After 16 months my 1st disappointment

[nearwater]

OP, received your PM. If it was that even of a wear, then it must've been something else.
I only put 400 miles on my car, so I have no idea how the tires wear, obviously.
But all tires shot at 16k miles isn't normal.
Do you do a lot of long highway driving?
A person who works for a reputable tire company told me that any extended driving over 2hours put a lot of stress on the rubbers.
Not sure how true that statement is, but I guess he knows better than I do.

Dan

 

[Mark_888]

I can't find that info as well.
IMO, Hyundai didn't really need to put LSD on this car. It's a V8 lux sedan, not a performance car.
I gotta crawl underneath my car one day and check it out for myself.

Dan

I suspect that LSD is much less important now that cars have Electronic Stability Control (ESC). But driving a RWD in Canada or parts of the US where it snows a lot, is probably somewhat of a challenge (at least some of the time).

 

[Sayantsi]

A person who works for a reputable tire company told me that any extended driving over 2hours put a lot of stress on the rubbers.
Not sure how true that statement is, but I guess he knows better than I do.

Dan

Heat cycles will eventually kill a tire, or running at high speed that brings the tire temp up near its heat limits, but highway driving is some of the easiest on a tire - constant temp, constant speed, easy turns... I've never heard of extended highway driving stressing tires though... did he say how it stresses them?

 

[nearwater]

Heat cycles will eventually kill a tire, or running at high speed that brings the tire temp up near its heat limits, but highway driving is some of the easiest on a tire - constant temp, constant speed, easy turns... I've never heard of extended highway driving stressing tires though... did he say how it stresses them?

Maybe it was all BS, idk.
He just mentioned that it's a good idea to stop every 2hours to let the tires cool down.

Dan

 

[Aquineas]

I don't know what to tell you except for my current experience. The moment I drove the Genesis with the new Turanzas I could feel the difference and not feel or hear the worn out Dunlaps. The handling was much improved and much, much better in wet conditions. What really blew me away was after breaking in the new tires they became noticably quieter while driving on the freeways. The noise level in the Genesis traveling 80 mph on asphalt is not much different than traveling 35 mph in town. Its rather a bold statement but that is what I have found!!

Well, the world is big enough for more than one opinion. I respect yours. Good luck with your tires and your Genesis. I'm still in debate with myself about the Genesis, and the real debate is whether I should wait for 2011, which we all know will bring an 8-speed transmission and potentially direct injection. The emotional part of me wants it now, but I also know this time next year I'll be slightly regretful that I didn't wait .

 

[danieltoye101@msn.com]

If you wait for 2011 I hope Hyundai puts better tires than the Dunlaps. I'm sure Hyundai will step up to the plate and make the 2011 even more desirable automobile to drive. Good Luck in whichever one you choose.

 

[Snake33]

I have the OEM Dunlops on my Genny with 18K. My last oil change the dealer rotated the tires and informed me of the low trend on the rear. I was kind of surprised, but after reading a few of the post, it appears the Dunlops are on a love/hate relationship. I will probably replace mine at 30K or earlier, just searching around for a better brand with longer wear.

 

[danieltoye101@msn.com]

I have the OEM Dunlops on my Genny with 18K. My last oil change the dealer rotated the tires and informed me of the low trend on the rear. I was kind of surprised, but after reading a few of the post, it appears the Dunlops are on a love/hate relationship. I will probably replace mine at 30K or earlier, just searching around for a better brand with longer wear.

You probably will soon feel the quality of ride start to diminish. I bet you will have new tires with in 5-6k

Good luck in new tires in the future

 

[Snake33]

I'm hoping I can get at least 5k more miles out of these Dunlops, but I guess it depends on the driver habit and style. But I'm checking into tires and will read some of the posts for insight.

 

[Mark_888]

If you wait for 2011 I hope Hyundai puts better tires than the Dunlaps. I'm sure Hyundai will step up to the plate and make the 2011 even more desirable automobile to drive. Good Luck in whichever one you choose.

Very few automakers put decent OEM tires on their cars. Just replace them with some decent tires after 15K-20K miles and just accept that as part of buying a new car.

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[danieltoye101@msn.com]

Very few automakers put decent OEM tires on their cars. Just replace them with some decent tires after 15K-20K miles and just accept that as part of buying a new car.

When I got my Azera in 2006 they came with Michelins including a full size spare. Those 5 tires rotated lasted me 52K miles

 

[dg_moore]

When I got my Azera in 2006 they came with Michelins including a full size spare. Those 5 tires rotated lasted me 52K miles

Same story here: when I traded my 06 Azera with a little over 50K miles for my Genesis a couple of weeks ago the OE Michelins still had plenty of tread left. The dealer said they wouldn't have to replace them for resale.

 

[jrag]

I have had to replace tires also. Car is 11 months old 15700 miles on it rear tires were shot front tires had a few more miles on them.

 

[Genny46PM]

That is disappointing indeed.

These Dunlop OEM are classified as "ultra high performance" and by nature the "uhp" tires aren't meant to last 50k-60k miles. However, they should easily last 35K+ miles as long as they are rotated at given intervals. These Dunlop SP Sport 5000M OEM tires aren't cheap. It costs $185.00 each at tirerack.com. I am scratching my head trying to figure out how these people got 50k-60k miles out of them. Are these blind drivers?
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...=2010&autoModel=Genesis Sedan&autoModClar=4.6

Could the weight of Genesis have something to do with shortfall of these tires?

If my Dunlop OEM tires aren't going to last 20K miles, I will soon have to start saving $1000.00 for a new set of tires.

 

[Disaster]

That is disappointing indeed.

These Dunlop OEM are classified as "ultra high performance" and by nature the "uhp" tires aren't meant to last 50k-60k miles. However, they should easily last 35K+ miles as long as they are rotated at given intervals. These Dunlop SP Sport 5000M OEM tires aren't cheap. It costs $185.00 each at tirerack.com. I am scratching my head trying to figure out how these people got 50k-60k miles out of them. Are these blind drivers?
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...=2010&autoModel=Genesis Sedan&autoModClar=4.6

Could the weight of Genesis have something to do with shortfall of these tires?

If my Dunlop OEM tires aren't going to last 20K miles, I will soon have to start saving $1000.00 for a new set of tires.

Power, weight, alignment, driving conditions and driving style all effect tire wear. I've seen huge disparities in tire life from different drivers on the same car. IMHO, the Dunlops are fairly good 3 season tires...which doesn't bode well for tire life. Personally, when it comes to traction vs. tire life, I tend to lean toward traction. Tires are one of the cheaper consumables on a car. 20,000 miles on a $800 set of tires costs 4 cents a mile. Not bad at all for a performance oriented car. In comparison, depreciation might be 40 cents, gas 15 and insurance 12.

 

[silverado]

tires are the number 1 safety item on a car not to mention performance - so if you want to improve your car, tires are the way to go.

 

[RJJ]

I'm also disappointed with tire wear. I have a 4.6L V8 Genesis with 18,500 miles. I've had it for 15 months. I took the car in for regular service yesterday and was told I needed new tires. Now I'm looking to buy tires, but I don't know which tires to replace them with. I'm not happy with the Dunlops...having to replace tires every 20k miles. I'm looking on this site to see what other Genesis owners are replacing their Dunlops with. Does anyone know the thread that is most helpful? Oh yeah, the dealership wanted $850 installed for new Dunlops. Thanks

 

[tbently]

Bridgestone Serenity tires. I can't say enough good things. If these had been the stock tire, the thread about suspension would not exist. Paid $1000 for everything ibcluding alignment. These were recommended by someone on this thread and the couldn't have been more correct.

PS I had to change mine at less than 17K Just to be safe.

 

[Disaster]

Bridgestone Serenity tires. I can't say enough good things. If these had been the stock tire, the thread about suspension would not exist. Paid $1000 for everything ibcluding alignment. These were recommended by someone on this thread and the couldn't have been more correct.

PS I had to change mine at less than 17K Just to be safe.

Serenity's did well in TireRacks wet tests.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=112

I'm leaning toward the Continental ExtremeContactDWS. These probably won't yield as soft a ride, but are a little better for performance.

 

[Midnightsun]

My experience with Bridgestone Turanzas is they are terrible. I've had them on a couple of Nissans (I owned an 03 Altima SE and a couple of Maximas), and I've never seen a tire perform worse in the rain. The Potenzas were equally disappointing, so much so that if I can help it, I'll never buy another Bridgestone Tire.

Just because you owned some before, does not mean the newer models are much better. After all, how would you like it if somebody said your Genesis sucks as I had they Hyundai Pony before and it was a piece of crap.

Here is a comparison test for a few high end tires. You will notice the Turanza Serenity was far superior to anything out there on the wet. This is where I like a tire to shine as this is one of the most unexpected,dangerous and unforgiving condition you will ever encounter in the summer.

I just put a new set of these same tires on my Genesis.

Here is the test. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/video112.jsp