OK Don wrote: > One of my tires is loosing air, and another has separating tread on > the inside edge - so it's time for new tires. > Anyone have experience with the General Altimax HP tires?
About 400 miles experience on my new HPs on my FWD Oldsmobile. Stick well, ride well, haven't seen rain or snow yet. Rolling resistance might be a bit higher than the tires they replaced, but now that I've upped the pressure to 40psi they roll pretty good and still ride well. There's a HUGE difference in cornering traction between a new Altimax HP and an old Eagle LS, I didn't feel safe on the old tires, they'd howl when taking a freeway ramp at slightly over the posted speed. Through August 4 there was a $50 rebate on a set of four, so I got a huge bargain. The Altimax RT was my 2nd choice, I decided that for a similar price, I'd take the H-rated casing, sticky rubber, and directional tread over the RT's much higher treadwear rating. I'm used to getting 70-80k miles from a 300-350 treadwear rating, so the 400 rating on the Altimax HP means that my tires will probably die of old age before they wear out. Supplied my own stems, so mounting and lifetime balance at WalMart was $44, for a total cost of $264 after rebate and installation. Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
