Need Help Choosing New Tires For 1998 Maxima Se
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Need Help Choosing New Tires For 1998 Maxima Se
Well its that time to change the stock tires for my 1998 Nissam Maxima SE. I wasn't too crazy about the factory goodyears that were on my car so I'm looking into other makes. Any suggestions. I don't really care too much about high performance and handling. I do mostly highway driving. I do care about ride comfort, low noise, and long tread life. Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction. Here is the size of my tire.. P215/55R16. I was told to go with alteast a H rated tire. I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus. Also considering the TOYO PROXES TPT and the YOKOHAMA AVIDT4( But this is only a T rated tire). Any suggestion or help in choosing a tire would be most appreciated!
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
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Re: Need Help Choosing New Tires For 1998 Maxima Se
Originally posted by ShowGun
Well its that time to change the stock tires for my 1998 Nissam Maxima SE. I wasn't too crazy about the factory goodyears that were on my car so I'm looking into other makes. Any suggestions. I don't really care too much about high performance and handling. I do mostly highway driving. I do care about ride comfort, low noise, and long tread life. Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction. Here is the size of my tire.. P215/55R16. I was told to go with alteast a H rated tire. I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus. Also considering the TOYO PROXES TPT and the YOKOHAMA AVIDT4( But this is only a T rated tire). Any suggestion or help in choosing a tire would be most appreciated!
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
Well its that time to change the stock tires for my 1998 Nissam Maxima SE. I wasn't too crazy about the factory goodyears that were on my car so I'm looking into other makes. Any suggestions. I don't really care too much about high performance and handling. I do mostly highway driving. I do care about ride comfort, low noise, and long tread life. Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction. Here is the size of my tire.. P215/55R16. I was told to go with alteast a H rated tire. I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus. Also considering the TOYO PROXES TPT and the YOKOHAMA AVIDT4( But this is only a T rated tire). Any suggestion or help in choosing a tire would be most appreciated!
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
When yo ugo to buy, my suggestion would be to get rate quotes from online merchants like www.tirerack.com and then print the quotes. You can take them to a local Sears or National Tire and Battery (NTB) and they will match the price. This will save you time, plus if you ever have a problem, you don't have to ship the tires back to an online merchant. If money is no object, then ignore that part of my suggestion.
The moral of the story is that there are a LOT of good tires in that size for far upwards of $130 each. I paid $350 for my HRT+ tires, and love them. Had I had a little more money, I would be on the dunlops, but that is not the case. A search in the general maxima forum with the terms "tires" and "suggest*" will give you tons of results.
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Re: Need Help Choosing New Tires For 1998 Maxima Se
Originally posted by ShowGun
Well its that time to change the stock tires for my 1998 Nissam Maxima SE. I wasn't too crazy about the factory goodyears that were on my car so I'm looking into other makes. Any suggestions. I don't really care too much about high performance and handling. I do mostly highway driving. I do care about ride comfort, low noise, and long tread life. Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction. Here is the size of my tire.. P215/55R16. I was told to go with alteast a H rated tire. I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus. Also considering the TOYO PROXES TPT and the YOKOHAMA AVIDT4( But this is only a T rated tire). Any suggestion or help in choosing a tire would be most appreciated!
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
Well its that time to change the stock tires for my 1998 Nissam Maxima SE. I wasn't too crazy about the factory goodyears that were on my car so I'm looking into other makes. Any suggestions. I don't really care too much about high performance and handling. I do mostly highway driving. I do care about ride comfort, low noise, and long tread life. Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction. Here is the size of my tire.. P215/55R16. I was told to go with alteast a H rated tire. I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus. Also considering the TOYO PROXES TPT and the YOKOHAMA AVIDT4( But this is only a T rated tire). Any suggestion or help in choosing a tire would be most appreciated!
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
i have had a set of Yokohama avid h4 (awesome)15"
i have a set of Toyo Proxes Fz4 (also awesome)17"
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After replacing the Eagles, I tried the Michelin Energy MXV4 and those serve pretty well as an everyday tire. I just got some H rated Kumho Ecstas for my Maxima and they have been great so far, I would suggest looking into those. Anyhow, go to Tirerack.com and take a look at all the reviews for H rated tires to help you decide. Good luck.
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I have on now Nankang 225/45r-17 with 17" rims and the ride is pretty cumfy. They're not really performance tires, they're more for everyday driving but they do handle much better than my stock firehawk's and hubs. I say go with these if don't care much for performance. The price is right too
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tires
go with kumho hp4 716 63$ at www.tirerack.com
they are very quiet,and handle great - I just tried them in snow today - felt great much mor control than old michellins mvx4
best tire for Your dollar !!!!
Merry X-mass
Nick
they are very quiet,and handle great - I just tried them in snow today - felt great much mor control than old michellins mvx4
best tire for Your dollar !!!!
Merry X-mass
Nick
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Re: Need Help Choosing New Tires For 1998 Maxima Se
Originally posted by ShowGun
Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction.
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
Also living in Canada I definitly need the tire to be all season with good snow traction.
Thanks Everyone and Happy Holidays!
Merry Xmas!
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Re: Need Help Choosing New Tires For 1998 Maxima Se
Originally posted by ShowGun
I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus.
I was thinking about the Michelin® Energy MXV4® Plus.
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Kumho 716
The Kumho 716 has an excellent track record. It's an all season tire with a 380 treadwear, and has excellent feedback from the customers at tirerack.
Below are the sizes and pricing. Oh, they don't list the 215/55/16, but do list the 225/55/16. The difference in size is not even significant, (0.3" taller) and the price is only $63. The Dunlops are $91 each. I can buy them installed and balanced from the local tire store for $84 each... which is about what shipping and installation would cost going through tirerack... without the hassle!
They are going through a name change on the tires. They are removing the 'ectsa' part of the name, and just calling them the Kumho HP4 716. Tirerack still has both listings, so if one show out of stock, refer to the other.
Here are all of the sizes and prices...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....=Ecsta+HP4+716
Here are the condensed customer survey results...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=255HR6HP4
Below is Tirerack's personal survey (feedback) from their customers on this tire.
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surve...ommentStatus=P
The Dunlop A2's are also excellent tires.
Good Luck!
Below are the sizes and pricing. Oh, they don't list the 215/55/16, but do list the 225/55/16. The difference in size is not even significant, (0.3" taller) and the price is only $63. The Dunlops are $91 each. I can buy them installed and balanced from the local tire store for $84 each... which is about what shipping and installation would cost going through tirerack... without the hassle!
They are going through a name change on the tires. They are removing the 'ectsa' part of the name, and just calling them the Kumho HP4 716. Tirerack still has both listings, so if one show out of stock, refer to the other.
Here are all of the sizes and prices...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....=Ecsta+HP4+716
Here are the condensed customer survey results...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=255HR6HP4
Below is Tirerack's personal survey (feedback) from their customers on this tire.
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surve...ommentStatus=P
The Dunlop A2's are also excellent tires.
Good Luck!
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Dunlop SP Sport A2's seem to be very good...just had four of them put on this past monday...replaced four Dunlop D60 A2's, which I was also very impressed with. The D60's lasted about 35,000 miles with some fairly agressive handling, held the road well. Took the car out in the melting snow and slush today...the new tires feel great.
Had a set of Pirelli HP's before the D60's, the Pirelli's were a major disapointment, especially in the rain.
Had a set of Pirelli HP's before the D60's, the Pirelli's were a major disapointment, especially in the rain.
Originally posted by 98BlaximaSE
How do these things handle in the snow and rain?
How do these things handle in the snow and rain?
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Originally posted by ReichMax97
After replacing the Eagles, I tried the Michelin Energy MXV4 and those serve pretty well as an everyday tire. I just got some H rated Kumho Ecstas for my Maxima and they have been great so far, I would suggest looking into those. Anyhow, go to Tirerack.com and take a look at all the reviews for H rated tires to help you decide. Good luck.
After replacing the Eagles, I tried the Michelin Energy MXV4 and those serve pretty well as an everyday tire. I just got some H rated Kumho Ecstas for my Maxima and they have been great so far, I would suggest looking into those. Anyhow, go to Tirerack.com and take a look at all the reviews for H rated tires to help you decide. Good luck.
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Originally posted by NYCe MaXiMa
DUNLOP SP SPORT A2
that's all the tire you will ever need.
just search for that name and you'll see countless good feedback.
DUNLOP SP SPORT A2
that's all the tire you will ever need.
just search for that name and you'll see countless good feedback.
now time for some lowering springs
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