I have started a job where I am driving (almost all highway) 40 miles each
way. I have 28,000 miles on my 2002 Maxima and I am wondering at what
mileage I should think about getting new tires. I don't want to experience
any tire problems on the highway travelling at 70 mph .

Any opinions or advice out there?

Thanks.

Depends on what kind of tires you have. Just watch them closely when they
start getting close to the tread wear indicator (a raised bump in between
the tread) replace them as soon as possible. Dont buy cheapies use a good
name brand with atleast an "H" speed rating. Make sure they stay properly
inflated. Low tire pressure with a worn tire = blow out city.
"Yeruchem and Fraida Cohen" <yeruchem (AT) bestweb (DOT) net> wrote

check out tirerack.com they have a rating system and reviews on tire. I
bought my last two sets of tires from them

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"Warner Crump" <warner_crump (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

If you have the money, and even if you don't, get a set of Michelin Pilot
Sport A/S.

Pilot Sport A/S's + Maxima = 1 awesome handling machine.

I thought that the Maxima's handling reeked till I put the Michelin's on;
the combination is unbeatable - wet or dry. Cleared up lots of problems,
hydroplaning, torque oversteer, bad breath.

- Steven

"Yeruchem and Fraida Cohen" <yeruchem (AT) bestweb (DOT) net> wrote

1) Good grip/performance means higher cost, shorter life - in general. I
usually make good tires last 25k or so, and I drive them a little hard.
Tires are a subject worth taking seriously, and worth spending a little
extra money. www.tirerack.com is a great resource for shopping, pricing,
and learning about tires.

The primary concern I have during high speed driving is rain performance.
Tires harden as they age and lose wet grip, and as the tread becomes
shallower the ability to cut road water decreases. In other words, as your
tires wear down expect your rain performance to steadily decline. If you
live in an area where rain is common, I'd replace them before they reach the
wear bars, say, within a penny's thickness of the wear bar. Snow is equally
or moreso dependent on the same factors.

2) Keep tire pressures within spec, check every month or so, and rotate when
required. Always. This will help catch flaws and avoid blowouts and other
nasty disasters. On another note, make sure your lugnuts are tightened to
the _correct_ spec, not what the tire shop left them at. There is
definitely such a thing as too tight.

Dave

"Yeruchem and Fraida Cohen" <yeruchem (AT) bestweb (DOT) net> wrote

Couldn't agree more than that. My Max suddenly became a real fun to drive
after I replaced the stock Dunlop with Michelin Pilot. Costco had the best
deal.


"Steven" <nospam (AT) for (DOT) me> wrote

What did you guys end up paying for your Pilot Sport A/S? I was quoted
something like $850 a set, which is simply crazy. I went with Dunlop Sport
A2s at $520/set.

Dave

"boubi" <jhilaire (AT) optonline (DOT) net> wrote

$784 from tirerack.com
$35 for shipping
$50 to mount and balance.

$217 a corner when all is said and done.

- Steve

"David Geesaman" <dgeesaman (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

LOL, absurd. I got tired of Michelin overpriced tires and poor
performance. When you look into why they are recommended so much and
why they are so pricey... just think commission

Went with Yokohama's dB V rated tires: Excellent Braking wet and dry
(cannot tell about snow), excellent cornering wet and dry, excellent
traction. The drawback: I can only expect 25 - 35 K miles out from
them. But at $85 installed with lifetime balancing and road hazard
coverage?

The Yoko's do very well at 145 mph (94 Max SE 5 sp)

Good luck



Steven wrote:

Agree that they are pricey.
Disagree poor performance.

The thing with the 2k2 Max is that there are only about 4 options in that
tire size; 1 execrable (the OEM Bridgestones), 2 so-so, and the champagne
and caviar Pilots.

I priced changing the wheels and the cost of tires over the life of the car,
but it took too long to recoup the savings in tires.

94 is a sweet Maxima; probably my favorite style. Clean and tight. Hope you
have more tire options than the 2k2.

- Steve

"TM" <donot (AT) spame (DOT) me> wrote