kgb
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The A048 are most probably the loudest thigh-performance-tires available. They sound riding four Jumbo-Jets at once
And these are the loudest thigh-performance pants! :wink:
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The A048 are most probably the loudest thigh-performance-tires available. They sound riding four Jumbo-Jets at once
What have you guys done to replace tires? Did you order the tires and bring them to a shop for mounting? Also, what did you tell them about jacking up the car. I remember someone posted a photo of someone's Tesla that fell off the back of a lift. I'd like to avoid that.
I ordered my tyres from tirerack.com and had them shipped directly to the tire place. Then, I jacked the car myself and took the wheels to the place!
Tdave said:I order the tires shipped to my home. Then I jack up the car myself and bring loose wheels and tires in for a mount and balance.
Just what I wanted to know. Thanks.
Now my only problem is that my second car isn't a pick-up or SUV. My wife will love me loading up two wheels and tires into our Lexus LS. If I'm lucky, I can get both wheels in the trunk, then both tires in the back seat.
Just what I wanted to know. Thanks.
Now my only problem is that my second car isn't a pick-up or SUV. My wife will love me loading up two wheels and tires into our Lexus LS. If I'm lucky, I can get both wheels in the trunk, then both tires in the back seat.
I just put these on my car, both front and rear:
Toyo Proxes R888 - Summer/Track, 100 wear rating
It's still cold here, so I can't give a complete review. But so far, I consider them to be phenomenal! The grip once they warm up is extraordinary. I'm convinced they're better than the stock A048 tires.
A word of warning. They can't be used in cold temperatures. Toyo has a warning about temps below 15 F. I'd be cautious about using them (or storing them) in temps below freezing. If you can store them in your garage in the winter, and use them in the warmer months of the year, then they're awesome.
I'll be interested to see how the treadlife holds up. They have a wear rating of 100, compared with the stock tire's 60 wear rating, so the rears should last about 7000 to 8000 miles and the fronts 15,000 to 20,000 miles. I'm satisfied with that.
I forgot to mention: The Toyo Proxes R888 tires are noticeably quieter than the Yoko A048 stock tires.
UPDATE:kgb said:I found a friend with a pickup, we drove the tires to discount tire.
I just wanted to say how shocked I was that I could tell the difference. I've lived through many tire changes in the past. Sometimes, my tires were bald with steel belts showing through. I never could tell the difference. Either that means I'm not a sophisticated driver (which I don't claim to be) or any difference from new tires didn't make that much difference. Honestly, I didn't expect to appreciate any difference after the change, but based on earlier posts, if the new tires were quieter, I figured it would be a nice subtle difference. I also didn't expect much difference, because I was only changing the rears, the fronts still have a lot of tread (ODO=3100mi). The verdict: Switching the rears from Yoko A048 to Toyo Proxes R888 made a huge difference that would be hard to miss. Much smoother and quieter. I can recommend these tires as an excellent substitute for the stock tires (at least based on my initial impression). I am actually looking forward to wearing out the fronts, so I can change those too.
UPDATE:
I am getting a very intermittent TPMS error. I sometimes go for days without it, but then I'll have it for a couple days. Problem is, I am too busy to go to Discount Tire and complain, because I am afraid I'll get there and the error will be gone. Is there an easy way to test/fix this, or will I have to bit the bullet and go back to Discount Tire?
I only have 4k miles on my AD07's (with no visible wear) but these are the tires I'm looking at when I do need new ones - I'm hoping the larger front tires will help offset the higher treadwear rating (and assumed lower level of grip) and help diminish some of the heinous understeer in the Roadster.Has anybody tried the Toyo Proxes T1R? It sounds like they would wear a lot less, but maybe not grip as well?
I only have 4k miles on my AD07's (with no visible wear) but these are the tires I'm looking at when I do need new ones - I'm hoping the larger front tires will help offset the higher treadwear rating (and assumed lower level of grip) and help diminish some of the heinous understeer in the Roadster.