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Old October-15th-2005, 10:55 AM
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Time for new tires???
I just noticed this today when washing my car. they didn't look like that when i rotated them 3k miles ago and its just the fronts. is this an alignment issue or just a tire issue. i was hoping to make it through the winter with these tires but should i replace them now. oh and these are the stock dunlops with 33k on them and they still have quite a bit of tread left.
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Old October-17th-2005, 07:48 AM
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Yes and yes. (get the tires and get an alignment at the same time.
I wouldn't recommend the stock tires again.
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I would replace those weather cracked tires. They have served thier life and a set of tires will be alot cheaper than doing body work when one of them blow apart. get new tires... just my 2cents


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Old October-17th-2005, 08:30 AM
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I was thinking either Toyo Proxes 4 or Pirelli Pzero Nero M+S
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that's a tire issue....that's dry rot man !!! you been letting the car sit at all ???
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Old October-17th-2005, 08:36 AM
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nope the car never sits for more than a day. could the tire dressing be drying the tires out?
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Old October-17th-2005, 08:40 AM
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naw...maybe just a bad tire....it happens
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Old October-17th-2005, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Matty Mooling
I was thinking either Toyo Proxes 4 or Pirelli Pzero Nero M+S
^ proxes = good tire (to me anyway) - dont know anything about the Pirelli's
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I've heard good things about both of them. i think it'll come down to which is cheaper.
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Mirada GTX...yokohama subsidary...well, they make the low-profile tires, not sure about stock sizes if that's what you're running.
Been good for me thus far...hopefully I can run them this weekend up in ATL at the AutoX...well, if I DO decide to run the wagon at all.
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Old October-17th-2005, 11:26 AM
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they're not all season are they?
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Matt,
I'm not sure actually...they work great in wet weather though!!
http://www.tirefactory.net/multimilemirada.html
http://www.vipauto.com/pages/tirepag...asportgtx.html
Maybe give one of these places a buzz and inquire.
It's worth a shot atleast.
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they don't have a 205/50/16 and they don't look to be much cheaper than the proxes or the neros. i think i'm going to go with the 195/50/16 proxes. they're 4.5 lbs a tire lighter than the 205/50/16 neros not to mention $30 a tire cheaper.
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Word...I bought the 205/40/17's here in town for $60 a pop I think.
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