| mfisher1967 |
About 7 years ago I purchased a set of Yokohama tires for my wife's CR-V. They were reasonably priced and had a very high rating. I don't remember the particular model of the tire. Less than two years later the Yokohama tires had moderate to severe dry rot. I was very surprised to say the least, especially since the tires had less than 24,000 miles on them at the time. A short time later I ended up replacing the Yokohama tires.
Fast forward to today. My wife has a 2006 Pilot LX 2WD that was purchased new in May 2006. Her Pilot has ~34,000 miles on the OEM Goodyear Integrity tires and they will need to be replaced fairly soon. I am leaning towards the Michelin CT SUV, but am tempted by the significantly lower price of the Yokohama Geolander tire line. I am looking at ~$740 to replace all four tires with the Michelin CT and ~$640 if I choose to go with the Yokohama Geolanders.
This is a significant price difference for tires that appear to have very similar ratings and reviews. I am concerned about my past experience with the Yokohama tires, but realize that one bad set of tires does not mean that every Yokohama tire will dry rot after two years.
What are your thoughts on this? Are the Michelin CT's worth $100 more than the Yokohama Geolanders? Any advice on this will be appreciated. Thanks |
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| mmmmark |
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Originally posted by mfisher1967
Are the Michelin CT's worth $100 more than the Yokohama Geolanders? Any advice on this will be appreciated. Thanks
I'd say "no". I'm happy with my Geolanders. Perhaps, the set you had were pretty old--setting in inventory for a long time. There is a date code on tires, so be sure that they aren't TOO old. |
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| larryziegler |
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Originally posted by mfisher1967
I am looking at ~$740 to replace all four tires with the Michelin CT and ~$640 if I choose to go with the Yokohama Geolanders.
This is a significant price difference for tires that appear to have very similar ratings and reviews. I am concerned about my past experience with the Yokohama tires, but realize that one bad set of tires does not mean that every Yokohama tire will dry rot after two years.
What are your thoughts on this? Are the Michelin CT's worth $100 more than the Yokohama Geolanders? Any advice on this will be appreciated. Thanks
Are you a member of Sam's Club? I got my CT's in December at Sam's for $680 OTD. They were $143/tire. |
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| mmmmark |
| I got my Geolanders for 105 each at Discount tire--they matched a local tire shop! |
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| BigDozer66 |
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Originally posted by larryziegler
Are you a member of Sam's Club? I got my CT's in December at Sam's for $680 OTD. They were $143/tire.
The Sam's here in Texas have the CT's at $738.00 (Drive Out) for a set of 4.
The LTX-MS's would have been in the $650.00 range.
I didn't think either of them were worth that much more than the BF Goodrich Long Trail T/A's which were $493.00 (Drive Out).:)
We took the Goodyear Integrity's off with just over 12,000 miles on them.
The difference is night and day in ride quality, handling, stability, wet and dry traction.:4:
We have about 1500 miles on them now and they have been excellent.
BigDozer66 |
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| mfisher1967 |
I appreciate your replies. Sorry for taking a while to get back to this post, it has been hectic at work for the last few weeks.
Anyway, I am inclined to try Yokohama again, but the big boss (My Wife) tells me that she doesn't feel the same way. I don't want to hear "I told you so" a 1,000 times if the Geolander tires have issues, so I will most likely stick with the Michelin CT's.
The funny part is that four Michelin CT tires only cost ~$600 before tax and all of the various charges and fees. By the time all that is added into the price, the OTD cost is ~$740. That works out to just under 25% of taxes, fees and mounting charges. |
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| robrecht |
| A lot of people here really love the Michelin CTs, more so than you might expect from just looking at their various ratings. I'm sure you'll be very satisfied. Personally, I went with the GY Fortera TTs recently, but it was a tough decision between them and the CTs. One of the frequently overlooked things about the CTs I realy like is their light weight compared with the TTs and some other replacements--makes for a smoother ride and better handling on rough roads. Unsprung rotational mass, especially at the corners, is multiplied in its effects on handling. |
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| mmmmark |
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Originally posted by robrecht
Unsprung rotational mass, especially at the corners, is multiplied in its effects on handling.
...and mileage. |
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| robrecht |
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Originally posted by mmmmark
...and mileage.
I was going to say something like that but didn't want to get his hopes up since the MCTs actually weigh 1 lb more than the crappy Integrities. But they're 9 bls lighter than the heavy TTs. |
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