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Re: V vs H Rated Michellin's
| Dick | 26 Jan 2008 04:03 |
>>>The tire folks at my local Costco stated that since the door label on my >>>'99 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Paul I asked about the policy at my local Costco. Was told that all I had to do was sign a waiver. They do it all the time. Decided to trust Honda's decision to use 92V tires.
Thanks everyone for your ideas and comments.
Dick
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| Paul | 26 Jan 2008 02:46 |
>>> It's time for some new shoes for my '03 Accord V-6. I know people on >>> this usenet group are not all that fond of the OEM Michellin Energy [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Dick I've seen those notices at Costco too. I bought some Goodrich Traction T/As for my '01 Odyssey at Costco a few years ago and I've been happy with them. I think they sell them in a size to fit the Accord; not sure about the speed rating. Might be worth a look. They'd cost you less than the Michelins.
Paul
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| Dick | 24 Jan 2008 15:29 |
>> It's time for some new shoes for my '03 Accord V-6. I know people on >> this usenet group are not all that fond of the OEM Michellin Energy [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >policy to not install tires with a lesser speed rating. YMMV. >M.Paul Good point. I will see what ours has to say about that. May be a corporate issue.
Dick
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| M.Paul | 24 Jan 2008 14:52 |
> It's time for some new shoes for my '03 Accord V-6. I know people on > this usenet group are not all that fond of the OEM Michellin Energy [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Dick The tire folks at my local Costco stated that since the door label on my '99 Accord V6 recommends V rated tires, due to liability issues it is their policy to not install tires with a lesser speed rating. YMMV. M.Paul
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| Dick | 23 Jan 2008 18:52 |
It's time for some new shoes for my '03 Accord V-6. I know people on this usenet group are not all that fond of the OEM Michellin Energy MVX4 91V tires, but I have been happy with them. Good snow and wet pavement performance, quiet and good mileage. That's good enough for me. I buy my tires at Costco, so straying away from the mainstream in tires is not an option for me.
I see that the Energy tire has been replaced with the Primacy. It's supposed to be a blend between the old Energy and another higher-end Michellin tire. There is a $30 per tire difference between the V and the H ratings in the Primacy. Is there any real reason to spend the extra $120 to get the V rating again? I do spend some time on the road, so 80 mph is not uncommon. I don't know why Honda uses the V rating in the first place, unless it is just a marketing tool.
Dick
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