Tire Replacement

[DrivingHabit]

Does your dealership offer tire replacement? here its 69.95 per tire assuming for the original continental tire.

[randyshemin@comcast.]

Sounds very fair considering they're $71 from TireRack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...ing=S

Don't forget to add in mounting, balancing, etc.

Some dealers here do tires, some don't.

[DejaWiz]

Most dealers offer tires. When I got my Versa, I couldn't wait to get rid of the factory Conti's. Same brand/model came on my wife's '05 Altima and we didn't get but around 25,000 miles out of them. Sad, considering the great things I've heard about Conti tires over the past couple decades.

Anyway, I went with the BFG Traction T/A's for the V, as I needed a tire that would offer some serious snow and ice bite in these midwest winters here. My previous car had Cooper Lifeliner SLE's (VW GTI VR6 with 17" wheels) which also have a very aggressive traction tread, but they are unfortunately no longer made from what I hear. Seven months and 6000 miles later, my BFG's look as if they're still brand new, with no noticeable signs of treadwear. Couldn't say the same about the Altima's factory Conti's.

[fjwagner]

I prefer a higher rated tire (softer) and give up some tread life for performance/traction. The Conti's are H rated which will have give up some mileage on the tread life but they are safer than a lower speed rated tire. I normally would not expect an H rated tire on a car like the Versa. Fred

[kc5f]

When I got my Versa, I couldn't wait to get rid of the factory Conti's. Same brand/model came on my wife's '05 Altima and we didn't get but around 25,000 miles out of them.

I got new tires at 65,000 miles on my Versa and the originals still had tread left on them. Never locked up on me, slipped or skidded. Of course, it probably has to do with the way I drive, avoiding fast starts and sudden stops, but I was happy with the tires, considering what folks on here were saying about them.

[DejaWiz]

I got new tires at 65,000 miles on my Versa and the originals still had tread left on them. Never locked up on me, slipped or skidded. Of course, it probably has to do with the way I drive, avoiding fast starts and sudden stops, but I was happy with the tires, considering what folks on here were saying about them.

Wish we could have gotten mileage like that out of them. Our Altima is a 2.5 so it's no speed demon, and we certainly don't drive hard. Hmmmm, maybe we just got a bad run of Conti's? Dunno, but I have read that others have had bad luck with these oem Conti's, as well.

Glad you got that much life out of them.

[fjwagner]

I got new tires at 65,000 miles on my Versa and the originals still had tread left on them.

how do you define tread left? If you were at the wear bars or beyond, that is too little tread left to be safe; especially in a heavy rain. I can see running mine to 25,000 maybe 30,000 but 65,000 seems well beyond what could be considered safe.

[kc5f]

They were not yet at the tread bars. I only replaced them because of the amount of driving I do, and I didn't want to wait until they were unsafe. No problems in rain, but now I don't need to worry at all.

[bigdog]

well i belive that the fact contis are rated @ 60000 miles anyway. mine have 21000 miles on them & still look new. keeping them inflated to the right t/p & keeping rotated every other oil change seems to really help w/tire ware & keeping aligned always helps too.

[SuperTurbo]

The stock one is actually very good already (compare to BS Dueler or RE92 tire...)