View Poll Results: new tires
Firestone
12
13.95%
bridgestone
9
10.47%
goodyear
30
34.88%
i really rather eat pie, and drink beer
35
40.70%
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Glad you're happy with the Eagles. i found them too noisy for my taste.
I just replaced my Michelin AS ZPs. Great tires with good handling and good in the wet. They lasted 25k and wore evenly although the center tread on ther rears was worn more than the fronts.
I went non runflat (Toyo Proxes) but only because the Michelins were very expensive here in UK.
I just replaced my Michelin AS ZPs. Great tires with good handling and good in the wet. They lasted 25k and wore evenly although the center tread on ther rears was worn more than the fronts.
I went non runflat (Toyo Proxes) but only because the Michelins were very expensive here in UK.
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Glad you're happy with the Eagles. i found them too noisy for my taste.
I just replaced my Michelin AS ZPs. Great tires with good handling and good in the wet. They lasted 25k and wore evenly although the center tread on ther rears was worn more than the fronts.
I went non runflat (Toyo Proxes) but only because the Michelins were very expensive here in UK.
I just replaced my Michelin AS ZPs. Great tires with good handling and good in the wet. They lasted 25k and wore evenly although the center tread on ther rears was worn more than the fronts.
I went non runflat (Toyo Proxes) but only because the Michelins were very expensive here in UK.
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Just put the Michelins Pilot Sports 2 ZPs on yesterday and love them. Not the cheapest tire there. Paid $1700 out the door at Discount Tire. That includes everything even the replacement certifications.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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That sounds about right, my local Discount Tire price is
Subtotal $1,522.00
FL 7.00% Sales Tax $106.54
Total "Out the Door" Price $1,628.54
Generally if one waits for the specials to run Goodyear usually offers something back on a set of four.
Check this link out you might be entitled to something back: Rebates at GY
LOL oh yes...according to my daughter; boy cars are stick shift and girl cars are automatics!
Subtotal $1,522.00
FL 7.00% Sales Tax $106.54
Total "Out the Door" Price $1,628.54
Generally if one waits for the specials to run Goodyear usually offers something back on a set of four.
Check this link out you might be entitled to something back: Rebates at GY
LOL oh yes...according to my daughter; boy cars are stick shift and girl cars are automatics!
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I just put 100 miles on them today, need to say they run smoother, but i guess my installer over inflated them, and received the high pressure alarm, but defenitely a smooth ride, but still wont say yes to playing the 12 disc cd player, because the player still skips, BIG TIME
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I am wondering why my TPS, were saying they were at 42 PSIG, i just went and took the PSIG and seen them at 32-35 PSIG, i am wondering if the outside air temp had anything to do with that? very weird indeed
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Ok first question, yes we are discussing the GY F1 Eagle EMTs, however it doesn't matter. The door label is the rule.
30psi front/rear cold.
Yes, the psi will come up once the tires are heated up. So you should see around 33-34 while in cruise with the tires at operating temperature. After they cool down they should return to 30. Your monitored pressure should be within one or two psi of the desired value. So when you get in the cold vehicle, and as you start moving out, check your monitored pressure and it should be pretty close to the 30. When mine drifts down to 29/28, I top them back off. My hand gage is always off a few lbs so I know to set the pressure with my hand gage at 31 when filling the tires, then my monitored pressures will be at 30.
Since I have a compressor at home, it's a little easier to make sure you are dealing with overnight cold pressures.
Yes the OAT and/or sun will have an affect on the pressure. For example, when I park my car in the afternoon where the sun is hitting one side of the vehicle, say right side, then I can be 2 psi off from left and right tires when I get in to go home just because the sun is cooking the tires on that right side but the one's on the left are in the shade and cooler.
If the tires are cold, and you have 32-35, drop them down to 31. Then take a short drive and see what the TPMS says. It takes a few revolutions for them to report the correct pressures.
Couple reasons why it happened, the tire place didn't drop them back down after seating the rim during mounting, or they "thought" they should be 32 - 35, most never pay attention to what the specified pressure should be. I just have them note the pressure I want on the job ticket.
30psi front/rear cold.
Yes, the psi will come up once the tires are heated up. So you should see around 33-34 while in cruise with the tires at operating temperature. After they cool down they should return to 30. Your monitored pressure should be within one or two psi of the desired value. So when you get in the cold vehicle, and as you start moving out, check your monitored pressure and it should be pretty close to the 30. When mine drifts down to 29/28, I top them back off. My hand gage is always off a few lbs so I know to set the pressure with my hand gage at 31 when filling the tires, then my monitored pressures will be at 30.
Since I have a compressor at home, it's a little easier to make sure you are dealing with overnight cold pressures.
Yes the OAT and/or sun will have an affect on the pressure. For example, when I park my car in the afternoon where the sun is hitting one side of the vehicle, say right side, then I can be 2 psi off from left and right tires when I get in to go home just because the sun is cooking the tires on that right side but the one's on the left are in the shade and cooler.
If the tires are cold, and you have 32-35, drop them down to 31. Then take a short drive and see what the TPMS says. It takes a few revolutions for them to report the correct pressures.
Couple reasons why it happened, the tire place didn't drop them back down after seating the rim during mounting, or they "thought" they should be 32 - 35, most never pay attention to what the specified pressure should be. I just have them note the pressure I want on the job ticket.
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Ok first question, yes we are discussing the GY F1 Eagle EMTs, however it doesn't matter. The door label is the rule.
30psi front/rear cold.
Yes, the psi will come up once the tires are heated up. So you should see around 33-34 while in cruise with the tires at operating temperature. After they cool down they should return to 30. Your monitored pressure should be within one or two psi of the desired value. So when you get in the cold vehicle, and as you start moving out, check your monitored pressure and it should be pretty close to the 30. When mine drifts down to 29/28, I top them back off. My hand gage is always off a few lbs so I know to set the pressure with my hand gage at 31 when filling the tires, then my monitored pressures will be at 30.
Since I have a compressor at home, it's a little easier to make sure you are dealing with overnight cold pressures.
Yes the OAT and/or sun will have an affect on the pressure. For example, when I park my car in the afternoon where the sun is hitting one side of the vehicle, say right side, then I can be 2 psi off from left and right tires when I get in to go home just because the sun is cooking the tires on that right side but the one's on the left are in the shade and cooler.
If the tires are cold, and you have 32-35, drop them down to 31. Then take a short drive and see what the TPMS says. It takes a few revolutions for them to report the correct pressures.
Couple reasons why it happened, the tire place didn't drop them back down after seating the rim during mounting, or they "thought" they should be 32 - 35, most never pay attention to what the specified pressure should be. I just have them note the pressure I want on the job ticket.
30psi front/rear cold.
Yes, the psi will come up once the tires are heated up. So you should see around 33-34 while in cruise with the tires at operating temperature. After they cool down they should return to 30. Your monitored pressure should be within one or two psi of the desired value. So when you get in the cold vehicle, and as you start moving out, check your monitored pressure and it should be pretty close to the 30. When mine drifts down to 29/28, I top them back off. My hand gage is always off a few lbs so I know to set the pressure with my hand gage at 31 when filling the tires, then my monitored pressures will be at 30.
Since I have a compressor at home, it's a little easier to make sure you are dealing with overnight cold pressures.
Yes the OAT and/or sun will have an affect on the pressure. For example, when I park my car in the afternoon where the sun is hitting one side of the vehicle, say right side, then I can be 2 psi off from left and right tires when I get in to go home just because the sun is cooking the tires on that right side but the one's on the left are in the shade and cooler.
If the tires are cold, and you have 32-35, drop them down to 31. Then take a short drive and see what the TPMS says. It takes a few revolutions for them to report the correct pressures.
Couple reasons why it happened, the tire place didn't drop them back down after seating the rim during mounting, or they "thought" they should be 32 - 35, most never pay attention to what the specified pressure should be. I just have them note the pressure I want on the job ticket.
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