vp55

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Just wondering how the Nitto Motivos compare to the Michelin Pilot A/S, which is what I currently have on a '07 TL-S.

I am mostly looking for a quiet tire with nice tight steering response (stiff sidewall).

It's between these two and possibly the Bridgestone 970AS. What do you guys think? TIA.

zachlone

I too was looking at the nitto motivos cuz they are cheap. But I also heard good things about the Bridgestone 970AS

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

i am currently running nitto motivos and i really like them. great dry and wet performance and they feel a bit stiffer than the kumho ecsta 4x tires i was running with my last set of wheels (type s waffles). for their price point and advertised longevity you can't beat the motivos

AndrewA

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Having just replaced the Michelin tires for the Bridgestones, I actually prefer the Michelins. They we so much more smooth and quiet and offered great all around handling. I'm already finding the Bridgestones to be noisy (size 235/40-18). We've seen others (myself included) complain that the Michelins won't last and they start falling apart on the edges, but man they are great while they last.

donaldoo

I just installed bridgestone 970as on my a-spec wheels i went with 245 40 18 ,awesome tire had dws on the type s wheel and did not like the handling of the tire .now I know not to get tires with soft sidewalls.

AndrewA

iTrader: (3)

I needed to update my take on the Bridgestones for anybody reading this post in the future. It turns out the noisiness I heard was from a failing rear bearing. I fixed that last night and all is right in the world. Unfortunately, I can't really give an opinion about which is noisier (Michelin or Bridgestone) because it's been a while since I had these installed, but nobody should fear that the Bridgestones are loud based on my comments above.

huystAr

iTrader: (3)

i have motivo's for the rear tires and they are great so far. only about 600 miles on em though lol..

WTLS

Anyone getting flat spots with the motivos? My whole car shakes every morning for 5-6 miles

zachlone

damn thats not good..

WTLS

Indeed. And they are only 15 days old with less than 300 miles. Should have done more research before I pull the the trigger on them.

zachlone

I was looking into getting these tires, may need to rethink

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

these are great tires and i talked to a few people with them before i bought them...everyone really liked them so i went with them and i have never had any issues

zachlone

see thats what i like to hear!

WTLS

Sockr1. What size did you get? The store manager was telling me the size that I have(255-40-17) and type of tires they are (high performance) are the cause of the problem. I think he was BSing me. Flat spots from parking overnight in the summer doesn't sound normal to me.

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

i have 235/40/18. overall i haven't had any flat spot problems but i'm in pretty decent weather since I'm in San Diego and it doesn't get that cold at night (even though it shouldn't be that cold anywhere right now at night)

tire rack article...one part mentions about the wider tires and possible flatspotting
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=42

also make sure your tires are inflated to the correct pressure (over is better than under inflated)

WTLS

Thank you for that very informative link Sockr1.
I'm running 35/32 cold psi right now. I'm going to pump up a couple of psi to see how they do. Hopefully this won't get any worse when fall/winter comes around when the tempurature shift around here is very big.