Michelin Premier A/S.
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Michelin Premier A/S.
I purchased a set of 16" Mini oem rims to replace the 15" rims on my Justa. I purchased the wheels because I believe they will look better on the car.
I am looking for a tire that provides a comfortable ride, won't affect fuel mileage too much and is durable. I'm not a very "sporty" driver. I spend most time on city streets and freeways. Do you think this tire is an acceptable choice?
I am looking for a tire that provides a comfortable ride, won't affect fuel mileage too much and is durable. I'm not a very "sporty" driver. I spend most time on city streets and freeways. Do you think this tire is an acceptable choice?
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For me 7.5K intervals may be to long to achieve an even tire wear...
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Peter, I can also recommend if you want a better look to think about 205/50/16 , it will be a tad shorter tire, about 1 mph off on speedo but it fits good and the wider tire looks great. But if your after MPG then don't go shorter.
If you want a tire that will last and have good traction, not great then the michelin is a good choice, for me I want max traction so my tires don't last.
I also am about how the tire/tread look. I'm looking hard at nitto motivo right now, it's only a A traction not AA BUT has a warranty for tread wear.
If you want a tire that will last and have good traction, not great then the michelin is a good choice, for me I want max traction so my tires don't last.
I also am about how the tire/tread look. I'm looking hard at nitto motivo right now, it's only a A traction not AA BUT has a warranty for tread wear.
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For me 7.5K intervals may be to long to achieve an even tire wear...
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I have the Michelin Latitudes on our Ford Expedition $200/tire they get rotated every 5K although COSTCO says 7500K no problems getting them done more often.. They are the best tire I could have on that Monster they have worn even are quiet and smooth riding. I will probably have to replace them later this year before the wet season if we have one
The tires on the R84 Rims now are 205/55X16 Riken Raptor VR and they are good looking tires the tread has that aggressive directional tread pattern. I am going to get a set of Michelin's don't know which one yet that give 50K miles and ride and handles well. We are older so don't need the race track handling but would like a smoother ride, that is why I won't got to 50 series tire don't want the shorter sidewall and rougher ride. AS fare as snow I will keep the 15 tires and rim as I have set of cable traction devices for them incase we go up the snow area in the winter. The 205/50 would be to wide for any type of snow chains to fit. Winter tire are something I don't need I try to stay out of the snow if possible, to may idiots driving to fast in their 4x4's
Tom
The tires on the R84 Rims now are 205/55X16 Riken Raptor VR and they are good looking tires the tread has that aggressive directional tread pattern. I am going to get a set of Michelin's don't know which one yet that give 50K miles and ride and handles well. We are older so don't need the race track handling but would like a smoother ride, that is why I won't got to 50 series tire don't want the shorter sidewall and rougher ride. AS fare as snow I will keep the 15 tires and rim as I have set of cable traction devices for them incase we go up the snow area in the winter. The 205/50 would be to wide for any type of snow chains to fit. Winter tire are something I don't need I try to stay out of the snow if possible, to may idiots driving to fast in their 4x4's
Tom
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Why would you say not high perf ? AA traction ratings are pretty high perf, not 100 or 200 type track tires but still . I was thinking of these or pilot sports. I just want something more than 10k from a tire .
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I was confusing this with the pilot sport as3 , just got those in and need to have installed.
The Premier AS is considered a Grand Touring tire.
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When the Premier AS is new, I'd also suggest more regular rotation, every 3-4K for at least the 1st 3 rotations.
And...rotation is just front->rear; same side correct?
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I rotate my other cars tires at every 10,000 miles and that works just fine for them.
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What about snow?
Hi guys - For me, these Premier A/S 3 would be going on to a 2010 Clubman with 15" rims. I've been waiting for months to pull the trigger on these over at Costco until the $70 instant discount became available again. I'm so over run-flats, and I can't wait for a quieter and smoother ride.
Here's the kicker - are these totally and utterly useless in the snow? The Clubman is the regular snow car I drive...and am very skittish after Boston's Snowmageddon this past year. Would prefer to avoid summer/snow tire swaps.
If they're genuinely iffy in the snow, what else do you recommend? Really enjoying Michelin Pilots on the other car.
Would really appreciate replies ASAP with a HUGE road trip coming up in about a week.
Thanks!
Here's the kicker - are these totally and utterly useless in the snow? The Clubman is the regular snow car I drive...and am very skittish after Boston's Snowmageddon this past year. Would prefer to avoid summer/snow tire swaps.
If they're genuinely iffy in the snow, what else do you recommend? Really enjoying Michelin Pilots on the other car.
Would really appreciate replies ASAP with a HUGE road trip coming up in about a week.
Thanks!
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premier a/s vs. snow tires
I haven't used the premier a/s in the snow. I do like them on my car. Much better than runflats.
In Boston I would run a tire dedicated to snow. Tire Rack has good prices on snow tires/rims. I too am a New Englander & would not ride all season/ grand touring tires again during the winter. The snow tires are worth their price.
In Boston I would run a tire dedicated to snow. Tire Rack has good prices on snow tires/rims. I too am a New Englander & would not ride all season/ grand touring tires again during the winter. The snow tires are worth their price.
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Michelin Premier A/S.
there is no comparison between dedicated winter tires vs all-seasons
my sister and I both have all4s
she has the oem pirelli p7 all-season tires
i have dunlop grandtrek sj6 winter tires
in 4-6 inches of fresh snow, in an unplowed parking lot, we did a 0-30-0 "race"
i did it 3 times (0-30-0-30-0-30-0) in less distance than it took her to do it once (0-30-0)!
we tried using DSC ON, DTC ON and traction completely off ... made no difference ... the dedicated winter tires are the way to go
ecstuning sells mini oem steelies and mini oem alloys at a very resonable price
it is my understanding from ecs thay the tpms sensors do not work on the steelies, i bought a set of alloys for my winter tires
after the "race" my sister got a set of winters for her all4
winter tires are available as both runflats and non-runflats
my sister and I both have all4s
she has the oem pirelli p7 all-season tires
i have dunlop grandtrek sj6 winter tires
in 4-6 inches of fresh snow, in an unplowed parking lot, we did a 0-30-0 "race"
i did it 3 times (0-30-0-30-0-30-0) in less distance than it took her to do it once (0-30-0)!
we tried using DSC ON, DTC ON and traction completely off ... made no difference ... the dedicated winter tires are the way to go
ecstuning sells mini oem steelies and mini oem alloys at a very resonable price
it is my understanding from ecs thay the tpms sensors do not work on the steelies, i bought a set of alloys for my winter tires
after the "race" my sister got a set of winters for her all4
winter tires are available as both runflats and non-runflats
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Hell I drove in 2 ice storms with DW's and had no issue.
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The Premier AS is considered a Grand Touring tire.
Just wanted to hear your comments...from those negative reviews.
I will be in a market for a new set in a week or two and the AS Prem is/was on top of my list. A very close second choice is the AS 3, the one that is $10 more.
I do 120 miles/day and I am after high mileage all-season tires where 95% will be driven on freeways at speeds ranging from 70-85mph depending on the weather.
Thanks in advance!
Joey
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Alex...presume your 3-4k mile rotation recommendation would pertain to any new tires on a MINI ( I have a Roadster S w/ o.e. Conti SportContact RFs).
rotation is just front->rear; same side correct?
providing your tires are not directional.
Best front wheel drive rotation pattern.