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From: John on 29 Apr 2010 09:09 52-plate Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 V6 SE Plus Auto (sort of a "luxury" saloon if you're wondering) Tyres currently on there are Michelin Pilot Premacy 215/55 R16 93V. They were already on the car when I bought it two years and 26,000 miles ago, and I've had no reason to complain about them. All the tyres seem to have worn reasonably equally so I think I'm going to have to replace all four at one go. Seems that to replace them with Primacys again is about �130 a corner, not an inconsiderable sum. So, before I go ahead, anyone got any thoughts or recommendations? TIA
From: Chris Whelan on 29 Apr 2010 09:33 On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:09:33 +0100, John wrote: > 52-plate Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 V6 SE Plus Auto (sort of a "luxury" saloon > if you're wondering) > > Tyres currently on there are Michelin Pilot Premacy 215/55 R16 93V. They > were already on the car when I bought it two years and 26,000 miles ago, > and I've had no reason to complain about them. All the tyres seem to > have worn reasonably equally so I think I'm going to have to replace all > four at one go. > > Seems that to replace them with Primacys again is about £130 a corner, > not an inconsiderable sum. So, before I go ahead, anyone got any > thoughts or recommendations? > > TIA If you can afford it, stick with what works. I was persuaded to change brands by a tyre dealer once, and ended up regretting it. Always worth ringing round for a better price however. Independents will often beat the first price you get. Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply.
From: John on 29 Apr 2010 10:12 Chris Whelan wrote: > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:09:33 +0100, John wrote: > >> 52-plate Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 V6 SE Plus Auto (sort of a "luxury" >> saloon if you're wondering) >> >> Tyres currently on there are Michelin Pilot Premacy 215/55 R16 93V. >> They were already on the car when I bought it two years and 26,000 >> miles ago, and I've had no reason to complain about them. All the >> tyres seem to have worn reasonably equally so I think I'm going to >> have to replace all four at one go. >> >> Seems that to replace them with Primacys again is about �130 a >> corner, not an inconsiderable sum. So, before I go ahead, anyone got >> any thoughts or recommendations? >> >> TIA > > If you can afford it, stick with what works. I was persuaded to change > brands by a tyre dealer once, and ended up regretting it. > > Always worth ringing round for a better price however. Independents > will often beat the first price you get. > > Chris Cheers Chris. The old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" did come to mind but just thought I'd ask a wider collective first :o)
From: Tim Downie on 29 Apr 2010 10:48 John wrote: > 52-plate Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 V6 SE Plus Auto (sort of a "luxury" > saloon if you're wondering) > > Tyres currently on there are Michelin Pilot Premacy 215/55 R16 93V. > They were already on the car when I bought it two years and 26,000 > miles ago, and I've had no reason to complain about them. All the > tyres seem to have worn reasonably equally so I think I'm going to > have to replace all four at one go. > > Seems that to replace them with Primacys again is about �130 a > corner, not an inconsiderable sum. So, before I go ahead, anyone got > any thoughts or recommendations? Costco is a popular place for buying Michelin tyres. The savings could pay for a year's membership. Tim
From: John on 29 Apr 2010 11:15
Tim Downie wrote: > John wrote: >> 52-plate Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 V6 SE Plus Auto (sort of a "luxury" >> saloon if you're wondering) >> >> Tyres currently on there are Michelin Pilot Premacy 215/55 R16 93V. >> They were already on the car when I bought it two years and 26,000 >> miles ago, and I've had no reason to complain about them. All the >> tyres seem to have worn reasonably equally so I think I'm going to >> have to replace all four at one go. >> >> Seems that to replace them with Primacys again is about �130 a >> corner, not an inconsiderable sum. So, before I go ahead, anyone got >> any thoughts or recommendations? > > Costco is a popular place for buying Michelin tyres. The savings > could pay for a year's membership. > > Tim True, but as my nearest Costco is about 40 miles away I would rarely go there. I can't find out how much the tyres would be there in order to find out if it's a viable option - but thanks anyway Tim :o) |