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Re: Tire Recommendation for 06 LX

I have Goodyear Fortera's and loved them during the first year, but this past
winter, they were horrific in the snow.

--- In hondapilot@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Warren" <Awarren1@...> wrote:
>
> I have Goodyear Fortera's on my '05 and love them. Not as quiet as I would
like, but they make up for that in traction.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Triple A
> To: hondapilot@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [hondapilot] Tire Recommendation for 06 LX
>
>
> Goodyear Fortera TripleTread or Silent Armors. Michelin Cross Terrain.
>
> --- On Thu, 3/12/09, Joydeep <joy_zz@...> wrote:
>
> From: Joydeep <joy_zz@...>
> Subject: [hondapilot] Tire Recommendation for 06 LX
> To: hondapilot@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 3:18 PM
>
>
> HI fellow Pilots,
>
> I have Bridgestone tires (lasted about 30,000 miles) & the
dealership wants to change to GoodYear as the old ones have to be replaced in
the coming months. Said they last longer, but couldn't answer when I asked - why
didn't Honda put them in the first place.
>
> Any recommendations for a new set of tires for a 06 LX 4WD.
> (Mostly used for commuting in Seattle.)
>





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Goodyear Fortera TripleTread or Silent Armors. Michelin Cross Terrain. ... From: Joydeep <joy_zz@...> Subject: [hondapilot] Tire Recommendation for 06 LX...
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I have Goodyear Fortera's on my '05 and love them. Not as quiet as I would like, but they make up for that in traction. ... From: Triple A To:...
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I have Goodyear Fortera's and loved them during the first year, but this past winter, they were horrific in the snow....
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