[cjsedthat]

i was getting picked up by my sister from the gym, and the car signaled constantly warning us that the tire pressure is TOOO low.
so we rushed to the gas station..and the tire was out. she said she hit a curb.
we hated this car for the longest time, cuz there were so many malfunctions, and the gas prices are crazy.
we had to pay 50 dollars for a guy to come and change the spare tire. but it was 8 pm and it was raining a lot.
but after, he changed that, we're gonna have to replace that tire, and he spotted out a "tire bubble" (inform me)
and he said that we should replace that tire too. we get service check ups from a local volkswagon dealer.
we dont really feel like paying 500+ for tires. idk, does the warranty cover..
michelin® Pilot® MXM4™
thats the tire model..
we really don't know. i was soaked in rain.

[Clix]

The tire manufacturer warranty should cover tire defects such as bubbling.

[mikez]

Do you really need michellin? Those are expensive tires lol...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/home.do

get tires there, its cheaper and if you use their recommended shops to mount, you can basically get 4 tires, and have them shipped to you and mounted on your cars for like 500... and those are low profile tires too

[azn akira]

The tire manufacturer warranty should cover tire defects such as bubbling.

they hit a curb which caused the bubble, its not a tire defect

michelins are over priced, get something else. like someone else said go to www.tirerack.com, if you call them they can help you choose the right tire for you

and those are low profile tires too

why would they want/need low profile tires? im guessing its a stock car, so it would look lame. also low profile tires increase the spring rate of the tire, causing more vibrations to be transmitted and a rougher ride. also if you hit a curb or pot hole you have a higher chance of damaging the wheel or suspension components as the tire is absorbing less of the shock. she already has a history of hitting curbs...

[mikez]

why would they want/need low profile tires? im guessing its a stock car, so it would look lame. also low profile tires increase the spring rate of the tire, causing more vibrations to be transmitted and a rougher ride. also if you hit a curb or pot hole you have a higher chance of damaging the wheel or suspension components as the tire is absorbing less of the shock. she already has a history of hitting curbs...

Man you need to quit jumping the gun so much to point out other people's errors.

What I stated was that 500 bucks for 4 tires might seem expensive to the OP, but however those are for low profile tires which are typically more expensive, therefore the regular tire with higher tirewall would not be so.

[azn akira]

you are not going to get a set of low profile tires shipped, mounted, balanced, and installed for $500

[mikez]

Why not? You can get a Kumho all season tires 225/40/18 for 80 bucks each, and mounting and balancing cost 60 bucks for 4 tires here in NJ, and shipping from the midwest where I get my tire from cost 84 dollars for 4 tires.

When I was planning out my budget for getting my rims, lowering springs and tires, I went through about 10 choices of tires churned through 30-40 combinations of shipping, buying and installing from different retailers, shippers and shops through my Excel... its amazing how cheap you can get some stuff if you look into it.

[azn akira]

i never really considered 40 series sidewalls low profile, even if they are skinny 225's. but if thats whats considered by most to be low profile, then you cant get good low profile tires for $500. kumho makes crap tires, except for their race tires

[mikez]

Depends on your definition of low profile.. if 35 is low profile to you the fine, but the difference from 235/35 and 225/40 are no more +/- 2~3 cm in the overall diameter... if you want to play all you racing jargon technicality with me then fine you win if it will make your day.

The only thing that matters is no one goes below 40 series tires unless you are running 19"+ rims, and no one runs those size rims on OEM setup unless they drive sports cars amongst the ranks of Corvettes and Porsches, even the 3 series coupe needs to have those as optional packages.

My point again, is to tell the OP tires are not expensive, if your point is to prove tires are expensive the fine, make a post about that.

Edit:

Kumho makes crap tires to you, because you race and youre a enthusiast. My mom drives like 15 miles a day on her Lexus and uses her OEM tires for 80k miles before changing them certainly dont uses her OEM michelins to their full potential. To her Kumho and michelins makes no difference other than a shorter tread life.

And define whats good.. and how it relates to what the OP wants? I have Potenza S03 pole position what its called, and 2 weeks + 1 pot holes later I got a bubble, I could care less if the tire cost 600 bucks each, makes no difference whether they can sustain a curb or a nail.

[azn akira]

if your mom has to make an emergency lane change or a sudden stop, i'll bet you would want the best rubber on her car she can have. good rubber will dramatically decrease stopping distances and give you much greater control in an emergency lane change. which is why my mom drove on falken azenis rt-215s and now uses bridgestone re01r

I have Potenza S03 pole position what its called, and 2 weeks + 1 pot holes later I got a bubble

you could try something like...not hitting pot holes...

And define whats good.. and how it relates to what the OP wants?

everyone needs good tires, tires are the only part of the car that is in contact with the road. they are obviously very important in the control of the car. im not saying everyone needs advan neova ad07, but everyone should buy a somewhat decent tire.

[phantompc4]

i thought kumho's were pretty good? maybe not for racing but for everyday use and the occasional mountain run. thats what i heard at least. im in the market for some tires myself. i hear kumhos are good cheap tires. ive also been looking at some toyo proxes 4 and falken azenis.

[azn akira]

falken azenis rt-615's are much much better than kumho mx. also look into bridgestone re01r and hankook rs2's. the rs2's are only marginally better than the kumhos though. the azenis have more grip but tend to get greasy when they heat up a bit. the bridgestones wont get greasy as easily but have a softer sidewall. bridgestone is coming out with the a new tire the re11 (already out in japan) and its supposed be a lot faster than the re01r and will have a much stiffer sidewall. i have no idea when they are coming out. i also heard kumho is coming out with a new tire that is suppsed to be good, it's code named f.k. - falken killer.

[mikez]

Since you (probably) live in cali and your roads does not experience 5-6 months of snow and salt, you dont know how absurd you sound telling someone from rural nj to avoid potholes.

True tires are the most important aspect of a cars performance, but its like I eat generic bread vs brand name, maybe i get 8% more fiber. Kumho arent the worse tires, they are moderate to average... the bad ones are the ons stores wont even carry, and I dont remember their names.

Anyways, I thought about this and there is no point in the bickering, we all have our own views... The point being if youre not anal about performance, and not super frisky about that extra bit of security, the tires are cheap.

If youre the person that goes eat dimsum and rinse out all the cups and chopsticks with tea first, then tires are still cheaper than what dealers charge or stores charges, but its not as big as a bargain as you might want.

[v8subie]

Kumho vs. Nankang. I rather have Kumho tires due to the fact Nankang have issues of making my steering wheel shake at 60+ mph. No, it wasn't the alignment or balancing. Not to mention Nanking is a cheap-o brand, so I had to deal with it awhile. I now got Falken on my wheels.

to the OP. which tire(s) are bad?

[phantompc4]

right now i have nankangs in the rear and kumnas in the back. dont ask me why thats just how they came from the dealer. and they are horrible. but i guess theyre good if u want to slide. which u can very easily do in these tires.

[cjsedthat]

how about hankook tires?
hahaa, and kumho

[aznfishyfart]

how about hankook tires?
hahaa, and kumho

look up some reviews on tirerack or discountire.com the think about kumho is that they are good bang for buck....so they dont last too long but are like half the price or less i was going to get kumho ecsta spt but ended up getting bridgestone re 090as pole position or something like that i forget the exact name...but it costs over two times more but i think it was definately worth it....

[knitoe]

i had kumho ecsta spt's on my street wheels and they lasted a good 20k-25k miles. they actually had some good traction and were surprisingly predictable in the rain. they are not nearly as good as the re050a that i have now, but considering they were almost half the price i would say they are a decent daily tire.