nycvr6

This is my third acura, and on every one i have problems with the michelins. They always get bubbles on the front tires. They are expensive and have no road hazard. I am sick of these tires, they suck. Does anybody know a good alternative to these tires, that may have a road hazard, or not be as susceptible to getting these bubbles. These michelins gotta go, must have replaced ten of them between all my ac's. Thanks for any help.
Justin

CKacura

Try GoodYear tires.

Closer

Don't judge by brand, judge by tire. Every company makes some
crap quality tires and then some awesome tires. Michelin Pilot Sports
and Sports A/V are great tires. You'll just have to change from
our non standard stock size.

SpoonPower78

Agreed. I have Michelin Pilot Sport on my Si and they are one of the best tires I've ever used.

Ajay_RENAMED

True - judge by model

The exception is Goodyear Tires, they all suck.

juniorbean

iTrader: (5)

I have actually heard a lot of good things about the Pilot Sports and Sports A/V tires. Several people on the CL board use them as well, and they all have good things to say so far...

BTW - I edited your title. Normally damn and ass are OK in titles, but I'm not sure how many people will be pissed with the God in front of it... so I ever so slightly changed it.

gohawks63

The last set of tires I put on my old Vigor were Bridgestone Turanza Ts. They were pretty good tires.

TypeSDragon

NYC potholes and stock tires = And yes, the stock tires sucks balls! I need to replace mine soon.

axleback

Ok...this is enough. I'm going to change my stock tires. Even though they haven't started bubbling yet, I still don't really like their performance. I know this has been posted before, but if I do go with Pilot Sports, what size should I use? I definitely want to go wider (stock width sucks a$$ ) while keeping wheel size R the same. Approximately how much am I looking at spending? Since most of you in this thread are from NYC, you get your share of snow too, how do they perform during slippery season?

axleback

Closer

I think most end up going 225/45 or 235/45.

check out Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Positions
probably a bit cheaper and just as good of a tire.

jkozlow3

I have the Pilot Sport A/S in size 225/50/17. They're great tires and aren't too bad in the snow (I'm in Cleveland).

According to Michelin, the Pilot Sport A/S can be mounted on a rim width range of 6-8". Our rims are 6.5".

Size 225/45 requires at least a 7" rim according to Michelin, but many people seem to be getting away with them just fine.

Hope this helps.

axleback

Thanks for the input Closer and jkozlow3. How much do those Sport A/S cost you? Are they better than the stock tires in snow? Well, I guess even bicycle wheels are better than our stocks.

axleback

seotaiji

I say buy Kumho Tires. #1 Tire Company in the world wide. They are cheaper and has one of the best track. They use to sell their designs to Goodyears and Michelin. Now, you can buy them anywhere in USA. But I don't think they fit on our cars, but CL-S fits on theirs. ECSTRA.

I have 2 bump on the side of my car, they seem to be so bad. And you will not get warranty from the manufacuture also.

VeeDubDude

i've always ditched my michelins within 1 month of owning my cars. they're never good at anyone one measurement and end up being pretty lame all around.

i'm surprised no one has suggested getting separate summer and winter rubber. i've always run steels wheels with snow tires in the winter and summer rubber on the "good" wheels in the summer. there's no comparing any all season. it might cost more up front but it will be that much longer until you have to buy new tires since you're only on either set for part of the year. safety and performance is a no brainer. a snow tire or summer tire has fewer compromises and can do their respective jobs better. you're more surefooted in the winter and the summer tires are grippier and and quieter. i've been running Nokia NRVs for the last 2 years in the summer and they are awesome. they're an assymetrical design (2 left tires and 2 right tires, can't be swapped side to side), are quiet for a high performance tread, and they treat extremely well in water. check them out nokiantyres.com.

axleback

Sorry, can't buy Nokia's tires. I work for Motorola.

axleback

RedLined

I've never had a problem with Michelins. I just replaced a set of 225/50-17 Pilot XGT Z4 that I had for over 65000 miles. They never needed balancing over that period and were absolutely flawless. Unfortunately they don't make them anymore and I wanted to go with 235/45-17. Michelins in that size were just too expensive for my blood so I went with BFGoodrich g-Force KDWS. They seem to be a little better in the rain than the XGT Z4s were but not as good on dry surfaces and definitely not as quiet. But they were about $80 cheaper per tire than a similar Michelin.

jkozlow3

I only drove the stock tires in snow once or twice, so I can't really say. I think the Pilot Sport A/S are sufficient in the snow however. Between the tires and VSA, I haven't had any problems. They're great tires all around.

nycvr6

What size should i get the Bridgestone Potenza S03 Pole positions in . Is 225/45/17 ok? Thanks for all the help guys

axleback

Seems that the majority recommends the 225/50/17. However, some have had no problems with 225/45/17. Do a search on it and you'll find threads pertaining to your question. I've seen it somewhere before but just too lazy to look.

axleback

DMan

A few months after I got my car I hit a small chuckhole, and a bubble formed on the sidewall. I decided to replace all of them with Toyo T1-s. I love them so much better.

STAGED

Really? Michelins worked really well for our household; there's a reason why they are the choice for many premium OEM applications. But I won't deny your experience. Goodyears by comparison have been disappointing for their price, although they're recently getting better for the money. Dunlops were a mixed experience: avoid the D80 V4 cause that tire, although quiet, wears out very fast.

TWong

OEM apps may have more to doing business than best tire for your car. Case in point, all the Accords have MXV4's which are okay. When Joe/Jane Consumer goes to replace their tires 90% of them will stick with stock; pay 75% more than a Dunlop, 50% more than a Bridgestone, 30% more than a Pirrelli. My guess Michelin business model is sell to OEM's check and rape the consumers later.