Re: quieter tires (with same or better MPG)?
The stock Michelin MXV4 S8's are cruddy on performance. I have never driven a car with so much tire squeal in my life. The TCH already has way too much body roll, but these tires seem to add to that problem.
I make quick right turns starting from a dead standstill and these tires squeal. The road grip is just not there... and this is on dry pavement. I do push this car, but taking turns at a lot slower speed than any other similar vehicle I drive. To add more insult, the sidewalls on these tires is already beginning to crack from age (18 months). They are the last choice of replacement tires on my list. But I'd still buy a Michelin brand... just not this model. All my other fleet vehicles have Michelins -- including a full-sized van -- and they perform very well.
2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid base Jasper Pearl -- I CANNOT seem to get that Average Mileage log to display here: 30.0 MPG as of 7/2008!!
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