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Old 01-11-2009, 11:48 AM
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HI all, i am looking to get new pair of tires and was wondering if you guys have any suggestions for me as far as which brand and such , i have a 01 s40 1.9t, thanks
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 12:15 PM
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What is the rim size? How much are you willing to spend? What is your driving style?
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:36 PM
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check this out mayyyyybe

http://www.wheelfire.com/scontent/Wh...amp;CheckFit=1

 
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:39 PM
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hmmmm does are 15" forget about it, i think i made a mistake there
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 03:24 PM
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195 60 15 , guys i went to merchants and they did balancing on my old tires and also the alignment and even after, there is a vibration on the tires at certain speed and also the car seems to be pulling to the right what can this be from you think?
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 05:05 PM
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For tires...I just got P205/60R/15 BridgestonePotenza RE960AS Pole Position (click here) and they are really amazing. They cost ~$550, out the door,warrenty included. It is a great price for preformance tires, and they are supposed to have good tread wear.

As for the problem, It might be a bad wheel bearing causing the vibration and a bad tie rod causing the pulling.
Wait and see what (Moderator) Tech thinks.
 
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Old 03-29-2009, 07:11 PM
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FireStone, buy 3 get 1, totally $420, including wheel balance and road hazard protection for 70,000 miles.
02' S40, 195 60 R15.
 
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Old 03-29-2009, 08:56 PM
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Our shop only sells Cooper tires and we never had an issue with them. Only tire left that is still made in America. I got the touring tires on my V70 and they handle really well.
 
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Goodyear Tripletreds are an awesome tire!
 
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continental conti extreme contacts - great tires

i had these on a previous car. those were amazing.

best of all, cheap!! check out tirerack.com and then negotiate with your local installer.
 
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I just bought new tyres for my 01 S40. I still have the factory 15" rims, too. I ended up getting 205/55/15 BFGoodrich Traction T/As. My previous set were Kumho Ecsta ASX (which wore down pretty fast ~28k). Performance-wise I have been happy with the BFG's so far.
I'd recommend getting a wider tyre than the stock 195 - but you might be careful about rubbing the wheel well if you don't go down to a 55 (from the stock 60).
 
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