Flat Tire - now mismatched - what to do?
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Hi All, OP here with an update. As I come to find out... the one new Michelin Pilot Sport that they put on is actually a "directional tire". That's right, there's an arrow on the outside that shows the direction it should rotate. In my haste I didn't notice until, now. The good news is that they put it on correctly. I feel though the bad news is now I have to match that. Any feelings on how this affects my options now?
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Hi All, OP here with an update. As I come to find out... the one new Michelin Pilot Sport that they put on is actually a "directional tire". That's right, there's an arrow on the outside that shows the direction it should rotate. In my haste I didn't notice until, now. The good news is that they put it on correctly. I feel though the bad news is now I have to match that. Any feelings on how this affects my options now?
Put it this way, those tires are about the most important thing between you & the road, why do it halfway? Sure it'll cost more now, but in the scheme of things it's a bargain.
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Just saw on tirerack the bridgestone potenza s-04's are dirty cheap
$125 for 225/50/18 and $175 for 245/45/18 .. If I didn't need tires a year from now, I'd jump on this deal myself. Contrary to all the praise the michelin pilot super sport has gotten (which I realize is not the same tire the OP got), there's been a fair number of soft sidewall complaints, enough to make me weary of that tire. I don't need a repeat of what I had with my other car/tires.
Bridgestone*Potenza S-04 Pole Position
$125 for 225/50/18 and $175 for 245/45/18 .. If I didn't need tires a year from now, I'd jump on this deal myself. Contrary to all the praise the michelin pilot super sport has gotten (which I realize is not the same tire the OP got), there's been a fair number of soft sidewall complaints, enough to make me weary of that tire. I don't need a repeat of what I had with my other car/tires.
Bridgestone*Potenza S-04 Pole Position
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ok, just giving another update....
I put on the 2nd Michelin Pilot Sport today on the rear psr side so now both tires in the rear are the same. Total cost for both tires mounted... approx $520.00. A little pricey for tires that only last 20k miles. Two other things... 1. yes the ride is sweet though.. feels real gummy on the road and nice & smooth. 2. No more Merchants Tire for me, they smacked up my rims. Also when I asked them to put the old tire in my trunk (so I can use as a spare someday) they sure did... put the tire they ripped & damaged getting it off back in my trunk. So now I'll be taking it to the dump.
I put on the 2nd Michelin Pilot Sport today on the rear psr side so now both tires in the rear are the same. Total cost for both tires mounted... approx $520.00. A little pricey for tires that only last 20k miles. Two other things... 1. yes the ride is sweet though.. feels real gummy on the road and nice & smooth. 2. No more Merchants Tire for me, they smacked up my rims. Also when I asked them to put the old tire in my trunk (so I can use as a spare someday) they sure did... put the tire they ripped & damaged getting it off back in my trunk. So now I'll be taking it to the dump.
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ok, just giving another update....
I put on the 2nd Michelin Pilot Sport today on the rear psr side so now both tires in the rear are the same. Total cost for both tires mounted... approx $520.00. A little pricey for tires that only last 20k miles. Two other things... 1. yes the ride is sweet though.. feels real gummy on the road and nice & smooth. 2. No more Merchants Tire for me, they smacked up my rims. Also when I asked them to put the old tire in my trunk (so I can use as a spare someday) they sure did... put the tire they ripped & damaged getting it off back in my trunk. So now I'll be taking it to the dump.
I put on the 2nd Michelin Pilot Sport today on the rear psr side so now both tires in the rear are the same. Total cost for both tires mounted... approx $520.00. A little pricey for tires that only last 20k miles. Two other things... 1. yes the ride is sweet though.. feels real gummy on the road and nice & smooth. 2. No more Merchants Tire for me, they smacked up my rims. Also when I asked them to put the old tire in my trunk (so I can use as a spare someday) they sure did... put the tire they ripped & damaged getting it off back in my trunk. So now I'll be taking it to the dump.
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