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I guess perhaps I was a little sensitive to the posts not answering his question, but I didn't see the point in some of the posts. Saying he ruined his car? Really, is the car ruined or whatever it was that was said? That's absurd. This AM, someone who just got a 1LE started a thread stating his excitement about getting the car. He also stated that it was his first manual transmission car and people started questioning him getting the car because of that fact. I just didn't see the point in the comments. Why ruin or dampen his enthusiasm? He might be the best damn driver out there who has always owned an auto transmission. He might have owned motorcycles so it will be a piece of cake to learn how to drive a stick shift in a car due to understanding it conceptually. I guess my tolerance for comments that criticize because it's not what people think is "right" when it comes to buying a car or tires or whatever is low these days. I apologize. Last edited by 69Tom; 06-12-2014 at 10:52 AM. |
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06-12-2014, 10:28 AM | #30 |
That is exactly what I was looking for, of course others can give their opinion too. I have no problem with that. Funny though how so many seem to be expert in what someone else should do.
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06-12-2014, 11:00 AM | #31 | |
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Such incidents happen in pure street driving at normal speeds in traffic, not when I'm autocrossing, or running on a road course, or just driving a bit harder than normal traffic through a highway ramp. That said, I put a set of Michelin PS A/S+ tires on my wife's car - a turbocharged 6MT Subaru Legacy - during the cooler months (which up here also means snow). Normally I wouldn't even look at 500 treadwear tires, but I needed to put her on tires better suited to cooler weather and a little snow and the Michelins kept finding their way to the top of everybody's lists. So far, so good. Norm |
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06-12-2014, 11:07 AM | #32 | |
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That is good stuff!!! People just gave me the stink eye for laughing so loud at work. Can we be friends?
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06-12-2014, 12:54 PM | #33 |
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On this subject of tires, we just ordered new GY's for our car, and the price installed and out the door will be $1100.00. That includes labor, rebuilding the TPMS, and taxes. I did not think that was too bad. This is at a Discount Tire in Jax, FL. The thing I found was there were many places that I called that simply did not offer the GY's. Also, my dealer who had quoted me during the last oil change (about 2 weeks ago) jacked the price up about $70/per tire on this quote.
To the OP, I chose the GY's because I like to play hard with our car, and would hate to have a situation that better traction could have prevented a problem. We also live in SE Georgia, so cold weather is not a big deal, and I have never really had a problem in the rain with the GY tires. Finally, the GY's were the cheapest option I found, by a bunch! You will be fine with your selection....enjoy your car! |
06-12-2014, 01:37 PM | #34 | |
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The local installer I use is my local Sears, they charge $11 per wheel to mount and balance the new tires. The prices through Tire Rack more than make up for the Shipping and Mounting/Balancing costs. |
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06-13-2014, 09:07 PM | #35 |
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Enjoy your tires!!! Nothing else here...
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06-14-2014, 02:09 PM | #36 |
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Ill add my .02 about getting A/S for a 1LE;
Ok lets think about how many Porsche/Ferrari/Lambo owners who track their car!? Ill bet its very very few!!! Do they enjoy the look, handling, sound and braking of their car? I bet they do!! Same logic goes with the 1LE; yes A/S tires will reduce grip, but most of the time, on thr streets, you wont push the car to its limit anyway. You will still enjoy thr car in every way, no matter what tires you are running (excluding some really crappy tires). I just ordered the GY but Im getting remorse now; I think its better to have real street tires, like Michelin PSS than GY when tracking once or twice a year. My next tires will be PSS. I do not have experience with those A/S and most plp dont, so OP, let us know what you think about it! FYI , I got a screw in a rear tire after 2k miles and had it patched since and no problem after 5kmiles and many burnout. Ill add that I hate GY during fall and spring because Im up north. My best choice would be PSS without tracking the car no more than twice a year. Discount tire direct is a great site too OP.
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I might have a set of Goodyears off of my 1LE for sale if the someone doesnt buy them this weekend. Only 200 miles on them!! I bought Michelin PSS and love the new ones...wont go back to the goodyears.
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06-14-2014, 03:14 PM | #38 |
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guys I found a place online with some great price for tires and free shipping
Use discount code:pops40 for a $40. discount http://www.tirebuyer.com/
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06-14-2014, 08:38 PM | #41 |
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Good find!! now I know where to order my tires
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06-15-2014, 07:49 AM | #42 |
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Tirebuyer is certainly another good option (and I ought to add it as another tire-related "favorite"), but you still need to do a little comparison shopping. As of this moment, they're listing the Michelin PSS tires in the size I just bought (285/35-18, Tire Rack) at $1/tire less (not counting Michelin's current $70 offer). Any real savings would have come down to differences in shipping costs, which could go either way.
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