Achilles ATR Sports W rated
Achilles ATR Sports W rated
So, after 27 months (40,000 miles) I got bored today & decided to replace the Achilles ATR Sports that I had on the front of the 07. They still had 3-4 32nds left in the middle of the tire & 2 or so on the outer treads.
They were starting to make a little noise.
I replaced them with the same tire. After paying for the mount & balance at NTB....the guy said let me show you something......we went into the garage & the inner sidewalls of both tires had multiple big long splits...my life kinda flashed before my eyes. I had taken the car up to 120+ a few times with these tires..hit about 100 several times / week.....
Any idea why the inner sidewalls would split with zero evidence on the outer sidewalls?
Maybe I'll just run this second set 35,000 miles ....& keep my eye on the inside walls.
They were starting to make a little noise.
I replaced them with the same tire. After paying for the mount & balance at NTB....the guy said let me show you something......we went into the garage & the inner sidewalls of both tires had multiple big long splits...my life kinda flashed before my eyes. I had taken the car up to 120+ a few times with these tires..hit about 100 several times / week.....
Any idea why the inner sidewalls would split with zero evidence on the outer sidewalls?
Maybe I'll just run this second set 35,000 miles ....& keep my eye on the inside walls.
Re: Achilles ATR Sports W rated
Actually, now that I think about it....when the tires were fully inflated on the rims a person probably couldn't have even seen the cracks. Even deflated-unmounted you had to bend-flex the sidewalls to see them. Maybe it was just the outer rubber...(obviously) as even recently I had taken decreasing radius exit ramps at HIGH speed.....? Probably the reinforced sidewall material was fully intact????
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Have you ever driven the vehicle in the snow with ATRs on the rear? If so, how did they perform?
I bought 2 pairs of 19 inch Blizzaks (LM-25s) when Tire Rack was dumping them for $100.....I've put 33,000 miles on the first set running them year round.....still have 5 32nds left......with the Blizzaks on the rear & ATRs on the front I've gotten through miles of 6-8 inch unplowed snow.
I bought 2 pairs of 19 inch Blizzaks (LM-25s) when Tire Rack was dumping them for $100.....I've put 33,000 miles on the first set running them year round.....still have 5 32nds left......with the Blizzaks on the rear & ATRs on the front I've gotten through miles of 6-8 inch unplowed snow.
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Well, I have to be incremental with the gas pedal here in chicago during winter hahaha. It isnt bad though, you get used to it.
My rears do need replacing though, because the damn camber setting wears out the insides faster than the outsides. It really sucks because I dont have the cash to both replace the tires AND buy rear camber adjusting arms. :\
My rears do need replacing though, because the damn camber setting wears out the insides faster than the outsides. It really sucks because I dont have the cash to both replace the tires AND buy rear camber adjusting arms. :\
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Adrian X, at the end of the day, just save up your coin and buy some Michelin Pilot Sports. Then dial everything in. Otherwise, where you live in freezing Obamaland, get safe cheapies until you can do the winter/summer change out like many here do where it snows. My Crossfires hate anything under 40 degrees. I kiss the cars ****s (well, the ironing board...if that counts) to make them happy.
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