Hello,
Please don't get me wrong because I would be surprised if someone says what I'm going to say. Yes, my car is still new with 2,500km on it and I'm not that kind of a guy who spends his money like crazy. BUT, the tires are worrying me and I think I have to replace them soon. I know how OEM tires are bad, but never expected them to be this bad!
The Goodyear Eagle RS-A2 and I don't get along. I thought I might be wrong at first since it's a new car to me and I still don't know its limits but I don't think that's the case. I'm not a spirited driver (I used to be years ago), but I don't feel that these tires are safe. I hear people talking about hydroplanning all the time but never experienced it until a few days ago. I was doing 80km/h on Queensway while it was raining, I felt like the car wasn't under control and it got even worse and I had to slow down on a little curve (heading east to Orleans before Blair's exit). I never had this feeling with my old 2003 Chrysler 300m or 2012 Tiguan. I also had a scary experience driving on Alexandria bridge going to Hull (where you have to drive on the steel mesh); I couldn't drive more than 30km/h while it was dry because the car was pulling left and right! Yes, it was that bad!
Any one knows a good source for new tires in Ottawa or online in Canada that is reasonable and reliable? I'm thinking of Continental ExtremeContact DW or any other summers that have good reviews.
I checked Tirerack but they are not cheap if you take in consideration the taxes/fees and the currency exchange.
Your feedback is appreciated!
Thanks,
Khalid
Please don't get me wrong because I would be surprised if someone says what I'm going to say. Yes, my car is still new with 2,500km on it and I'm not that kind of a guy who spends his money like crazy. BUT, the tires are worrying me and I think I have to replace them soon. I know how OEM tires are bad, but never expected them to be this bad!
The Goodyear Eagle RS-A2 and I don't get along. I thought I might be wrong at first since it's a new car to me and I still don't know its limits but I don't think that's the case. I'm not a spirited driver (I used to be years ago), but I don't feel that these tires are safe. I hear people talking about hydroplanning all the time but never experienced it until a few days ago. I was doing 80km/h on Queensway while it was raining, I felt like the car wasn't under control and it got even worse and I had to slow down on a little curve (heading east to Orleans before Blair's exit). I never had this feeling with my old 2003 Chrysler 300m or 2012 Tiguan. I also had a scary experience driving on Alexandria bridge going to Hull (where you have to drive on the steel mesh); I couldn't drive more than 30km/h while it was dry because the car was pulling left and right! Yes, it was that bad!
Any one knows a good source for new tires in Ottawa or online in Canada that is reasonable and reliable? I'm thinking of Continental ExtremeContact DW or any other summers that have good reviews.
I checked Tirerack but they are not cheap if you take in consideration the taxes/fees and the currency exchange.
Your feedback is appreciated!
Thanks,
Khalid