Replaced Tires.. Game changer..

[Machete]

Not all tires, and for that matter anything, are created equal. You get what you pay for.
There are products aimed at budget conscious consumers and products aimed at high performance applications.

Tires especially vary. Compounds, tread designs, construction quality. To think they’re all the same is equal to thinking all (fill in the blank) are the same.

Drive a Porsche then drive a Nissan. Then tell me ‘they’re all the same’. Same goes for tires.

I’ve had Mich’s, Conti’s, Bridgestone, General, Coopers, Kumho.

The best riding were the Michelin’s by far on all my vehicles, BMW 735i, BMW 740i, Chrysler minivan, Ford Explorer 2016, and my 2000 Expy that has Generals now.

The worst were Continental, then Bridgestone, and Kumho in that order.

Some tires are great for the first half life then they suck. Michelin’s have been great for the entire life of the tread this why the r yea cost is worth it.

 

[07navi]

Let me put it this way. I have had to replace the tires I received on a total of 6 new vehicles anywhere from 26 to 38 thousand miles. I replaced them with Michelins and received from minimum of 66 to a maximum of 79 thousand miles of use per set. The 6 cheap sets of new car tires acquired 9 punctures compared to a total of 4 flats on 10 sets of Michelin tires that I have owned. I can easily say I have saved hundreds of real dollars overall with the included the cost of replacement and repair, not to mention reduction of my time and inconvenience of visits to the tire store. Good quality tires actually save money, time, and frustration. "…your life will be happier!"

IDK where flats enters the picture here but I can't remember the last time I had one, maybe 30 years ago.

 

[07navi]

Not all tires, and for that matter anything, are created equal. You get what you pay for.
There are products aimed at budget conscious consumers and products aimed at high performance applications.

Tires especially vary. Compounds, tread designs, construction quality. To think they’re all the same is equal to thinking all (fill in the blank) are the same.

Drive a Porsche then drive a Nissan. Then tell me ‘they’re all the same’. Same goes for tires.

I’ve had Mich’s, Conti’s, Bridgestone, General, Coopers, Kumho.

The best riding were the Michelin’s by far on all my vehicles, BMW 735i, BMW 740i, Chrysler minivan, Ford Explorer 2016, and my 2000 Expy that has Generals now.

The worst were Continental, then Bridgestone, and Kumho in that order.

Some tires are great for the first half life then they suck. Michelin’s have been great for the entire life of the tread this why the r yea cost is worth it.

Nah, pretty much all the same. I had all those tires too but never saw any silver bullets.

 

[Machete]

Nah, pretty much all the same. I had all those tires too but never saw any silver bullets.

By that logic my 1st gen w 216,*** miles is the same as your Navi. Only difference is I paid less for mine. Same trucks.

 

[07navi]

By that logic my 1st gen w 216,*** miles is the same as your Navi. Only difference is I paid less for mine. Same trucks.

It's about tires. They are all in competition and all have 2 steel belts, fabric cords, and a "rubber" compound. There is no silver bullet here. My Mich's do the same thing all the others did but might last a bit longer. They are going away as soon as they wear out. Again; the truck came with them.

 

[07navi]

By that logic my 1st gen w 216,*** miles is the same as your Navi. Only difference is I paid less for mine. Same trucks.

 

[Machete]

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Our trucks are the same. Your Navi and my ole 1st gen... same.... just like your tires.

Everything is identical ma’an

 

[07navi]

Our trucks are the same. Your Navi and my ole 1st gen... same.... just like your tires.

Everything is identical ma’an

 

[ExplorerTom]

Our trucks are the same. Your Navi and my ole 1st gen... same.... just like your tires.

Everything is identical ma’an

he’s got a point. Both have 4 wheels, 4 doors, a lift gate, a V8 engine...... both get you from A to B. By the tire analogy posted earlier, they are the same truck. Just a different interior “compound”.

 

[Machete]

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Now you did it. I’m now craving popcorn!

 

[07navi]

he’s got a point. Both have 4 wheels, 4 doors, a lift gate, a V8 engine...... both get you from A to B. By the tire analogy posted earlier, they are the same truck. Just a different interior “compound”.

 

[oldpaddy]

I went with Goodyear Wranglers last year and I've been very happy with them. I also went an inch diameter larger than stock. I wanted an American made tire by an American company. I think my only choices were cooper or GY. They're great in snow, rain and mud/sand. Plus they look good.

 

[07navi]

I went with Goodyear Wranglers last year and I've been very happy with them. I also went an inch diameter larger than stock. I wanted an American made tire by an American company. I think my only choices were cooper or GY. They're great in snow, rain and mud/sand. Plus they look good.

 

[lbv150]

Six pages on tire opinions.....

 

[Machete]

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yeah... and did you hear? There’s no difference...they’re all the same!

 

[oldpaddy]

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I like talking tires. That's why I'm here.

 

[joethefordguy]

I've had Michelins and Goodyear Wranglers almost exclusively my whole life. love 'em. the kevlar Wranglers were incredible rock crawlers in the Texas hill country; and the Micheline rain tires were great on our highway battlewagon Mercury Gran Marquis.
I did have firestones a couple of times, by circumstance not by choice, and they both blew up on us.
now I'm on Nitto grapplers because of money and fitment reasons, so we'll see how that goes.

and what, exactly, is wrong with beating a dead horse? everybody's got to have a hobby.

 

[Machete]

Someone needs to start an oil thread.

 

[07navi]

Someone needs to start an oil thread.

NO!

 

[Boostedbus]

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That horse should be rolled over so the other side can be beaten......might get different results?