Re: [Chrysler300] 300M Tires, Followup

[asimon4868@xxxx]

My 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited came with the Goodyear LS tires that look 
much more like passenger car tire than SUV tires, but I am happy to report 
that for the 3 years and 36,000 miles that I had the vehicle, the tires rode 
as smooth as glass at any speed up to and including 90 MPH. (yeah, I drive 
fast, but safely)

I rotated the tires every 5K miles and never had an alignment done. There 
was good tread on the SUV when I turned it in to the dealer at the end of the 
lease.

One note which may or may not be relevant to all of your experiences is TIRE 
INFLATION. I am very anal about this subject and follow the instructions of 
the car guidelines very carefully and sometimes I overinflate a tad to 
compensate for my aggressive driving. Maybe if some of you kept your tires 
at too low a pressure, it caused the tires to go out of round when sitting 
overnite or perhaps with too low pressure, the belts may have shifted.

I agree that Michelins have good quality control and seem very consistent in 
their overall performance and tread life. Another good tire company to 
consider is Dunlop, which makes a wide assortment of tires for all types of 
vehicles. Bridgestone makes some great high performance tires and the best 
snow tire in the business....Blizzak. Yokohama tires are also a good brand 
at very reasonable prices.

Sorry to hear of your aggravation with the shimmy. I have had this on some 
cars and it is quite annoying.

Regards, Andy Simon in NJ