CENTRAL IOWA CAR TIRES

[viking63]

I highly recommend discount tire

Second this along with the others. With the roughly $25/tire installation charge for mounting, balancing, TPMS kit, disposal, you get Life of Tire maintenance. Rotation, balance, flat repair. You can also get "certificates" for about $35/tire which will replace unrepairable tires at no charge.

I've been happy with Michelin CrossClimate 2 on our SUV. Very quiet and good in rain and snow.

Agree. Replaced original OEM Bridgestone Ecopia's (which were crap in the snow) on my "21 Forester with them after only one winter. 3-snowflake rated so excellant in the snow. Yet they are quiet and goodhandling. Have about 25K on them with minimal wear.

 

[Kinch]

I go to a mom and pop store that also sells gas and they have put on so many tires for me, they know what kind I need, where I drive, etc. I just tell them to get me good high mileage tires. They have always treated me right. My point is, sometimes its not the brand of tire, but the relationship you have with the guy who puts them on.

 

[spierceisu]

Have a tire that is leaking on my wife's SUV that can't be repaired since it is too close to the sidewall. It is a Subaru Ascent with 36,000 miles on it so figured rather than have 1 odd tire, it would be best to just replace them all since OEM tires never last very well. I was thinking Michelin Defender 2s since I can't get Defender LTX in the tire size I need. I saw the Cross Climate 2 and never heard of them. It looks like better performance but shorter life. Anyone else have thoughts between the 2 of them? I am looking at getting them at Costco.

 

[JEFF420]

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[AgronAlum]

Have a tire that is leaking on my wife's SUV that can't be repaired since it is too close to the sidewall. It is a Subaru Ascent with 36,000 miles on it so figured rather than have 1 odd tire, it would be best to just replace them all since OEM tires never last very well. I was thinking Michelin Defender 2s since I can't get Defender LTX in the tire size I need. I saw the Cross Climate 2 and never heard of them. It looks like better performance but shorter life. Anyone else have thoughts between the 2 of them? I am looking at getting them at Costco.

Just FYI. It's generally recommended to replace all 4 tires on an AWD vehicle anyway, which I assume the Subaru is. Things can get funky with the AWD system if your tires are different diameters. Some systems are more sensitive than others and it can lead to premature failure of some expensive parts. The manual may give you a maximum tread depth difference but I'm sure you're way over it at 36k. It's usually in the 2-3/32 range. I also think Subarus are some of the more sensitive drivetrains out there.

As far as the tires, check reviews at discount tire and tire rack.

Also, for future reference. You can get shaved tires from Tire Rack to match an existing set on AWD vehicles. They just shave them down to match the tread depth of the remaining tires on your car.

 

[AgronAlum]

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Biilllsss White Wall. We've got tiiires and ****.

 

[CYdTracked]

Just FYI. It's generally recommended to replace all 4 tires on an AWD vehicle anyway, which I assume the Subaru is. Things can get funky with the AWD system if your tires are different diameters. Some systems are more sensitive than others and it can lead to premature failure of some expensive parts. The manual may give you a maximum tread depth difference but I'm sure you're way over it at 36k. It's usually in the 2-3/32 range. I also think Subarus are some of the more sensitive drivetrains out there.

As far as the tires, check reviews at discount tire and tire rack.

Also, for future reference. You can get shaved tires from Tire Rack to match an existing set on AWD vehicles. They just shave them down to match the tread depth of the remaining tires on your car.

Not necessarily need to replace all 4, depends on how much tread is left. I had this scenario the other year and just replaced 2 tires which is fine as long as they are paired on the same axle. If there is a big tread difference then you may need to replace all 4 but if there is some good life left on the set just replace 2 of them and make sure they are paired on the same axle when you rotate tires.

 

[AgronAlum]

Not necessarily need to replace all 4, depends on how much tread is left. I had this scenario the other year and just replaced 2 tires which is fine as long as they are paired on the same axle. If there is a big tread difference then you may need to replace all 4 but if there is some good life left on the set just replace 2 of them and make sure they are paired on the same axle when you rotate tires.

I will agree that it depends on how much tread is left and touched on that in my post. I will disagree on the 2 vs 4 and you need to follow the same 2-3/32 rule that you would from side to side.

If the tires are different diameters front and back, the clutch packs in the transfer case will be working 100 percent of the time. They’re not designed for 100 percent duty cycle and will overheat. The overheating will cause premature failure.

On cars with a viscous coupler like the Subaru, side to side and front and back follow the same tread depth guidelines.

 

[motorcy90]

Have a tire that is leaking on my wife's SUV that can't be repaired since it is too close to the sidewall. It is a Subaru Ascent with 36,000 miles on it so figured rather than have 1 odd tire, it would be best to just replace them all since OEM tires never last very well. I was thinking Michelin Defender 2s since I can't get Defender LTX in the tire size I need. I saw the Cross Climate 2 and never heard of them. It looks like better performance but shorter life. Anyone else have thoughts between the 2 of them? I am looking at getting them at Costco.

Cross climates will do much better in snow/light ice. Another option is Toyo Celsius 2 tires, have them on the wifes SUV and I never worry about winter weather driving in that.

 

[cyfan21]

For all enquiring minds. I went to discount tire in Clive and bought 4 Micheline defender tires for $1388.