wsrydah33

I'm new to the forum (well, new to posting, but I've been reading) and was wondering how many miles did your stock tires have before the dealer or anyone start recommending to get new tires? My TL came with the crappy Turanza's and I only have ~18K miles on them...and I'm disappointed (but not surprised)...

csmeance

the el42's (the tires you got) are the worst tires ever made. many members who have had these tires have hated them. Some members got the el42's wore down at 10k. Some good replacements are the pirelli p-zero Nero, the falken Ziex 512E or the toyos.

wsrydah33

yeah, i've read about them in the past, so i guess i shouldn't be complaining. do these fall under the warranties? just wondering as to what options i have in getting new ones at a discounted price. thanks for the suggestion.

csmeance

talk to ur dealer and see what they can do.

lawjockey

The shit tires on my 04 TL (auto) wore down to the nub after 17.5k miles, I asked about the treadware warranty that comes with the car, they told me that I would have to talk to Firestone about it. I went to firestone and they told me that there is no treadware warranty on OEM tires. jackass.

I since upgraded to the 05 navi with the mich. tires, I have 31k miles, and the dealer just recommended that I get the tires replaced.

Not sure which tires I'm going for tho

FlashG

My 04, 6 speed had 26,500 on the EL42’s before the dealer said that I will probably need new rubber. After looking and comparing I finally settled on stock size Michelin Pilot Sport A/S and I couldn’t be happier.

After 1,000 miles they are everything the Turanza’s weren’t. They are quiet with a barely noticeable road noise that is actually rather pleasant compared to the old boomers. I get slightly better gas mileage probably because they are a little taller. The dry and wet grip is truly amazing. Get the hint?

The only downside is price $1,150 otd with unlimited 4 wheel alignment, balance and rotation, but what the hell.

RJANACONDA

iTrader: (1)

yes they suck i have the kumho ecsta all seasons as they were the best tires to get for my situation since the area im in you need a good all season tire and i didnt want to pay in the 100/tire tirerack.com has them for 89/tire

ari1856

Great tires are the single best suspention change you can make. I recommend Michelin Pilot Sports.

wsrydah33

thank you for all your comments and suggestions...after looking into some tires and the info provided in tirerack, i'm looking into the following tires: kumho ecsta asx, pirelli pzero nero m&s, or of course the michellin pilot sport a/s (listed in terms of price, from cheapest to the not-so cheap). the kumho has some good reviews/ratings in tirerack and is not as expensive in comparison to the other two i noted, so i was wondering these are as good as the others. the ratings are pretty comparable to the pzero nero and pilot a/s.

also, i spoke with my dealer the last time i was there and they also referred to me to bridgestone and said if they were going to get involved, the replacement tires would be given at discount, of course. i thought it a load of crap. discount??? i wouldn't get the same tires if they were to give them to me for cheap!

FlashG

As an aside, I was also looking for the Nero’s but there were none available in the area where I live so the Pilots won out. BTW, I personally don’t like buying tires from the internet because I just don’t have time for the hassle of dealing with delivery, mounting and possible warranty issues. But if you have the time e-places like Tire Rack might save you some big bucks.

lawjockey

Anyone know anything about the Falken Ziex - ZE 512? They are cheap and came in #1 in CR tests. Normally I wouldn't stray from Pirelli or Mich., but I was wondering if anyone had any exp with these

FlashG

I heard the sidewalls are a little weak. If someone sells them locally you might want to physically lean on them to see how they stand up.

jpellegrino

go with the kumho asx. i have them on my 04' tl and love them. i have been a kumho guy for years, they are great bang for the buck.