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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Tire Rack help on tire selection please

My CLS550 came with all season Michelon Pilot HX MXM tires. I find them not very sticky, and provide little feel. I would like to upgrade the tires with something much more aggressive, but without increasing tire noise signficantly, or signficantly worsening the ride. What would you suggest?
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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depends on the weather
Eagle F1 GS-D3 would be my choice
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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The issue with those tires has been reviews that state that tire noise is markedly worse after a few thousand miles. Is that so, or has the tire been improved in that area?
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depends on the weather
that has not been my experience .... nor have I heard of others complaining about noise issues
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Actually,those comments were on the customer reviews for the tire posted on the Tire Rack website. That is why I asked, as you will always have people who always have to have something to complain about. Thanks for the advice, and I will go with them.
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Actually,those comments were on the customer reviews for the tire posted on the Tire Rack website. That is why I asked, as you will always have people who always have to have something to complain about. Thanks for the advice, and I will go with them.
I've had two sets of these tires, and it is true that they get loud, but only when they're very close to needing replacement, so I don't think it's a big concern. Otherwise, they're pretty quiet. Even if they were loud I would keep them, the performance in the wet and dry is amazing.
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