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Always good to check the dates on new tyres before they are mounted if possible.
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JayG and Splitting Atoms: I will surely check into the warranty as the tires are under 5 yrs and 21,000 miles old.
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Just out of curiosity, can you check the production date?
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I check on a set of narrow body 18" tires yesterday, and you can get a set of Hankook V12 tires with a Y speed rating (186 mph) for $235 for a set of four, after rebates using their card.
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I check on a set of narrow body 18" tires yesterday, and you can get a set of Hankook V12 tires with a Y speed rating (186 mph) for $235 for a set of four, after rebates using their card.
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I had noticed some side wall cracking on the outside of my 911's tires previously, but while under the car these past two weekends, this cracking looks more pronounced on the inside and I guess needs to be dealt with SOON!
These are Michelin Pilot Sport A/S with only 20K miles on them, but over 4 1/2 years. Any recommendation for new tires/ My preference lies towards all season tires, although I keep saying one of these years I'll make it to a DE. Has any one tried the new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+?
That is a failed tire. The silver you are seeing is steel cord. Game over. I wouldn't drive that.
From my experience, most Michelin tires, while giving amazing levels of grip, dry rot and start cracking. See that a few times. Most last about 3-4 years. Max 5 years from date of Manufacturer (DOT)
Yea, you should definitely change that tire, it looks really bad... I also have Michelin PS2 and just changed them due to age. The rears are due but the front tires still have plenty of threads but they become noisy due to age. Good-luck, cheers,
I'd have to check, but they were installed in Nov 2012. Turns out the Pilot Sport A/S 3+ don't have the rear tire fitment (285/30 18), so have to consider something else or - heaven's no - a slightly smaller width (265/35?). Or just go with summer only tires.
Fortunately for everyone, that car has sat the last 6 months thru the winter, then the failed AOS. Had planned to drive it a few miles to the store tonight to get it up to operating temperature after the AOS install, but I guess I should not? Not likely to be too dangerous below 40 mph, but wouldn't want to get stranded either. Oh well, another week not driving the car.
That tire looks terrible!! Just out of curiosity, can you check the production date? You can see it on the tire, like picture below. This is a picture of my new tire, production date 07-17 (week 7 of 2017).
Same here, new Sumi's set from Tire-Rack and don't forget their special, extra $50 mail-in rebate until end of the month, I think, that's really great. Cheers,
Do not drive on that tire if you can avoid it! Seriously. That tire is about to delaminate. I have had that happen trice in my driving experience. Fortunately I didn't have an accident either time, but the tire significantly damaged my vehicles when it came apart. Both times it was the rear quarter panel.
AS/3's have a mileage warranty
Take them to a Michelin dealer and see what they can do on warranty. You will need proof of purchase
Treadlife Warranty: 6 Years / 45,000 Miles Half mileage for rear if different size than front
Workmanship & Materials Warranty:6 Years / Free replacement first year, 2/32" or 25% of wear, then prorated until 2/32" remaining depth
I had a set or rears go in around 12k miles and the replacements cost me only 30% of new price
I second taking them to a Michelin dealer to see what they can do for you. I have purchased a bunch of tires from Discount Tire Direct over the past few years including Michelins, and they have been good to work with. If you are budget conscious, they have a big Memorial Day sale that started yesterday. I check on a set of narrow body 18" tires yesterday, and you can get a set of Hankook V12 tires with a Y speed rating (186 mph) for $235 for a set of four, after rebates using their card. Figure on another $125 or so to get them mounted. They are a soft compound so they won't last as long, but I have purchased three sets for other vehicles in the past and I liked them.
turns out the production date of the RR tire (the second one in which the steel rib appears to be seen) was 4611, meaning the
tire was already a year old when purchased in Nov 2012!
By comparison the front tire was 3812.
JayG and Splitting Atoms: I will surely check into the warranty as the tires are under 5 yrs and 21,000 miles old. What does complicate things I guess is I bought them online at Tire Rack. I can try to return to them another Michelin dealer (there's a Discount Tire now in town).
Always good to check the dates on new tyres before they are mounted if possible.
I just bought new PS2s and the date was 4216 which wasn't great but then I realised that things can take while to get here by boat!
I have Sumi's on my 99 and 02. Did a rain-soaked DE in December in my 99 and was beyond impressed with the wet weather traction from those things. My instructor was impressed as well. That experience gave me the confidence to put them on my 02. Just did a mostly dry DE at COTA last weekend on those tires and came away impressed again.
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