"Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French" (Tentacle)
07/14/2014 at 09:47 Filed to: None
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"Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French" (Tentacle)
07/14/2014 at 09:47 Filed to: None | 0
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Ok, so this "new" car (second hand, owned since februari this year) has all-season tires. Not really a fan of those, since they are, after all, a compromise. But hey, that's what the car came with.
So, the front tires are worn past their 3 mm indicators. Still well above the legal limit of 1.6 mm (2.2 and 2.4 mm) but common sense dictates that I should replace them.
The next question then becomes: Do I replace the two front tires with new all-season ones? There is enough thread depth on the rears. The other option is to get 4 new summer tires ( and get a set of winter tires on steelies). That's actually quite a tough call. Keep the compromise, and spend money on two tires? Or go for a proper set-up (my opinion) and get 8 (!!!) new tires and 4 steel rims instead? It's either 220 for a pair of 16" all-seasons, or 325 for 4 new 16" summer tires and another 510 for 4 15" winter tires on 15" steelies. (205/55/R16 and 195/65/R15 respectively.) Prices are all-in, balanced and mounted.
Well, it has been decided for me. Because cupping. So the rear tires have to go sooner or later too.
And in case you can't really see the problem:
BATC42
> Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
07/14/2014 at 09:59 |
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That's hella expensive ! Recently replaced the front tires on my father's Passat (16' 225/45 in 91W) and we got them for less than 90 each (mounted and balanced).
I was lucky enough to find, a few years back, 4 summer tires on rims for my Xsara for 300 :)
deekster_caddy
> Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
07/14/2014 at 10:04 |
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I'm a huge proponent of separate summer and winter tires. Nothing matches a winter tire if you live where there is wintry weather. Nothing grips like a summer tire in summer...
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Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
> BATC42
07/14/2014 at 10:12 |
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Michelin Energy Saver+ tires in size 205/55/R16, mounted and balanced, for 77,59 a piece isn't that bad. I don't want to skimp on tires. Weirdly enough, the higher speed rating V-rating is cheaper than the lower H-rating. So it's 310 for a set of 4.
Likewise, 128 for a Michelin Alpine 4 195/65/R15, including the steel rim and shipping , isn't bad, I think.
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Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
> deekster_caddy
07/14/2014 at 10:15 |
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The Netherlands aren't that Nordic.
Last winter my winter tires (for the Citroλn Xsara I had then) were useless: no snow, just 3 days of having to defrost windows before driving. The 3 winters before though, they were not that friendly.
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BATC42
> Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
07/14/2014 at 10:21 |
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When I bough my Michelin Alpin last year I think I got them for 80 each. But I bought them on the internet to get them cheaper.
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Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
> BATC42
07/14/2014 at 10:36 |
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The winter tires on steelies are online prices, pre-mounted, balanced and shipped. The summer tires are also internet prices, shipped to a nearby tire shop, mounting and balancing pre-paid. Even the disposal fee (which you pay in advance, on the tires you buy new) is included. I don't think I can get much off the price anymore.
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BATC42
> Tentacle, Dutchman, drives French
07/14/2014 at 10:43 |
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Oh, sorry, I didn't see you were getting the steelies with them, it's quite a good price then.