Hi folks -- I've got very few posts here, since we just got the E a few weeks ago under the "clunker" deal. (Traded a 98 GMC Yukon; got a PMM EX AWD).
I had read in this forum that most people weren't crazy about the OEM Wrangler HPs, though they seemed to last 30-40K. With a thousand miles on the car I can begin to understand why: the ride is degraded from what it could be.
So -- one of the tires on my short list is the Bridgestone Dueler HL Alenza, which the local dealer will price-match against tirerack.com. I'll also do a +0 shift making them 225/70-16s. That's 10 mm wider, 7mm higher, revolutions per mile go from 750 to 739, or 1.5%, and the new tires weigh 7# more apiece than the Wranglers. (Did my homework -- see?
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So the issue becomes one of how cheaply can I make this happen. I don't know if the Bridgestone dealer will give me anything for the Wranglers. I haven't seen a lot in the Trading Post -- people complain about the Wranglers a lot, but seem to keep them. What should I expect from the dealer, and what should I expect from the sales forum here, for tires with 1,000 miles on them?
Thanks in advance for all your comments. I'm limiting my upgrade focus to just this particular tire at present because I've had such good service from this dealer in the past. I generally expect the net upgrade price, including mounting, balancing, sales tax to run in the neighborhood of $500-600 for a fair bargain. Beyond that, we might try to survive a couple winters on the Wranglers, since it would mean we're not getting anything for the OEMs.
I had read in this forum that most people weren't crazy about the OEM Wrangler HPs, though they seemed to last 30-40K. With a thousand miles on the car I can begin to understand why: the ride is degraded from what it could be.
So -- one of the tires on my short list is the Bridgestone Dueler HL Alenza, which the local dealer will price-match against tirerack.com. I'll also do a +0 shift making them 225/70-16s. That's 10 mm wider, 7mm higher, revolutions per mile go from 750 to 739, or 1.5%, and the new tires weigh 7# more apiece than the Wranglers. (Did my homework -- see?
So the issue becomes one of how cheaply can I make this happen. I don't know if the Bridgestone dealer will give me anything for the Wranglers. I haven't seen a lot in the Trading Post -- people complain about the Wranglers a lot, but seem to keep them. What should I expect from the dealer, and what should I expect from the sales forum here, for tires with 1,000 miles on them?
Thanks in advance for all your comments. I'm limiting my upgrade focus to just this particular tire at present because I've had such good service from this dealer in the past. I generally expect the net upgrade price, including mounting, balancing, sales tax to run in the neighborhood of $500-600 for a fair bargain. Beyond that, we might try to survive a couple winters on the Wranglers, since it would mean we're not getting anything for the OEMs.