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Old 04-16-2009, 12:39 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
I just put Michelin MXM4's on my 17's... they feel cushy, yet firm, and are rated as a "luxury" tire. (At $240 each.)
Ouch. I'm afraid you'll never recoup the extra cost of those tires in fuel savings.

If I ever buy a car with wheels over ~15-16 inches, I think I'll find smaller wheels from a junkyard so that my tires will cost less.
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