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Bridgestone vs Michelin
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It's been hot here as well, but I've been driiving on Michelin's a long time and never had a problem. I have had problems with Bridgestone tires. On one of my LS's, I almost slid off the road in the rain and they had plenty of tread. They were Turanza;s and were one of the worst tires I've ever purchased from Tire Rack. I also had Bridgestone tires on my 2009 BMW X5 and in 2" of snow, I was going slow, couldn't make a turn. Bridgestone tires just suck in my opinion. Heat or no heat, they suck!
bridgestones suck no doubt about it.
as for the LR tire blowing out, just be glad it wasnt one of the front tires on the highway. I think the suv would flip over if that happened.
as a side note, i checked the bridgestone phamlet that came with my leather packet. good info, but crappy tires. heres some stuff i thought important.
you lose 1 psi per month. you lose 1 psi for each 10 F drop in temp.
underinflated tires also create excess heat, overloading, and risk of failure too.
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The Turanza are some of the worst tires out there, but that's just one batch from Bridgestone. They also make tires that are some of the best out there.
You've got your crappy Toyota Paseo and you've got your great Toyota Supra. Michelin has a few sets of tires that are just as bad as the Turanza, which is why I buy tires based on the performance rather than what the label says. Bridgestone, Michelin, Yokohama,.. I avoid all of their lower-end junk.
You've got your crappy Toyota Paseo and you've got your great Toyota Supra. Michelin has a few sets of tires that are just as bad as the Turanza, which is why I buy tires based on the performance rather than what the label says. Bridgestone, Michelin, Yokohama,.. I avoid all of their lower-end junk.
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we had bridgestone turanza on our g35x and they didnt seem that bad. then we got the potenza g019 grid bridestones, and with only about 20K miles, they rumble and slide around in the rain and snow. The awd car actually got stuck in the snow once and we used the lexus gx to nudge it out.
bridgestones suck no doubt about it.
as for the LR tire blowing out, just be glad it wasnt one of the front tires on the highway. I think the suv would flip over if that happened.
as a side note, i checked the bridgestone phamlet that came with my leather packet. good info, but crappy tires. heres some stuff i thought important.
you lose 1 psi per month. you lose 1 psi for each 10 F drop in temp.
underinflated tires also create excess heat, overloading, and risk of failure too.
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Okay, that's not a flat, that's a blowout. I think I would get those tires off your vehicle. Have you asked your dealer to see if either your dealer, or Lexus would goodwill a new set of tires?
I would replace them with the Michelin LTX M/S2. I doesn't hurt to ask for goodwill. They might pay for the whole set, or maybe 1/2.
Good luck,
I would replace them with the Michelin LTX M/S2. I doesn't hurt to ask for goodwill. They might pay for the whole set, or maybe 1/2.
Good luck,
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Okay, that's not a flat, that's a blowout. I think I would get those tires off your vehicle. Have you asked your dealer to see if either your dealer, or Lexus would goodwill a new set of tires?
I would replace them with the Michelin LTX M/S2. I doesn't hurt to ask for goodwill. They might pay for the whole set, or maybe 1/2.
Good luck,
I don't think it was blow-out. It must have been a puncture that caused a quick release of tire pressure. I had only driven about a mile or two before I got on the freeway. If the tire had been low in pressure before I started out, I'm sure I would have noticed it.
Anyway, I plan to get a set of Michelin LTX M/S2 next week at Costco.
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Cap ... do you have tire pressure monitoring on your GX and did you observe any indication of low tire pressure?
Also, were you able to save the wheel? The picture shows a continuous strip of rubber on the top side, but did the metal rim contact the road surface at any point? Presumably, a scuffed wheel rim would not make a good seal with the bead of a new tire.
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Also, were you able to save the wheel? The picture shows a continuous strip of rubber on the top side, but did the metal rim contact the road surface at any point? Presumably, a scuffed wheel rim would not make a good seal with the bead of a new tire.
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Cap ... do you have tire pressure monitoring on your GX and did you observe any indication of low tire pressure?
Also, were you able to save the wheel? The picture shows a continuous strip of rubber on the top side, but did the metal rim contact the road surface at any point? Presumably, a scuffed wheel rim would not make a good seal with the bead of a new tire.
Regards,
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Yes, there is a Tire Pressure Monitor in the truck, but it didn't occur that I had a tire problem. The icon is not very bright. In fact it comes on now, but I don't even notice it unless I look for it.
The wheel did not make any contact with the road, to my surprise. Not even a scratch. The bulk of the tire must have fallen off just as I came to a stop.
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I can't compare the Bridgestone to Michelin but I had 2 sets of the Bridgestone Dueller on a Nissan Pathfinder. They both gave very good performance an wear. My new GX 460 has Bridgestones with 1800 miles and no issues so far! ;-)
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