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I am replacing my Michelin HX MXM4 205/55-16 RSX-S tires at 4/32" wear. I
notice degrading performance at and below 4/32" (especially noise and
slipping and sliding in intersections), the sipes are disappearing at that
point. State law is to replace at 2/32".

Anybody else do this?

Dave M.

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:22:49 GMT, "Dave M."
<gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote:

>I am replacing my Michelin HX MXM4 205/55-16 RSX-S tires at 4/32" wear. I
>notice degrading performance at and below 4/32" (especially noise and
>slipping and sliding in intersections), the sipes are disappearing at that
>point. State law is to replace at 2/32".
>
>Anybody else do this?
>

For my Audi A4 (Quattro), I have the same tire size and just put on
Goodyear Assurance Comfortred's. $104 a tire plus mounting.


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"Curtis Newton" <cnewton.remove-this@akamail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:22:49 GMT, "Dave M."
> <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >I am replacing my Michelin HX MXM4 205/55-16 RSX-S tires at 4/32" wear. I
> >notice degrading performance at and below 4/32" (especially noise and
> >slipping and sliding in intersections), the sipes are disappearing at
that
> >point. State law is to replace at 2/32".
> >
> >Anybody else do this?
> >
>
> For my Audi A4 (Quattro), I have the same tire size and just put on
> Goodyear Assurance Comfortred's. $104 a tire plus mounting.

I have to pay $149.00 per tire, as I'm a believer in "you get what you pay
for". I don't know how people get reliable assesments of tire quality.
Thanks for the reference to the Comfort treads.
>
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Yes I replaced the tires on my RSX type S around this point. Driving on wet
roads was getting scary. I went with Yokohama AVS DB S2 and am quite pleased
with them. Much less expensive than the Michelin and better on wet roads, a
little quieter too. Handling is comparable, straight line traction better...

Kevin


"Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Curtis Newton" <cnewton.remove-this@akamail.com> wrote in message
> news:l3bkj0licbve3kl672p6nroon4pdftn4dm@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:22:49 GMT, "Dave M."
>> <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I am replacing my Michelin HX MXM4 205/55-16 RSX-S tires at 4/32" wear.
>> >I
>> >notice degrading performance at and below 4/32" (especially noise and
>> >slipping and sliding in intersections), the sipes are disappearing at
> that
>> >point. State law is to replace at 2/32".
>> >
>> >Anybody else do this?
>> >
>>
>> For my Audi A4 (Quattro), I have the same tire size and just put on
>> Goodyear Assurance Comfortred's. $104 a tire plus mounting.
>
> I have to pay $149.00 per tire, as I'm a believer in "you get what you pay
> for". I don't know how people get reliable assesments of tire quality.
> Thanks for the reference to the Comfort treads.
>>
>>
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