Another tire thread - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S + or Conti ExtremeContact DWS
04-05-10, 06:31 PM
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04-05-10, 07:30 PM
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Haha, you must be blessed with no interior rattles. I love my car but I can't seem to get Lexus to fix the driver door rattle when hitting bumps. Besides that, have small squeaks here and there that can be covered by music. Of course, I would love to turn music off sometimes and enjoy the ride but it's not like lexus engineers great sounding engines.
04-05-10, 07:37 PM
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No, 245/45/18 does not look fat on the car, it actually is the perfect size. IT fills the wheel gap a bit more and absorbes the bumps and potholes better on the GS. I have them and I will not go back to the 245/40/18 size. Small minor rubbing with full degree turns in reverse which is rare only in parking lots.
I would not hesitate getting the 245/45 size as it will have more cushion, better wear and better ride.
I would not hesitate getting the 245/45 size as it will have more cushion, better wear and better ride.
04-05-10, 09:57 PM
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I got my DWS's installed today and they are indeed super quiet. Well, at least compared to the Falken 452's. I do have one complaint, however, and it's that my car now pulls slightly to the right. It drove perfectly straight prior to them. Not a huge issue and it doesn't pull really hard. It's more of a drift to the right. Overall, I'm very happy with them for the price I paid. Plus I'm getting a free Tom Tom navi. LOL
04-06-10, 05:45 AM
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No, 245/45/18 does not look fat on the car, it actually is the perfect size. IT fills the wheel gap a bit more and absorbes the bumps and potholes better on the GS. I have them and I will not go back to the 245/40/18 size. Small minor rubbing with full degree turns in reverse which is rare only in parking lots.
I would not hesitate getting the 245/45 size as it will have more cushion, better wear and better ride.
I would not hesitate getting the 245/45 size as it will have more cushion, better wear and better ride.
I wish I could get the TomTom, but the way the promotion works requires that the tires had actually been shipped to me during the promotional period and that is not gonna happen... pretty lame. There is another Canadian promotion that goes until June or something for $65 back that I can probably use instead, but I think the TomTom is worth a bit more than that if I were to sell it.
04-06-10, 07:21 AM
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Speedometer Difference: 3.771% too slow. This IMO is too much variance from stock radial size.
I wish I could get the TomTom, but the way the promotion works requires that the tires had actually been shipped to me during the promotional period and that is not gonna happen... pretty lame. There is another Canadian promotion that goes until June or something for $65 back that I can probably use instead, but I think the TomTom is worth a bit more than that if I were to sell it.
I wish I could get the TomTom, but the way the promotion works requires that the tires had actually been shipped to me during the promotional period and that is not gonna happen... pretty lame. There is another Canadian promotion that goes until June or something for $65 back that I can probably use instead, but I think the TomTom is worth a bit more than that if I were to sell it.
04-06-10, 10:43 AM
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By the way, my car pulls a bit to the right as well after getting these tires. I bought a 3-year alignment plan, so I'll be taking it back to NTB soon. I believe the tires need to be rebalanced as well; there is a vibration at around 75-80 mph.
04-06-10, 11:08 AM
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I've been doing some crazy stuff with my car since I had the Conti DWS installed! These tires have phenomenal dry and wet grip.
By the way, my car pulls a bit to the right as well after getting these tires. I bought a 3-year alignment plan, so I'll be taking it back to NTB soon. I believe the tires need to be rebalanced as well; there is a vibration at around 75-80 mph.
By the way, my car pulls a bit to the right as well after getting these tires. I bought a 3-year alignment plan, so I'll be taking it back to NTB soon. I believe the tires need to be rebalanced as well; there is a vibration at around 75-80 mph.
Let me know how they are afterwards as I am very sensitive to tire/wheel vibration and I am looking into getting these later on this year as my current Michelins Primacy MXV4 will be wearing out by then.
04-06-10, 11:49 AM
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All season is good for a few reasons:
1) Treadwear is much better.
2) Usually cheaper, nevermind the fact that you have to replace them less often.
3) If you live somewhere that gets snow, it's nice to not have to worry about switching to your winter tires even if you have them right away. You can wait for the real winter to come instead of putting winter tires on ahead of time and killing the tread on them while the temperatures are still going up and down.
1) Treadwear is much better.
2) Usually cheaper, nevermind the fact that you have to replace them less often.
3) If you live somewhere that gets snow, it's nice to not have to worry about switching to your winter tires even if you have them right away. You can wait for the real winter to come instead of putting winter tires on ahead of time and killing the tread on them while the temperatures are still going up and down.
04-06-10, 12:56 PM
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All season is good for a few reasons:
1) Treadwear is much better.
2) Usually cheaper, nevermind the fact that you have to replace them less often.
3) If you live somewhere that gets snow, it's nice to not have to worry about switching to your winter tires even if you have them right away. You can wait for the real winter to come instead of putting winter tires on ahead of time and killing the tread on them while the temperatures are still going up and down.
1) Treadwear is much better.
2) Usually cheaper, nevermind the fact that you have to replace them less often.
3) If you live somewhere that gets snow, it's nice to not have to worry about switching to your winter tires even if you have them right away. You can wait for the real winter to come instead of putting winter tires on ahead of time and killing the tread on them while the temperatures are still going up and down.
04-06-10, 02:18 PM
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All season is good for a few reasons:
1) Treadwear is much better.
2) Usually cheaper, nevermind the fact that you have to replace them less often.
3) If you live somewhere that gets snow, it's nice to not have to worry about switching to your winter tires even if you have them right away. You can wait for the real winter to come instead of putting winter tires on ahead of time and killing the tread on them while the temperatures are still going up and down.
1) Treadwear is much better.
2) Usually cheaper, nevermind the fact that you have to replace them less often.
3) If you live somewhere that gets snow, it's nice to not have to worry about switching to your winter tires even if you have them right away. You can wait for the real winter to come instead of putting winter tires on ahead of time and killing the tread on them while the temperatures are still going up and down.
Modeler....I don't have wheel vibration at all. Super smooth. Super quiet. Just a slight drift to the right. I do need to get it aligned though but it doesn't matter since caster is not adjustable on these cars. Either way, an alignment will not do a thing for you in terms of pulling.
04-06-10, 02:24 PM
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Michelin Pilots sport AS plus on my ride and I am thinking its the best tire I have ever used. Its quiet and wears amazingly well......even on a dropped car like mine. In the end you get what you pay for. No more noisy summer tires that burn out in 12k miles
04-06-10, 07:20 PM
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Yang, If I had my BMW that I got rid of to step into the GS, hands down I would get summer tires. But frankly, I don't think the GS would benefit from the additional grip from summer tires. The suspension has enough roll already. That's why I figure the added tread wear outweighs the additional performance from summer tires.