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Uh, find out the date code on the used tires... if more than a few years old, pass on them.
There's been a lot of news lately about tire shops selling brand new tires that were actually manufactured 7 or 8 years ago and have fail when bought by unsuspecting customers!
Got my new Michelins today. Noisy thumpy Contis are gone. One last test which is how well they track in the presense of a grooved highway. My last set of Michelin worked wonders on this issue. Hopefully these will be the same. The ride seems much better than the Conti's. I checked the date and they were made in 2007 which is acceptable in Consumers reports.
Thanks for the input on this. What ultimately sold me on the Michelins is the tire store where I took my damaged tire recommended them though they are a Bridgestone dealership.
What ultimately sold me on the Michelins is the tire store where I took my damaged tire recommended them though they are a Bridgestone dealership.
This should tell you something about the Michelins. Bridgestone makes many tires under other labels would be my guess. Also look at the sidewall for country of MFG.
After reviewing this thread I have made my decision on getting Michelins once the current ones I have are worn (conti's). Pretty much on the topic about the road noise and harsh thumps are true. I still have a long way to go in order to replace them.
After reviewing this thread I have made my decision on getting Michelins once the current ones I have are worn (conti's). Pretty much on the topic about the road noise and harsh thumps are true. I still have a long way to go in order to replace them.
The improvement in ride quality (other than eliminating the low speed vibration) was something that I hadn't counted on I figured that it was simply a function of the 17" 45 series size. Because I knew the previous owner well I bought the car without driving it first and I was almost sick when I felt how poorly it rode and the noise it was making. It now drives like a Mercedes should.
What are thoughts on inflation. I was running the filler door inflation at 29 35. When they installed the tires the set them all to 33. when I told them that I ran the factory settings they dropped the front to 30. It seems ok but I am somewhat inclined to have the rears raised a tad.
The improvement in ride quality (other than eliminating the low speed vibration) was something that I hadn't counted on I figured that it was simply a function of the 17" 45 series size. Because I knew the previous owner well I bought the car without driving it first and I was almost sick when I felt how poorly it rode and the noise it was making. It now drives like a Mercedes should.
What are thoughts on inflation. I was running the filler door inflation at 29 35. When they installed the tires the set them all to 33. when I told them that I ran the factory settings they dropped the front to 30. It seems ok but I am somewhat inclined to have the rears raised a tad.
I found I get better wear at 32psi on my michelin's F&R. If you run 30 watch out for edge wear. You might be ok, but 33 cold provides a bit of a buffer. You are totally right about riding like a Mercedes. Michelins will do just that for you. Jim
I found I get better wear at 32psi on my michelin's F&R. If you run 30 watch out for edge wear. You might be ok, but 33 cold provides a bit of a buffer. You are totally right about riding like a Mercedes. Michelins will do just that for you. Jim
I hear you about edge wear. It is the one thing the worries me about the factory settings. At a $1000 a pop I want these tires to last. I am counting on the factory settings to not cause this if anyone knows otherwise let me know. I do drive it like a grandma so I'm not likely to roll them over if that is the concern.
What is a realistic mileage that I can expect to get out of them?
I hear you about edge wear. It is the one thing the worries me about the factory settings. At a $1000 a pop I want these tires to last. I am counting on the factory settings to not cause this if anyone knows otherwise let me know. I do drive it like a grandma so I'm not likely to roll them over if that is the concern.
What is a realistic mileage that I can expect to get out of them?
The settings from the factory typically have too much toe it and can cause the wear. The factory settings use a load device to simulate driving at high speed. If you drive as most in the US under 100 this setting can cause wear on the edges. I had mine set to a more typical US setting w/o the loader. This was done by an independant shop. I now have 14,000 miles on the michelins and they look and ride like new tirew with no abnormal wear. But before you do any alignment work, drive them about 5000 miles then check for wear. If your car is driving straight with no pull wait until you can determine if any wear pattern is showing up. I found none of the non-michelins would give a good wear pattern so just drive then check.
I read a lot about this tires, they had one biggest problem with bubbles on side, (like in my pictures ) one tire 260$ and up + instal, I have a mercedes 2012 after inspect a CAR fa-x , single tires been replaced 3-4 time, I just ordered one tire,pirelli zero, to see how would be...I hope would be better. ..
I read a lot about this tires, they had one biggest problem with bubbles on side, (like in my pictures ) one tire 260$ and up + instal, I have a mercedes 2012 after inspect a CAR fa-x , single tires been replaced 3-4 time, I just ordered one tire,pirelli zero, to see how would be...I hope would be better. ..
Yesterday I had all four tires replaced with new Bridgestone all season Turanza Serenity Plus High Performance 24/40R-18 tires. I tried Costco Tire Service for the first time and am very pleased with the price and quality of the work......no marks on my OEM alloy wheels. The price is great: $999 minus $70 Bridgestone discount that includes tires, mounting, road hazard coverage and lifetime wheel balances and rotations. Costco only charges $15 mounting fee per tire that was included in above price. My other tires were the same Bridgestone model and they were very quiet and smooth.
Driver side tire, out of the the Continental tires that came with my E 350 4matic when I bought it in 2012, developed a flat when the tires had 38,000 miles. I replaced them with Yokohama 245 R18 and the same side tire went bust with only about 200 miles. I am going to go for Michelin after what I see in this forum. The loaner tire held the pressure which rules out wheel issues. Yokohama tires seem to not hold pressures steady - I am constantly getting messages to adjust tire pressure.
Sri: An unsolicited comment regarding your planned purchase of Michelin tires ... it doesn't cost anything to call your MB dealer, ask for the parts manager, tell him what kind of car you have, and that you'd like his best price on a new set of Michelins.
One man's recent experience: after checking Tire Rack, Discount Tire, local tire shops, Sam's Club, and Costco, I called the MB dealership to ask for their price for new Michelins. He said ... take it for what it's worth ... he said they charge only $10 above their cost for a new Michelin. The dealership's price for the tires I wanted ... mounted/balanced/installed ... was better than all the other sources I tried. He got my business.
Just make sure the tires at MB dealer did not wait for you 2 years.
It is always good idea to shop around for bargains, but can be exhausting too.
One of my local dealers is always giving me close to wholesale pricing on parts.
Combined with fact that I can have the part in 1/2 hr, that makes some quick repairs very efficient.
I am back tire shopping since our 18" Triangles wear out after 20k miles.
Don't want to spend $800 on Michelins as they might age before wear, but even I liked the Triangles for price, looks and handling, they have been noisy.
Decisions, decisions. ...
Safety is paramount when dealing with rubber. Some take the inexpensive route, while some spend a excessive amount, but in the end you'll pay for what you purchase.
Wish the life was that easy
The expensive and long lasting tires, like Michelins have poor traction, especially in slippery condition.
The cheap tires with soft rubber can deliver very good traction, but they wear out "just by looking at them".
MB Dealership was where I asked first. Unfortunately they did not have the ties in stock. The dealership price was about $200 more which I was willing to pay but they did not have all 4 tires in stock I wanted. 4 days delay in bringing the tires with 2 week end days.
The life BS seems to be white men tribute.
Indians once they did food killing have been happy for several days without other worries.
I do business with Mexicans living in California.
They don't want to drive Mercedes. They buy older pickups or SUV, figure out how much they have to make a week to cover the expenses and if they meet their weekly quota by Wednesday - they take Thursday till Sunday off - to enjoy the life with family and friends.
White men will kill themselves to become millionaires.
Well I cannot comment on what "White Men" do, say, or act ALL races have some type of paper chasers. Heck, my wife is like that while working a Full time gig, and going to school full-time too. Now I've seen Mexicans driving Merks, let alone owning them, even Dealerships, now I have to ask myself "How does a Mexican own a Mercedes Benz dealership", the same way a Mexican is in the Top 2 in the world as a Billionaires? Hard works/skill and a bit of luck!!
Just my opinion, and nothing more
Than the best real estate agents in USA are Russians.
In former Soviet Union housing market was 100% government run, so they could not have original experience.
Mexico is huge and multiracial country, so you will find all kinds. From billionaires who can't report their income to most common in USA farm workers and gardeners.
Were those Mexican MB dealers and owners a Mexican-born?
Well seems that we're be going on about this for hrs/even days, so I'll defer to you just to close and agree to disagree on some of your material.
See you on the high road.
05-21-2008, 08:35 PM
