ALL SEASON TIRES
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01-31-2008, 08:30 AM
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01-31-2008, 10:53 AM
I thought this, too. Then I bought all seasons that cost twice as much as my UHP summers... and I think my all seasons grip better too. Now I don't want to take them off...
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I just ordered some 16" Enkei wheels with Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 tires. I decided to keep the runflats for this winter as we are almost out of winter here. If I feel the ride is much more enjoyable on the regular tires, I will have to decide next winter between using the runflats again or switching to all season regular tires.
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01-31-2008, 01:47 PM
And like I said... good excuse for a sick day !
Not like it snows there every week (or every month) in the winter !
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01-31-2008, 01:53 PM
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Well... having lived in Arkansas, and having driven my Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (rear wheel drive, no fancy DSC back in 1985) with performance tires on it during the Arkansas winters. Never had an issue.
And like I said... good excuse for a sick day ! Not like it snows there every week (or every month) in the winter !
And like I said... good excuse for a sick day !
Not like it snows there every week (or every month) in the winter !Some winters more than others. It is snowing right now. We are actually supposed to get 2-4 inches tonight.I live in the NW part of the state. More frozen stuff than central Ark, but still not a lot. I agree with the good excuse for a sick day. I also like the excuse to buy a new set of light weight wheels to replace the stock wheels.
Were you at LRAFB? I grew up in Jacksonville. OK, I went to school there. Really haven't grown up yet.
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01-31-2008, 01:57 PM
Some winters more than others. It is snowing right now. We are actually supposed to get 2-4 inches tonight.I live in the NW part of the state. More frozen stuff than central Ark, but still not a lot. I agree with the good excuse for a sick day. I also like the excuse to buy a new set of light weight wheels to replace the stock wheels.
Were you at LRAFB? I grew up in Jacksonville. OK, I went to school there. Really haven't grown up yet.
Were you at LRAFB? I grew up in Jacksonville. OK, I went to school there. Really haven't grown up yet.
They closed that base shortly after I left there. Figures. :impatient
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02-01-2008, 12:19 PM
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Just picked up my 07 MCS last week with 9000 miles. Want to replace RF with Eagle F1 all season tires. Have the stock 205/45R17 on them now what should is the better option as far as size. Stay with 205/45R17 on the F1s or go up a size to 215/45R17. What would be the advantage or disadvantage of going to 215s?
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Just picked up my 07 MCS last week with 9000 miles. Want to replace RF with Eagle F1 all season tires. Have the stock 205/45R17 on them now what should is the better option as far as size. Stay with 205/45R17 on the F1s or go up a size to 215/45R17. What would be the advantage or disadvantage of going to 215s?
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#39
02-01-2008, 01:06 PM
That is not always the best idea. Most summer tires are not happy when the temperature dips below freezing. I felt like I was on ice with my Eagle F1 GSD3s when the temperature was below 35 degrees. The rubber compounds that give the tires good grip in the warm weather get very hard in cold temperatures.
The best option is to get 2 sets of wheels and tires. Look in the marketplace and you can find a bunch of people selling MINI wheels for cheap. In the long run it might actually be cheaper. A good UHP tire is going to be a lot more expensive and wear quicker than a cheap decent all-season. Why burn up an expensive tire all winter? A cheap set of all-seasons will last you 3 to 4 years and save your expensive tires for the summer. In the end, you will probably go through less tires which will recover the cost of the extra set of wheels.
Of course, this is from a guy that has 4 sets of wheels and tires now. (stock, all-season, track, and autoX).
The best option is to get 2 sets of wheels and tires. Look in the marketplace and you can find a bunch of people selling MINI wheels for cheap. In the long run it might actually be cheaper. A good UHP tire is going to be a lot more expensive and wear quicker than a cheap decent all-season. Why burn up an expensive tire all winter? A cheap set of all-seasons will last you 3 to 4 years and save your expensive tires for the summer. In the end, you will probably go through less tires which will recover the cost of the extra set of wheels.
Of course, this is from a guy that has 4 sets of wheels and tires now. (stock, all-season, track, and autoX).
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#43
02-01-2008, 09:20 PM
They did rebalance one of the front tires and it almost did away with high-speed vibration, but there's still some at low speeds. They're also going to check the alignment as it's pulling to the left pretty strongly at times.
Wish me luck!
I really want to keep these tires. Amazing ride, awesome grip and a sweet look. But if they aren't able to get everything resolved tomorrow I may take advantage of that 30 day guarantee...
#45
02-02-2008, 11:15 AM
HOKAY, so they rebalanced all four tires this morning. Turns out when I went in before they only rebalanced the front two. Vibration is pretty much gone, although it's still there to the slightest extent at particular speeds (seems the 40-50mph range). I'm getting Eibach springs installed Monday morning and will have an alignment done as well. So if the vibration is still there after that I'll probably bring it in again.
Problem is I honestly can't remember if I had any vibration with my OEM tires. Perhaps it was always there to a small extent and I should just let go of it. After all, it's not as if the MCS has the smoothest suspension... At the same time however, I don't wanna settle for almost $200 per tires that can't be balanced properly. Really hoping to get this resolved as they truly are great tires.
Problem is I honestly can't remember if I had any vibration with my OEM tires. Perhaps it was always there to a small extent and I should just let go of it. After all, it's not as if the MCS has the smoothest suspension... At the same time however, I don't wanna settle for almost $200 per tires that can't be balanced properly. Really hoping to get this resolved as they truly are great tires.
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02-28-2008, 02:11 PM
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#47
02-28-2008, 08:11 PM
Just realized I never updated. After the alignment and a final balancing of all 4 tires, the vibration is gone! Also I was able to experience these tires in the snow last week, very impressive. Finally, I had the Eibach springs installed and although it's relatively close (see pics below) I haven't had any issue with rubbing yet. 
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#49
02-29-2008, 12:08 AM
Yep, 215/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 All Seasons with Eibach springs. Went for the Eibach's in particular because of rubbing concerns with this tire size since it's larger than OEM. H&R's are lower and Mach V's are softer so I didn't wanna risk either. No issues with the tires and springs yet.