see.
Sorry to hear a lot of you are not getting much mileage from them. I'm not an aggressive driver in turns though.
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my 05 RX has Yokohama's Geolandar G91A on it, they were on when I purchased they are new, how are they supposed to do in the winter?

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Originally Posted by donmatt
For the record. I checked the tread depth on my OE Michelins today and they read 7/32 remaining with l5500 miles. To me that is pretty good since the new tires only has 9/32 tread depth. According to this I should get somewhere around 50-60K miles from them. Will have to wait and see.
Sorry to hear a lot of you are not getting much mileage from them. I'm not an aggressive driver in turns though.
I hope you do get that ..... 2 sets on our RX at 35K apiece.
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Originally Posted by MRKilroy
my 05 RX has Yokohama's Geolandar G91A on it, they were on when I purchased they are new, how are they supposed to do in the winter?
Tirerack.com:

4.7 deep snow traction and 5.4 for light snow on a scale of 0-10
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= SUX for the 169 price tag...= ; (
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I saw an RX with Yoko's and they are not Geolanders....what could they be....
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Originally Posted by mandyfig
I saw an RX with Yoko's and they are not Geolanders....what could they be....
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