John Horner

MLD wrote:
> "MinnPinn" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>Hey All,
>>I have an 04 Accord EX Sedan and it needs 2 new tires in the front.
>>Currently the OEM tire is the Michelin Energy MXV4 in a V rating. Is the
>>V-rated tire required or can it e stepped down to a H rated tire with
>
> little
>
>>or no loss of handling, safety, etc?
>>
>>
>
> Why don't you ask the tire distributer? Would you bank on what you read
> here?
>
>


Like you are going to get accurate information from a tire
salesperson/phone rep .....

John Horner

MinnPinn wrote:
> Hey All,
> I have an 04 Accord EX Sedan and it needs 2 new tires in the front.
> Currently the OEM tire is the Michelin Energy MXV4 in a V rating. Is the
> V-rated tire required or can it e stepped down to a H rated tire with little
> or no loss of handling, safety, etc?
>
>

Personally I like to use the same tire on all four locations, which is
why I regularly rotate tires in order to get them to wear out at the
same time. If you are only going to replace two tires, put the MXV4s on
there.

I have had some bad experiences when I put different tires front and
rear. Sometimes it works out ok, sometimes not.

If you replace all four, then there are many alternatives which are
quality tires at less than MXV4 prices. No, there is no good reason in
the US why you couldn't step down to an appropriate H rated tire.

I recently replaced all four tires on my '03 Accord with Yokohama Avid
H4S tires and am very happy with the choice. Last week I made a 1000
mile trip, over 300 miles of which was on winding secondary roads
through the mountains of Northern California in the rain. The H4S tires
performed flawlessly. My only complaint is that they are slighly
noisier than the MXV4 OEM tires, but the improved wet grip makes this an
excellent tradeoff for me. Also, these tires were 40% less expensive
to purchase than new Michelins and they carry an AA traction rating,
which is rather rare.

John

MinnPinn

Thanks for the input. I am really looking for a replacement with good wet
traction, decent treadwear, and a lower price than the Michelins. For the
price the OEM Michelins cost vs how they perform, I refuse to purchase them,
I live on the east coast, where we get rain, snow and such, and this tire is
a hazard. I think, I am going to replace it with a set of a decent H rated
tire. Thanks.

John Horner

MinnPinn wrote:
> Thanks for the input. I am really looking for a replacement with good wet
> traction, decent treadwear, and a lower price than the Michelins. For the
> price the OEM Michelins cost vs how they perform, I refuse to purchase them,
> I live on the east coast, where we get rain, snow and such, and this tire is
> a hazard. I think, I am going to replace it with a set of a decent H rated
> tire. Thanks.
>
>

By all means then consider the Yokohama Avid H4S. I have found it to
be an exceptional tire for wet traction at a much lower price than the
OEM Michelins.

John

Timothy J. Lee

In article <_36zf.21430$he.2132@trnddc03>, MinnPinn <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I have an 04 Accord EX Sedan and it needs 2 new tires in the front.

For the next set of tires, you may want to rotate the tires so that
they all wear evenly, maximizing tire life and avoiding odd handling
characteristics that may occur if tires at one end are worn down much
more than tires at the other end.

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MinnPinn

I got a set of H-Rated Kuhmo HP4's they do the job and are quiet too. And
the best part is, they cost less than half the price of the OEM MXV4.
"MLD" <MLD@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "MinnPinn" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:_36zf.21430$he.2132@trnddc03...
>> Hey All,
>> I have an 04 Accord EX Sedan and it needs 2 new tires in the front.
>> Currently the OEM tire is the Michelin Energy MXV4 in a V rating. Is the
>> V-rated tire required or can it e stepped down to a H rated tire with
> little
>> or no loss of handling, safety, etc?
>>
>>
> Why don't you ask the tire distributer? Would you bank on what you read
> here?
>
>