As mentioned before, old worn tires are more efficient than new ones. And of course we all know that our actual efficiency is very hard to measure precisely.
I averaged 4.2 miles/kWh with the OE tires in the summer and averaged 3.7 miles/kWh with the RFT Bridgestone right after the tire change. This was not a scientific test, just my normal day to day driving.
Agree worn out tires are more efficient and it is very difficult to measure precise efficiency. I should have mentioned her Primacy's only had about 9K miles on them before her husband had her change them to the CC2's because of wanting better snow traction (they only get very light snow). She has had the CC2's on the car for over 2 years.
I smiled when I read this because of a recent flat I had on some Michelin RF's on my Miata. (which are brutally non-compliant, if you know what I mean)
No, you need a wheel minimum of 9" wide to install 265/40/20's. Your wheel is 8" wide. You can install 255/45/20's on your wheel though.I smiled when I read this because of a recent flat I had on some Michelin RF's on my Miata. (which are brutally non-compliant, if you know what I mean)
Anyways, last night FordPass told me I had low air pressure on the 2 week old 2023.5 GTPE. I woke to a passenger rear flat with a carpenter's razor blade deeply imbedded in the sipe of the center of the tire.
Discount Tire, in my small town, says the replacement tire is 5 days out!
Seriously tempted to replace all 4 brand new tires. And I'm typing this sitting in the lobby of Discount Tire doing DURESS research here on the forum for what tire to go to.
Grin factor is #1 aspect. (No snow in Coastal Texas)
They can get Michelin Pilot 4S today. But then I read about the special formula PS4's for the AMG 53GT.
They are 265/40/20 instead of 245
Discount Tire has them in a Red font, which they say means "car may need modifications"
Dang it! Lol
Will they work with the OEM wheel without interference?
Wow.
Thanks, but not "they", rather than "it".
You might go insane researching my shenanigans! I've only had these PS4S's (OEM AMG GT 53) on my car for a couple of weeks and while they seem to be my favorite so far, I am eyeing the PSS5's. Dying to try those out.
To be fair, grip and ride aren’t mutually exclusive.
I moved this conversation over to the general aftermarket wheels and tires thread and replied to you in this post: #824
Thank you for your business! We appreciate your support. Always take advantage of our Low Price Guarantee for piece of mind knowing your getting the best deal. No special request would be considered a pain. Your complete satisfaction is the Mangers first consideration. ?I couldn't take it.
I tried. I really did.
But I couldn't live with the mismatch of "Made in Mexico" and the ONE saying
So with only 500 miles in the OEM GTPE EV Continentals, I now have 4 non-EV Continentals.
Not likely a long life tire, of course. But looks like they should be a bit "stickier"?
Lighter.
Don't know yet if they are quieter.
Same load rating but much higher speed rating.
And honestly, surprised at @Discount Tire pricing being pretty good.
Oh, and the fellas at Discount Tire agreed to use pucks to lift the car. As well as using a torque wrench for putting the lugs on, rather than an impact. I appreciate them not considering me a pain. Nice folks.
My family (dad, brother, and son specifically) have done business with Discount Tire for decades. We were mostly won over because of the stunning number of tires that Discount Tire replaced, no questions asked, when they would get destroyed off road in West Texas when we'd go hunting. The terrain was brutal and you would never head out without at least 2 spares per vehicle. Seriously.
