New wheels & tires

Hello:

I posted this several days back. No replies yet, so giving it another try. =====

We have a '97 Legacy Outback. It is time to replace the tires again. Also going to be replacing the wheels this time around. Over the years the finish on the original wheels has [blistered?] where the rubber contacts the wheels. This causes the tires to lose about 1-3 pounds air pressure every week .

I live in Michigan, USA, so need a good all-around, four season tire. After doing some research & reading reviews have decided to go with the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred tires and these wheels from 'X-Wheels.' Anyone one here running on either of these?

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~~Phil~~

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Phil Marshall
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Tcassette

Thanks for the feedback. I happened to be over at Sears today getting a watchband resized, and as luck would have it you have to walk past the automotive dept. I got a hands-on look at the TripleTreds. Really odd looking aren't they?! But like you I read the reviews about them @Tirerack.com which sold me on paying the extra bucks for them.

We will be going over to our local tire place 'Discount Tire Co.' this Saturday to place our order.... maybe if we get lucky everything will be in stock that day. I have found one other wheel at their store that I like and is in my price range. Not sure which wheel we will end up getting.... but am now leaning toward this one -

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~~Phil~~

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Phil Marshall

Nope, never heard of 'em, but I'd be a little leery of an $80 alloy wheel. I'd suggest finding a set of OEM alloy wheels at a scrapyard, or on ebay; probably still $200-$250, but at least a known product. I'd also suggest that for MI winters, a dedicated snow tire set is probably indicated. Put 'em on inexpensive steel wheels, and take them off when the snow goes; probably get 3-4 seasons out of them. The Winterforce snow tires work well, and aren't expensive, check with TireRack for package deals that are hard to beat. Ask your tire tech to clean up the beads on your current wheels with a wire brush or roloc pad the next time you have tires mounted, this will most likely eliminate the leak. (If the leak is actually at the bead; often, very slow leaks are valve stem related.)

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB Laboratory Manager Microelectronics Research University of Colorado (719) 262-3101

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S

Yes, known to be crap. I read several reports of Subaru wheels deteriorating as mine have. Why would I buy more Suby wheels?

Too expensive for me to buy 8 new wheels & tires (winter set / summer set.) And really unnecessary. A high quality All-Season tire, and smart driving has served me well for some 25 years in Michigan. Never gotten stuck :)

My current wheels are not worth trying to salvage. The metal/finish has blister bubbles (?) and look like crap. If it _was possible_ , they'd have to be sand blasted and refinished somehow. Not worth the $$

The leaks are not valve stem related. All four tires are losing between

1-3 pounds of air per week. The tires are not getting a solid bond to the wheel because of gaps from blisters where the tire & wheel make contact.

~~Phil~~

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Phil Marshall

'X-Wheels.'

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Interesting about the Tripletreads, but I always wonder when I replace 'old' tires with new tires if the new tires are really that much better of a tire or if they are better as a new tire compared to the old worn-out/loud tires I removed and are comparing them to..

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Kramer

  • Have you looked into the Nokian tires? They're sometimes hard to find. Prius owners are raving about them. Also the Michelin Hydroedge.

earle

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