What tires for 235/45ZR17 stock rims?
 

hi everybody, with the winter season fast approaching, I'm looking to get some new tires for the stock rims on an 06' TL. I would appreciate the help with two things: 1. suggestions of where to buy tires (I'm currently looking on tirerack.com) and 2. suggestions of which all-season tires I should get.

please keep in mind I'm trying to stay below $135 if possible. also, the two that I am looking at now are the Continental ContiExtremeContact and Yokohama AVID W4S.

thanks in advance and I appreciate the help! :thumbsup:

Check out Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. They are on close out and heavily discounted. One of the highest rated UHP AS out there.

The "plus" version is the new replacement.

I have run the Dunlop Gaspics for the last 2 winters and very pleased with them ..

thanks.

the michelin ones are way out of my budget and the dunlop are not in my size :(

any others?

Drop to the 225s thats what I did ..

general exclaim uhp

You seem to be on a tight budget, bang for the buck its hard to beat the BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S for $119 each

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=3

The Yoko AVID W4S is not bad also, I wouldn't get the Continental.

Got to look closer on the tire Rack site

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
(Ultra High Performance All-Season)
Size: 235/45ZR17
Serv. Desc: 93Y Load Index 93 = 1433lbs (650kg) per tire
Speed Rating “Y” = 186mph (300kph) UTQG: Treadwear: 400
Traction: AA
Temperature: A400 AA A

Orig. Price: $181.00 (each)
$109.00 Closeout

Estimated Availability: In Stock

^^ that is a really good deal.

If I needed all-seasons I would jump on that deal!

That's what I tired to tell him. Can't beat that with a stick.

sorry bearcat, i was looking at the plus ones so it really gave me a shocker. thanks for the help everyone! i just ordered them :D

:thumbsup:

I think you'll like 'em. Especially at $109. They were $149 a week or so ago.


You think the $189-ish for the Pilot A/S Plus is shocking? Look up the tire that comes with car - the MXM4 "grand touring" - in 235/45-17. Freaking heart-attack pricing.

I just put those Michelin's on my car today. Got them from Tirerack, needed an alignment and was told to go to the dealer for that. The OEM tires would have cost my over $1400 with the alignment, I wound up spending $490 for the tires and another $245 for the alignment and mounting balancing, etc. for a total of $735.

Dave

nice, i won't be getting my shipment until the 30th or so b/c of the holidays, so let me know how you like them after a few days. why did you need to go to a dealer to get the alignment?

thanks!

First, if the current tires on the car show no signs of uneven wear, no alignment is necessary. Alignment can be done anywhere, and check the Tire Rack website for authorized installers in your area. There is fellow near me that charges $15 per tire for mounting and balancing with a Hunter Road Force machine, which is preferred, especially with the TL wheels.

http://www.tirerack.com/installer/index.jsp

I called my local mechanic and asked him if he could do the alignment. He told me that Acura's were "tricky" and suggested I go to the dealer. $119 didn't seem too bad of a price to me so I went to my dealer. I did call another dealer in the area and was given a price of $149. I even called a Honda dealer and they also told me to go to the Acura dealer.

I also called a couple of the authorized installers from the tirerack website and they didn't want to do the alignment either. But I definitely had alignment problems, that's why I needed the tires.

Dave

Update on the Michelin Pilots
 

Sorry for the duplicate post, but I wanted to make sure that people have had a chance to see my response.

Now that I've had a chance to drive the car a little on the streets, Highway and in the rain, I thought I'd share my thoughts on the tires.

So far they have been great, especially for the price I paid from Tirerack. They're quiet (I shut the radio off and drove around), they are really good in the rain, no problems at all. Drove a little on icy roads and found the adhesion to be excellent, as long as you remember that you're on ice. I even stomped on the brakes in the rain (I looked around and there wasn't anyone else on the road), and the brake response was excellent. A good replacement tire for the TL.

I really don't know why the OEM tires were so expensive.

All in all, you can't go wrong with these tires.

Dave

Do any shops have a Road Force Balance machine near you? Is that what is located at the Dealer?

Sorry for the delay, was on vacation, no pc. I honestly don't know what machine the dealer has or was used. I'm not familiar with that machine.

Dave

Thanks for the follow up. Wanted to get some chrome 18" a-specs when my current tires needed replacment but just not in the budget and wifes tires are gone. I had the Fusion ZR's on Factory 05 TL rims. Tires did not last 16k miles and have been very noisy. Just a daily driver to work. Looking at these closeout tires.

Will these last 30k miles?

Thanks

Falkens........

http://www.goodyeartires.com/eagle/eagleF1AS_innov.html
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