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06-10-2008, 03:14 PM | #51 |
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wow thanks for sharing man, im definitely gonna keep an eye on the odometer to see when/if they start doing that.
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06-10-2008, 03:40 PM | #52 |
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i have had several kinds of tires with this general 'chevron' tread pattern and one thing is clear
if the alignment isnt SPOT ON and MOST of the issue is toe being 'off' they get loud '0' toe is a must |
06-20-2008, 05:27 PM | #53 |
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If you trust tire rack comments, almost every reviewer on there with over 5,000 miles complains about the noise on these tires. One data point and I was understandably skeptical. Now I am staying away from these. Too bad because it looks like they have a great combination of wet and dry performance.
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06-23-2008, 06:25 AM | #54 |
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They still remain a fantastic tire in the wet and perform quite nicely...I JUST CAN'T HEAT MYSELF THINK IN THE DAMN CAR!
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07-08-2008, 11:54 AM | #55 |
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I've got these tires too (225/45-17 on the O.Z. Ultraleggera). They are amazing in wet and snow as well as daily dry conditions. But OMG they're friggin loud for sure, I'm takin my car in to get the alignment checked. I really don't mind noise that much, but these are just outrageous especially in the 0-20mph range and 50+ mph area. Great tire though in the all-condition road holding aspect.
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07-10-2008, 05:49 PM | #56 | |
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07-12-2008, 08:41 AM | #57 |
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mine are still quiet. I have about 6K miles on them.
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07-22-2008, 02:21 PM | #58 |
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anyone else? I too am due to replace the 92 and cant decide. Thought they looked pretty good, but I am not so sure any more.
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07-22-2008, 02:46 PM | #59 |
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Very stable when flying around hairpins sideways. As far as all-seasons go, you really can do no better.
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08-03-2008, 10:40 PM | #60 |
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As noted early in the thread, I put these on my wife's Mazda 3s -- they were toast in 9 months (serious cupping, and they're at the wear bars with about 9K on them), plus the sidewall is blowing out on one (though I have to say the wife has a tendency to run over big rocks on the passenger side for some reason -- she destroyed on of her 550s w/ just a few thousand miles that way). The noise was horrible after 5K as noted elsewhere. We had a very crappy experience with the Goodyears -- never again. Gonna switch her over to the Bridgestone 019's, or else go with separate summer/winter tires (maybe a 452s and Haakas).
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08-14-2008, 08:16 PM | #61 |
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I just wanted to post a positive (at least so far) review for these tires. I have had them for 7k and they are still quieter than my stock re92's. And as for performance, they are night and day over the 92's.These are my first replacement on the WRX, but I am no stranger to tire upgrades on previous cars. I have Ecsta MX's, ES100's, Parada Spec II, Azenis, etc... I am not going to say that these grip like Azenis, but they are pretty good for an all season. I went on a 6 hour drive up coastal Hwy 1 yesterday following my buddy in his S2000 on CR suspension and 225/255 Azenis. I was hanging right in there with him. Now I can't comment on long term yet, I have only had for a couple of months and about 7k miles, but so far I am very happy...
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08-14-2008, 09:18 PM | #62 |
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I have been scared away by some of the reviews - I am going to go with Toyo Proxes 4, seems like a better way to go.
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10-31-2008, 12:33 PM | #63 |
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OK, so I got these OFF my car today because I simply could not stand them anymore. I had 23000 miles on them and they still had PLENTY of life left in them..but despite rotating them every ~3000 miles and regular alignments and balancing they had cupped so badly I could not stand it. The slight growl that I did not mind at around 20 mph before had turned into an unreal grinding sound that could be felt through the steering wheel and into your seat. Any sort of conversation while the car was in motion at a reasonable level was clearly out of the question...I felt I should likely have had hearing protection to use the car as a commuting vehicle. Had I been driving a monster truck with 35" tires this would have been an acceptable trade off....my WRX is not a monster truck.
Performance wise they still did well in the rain and dry but the confidence level in them was so far down because it was impossible to tell what the road was doing under them with all the vibration. Basically, it was impossible to explore the limits of the car because I had NO confidence in the tires. They gave no communication as to what was going on other than GRIND GRIND GRIND RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE. This isn't the the feedback you are generally looking for out of a high performance tire. I think I actually got less rumble going over railroad tracks. Today I switched to Bridgestone RE 960 and the ride back to my office was revolutionary...I could hear the radio again. Those wheel bearings I thought were bad...aren't. Those wheels I was sure must be bent....aren't. In short Goodyear.... |
10-31-2008, 12:59 PM | #64 |
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Wow
That is not good. Krzys PS At least you have decent tires now. |
10-31-2008, 05:08 PM | #65 |
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Crazy... Mine are still great. I am at 12,000 miles. No increase in noise or vibration. I rotate front to back at every oil change. Wear looks good and even... I don't know what to say. I commute 85 miles each way and they are quieter than the stockers ever were...
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10-31-2008, 06:59 PM | #66 | |
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as close to '0' toe as possible is best cupping isusually a bad strut or spring |
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10-31-2008, 07:46 PM | #67 |
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if second set wears funny it will be good indication
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10-31-2008, 08:55 PM | #68 |
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toe is dead on 0. I had them re-align it again while I was there....they didn't have to change the toe.
springs are SPT pink wagons. struts are fine. |
10-31-2008, 09:08 PM | #69 |
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If the second set wears funny I will be fit to be tied.
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11-01-2008, 01:20 AM | #70 | |
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it is also possible that not enough/too much negative camber is causing irregular wear on the inside/outside of the tire causing these issues some tires are more prone to irregular wear and noise issues due to their design, but cupping/feather edge is usually an alignment issue and/or worn strut or some other suspension component and/or damage check the strut tops to see if they are distressed in some way Last edited by Uncle Scotty; 11-01-2008 at 01:28 AM. |
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11-02-2008, 12:28 PM | #71 |
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2 rotations, every 5k miles PSI kept around 38/36 2 autocross events Lots of spirited driving Aggressive cornering First winter '07-'08, now going onto 2nd for '08-'09 Lowered car about 5k miles ago Have chassis & suspension mods No feathering, cupping, irregular wear issues No noise issues Excellent dry & wet traction Good in light snow (they're not snow tires) Will post again in the spring For me, it beats having two sets of wheels & tires |
11-03-2008, 10:26 AM | #72 |
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I can't find the paper from the alignment shop. But I do remember that it was 0 toe.
I am also anal about tire pressures being 36 front 34 rear and rotations EVERY oil change. Seeing as how this is such a common problem on tire rack I know it isn't just me...kinda sucks because the tires still had another 30k worth of life. |
11-03-2008, 02:34 PM | #73 | |
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you may need to alter that to get best results I think you had too little negative camber and ate the outside edge of the tire which caused this these cars will eat the hell out of the outside edge of the front tires in a heartbeat without enough negative camber and THAT will cause your noise issue, no doubt There is a HUGE wives tale circulating that negative camber eats tires.....it CAN but with these cars it is VERY difficult to get that much negative camber and WAY-WAY too many here run WAY too LITTLE negative camber(or have toe issues) and have issues with eating tires/noise. Last edited by Uncle Scotty; 11-03-2008 at 02:45 PM. |
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11-03-2008, 02:55 PM | #74 |
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ok...i went back and got a copy instead of going off what the guy told me.
front camber was -0.7. rear is -1.4 caster is 3.3 left 2.8 right toe is -.03 left and .00 right on front total toe = -.03 toe is -.01 left and .01 right on rear total toe -.00 steer ahead -.01 thrust angle -.02 should I go back and try and get more camber? or try and get them to get the toe exactly closer to .00? I would rather get this sorted NOW so I don't eff a new set of tires. |
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you just solved your noise mystery not enough negative camber ...and maybe a bit much in the back and once those tires are worn that way...they are done |
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