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#107681 - 07/08/07 08:19 PM Good Tires
bill bradley Offline
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Loc: highland Indiana
I have a 2002 Grand Prix Gt 4-door with 37k original miles. It has the original Good Year Tires, the 225 60s. The tires are a little noisy.
I was looking at Sams Club for tires. What do you guys recommend???
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#107682 - 07/08/07 08:46 PM Re: Good Tires
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Depends on your budget. But I would go to like tirerack.com for some comparisons. You can stick with the same size or you can go with something else. I had those and changed to 245/50 but the closer size to the 225/60 is 245/55 if you want a little wider tire.
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#107683 - 07/08/07 09:27 PM Re: Good Tires
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Registered: 06/30/06
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Loc: Mount Clemens, Michigan
what tires do you guys run with and are there any tires i should stay away from?
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#107684 - 07/08/07 10:33 PM Re: Good Tires
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I had a set of Kumho all-seasons in 225/60 that lasted over 40k miles...my second set of those tires is still rolling on my wifes van right now.
A lot with tires is getting what you pay for...pay attention to the UOTG ratings (which are rubber compound hardness) a 280-300 tire, or "summer" tire is a soft compound. It will deliver good grip in both wet and dry conditions (since they were derived from racing rain tires)...most of your "ultra high performance tires" are this soft compound. The trade-off is reduced tire life.
Most 340-400+ rated tires will be all season tires and if they have a "blocky" tread design (for snow and icy/slushy conditions) they will tend to be noisy, some more than others. If they have one continuos tread around the center this tends to quiet the noise factor. All season tires will not be quite as sticky but plenty good for street conditions and they will last much longer.
A lot of this is based on your driving habits and weather conditions for where you live.
If you shop for an "off brand" tire make sure you ask who its manufactured by since most are from the major brand names. For instance, my Riken Raptors are made by BF Goodrich. A little online research will make you much more informed when you shop. Dont put yourself at the mercy of a tire dealer.
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#107685 - 07/09/07 08:34 AM Re: Good Tires
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The tirerack has a good customer knowledge base with some pretty good customer reviews.

Use that site to compare tires not just brand to brand but model to model as well.

Once you decided on a tire then you can go to your favorite tire store and say I want a set of these with confidence.

I ordered tires online in the hope to save money but what I saved is what ended up costing me more for the mount, balance and disposal. Many places will jack the price of that stuff up because you didn't buy the tires from them.
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#107686 - 07/10/07 03:13 AM Re: Good Tires
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Loc: Colorado Springs
Has anyone used the goodyear triple tread. I was going to get some next week but didn't know the pros or cons of those tires? According to tire rack, they are alot better in the snow than the rsa's I have now....
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#107687 - 07/10/07 08:08 AM Re: Good Tires
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i love my tripple treads, and they have a tire wear rateing of 780 smile
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#107688 - 07/10/07 09:59 AM Re: Good Tires
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If you have some great mechanics, like I have, $30 will cover your mount, balance, and disposal! A $75 rebate from Tirerack also helps. I bought the 245/50/ZR16 Bridgestone Potenza 960 Poles Positions last month, after rebate, shipping, mounting I'll have paid $550ish.
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