CedNBHTL

Yea im just asking why do most of the Tl owners dislike the bridgestone el42 turanza?

CedNBHTL

I know this might be a repost, but bridgestone el42 turanza are these tires good for winter cause i live in the suburburbs of chicago and it snows a lot in the winter. If any guys have purchased new tires which one did you get and why? thanks

TLMAN2004

I can't stand the cold spots in the turanza's. I can not stand any vibration in the strearing wheel! My TL would be much better off with Yokohama's. I have never had cold spots with them!! If I didn't get the RonJon wheels then I would have switched them out asap...........

geminis2

yeah the turanzas suck in snow I have the new TOYO Proxes4s great tire

rondog

iTrader: (1)

Toyo Proxes4, My favorite tire of all time. And I've owned quite a few. I wonder how much better the T1S's are?

svtmike

I got Michelin Pilot Sport A/S's (in the stock size) because I couldn't stand the excessive flatspotting of the EL42s. On top of that major flaw, they have poor snow traction - expect to be nearly stymied by .25" of snow. The Michelins have far superior dry, wet, and snow traction.

Most of the Discount Tires in the Chicago suburbs have Hunter Roadforce balancing machines; this is a highly recommended balancing machine for low profile tires like we have.

Mike

djnman

I had the same experience as described above. Excessive flat spotting. I opted for Michelin Pilot Sports. WOW, car does not shake any more and the handling is superb. I would recommend going this route. Also, had them balanced using Hunter Equipment.

tl_soso

i gotta say, after getting my latest version of these tires, a second set of TU2's - i have no issues with them - yet!

Rafiksao

Dealer replaced my EL42 for Michelin Sport A/S and they are awesome !!!

Now that winter is hear I've put on 4 new Michelin Alpine PA2 and they're great too.

rets

For my case, I dislike it 'cause Hydroplaning... https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...2&postcount=29

dcarlinf1

Let's see
1) Significant flat spotting
2) Not so great traction
3) Hydroplanning

These tires belong on a low end Buick, not an Acura.

synoil

Just traded my 2nd gen 42's for Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3's on the stock rims for winter. So far on dry roads they are very quiet, great ride and handling. We will see and post when winter comes.
Craig

surfgeb

On what basis are dealer replacing these tires? What's the cost?

fuque

Here in warm, sunny SoCal the flat-spotting was never much of an issue for me. But now that I know they were apparently the cause of the vibration I was feeling at freeway speeds, I hate them.

Ted Johnson

FWIW, I really disliked the Turanzas. First, it snowed the day after I got them. They reacted to snow the way I would expect an autocross tire to react to snow -- not the way an all season tire would. Next it rained and the Turanzas were pretty poor in the wet too! Finally, I drove about 5,000 miles on them in the dry and came to the conclusion that they were, at best, an adequate dry tire -- if you don't have any sporting pretensions.

So, I changed to Pirelli P-Zero Neros and couldn't believe the difference. Better in wet, better in dry, quieter and less harsh. It hasn't snowed since I got them, but they were highly rated by Tire Rack users -- even in the snow.

Well, I bought my wife a new Toyota Sienna last week. It came with the EL 42s. (No, don't ask why a tire suitable for a "mini" van is supplied on what purports to be a sports sedan <g>!) I told her that we might want to change tires for the Winter. She came back two days later and told me that we ought to change them for the wet too! (She lost the front in the wet with very little stress put to the tires (and she is a good driver -- took the Bertil Roos racing course, among other things)).

Having said all that, I don't understand why the Turanzas are so inadequate. Frankly, I am a Bridgestone fan -- they used to sponsor me a bit in racing (bikes). Moreover, they make some VERY good tires (for bikes and cars). Unfortunately, the Turanzas are not their best effort!

Best,
<TED>

jmelario

Interested in hearing from those TL drivers , who have either used or not used ...winter tires . If you have which brand do you suggest, Thank you...JME

synoil

JME,
I just put on a set of Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3's on my OEM rims. Traded in the
EL42's second gen. While not cheap $700 on the car, these tires are very smooth, V and
winter rated, and are very quiet on dry roads. I've not driven in hard rain or any snow yet but these tires were very highly rated and so far I love them.
Craig