discount tire prorating my michelin pilot sport A/S
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discount tire prorating my michelin pilot sport A/S
my rears got about 9200 miles and they looked pretty worn so i took it to discount tire to see what they can do. same shop i bought them from.
after a call to michelin i was offered 25% off on a new set of rears. apparently on staggered fitment, they will only offer 50%.
they also said my rears may have too much air in them since they were mostly worn in the middle... although the car recommends 39psi all around, since i went wider on the rears 275/35, the guy was telling me i would probably need to adjust it to like 35psi and play with it.
apparently the guy that sold me the tires and told me about the warranty doesn't work there anymore and failed to mention to me that in my case it would only be 50% prorated. guess i should have read the warranty instead of listening to him. either way, i'm on the fence of whether to take the deal and go with another set of rears that may last me more than 10k miles if i adjust the tire pressure. or i can get a set of nexen n3000 like i had before and get nearly twice the miles for half the cost.
i was offered $446 installed on a new set of rears for the michelins after the prorated discount.
after a call to michelin i was offered 25% off on a new set of rears. apparently on staggered fitment, they will only offer 50%.
they also said my rears may have too much air in them since they were mostly worn in the middle... although the car recommends 39psi all around, since i went wider on the rears 275/35, the guy was telling me i would probably need to adjust it to like 35psi and play with it.
apparently the guy that sold me the tires and told me about the warranty doesn't work there anymore and failed to mention to me that in my case it would only be 50% prorated. guess i should have read the warranty instead of listening to him. either way, i'm on the fence of whether to take the deal and go with another set of rears that may last me more than 10k miles if i adjust the tire pressure. or i can get a set of nexen n3000 like i had before and get nearly twice the miles for half the cost.
i was offered $446 installed on a new set of rears for the michelins after the prorated discount.
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Jae,
actually 10k miles is pretty good lol. I have been running that hankook ventus v12 EVO and I don't even get 10k. Esp with all those hot summer spirited driving days we have here in DFW.
actually 10k miles is pretty good lol. I have been running that hankook ventus v12 EVO and I don't even get 10k. Esp with all those hot summer spirited driving days we have here in DFW.
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I'm curious how they are calculating your discount. As I understand it, the treadwear warrantry is 50% of normal for the rear tires in a staggered fitment, but even at that, they should be offering you 20,000 mile warranty so the discount should be (20,000-9,200)/20,000 or 54%. Since your listed price includes install, can you verify if they gave you that discount?
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When I did this with my Toyo T1-R's, they gave me a full prorated discount (IE not this 50% BS). Also when I bought my Pilot A/S they didnt mention anything about 50%, I would not be happy if they pull that on me.
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I'm curious how they are calculating your discount. As I understand it, the treadwear warrantry is 50% of normal for the rear tires in a staggered fitment, but even at that, they should be offering you 20,000 mile warranty so the discount should be (20,000-9,200)/20,000 or 54%. Since your listed price includes install, can you verify if they gave you that discount?
yeah... that happened to me... i ended up getting the rear set after having a talk with someone and explaining that i wasn't informed correctly about the warranty when i bought it... so they gave me a further discount and i took it.
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This is not good!!! I have 10.5k on my set of Pilot Sport A/S plus and will need rears very soon. Wonder what story I am going to get. Which Discount Tire store told you this Jae?
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i'd appreciate it if you let me know how it goes for you and at which discount tire and who you spoke with.
i've read a few things online of people getting the full warranty. i guess it's YMMV.
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my rears got about 9200 miles and they looked pretty worn so i took it to discount tire to see what they can do. same shop i bought them from.
after a call to michelin i was offered 25% off on a new set of rears. apparently on staggered fitment, they will only offer 50%.
they also said my rears may have too much air in them since they were mostly worn in the middle... although the car recommends 39psi all around, since i went wider on the rears 275/35, the guy was telling me i would probably need to adjust it to like 35psi and play with it.
apparently the guy that sold me the tires and told me about the warranty doesn't work there anymore and failed to mention to me that in my case it would only be 50% prorated. guess i should have read the warranty instead of listening to him. either way, i'm on the fence of whether to take the deal and go with another set of rears that may last me more than 10k miles if i adjust the tire pressure. or i can get a set of nexen n3000 like i had before and get nearly twice the miles for half the cost.
i was offered $446 installed on a new set of rears for the michelins after the prorated discount.
after a call to michelin i was offered 25% off on a new set of rears. apparently on staggered fitment, they will only offer 50%.
they also said my rears may have too much air in them since they were mostly worn in the middle... although the car recommends 39psi all around, since i went wider on the rears 275/35, the guy was telling me i would probably need to adjust it to like 35psi and play with it.
apparently the guy that sold me the tires and told me about the warranty doesn't work there anymore and failed to mention to me that in my case it would only be 50% prorated. guess i should have read the warranty instead of listening to him. either way, i'm on the fence of whether to take the deal and go with another set of rears that may last me more than 10k miles if i adjust the tire pressure. or i can get a set of nexen n3000 like i had before and get nearly twice the miles for half the cost.
i was offered $446 installed on a new set of rears for the michelins after the prorated discount.
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lol... so you got them installed... how do you like it?
my fronts seem fine at 39, but i'm trying 35-36 in the rear since the previous set wore out in the middle more than the outer
i don't know how they're dangerous...
i've used nexens for years...
of course they're not the best gripping tires for racing but for daily driving and a bit of performance it's hard to beat them at the price... they work really well in rain as well...
i don't know how they're dangerous...
i've used nexens for years...of course they're not the best gripping tires for racing but for daily driving and a bit of performance it's hard to beat them at the price... they work really well in rain as well...
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I'm loving the car with the headers. The cold start wakes the neighbors for sure, but after that it is perfect!
I'm running 41 psi in my rears and have had the last few sets of tires wear evenly across the tread at that pressure.
I'm running 41 psi in my rears and have had the last few sets of tires wear evenly across the tread at that pressure.
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Here are some info for you guys interested in the Michelin Warranty. They have apparently added verbiage regarding staggard wheel setups.
"some vehicles come from the vehicle manufacturer with “split fitments”—
meaning different size tires on the front and rear axles. Because these tires cannot be rotated as recommended by Michelin, the mileage warranty on each rear tire will cover half the number of miles as the standard mileage warranty for that particular tire design."
http://www.michelinman.com/media/en-...warranties.pdf
"some vehicles come from the vehicle manufacturer with “split fitments”—
meaning different size tires on the front and rear axles. Because these tires cannot be rotated as recommended by Michelin, the mileage warranty on each rear tire will cover half the number of miles as the standard mileage warranty for that particular tire design."
http://www.michelinman.com/media/en-...warranties.pdf
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Jae, I left you a PM. Basically, I went to Discount Tire to replace my rears that have a little over 10k miles. I got about 56% off a new set of rears....so not too bad but less than I expected since they have a 45k mile warranty. I'm really surprised at how fast these tires wore....really expected 20K miles.........
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Thanks for posting your experiences. I will have to get mine changed soon and I will see what Sears does. On the new set, were you able to buy any Michelin tire or do you have to buy A/S?
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Jae, I left you a PM. Basically, I went to Discount Tire to replace my rears that have a little over 10k miles. I got about 56% off a new set of rears....so not too bad but less than I expected since they have a 45k mile warranty. I'm really surprised at how fast these tires wore....really expected 20K miles.........
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That is a good question and one that I did not ask since the A/S is the only one with a 45k mile warranty. Seems like you could buy any, but not sure!! Sorry.........
