gbriank

Are any of y'all experiencing the dreaded vibration above 50 mph? If so, have you changed your tires?

Turbowhat2

I have never experienced this vibration... wtf??!?!?

or maybe my stereo is turned up too high all the time?

2600 miles

Rbraud

1,500 Miles, no vibration.

RB

shingles

gbriank
Try getting your tires balanced on a Hunter GSP9700 machine first?

http://www.gsp9700.com

gbriank

I haven't gotten my TL yet. Just getting an idea of any folks here in Texas that may have the flat spotting issue.

KJSmitty

GbrianK,
I picked up my TL just prior to Xmas. Sat in the garage until today when I went back to the dealer for some accessories. I did not notice any vibration when driving the car home when purchased but it was quite nice out. Today, I drove almost 12 miles to the George Bush Tollway and I swear the flat-spotting issue had yet to go away. It then took just a matter of a minute or two at 70+ mph for it to be totally smooth. Sat at the dealer for about 40 minutes then jumped back on the tollway, no vibration.
Anyway, I had a set of Bridgestone S03 Pole-Position's on my previous car and they too had a bad case of flat spotting. It really didn't matter what the temp, just different degrees of vibration - but only for the first 5 minutes of driving etc. I will say they were great tires even with that exception.
I too will complain in the near future to Acura. If I was king for a day all TL owners/complainers would receive a "cash tire settlement" equal to the cost of the factory tires. A $35K+ car should not have this inferior tire.

Smitty

gbriank

smitty:

thanks! what color/transmission/nav option did you choose? i'm assuming you bought from the plano dealer.....what is your overall impression of the dealer?

I have my TL coming in late February. I am contemplating replacing the EL42s with either Bridgestone LS-Zs or Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. Local Bridgestone center offered to swap the tires and add warranties (balance weights, balance labor, rubber stems & road hazard) for $537.

KJSmitty

Yep, David McDavid..

I opted for a WDP w/Parchment, 5AT w/nav. I never had or liked a "white" car before, but this time out of all the colors, when I initially looked at the TL in October, a WDP TL with tinted windows really caught my eye. I like all of the interior colors but the parchment to me looked more 'luxury".

As for the dealer the sales staff was efficient and very professional, but I hope you did better on price than I. They wouldn't budge much (at all) from sticker on the Navi TL's. I did luck out on my order due to my exact car becoming available early due to an individual backing out on his deposit...
I visited the service dept today for the first time just to meet the folks and inquire about "stuff". A very good friend and co-worker purchased a 2002 TL-S from them and his service to date has been noteworthy, near perfect in his mind. I hope I have the same experience.

As for the tires, if you are going to change them/swap them out, go for the Michelin Sport A/S's. Very good A/S tire with absolutely no flat-spotting what so ever. I had a set on the "lemon 2004 Maxima" that was thank heavens repurchased by Nissan thus able to buy the TL. I also had a set of Michelin Pilot Sports on the vehicle that I put the Bridgestone S03's on... The Michelin's had 42K miles and the Bridgestones were cheaper... Even though the BridgeS's were great tires, hindsight had me wishing I had spent the extra cash and stuck with Michelin. They are buy far the smoothest tires I have owned. The "local Bridgestone dealer" you mentioned, were they offering a switch to the Michelin's for that price??

Take care

Smitty

gbriank

Yeah, I did better... $1500 off MSRP (Anthracite/Ebony/NAV/Auto). I did have to pay sticker on three options (door guards, body trim and Park Assist). I figure with mark-up and installation I really paid $1250 off MSRP. Not bad for 20 minutes worth of negotiation.

Thanks for the info on the Michelins! I never even mentioned another brand at the time. I was set on the LS-Zs until I heard they flatspotted!! I am HOPING Acura will DROP Bridgestone and start mounting Michelins by the January build date..... Cross your fingers!

Do you live near the Coit/George Bush area? If you don't mind, maybe I could meet you somewhere so as to look at your car. Going to the showroom, you see the cars immaculate. I'd like to see a TL that has been on the open road.

Thanks for the feedback!!! I love this board!