Valvestud

Hi again,

In another post I mentioned that as part of my nightmarish intro to using the MB jack, I had to replace both rear tires. All that were available in Tucson on the weekend were Pirelli P Zero Nero. At $401 out the door the price was right, but I'm very, very concerned about performance.

On my usual route to the airport this morning, I took a couple of curves at a speed that with the old Michelins would do nothing to make me concerned. Well it was quite different today. I thought I was going to lose control and the dashboard warning was going nuts until I got straightened around.

Is it possible these tires could be this bad (different), or should I be looking for another cause. FYI, I re-checked torque and set to 96 ft. lbs. per manual.

Thanks again for all you help!

SonnyakaPig

Maybe they're not so bad? Perhaps they were pretty new and still kind of slippery? I don't know... I've never tried them.

eagle_lex

when i installed my Yoko Avids on the rear i got the same reaction on a long left handed sweeping turn. after a couple hundred miles it hasnt happened again in that turn. id say while your new tire choice is def. a harder compound, some of the slipping and dash notification is due to the tire still being new and not scrubbed in.