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1999 Summary:
These tires were installed as a part of the deal when I purchased my used 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII. An alignment was done as well. I don't know what the dealer paid for the tires but he obviously wanted to spend the least amount possible to increase his profits. (Pep-Boys lists them for about $220/set)
I have put 32,000 miles on the tires and really have no complaints in the handling department. I had a near-miss at about 50 mph when I had about 30,000 on the tires and they held on when another tire may have let go - so I can't bad-mouth them too much! I live in Northeast Texas and our weather conditions are very mild. I have had to drive in lots of sudden down-pours and for the first 10,000 miles hydroplaning was not a problem but became quite scary around 15,000. It's very noticeable when I have the cruise control set and hit standing water spots on the highway. We do have some icy conditions here in the winter but I haven't noticed any real problems with the tires - it's the heavy, powerful, rear-wheel drive Mark VIII that's the porblem in those conditions!
The main problem I have with the tires is how much road noise is transmitted into the interior - it's extremely loud at all speeds. Also, I have always kept the proper air pressure and rotated at regular intervals but they did not make the 50,000 mile claim. They are completely worn out at 32,000 miles.
But hey, for the price they are a good handling 30,000 performance tire. Strengths:
Good handling in most weather conditions when relatively new. Weaknesses:
Very noisey, quick wearing, hydroplanes
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