Never buy Good Year tires
I have had enough of this B.S. when it comes to spare tires. Our SUVs have full size spares while both of our cars have space savers. Today, I was about to leave to head out and BAM! my third flat tire in the 76K (km) I have on my Corolla. Luckily I have more than one car so I took my alternate car (4Runner) out this morning. So this evening begins the stupid process of 1. having CAA/AAA come and change out the tire (I ain't doing it myself) and then 2. Now I have to change up my routine for one the next few days and go get the tire either repaired or replaced. Even worse is that I cannot drive on the highway with a space saver and I cannot drive all that far because these space savers tires do not last very long.
So....mad as hell. I am not stuck for funds in any way (knock on wood). My current tires are probably at the end of the lifecycle as there is probably about 15% tire tread left. I have already made up my mind that I am going to purchase a set of new tires when I go to get the the space saver removed. Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires is what I have chosen. Because I am so frustrated with the stupid two-step process of changing the tires with a space saver, I plan to buy a 5th full size tire and full size spare and shove it in the trunk....Trunk has already stuff for work that I use or don't use so it makes no difference if space back there is compromised. All I want is some peace of mind that I have full size spare when or if I get another flat tire. Question for anyone. If I buy a rim that is completely different and NOT one of those steel rims you see with winter tires, but the tire size is exact fitting. Does the different rim and different aerodynamics make a difference if it it is matched to the three original rims that came with the car? All tires sizes are the same In other words, I am having a hard time finding a black 16" rim. |
What am I missing, how is any of that the fault of Goodyear?
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
(Post 10224629)
What am I missing, how is any of that the fault of Goodyear?
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Do you know what caused the flats? I've had two flats in my GS in 17k miles with the Primacy tires but they were caused by nails/screws so I can't blame the tires for that.
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If I buy a rim that is completely different and NOT one of those steel rims you see with winter tires, but the tire size is exact fitting. I have no experience with Good Year. But I do love Bridgestones. Specifically RE760's. I've have Yokamaha and Falken before too. |
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
(Post 10224632)
Cause they are crap tire from a crap brand. 3 flats on the OEM set of tires. Sorry, its partly Good Years fault.
2. how is running over nails or screws Goodyear's fault? 3. same size wheel AND offset regardless of the style of wheel is fine. |
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
(Post 10224618)
I have had enough of this B.S. when it comes to spare tires. Our SUVs have full size spares while both of our cars have space savers.
Cause they are crap tire from a crap brand. 3 flats on the OEM set of tires. Sorry, its partly Good Years fault. Self-sealing tires used to prevent this by covering the penetrating nail or screw with a thick goop inside that prevented it from making a hole and actually causing a puncture. But they are generally not in use any more today, because it was found that the goop caused too many other problems...it would slide and shift around inside the tire and constantly throw the tire and wheel out of balance, causing vibrations, shimmies, and irregular tire wear. My current tires are probably at the end of the lifecycle as there is probably about 15% tire tread left. http://www.jackstireshop.com/wp-cont...penny-test.png https://www.testingautos.com/car_car...indicators.jpg Question for anyone. If I buy a rim that is completely different and NOT one of those steel rims you see with winter tires, but the tire size is exact fitting. Does the different rim and different aerodynamics make a difference if it it is matched to the three original rims that came with the car? All tires sizes are the same In other words, I am having a hard time finding a black 16" rim. |
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
(Post 10224618)
I have had enough of this B.S. when it comes to spare tires. Our SUVs have full size spares while both of our cars have space savers. Today, I was about to leave to head out and BAM! my third flat tire in the 76K (km) I have on my Corolla. Luckily I have more than one car so I took my alternate car (4Runner) out this morning. So this evening begins the stupid process of 1. having CAA/AAA come and change out the tire (I ain't doing it myself) and then 2. Now I have to change up my routine for one the next few days and go get the tire either repaired or replaced. Even worse is that I cannot drive on the highway with a space saver and I cannot drive all that far because these space savers tires do not last very long.
So....mad as hell. changing a tire for the spare on a corolla would take 5 minutes i think. a bit quicker than caa/aaa and certainly not a hardship if it's at your own home. :uh: My current tires are probably at the end of the lifecycle as there is probably about 15% tire tread left. I have already made up my mind that I am going to purchase a set of new tires when I go to get the the space saver removed. Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires is what I have chosen. Because I am so frustrated with the stupid two-step process of changing the tires with a space saver, I plan to buy a 5th full size tire and full size spare and shove it in the trunk....Trunk has already stuff for work that I use or don't use so it makes no difference if space back there is compromised. All I want is some peace of mind that I have full size spare when or if I get another flat tire. Question for anyone. If I buy a rim that is completely different and NOT one of those steel rims you see with winter tires, but the tire size is exact fitting. Does the different rim and different aerodynamics make a difference if it it is matched to the three original rims that came with the car? All tires sizes are the same In other words, I am having a hard time finding a black 16" rim. |
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
(Post 10224676)
by the way you can certainly go on the highway with a donut, just don't go fast.
So, yes, you can drive on the highway on the temporary spare; and yes, even Michelins can be punctured when and if you run over something hard and sharp. |
1) Maybe or Maybe jsut bad roads?
2) Good year does have other lingering issues currently on hand, but thats a topic for discussion on another day :P |
Can you even still buy Primacy MXV4s? They were discontinued and replaced with the Premier A/S. Are you sure they aren't Primacy MXM4s?
Not reasonable to expect an economy car to have a full sized spare. Of course your SUVs have full sized spares, they were much more expensive, and they're much heavier duty vehicles. A Corolla is a cheap, light car...totally fine on a temporary spare. The issue isn't Goodyear as a tire manufacturer, its model to model. All tire makers have good tires and crappy tires, including Michelin. Nails in the tires and flats have nothing to do with the brand of the tire or the model of the tire, its just luck. I have a bolt in the shoulder of my Pirelli P7 Plus with only 8,500 miles on them, I'm sure it won't be fixable. Sucks, but certainly not Pirellis fault. You'd have had these flats regardless of what tires you had on the car. As for the spare, no issue with a different style wheel, its a "spare", aerodynamics aren't a concern. And if I can change the tire on my 5,000 lb LS460L you can change the tire on your Corolla ;) |
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
(Post 10224676)
like others, not clear how this is goodyear's fault if you drove over a nail or glass etc. what caused it to be flat?
changing a tire for the spare on a corolla would take 5 minutes i think. a bit quicker than caa/aaa and certainly not a hardship if it's at your own home. :uh: good plan and great tires. well if the spare full size rim you get doesn't have the same offsets and is somewhat close in WEIGHT to the rest of the rims, it may drive 'funny' (i.e., i wouldn't do it). also, not sure the win by doing this as the spare full size rim will look different to the rest, so won't you still have to get a tire swapout done anyway? i guess it wouldn't be so urgent if you didn't have the constraints of the donut. by the way you can certainly go on the highway with a donut, just don't go fast. Now as for Good Year or Goodyear (lol). Who knows? Maybe Toyota has a badge batch of tires when they installed the OEM tires. Maybe it was bad luck, first time I had to buy a new tire, second time they plugged it, this time I am not gonna wait around. It happened to the passenger side front tire all three times. |
Originally Posted by SW17LS
(Post 10224844)
Can you even still buy Primacy MXV4s? They were discontinued and replaced with the Premier A/S. Are you sure they aren't Primacy MXM4s?
Not reasonable to expect an economy car to have a full sized spare. Of course your SUVs have full sized spares, they were much more expensive, and they're much heavier duty vehicles. A Corolla is a cheap, light car...totally fine on a temporary spare. The issue isn't Goodyear as a tire manufacturer, its model to model. All tire makers have good tires and crappy tires, including Michelin. Nails in the tires and flats have nothing to do with the brand of the tire or the model of the tire, its just luck. I have a bolt in the shoulder of my Pirelli P7 Plus with only 8,500 miles on them, I'm sure it won't be fixable. Sucks, but certainly not Pirellis fault. You'd have had these flats regardless of what tires you had on the car. As for the spare, no issue with a different style wheel, its a "spare", aerodynamics aren't a concern. And if I can change the tire on my 5,000 lb LS460L you can change the tire on your Corolla ;) |
Don't they use Goodyear on some of the Corvettes?
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
(Post 10224900)
The issue with the small saver is that it’s a stupid two step process now to get the damn tire repaired. With a full size spare, I can continue indefinitely on my trip without worrying about having to change the tire sooner vs later. I agree thats the benefit of a full sized spare, but the question is whether its reasonable to expect that type of feature on an economy car. In any event, on ALL cars full sized spares are becoming a thing of the past for several reasons, other than cost cutting. Mainly its the size of wheels and tires. As cars get bigger and bigger wheels and tires matching spares take up more and more room which eats into cargo space, and they also add weight to the vehicle which is the enemy of fuel economy. Now as for Good Year or Goodyear (lol). Who knows? Maybe Toyota has a badge batch of tires when they installed the OEM tires. Maybe it was bad luck, first time I had to buy a new tire, second time they plugged it, this time I am not gonna wait around. It happened to the passenger side front tire all three times. Where did you find the MXV4s? Id look at the manufacture date to make sure they're fresh.
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
(Post 10224904)
Awd for Toyota at least is supposed to use a full size spare and that is why my 4Runner and your old Lexus awd was supposed to have a 5 tire rotation when you have a tire rotation done. Complete with a matching rim. But that never happens. But my parents full time 4WD 4Runner has the non matching black spare. So who know really.
I've never done a 5 wheel rotation on any of my cars, even with the matching spare. |
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