BigRick
May 28th, 2008, 17:39
I thought it would be of public interest to let you know how the process of replacing my tires went.
First let me thank OzRS4 and MrBucket for their advices on the available tires.
Then it was time to do the shopping. So I called a dealer in my area. Those GY F1 AS 275/30/19 96Y XL were 610$ CAD and the Pilot PS2 were about 540$ CAD. Which got me pretty upset because I wasn't thinking I would have to spend about 3k to change my tires.
But hopefully I got on TireRack.com to check the price difference and well what to say... the Goodyear were 330$ USD (but these days CAD = USD more or less).
The good news for us Canadien is that now TireRack does ship to Canada (right to your door or your installer if you wish) and they even calculate taxes, duties, brokage & special recycling tax for you.
So two days later the tires are at my front door (yes, two days!!!). When you count the hours it's even less than 48 hours as I ordered during the evening and they were home mid day. Simply amazing.
The dealer took care of installing them last friday and I'm now enjoying them.
Talking of enjoying, here's what's better than the last set (Michelin Pilot PS2)
Ride is better on small bumps and cracks
Noise level is better
Wet traction is pretty much the same (didn't test extensively but can't complain of anything)
Handling, I still can't say for sure but the extra rubber seams to make a small difference in corners.
Tram-line effect (I was complaining about with the old tires) is almost completely gone.
So unless those tires wear really fast they are a really good replacement for the Michelins. I was down to 3.5/32" after 25,000 km with the Michelins. So, I'll have to measure in a year to see if they wear faster or not.
So for all Canadiens looking to change their tires, have a look at TireRack.com it's really worth the time.
First let me thank OzRS4 and MrBucket for their advices on the available tires.
Then it was time to do the shopping. So I called a dealer in my area. Those GY F1 AS 275/30/19 96Y XL were 610$ CAD and the Pilot PS2 were about 540$ CAD. Which got me pretty upset because I wasn't thinking I would have to spend about 3k to change my tires.
But hopefully I got on TireRack.com to check the price difference and well what to say... the Goodyear were 330$ USD (but these days CAD = USD more or less).
The good news for us Canadien is that now TireRack does ship to Canada (right to your door or your installer if you wish) and they even calculate taxes, duties, brokage & special recycling tax for you.
So two days later the tires are at my front door (yes, two days!!!). When you count the hours it's even less than 48 hours as I ordered during the evening and they were home mid day. Simply amazing.
The dealer took care of installing them last friday and I'm now enjoying them.
Talking of enjoying, here's what's better than the last set (Michelin Pilot PS2)
Ride is better on small bumps and cracks
Noise level is better
Wet traction is pretty much the same (didn't test extensively but can't complain of anything)
Handling, I still can't say for sure but the extra rubber seams to make a small difference in corners.
Tram-line effect (I was complaining about with the old tires) is almost completely gone.
So unless those tires wear really fast they are a really good replacement for the Michelins. I was down to 3.5/32" after 25,000 km with the Michelins. So, I'll have to measure in a year to see if they wear faster or not.
So for all Canadiens looking to change their tires, have a look at TireRack.com it's really worth the time.