New tires

[DocRxGLS]

I sometimes drop by discounttiredirect.com to look at rims, and check tire prices. I just happened to notice that they are shipping tires free through June 15th! I went out and checked my stock michelins, and was a little shocked when I felt very little tread left (I am almost ready to turn 31K on my 03' GLS). After remembering a lot of people were not even getting 30K out of the stockers, I guess I should consider myself lucky to have gotten this far on them.

Since discount tire does not operate retail stores here in TN where I live, I also got them without tax. $300 for 4 Yokohama Avid V4s and $12 for 4 valve stems. They are rated as best in class by tirerack, and have a great warranty for a performance all-season (V speed rated too). The warranty (500 AA vs 360 AA) was probably the capper in deciding on these over the Falken Ziex.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/product/tires/yokhvs.ang.jpg

I got the 205/55 R15's. I called someone here locally and they gave me a price for the same tires, and it would have been $450 for just the tires. That is a serious savings, even when I pay to get them mounted and balanced. Since this is my work week (7 overnight shifts in a row), it will be next week before I get them installed. I will definately give a review of them once they are installed.

So if some of you are devoid of discount tire retail stores in your state and need tires, this would be the time to pick some up.

Next to the stock Michelins:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/docrxgls/v4s.jpg


Update: Finally got around to cleaning the car (lots of rain as of late) and getting some pics. I would love to get some Eibachs, but it will have to wait a little while longer. Until then....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/docrxgls/yok1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/docrxgls/yok2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/docrxgls/yok3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/docrxgls/yok4.jpg

[aLoNe I bReAk]

Wow! That is definitely an improvement. Good choice!

[mrhoaf]

Just about anything would be an improvement over the stock Michelins....


My stock Michelins lasted just 30k too..... and I've gone through 2 sets of Yokahama Avid Touring since then. I got about 35k-40k out of each set. I'm not sure of the difference between those and what you purchased, but I was happy with them....

[DocRxGLS]

I'm not sure of the difference between those and what you purchased,....
Hoaf, I believe the touring series are supposed to be an extended life tire. I have a friend, and thats all he puts on his Intrepid are those Avid touring and loves them.

The Avid V4s are supposed to be high performance but good warranty too (not as good as the touring though).

Avid Touring (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=195&pc=43712&rd=15&ar=60)

Avid V4s (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=205&pc=44683&rd=15&ar=55)

The touring are S speed rated, the V4s are V speed rated.

[mrhoaf]

ask, and you shall recieve I guess......


I thought the touring handled pretty well for stock size.... so the v4's in 205/55 will be a VAST improvement over the stock michelins....

[quickfingerz]

yes the warranty makes taking the V4S or H4S (if using stock tire) a better choice than the falkens. I'll bet the H4S will last AT LEAST twice as long as the Falkens.

[vsolo]

Great Find ! ! ! ! " discounttiredirect.com". I went there & I'm still gonna get the Ziex ZE-512 & since I'm sticking to the 15 inch size (205/60R-15 91H B) they are only $ 47.00 Plus it is FREE shipping till June 15th.. Finally I'm not the usually "day later,m dollar short" or man you should have been here last week :)
Since they are not 50 or 55 series they are suppose to last 60K as opposed to 30K with the lower series...

[DocRxGLS]

Alright! Original thread updated w/ pics. :D