Excessive tire wear

[LLT]

There's no way I'll be going to another Dunlop tire. My next tire will likely be the Bridgestone Serenity.... they have some of the best reviews I've seen on tires. I also know a few MB and Lexus owners that have them and they love the quietness.

 

[jwaters943]

Well, in Dunlops defense, not all of their tires are as bad as the OEM Genesis tires. My Dunlop winter tires handle and ride better than the OEMs, although they are a tiny bit noisy on certain surfaces.

 

[smillerathome]

Has anyone considered the Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum? They're alot cheaper ($149 each) than any of those discussed here, and highly rated at Tirerack, just below the Bridgestone Serenity, specifically for Ride Comfort.

The other tire that fits the Genesis that gets good ratings there is the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus, which maybe doesn't have as long a tread life, but good traction, comfort, quiet, etc.

 

[scottdk]

Has anyone considered the Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum? They're alot cheaper ($149 each) than any of those discussed here, and highly rated at Tirerack, just below the Bridgestone Serenity, specifically for Ride Comfort.

The other tire that fits the Genesis that gets good ratings there is the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus, which maybe doesn't have as long a tread life, but good traction, comfort, quiet, etc.

I've used Kumho Ecsta's and Pilot Sports, as well as friends with Stants etc. Kumho's were good for the price, but not worth buying since they couldn't provide the performance desired and Pilots are overpriced and simply just are terrible in my eyes. Too bad it took me 3 sets to finally admit poor quality.

I prefer Hankook tires or Sumitomo tire personally.

 

[jwaters943]

Kuhmo makes good tires at GREAT prices. I've owned 3 sets (one on my Passat, one on my Civic, and one on my Pilot), and each has performed above expectations and never given me any issues. The Kumho Platinums are MUCH cheaper than the Bridgestone Turanana Serenity tires and are a good choice if you seldom push your car or drive aggressively. Choosing a Grand Touring tire to begin with usually comes w/ lower handling limits and steering feedback than say an Ultra High Performance tire. The Kumho has fairly poor scores in Tire Rack's testing (although the customer reviews are strong).

I'm really hoping that come next year when it's time to replace my crappy OEM Dunlops that Michelin will offer the Primacy MXV4 in 235/50/18. Those tires are rated highest in both Tire Rack's testing and the customer survey reviews. They make them in 245/45/18 which WILL work on the Genesis, but according to my tire size calculator the sidewall is .3" shorter which will give the car the appearance of slightly more wheel gap and your speedometer will be off slightly (if your speedo says you're doing 60mph, you'll actually be traveling 58.7mph).

 

[jpq1999]

If anyone wants to feel better, today I brought my wife's CLK350 in (10,992 miles), and the tires are ready for changing...at $1,000 + alignment of $150-$250. Such a deal! Guy told me to expect 13-14K on tires here in South Florida for the MB. He did do a courtesy Nitrogen switch, though, which was nice-lol

 

[MarkF001]

At http://worldwide.hyundai.com/ they are showing the Genesis with 18" wheels useing Kumho Solos in 235/50 R18.

Also I just changed out to Hankook 245/45Z18 V12s. First impressions are the kidney brusing from rough expansion joints is gone. As is the dead feeling on center from the Dunlops. Also undulations are handled much better. Better ride and better handeling from a $151.72 (Local) tire.

PS stock rimes and tires ( less than 2K miles ) weighed 51 LBS.

 

[TJPark01]

Kuhmo makes good tires at GREAT prices. I've owned 3 sets (one on my Passat, one on my Civic, and one on my Pilot), and each has performed above expectations and never given me any issues

I've heard good things about Kumho tires too. I'm willing to give them a shot once these Dunlops are done.

 

[scottdk]

At http://worldwide.hyundai.com/ they are showing the Genesis with 18" wheels useing Kumho Solos in 235/50 R18.

Also I just changed out to Hankook 245/45Z18 V12s. First impressions are the kidney brusing from rough expansion joints is gone. As is the dead feeling on center from the Dunlops. Also undulations are handled much better. Better ride and better handeling from a $151.72 (Local) tire.

PS stock rimes and tires ( less than 2K miles ) weighed 51 LBS.

Excellent tires Mark! I had Hankook before and loved them.

 

[nadman51]

Sorry to be joining late and this is my first post. I have had the same issue with excessive tire wear. First noticed at around 10,000 miles, dealer said it was over inflation, but they are the ones that inflated the tires, (filled with nitrogen have been using for the past several years on a lexus and never have had a problem with tires) they had 35psi, I dropped it to 32 still same issue, they could not check the alignment because they said they didn't have the specs. that was around 6 months ago. They finally aligned in May, still have excessive wear issue, I have 15,000 miles on the tires and they are very bad. I brought the car to a goodyear shop who I trust and they said it is definetly an alignment problem. I am going back to the dealer and will keep you posted. These tires are ok and will not get a lot of miles but I don't think this is a tire problem. I'm going back to the dealer again and will keep you posted.

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[ctrcbob]

Am I the only one who is satisfied with the OEM Dunlops? They still have plenty of tread at 13,000 miles, and look like they will last to 30 or 40K.

As I said in an earlier post, when these need to be replaced, I will probably go with the BFG "KDWS" as I know the tire, had them on my Marauder (they lasted a long time) plus they come standard on the Mustang GT with 18 inch wheels.

 

[ImInPA]

Unless you are running super soft high performance summer tires, I believe that it is not unreasonable to expect at least 30K out of the OEM tires with "normal" driving. I had a Passat that came with Michelins. It was the only car I have ever owned that never needed an alignment. I always had it checked when I had my tires rotated. NTB will check your alignment free of charge and only charge you if it is out. I got 53K miles out of the originals. When it came time to replace the tires, I put a set of Hankook 418's on the Passat. The Hankooks went 59K miles (and were noticeably quieter and better in the snow.) A friend of mine had a Passat (same model year as mine.) He only got about 34K miles on the same OEM tires and I always noticed uneven tread wear on his car. I believe that the key to good mileage from tires is directly related to wheel alignment and driving style. As many of you know from some of my posts, I passed on a Genesis due to bad pre-sales dealer experience and opted to purchase a Volvo S80 T6. At 9K miles, the tires are like new and I am expecting to get at least 40K miles (if not more) from the OEM Michelin Pilots. With the incentives at the time of purchase, I got the Volvo for a bit less than the Genesis V6 (I was wanting the V8 Genny). The Volvo tracks straight and true and has a very nice ride, seeming to absorb all road irregularities. The ride is not as quiet as the Genesis, but the suspension really strikes a nice compromise between firmness and compliance over bumps.

 

[STREETS]

I have never been a fan of Dunlaps- either tires, tennis rackets or golf balls. Anyone know why Hyundai changed from advertising COOPER tires (20") during initial unveiling and web announcemnts.

Hopefully I will get more miles out of them, as I will be switching to high performance snows at all 4 corners come winter. I have noticed the initial tread depth on the SP5000 seems shallow. Make sure you rotate every 8000 miles.

Anyone know where to ger a good deal on spare rims with TPM's?