eckc21

You mean $125 installed for each tire or all four?? (before any discount you have)

Arn560

I'm riding on Falken Ziex 512 and pushed them all the way up to 120mph yesterday! I can't tell the difference between them and the Michelin Pilot Sport excpt in the price!!!!

patrick_y

$125 each, installed. Costco.

I haven't put them on yet, so I can't say my experience with them have been positive first hand, however, those who use similar tires haven't complained about them and have praised their longevity as well as their excellent handling characteristics.

Again, I do wish to mention that the Michelin Pilot Primacy tires which I currently employ provide very poor performance in the wet.

FrankW

all performance tires can get you to that speed. it's only different when you start turning the wheels in the hills.

Bing

no problems in turning



Falken Ziex ZE 512 very good doing 55 mph and up in snow







to each his own in buying tires for their purpose and to suit their needs

abalto

I recommend these...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...d=008978&ar=45

and I buy them from here - http://www.discounttiredirect.com They offer free shipping and are very good . To hell with Tirerack. I used to use them and will never buy from them again.

jan ken po

How can anyone hear tire noise when the stereo should always be BANGIN????

patrick_y

I don't know, but maybe I've adapted. When I first got the car, I was thinking this C230 Kompressor is loud and uncivilized. The rear tires get a lot of noise and the engine's air intake makes a lot of noise, but the exhaust doesn't make much noise (at least I didn't notice it).

But now, even with the audio system off, I think the noise is alright. Did I adapt or was the noise just so deafening that I'm going deaf?

And yes, I don't have any complaints about the car's noise when I'm listening to my Batti Batti coming from 12 speakers. However, then there's another noise, rattling subwoofer noise.

eckc21

I really like the noise when the super charger kicks in!

patrick_y

I think our cars are identical, except you may have slightly higher mileage.

Regarding the supercharger, at what RPM would you say the supercharger really kicks in? I don't really hear the "whine" anymore, sometimes I even look for the sound and I don't hear it at higher RPMs. Lastly, when I drive, I rarely hit 3000 RPMs (except for in 5th gear).

[iNTx]

Eagle F1 for me!
Its worthed because i never drive them in the snow.
My other car has Bridgestone Turanza LS-Z those are sticky all season!

BlackLiquorish8

Yesterday when i was drivin to jamaica ave, to buy some dvd's for my car b/c i have a tv now i hit a pothole and it wasnt a biggie then soon after i hit another one and my car sounded horrible..... When i got outta the tunnel at the light i notice this car next to me pointing and i rolled my window down and the lady told me that my front passenger rim is flat..... The car didnt drive like it had a flat at all..... I think the tires on the car are stock they are the Good Year Eagle ones. I have the stock 17" sport rims. I'm pretty sure the rim did not bend tho. Does anyone know how much it is to replace the ripped tire with a new tire???? thanx

rlee02135

if its the goodyear eagle f1 gs-d3, it'll cost $350 from a tire store or $200 from tirerack

the stealer will overprice, any local shop will do it

electromethod

wow...next time post a cliffnotes version..... going to buy "dvd's" doesn't have anything to do with your tire

FYI... you may think your rim is not bent...... I have half a dozen wheels that look like they aren't bent........ but once inspected, they are wayyyyy out of round. Check it out.

Cigalert

I couldn't agree more. I would make sure that thing isn't bent before just slapping on a new tire and calling it good. I've personally had tires lose their seat on the wheel from the wheel not being true.

BlackLiquorish8

So the good year f1 gs-d3 isnt a run flat right???? damn i hope my rim isnt bent i'm def gonna take to a local store on monday to see whats goin on


and hey dont hate jamaica ave is the spot to get all your DVDs lol

advans

well sorry to hear, where on jamica ave was this? so i dun run into the pothole there.

Untouchable08

i thought the title said you popped your cherry...so i take it your not female

mrfredsporty

that is the one warrantyim getting for my (07 due in anyday); is the wheel/tire warranty.its 5 yrs unlimited mileage, no deductable . the smaller sidewall tires and the material of the wheels can have problems from pot holes as you demonstrated. the extra warranty covers the sides of the tire as well as cracking of the wheel. i have a tendencly to drive in a "spirited" fashion so i went for it.

BlackLiquorish8

all i remember that i was drivin under a bridge or soemthin like that really dark and there was sooo many potholes. I hit the first one and the car was fine and then i didnt see the next one coming. Anyways i got the tire replaced today at this place in my town and they happen to have the tire in stock b/c this guy was suppose to pick that tire up but never did so he just sold it to me LOL. I got it for 190 installed i paid cash so i didnt have to deal with tax i thought that wasnt too bad. But ya everyone becareful esp the guys ridin on bigger rims. Oh ya and my rims is fine its not bent so i'm happy aight neways i'm gonna go wash my car

TA-9FF

lmao....

patrick_y

the bad part is that if your front tires have more than 25% difference in the tread, you'll have to replace both tires! Thus, assuming the tires last around 25k miles (this is optimistic), if you used those tires for more than say 7k miles, you have to replace both of them.

I got a nail in my rear passenger tire. 12k miles on the car. I'll probably have to replace both of them, and the rears are expensive.

mick1

the same thing happened to me at about 12k miles and the tire could not be repaired, so I replaced all four tires because I did not like the original z-rated tires. Good thing about that incident was after they changed the tires, the car no longer steers to the right when I let go of the steering wheel.

Kal Rubinson

I am about to replace the tires on my 2002 C320 Wagon and I have
researched a number of options, in addition to simply replacing the
mediocre Contis.

However, since this vehicle is leased from MBUSA, I want to be sure
that the replacement tires are OK. The service rep at the dealer says
that any MB-approved tire is OK but he cannot/will not give me a list.

1)Does anyone know of or have a link to such a list?
2)Has anyone ever had a problem returning a car with standard brand
tires of the appropriate size and performance rating?

Kal

BlackLiquorish8

My car is not a lease but i'm sure they wont care. All my freinds do modification to their lease cars and they just rip out the parts and what not before they return it to the dealership. All of them return their cars tinted and the dealer never say anything so i dont think tires are a big issue. I would check tirerack.com to see what the best sellers are or view the OE tires. g luck