Daddy needs tire suggestions

"sellphones2493" (sellphones2493) 06/10/2015 at 23:11 • Filed to: None

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The car has 32k on it and the Nero’s are already done. They’ve done maybe 20-23k since he has a designated set of Dunlop’s for the winter. Given how short they lasted, he doesn’t want the Nero’s again. I already told him to get Pilot SS’s like his son (me), but there are certainly other options out there.

Oppo, any suggestions for summer mixed/solely summer performance tires on a 2013 A6 3.0 with 19”ers?

TheHondaBro > sellphones2493 06/10/2015 at 23:18

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The title sounds really dirty.

sellphones2493 > TheHondaBro 06/10/2015 at 23:20

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Could’ve said ‘Daddy needs rubber’

boxrocket > sellphones2493 06/11/2015 at 00:32

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I’ve not yet had a bad experience with Yokohama tires. The Bridgestone RE970AS Pole Positions are pretty good, too. There’s so many to choose from, so check out Tire Rack to help narrow things down.

Dunnik > sellphones2493 06/11/2015 at 01:28

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Recently picked up a new set of rubber for my ‘08 TL, and had originally intended to go with summer rubber, but then I thought better of it, for reasons of economy. Firmly believing that you never, ever skimp on tires, I didn’t want to spend upwards of $1000 every 2 years just so I could gain, what, better grip in the corners? My car’s a DD, not a track rat.

So...I went with all-seasons (or “3-seasons”, I have Conti EWC’s for the winter) and chose the Bridgestone Potenzas. May I suggest your dad consider the same? Grand Touring/Performance all-seasons? I chose the Potenzas in particular because of their reputation and, according to other TL owners on acurazine.com, it wears the best on my car.

Another advantage of going with performance all-seasons is if you live in an area with snow (which, being in Maryland, you do), you won’t get caught flat-footed by a freak April or October snowstorm. Also, all-seasons tend to, AFAIK, have better grip in the wet. Smoother ride too for you and your passengers.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > sellphones2493 06/11/2015 at 01:36

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I recommend Michelin Pilot Sport AS3’s and Continental Extreme Contact DWS’s almost exclusively. Best combination of performance, life, wear pattern, noise. The Michelins are a little better but considerably more expensive.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > sellphones2493 06/11/2015 at 01:55

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Im very happy with Michelin Pilot Sports.. they seem to have the best balance of treadlife and ride comfort while still being sporty. We use them on our S60

sellphones2493 > boxrocket 06/11/2015 at 08:28

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He had a set of Yokahamas on his old X3 and they lasted like 16k but drove great. The guy at the tire place said they wear out quickly. Did yours last?

boxrocket > sellphones2493 06/11/2015 at 09:59

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All except one set lasted beyond the advertised amount, e.g. 40k tires lasted almost 50k, 60k tires lasted just over 73k, but I’m also fastidious about rotating and balancing. The one set that wore out prematurely were UHPs on a passenger car that I frequently carried an extra 200-500lbs of tools around in and usually another passenger or two, so they weren’t designed for what I put them through, but I had put them on well before I had that job, and didn’t have a chance to swap them for more appropriate tires. The tire shop I bought them from did give me a trade-in discount for “premature wear” which saved me about $350 that I otherwise wouldn’t have. My brother is currently running Geolandars on his Ford truck and has gone 27k over the expected treadwear life, despite it being a work truck with hundreds of pounds of tools and equipment every day.

I’ve also had satisfactory experiences with Generals, Coopers, Nexens, Sumitomos, Continentals, Dunlops, Uniroyals, Bridgestones, Firestones, and a few others.

The only tires I’ve had bad experiences with are Cardovans (which I think are a tire store chain brand made from WW1-era rubber, given their tendency to dry rot and explode), PrimeWell’s PS830 and 850 - though their PZ900 is surprisingly decent -, and Michelin’s Pilot MXM4 series, which have damn near ended my life a couple times for sudden unpredictable loss of grip.