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Integra 91 gs. Came with V-rated tires xgtv Michelins. Eventually went
to Pirelli P4000'V' rated. Ran over some lumber a car car in front
kicked my way and found a bubble in a front and rear Pirelli (3/4
tread left). Happy to find the front end still intact though. Well
then I need four freaking new tires dammit. Can't find a 'V' rated
tire in my size and don't want to change wheels (alloy). Found the
Falken's ('H') for $37 + $7.50 shippping and talked my local shop into
selling me them for $52 each, mounted. For some reason they gave me
one free,charged me for the second, and the other 2 for the price of
free replacement warranties $9.50 x 2. Probably had something to due
with the circumstance of me finding the second bubble while they were
putting on the 2 new front tires. I had no such warranties on the
Pirellis though all that tread was probably worth something. I guess
since I buy all my tires there they gave me a break. Discount tire. I
love 'em but they keep pushing Yokohama 420's on everyone. Seems to be
made especially for them so you can't find any info. I believe they're
really Yoko H4's. Now you know. Cheers

On 1 Mar 2004 14:00:09 -0800, jsk2@excite.com (O.Phooey) wrote:

>Integra 91 gs. Came with V-rated tires xgtv Michelins. Eventually went
>to Pirelli P4000'V' rated. Ran over some lumber a car car in front
>kicked my way and found a bubble in a front and rear Pirelli (3/4
>tread left). Happy to find the front end still intact though. Well
>then I need four freaking new tires dammit. Can't find a 'V' rated
>tire in my size and don't want to change wheels (alloy). Found the
>Falken's ('H') for $37 + $7.50 shippping and talked my local shop into
>selling me them for $52 each, mounted. For some reason they gave me
>one free,charged me for the second, and the other 2 for the price of
>free replacement warranties $9.50 x 2. Probably had something to due
>with the circumstance of me finding the second bubble while they were
>putting on the 2 new front tires. I had no such warranties on the
>Pirellis though all that tread was probably worth something. I guess
>since I buy all my tires there they gave me a break. Discount tire. I
>love 'em but they keep pushing Yokohama 420's on everyone. Seems to be
>made especially for them so you can't find any info. I believe they're
>really Yoko H4's. Now you know. Cheers

When I was looking a few months back for my '99 Integra, the Falkens looked
quite a good buy for an all-season but my tire shop doesn't carry them and
couldn't get them. I ended up with Dunlop SP5000s - amazing in the rain
and really quite good in snow but I hear wear is bad... we'll see.

If you missed the 2nd half life of the P4000, count yourself lucky - a
really miserable experience IMO. They got so noisy I was sure had a major
transmission problem developing on my '92 Integra.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote in message
> If you missed the 2nd half life of the P4000, count yourself lucky - a
> really miserable experience IMO. They got so noisy I was sure had a major
> transmission problem developing on my '92 Integra.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald

I was on a second set of Pirelli's. They do get noisy. These Falkens
are supposedly rated tops by Consumer Reports, though I haven't read
the review. I have them on the front at the moment and am waiting for
the the second set to arrive. They feel fine. One owner mentioned that
they stick so well they feel like a rudder stuck amidship! More force
than he liked to use to turn though. We'll see. They have a couple of
circumferential grooves that help in the rain. I notice no difference
yet between the Pirellis and these. I guess one usually notices a
difference going from bald tires to anything new. The Pirellis were
still full of tread. They were the only V-rated tire left in my size
when i bought them last year. Now the 'V's are discontinued. Cheers
George.