Michelin Premier--Very Noisy After Rotation?

What kind of tires did you get, and how do you like them so far?

 

Old and retired. Always like to lurk, even from space. I see my favorite subjects pop up often. Noise, tires, and oil changes.

 

Thanks very much padroo. Never seen that done anywhere before. And no, no shop has ever told me to re-torque my wheels at 50 or 100 miles. Not even the dealers. Thanks for the info.

But seriously, 90% of drivers don't even check their oil! I doubt if anyone is going to take the time to re-torque the wheels. Including me LOL.

 

Yes, that's what I saw them doing at the tire shop. Thanks, great video. That guy is very thorough.
(Semper Fi. Thank you. My father was the Marine in the family--WWII, Guadalcanal. I was just an Air Force guy. I couldn't even carry a Marine's lunch! )

 

I bought the Prius because of the supposed long-term reliability, longevity, gas mileage, and very low maintenance as listed in the owners manual / maintanence log. (I read the maint log online, before I even bought the car.) It sure looks simple. Basically it is just oil changes, filters, tire rotations, and brake inspections. At 100,000 miles or so, it says to change the two coolants and the spark plugs. An owner could do much more of course, but I want to keep things as simple as possible.

I'm no mechanic. Have no tools. Don't enjoy working on cars and no desire to. I'm at the mercy of the dealer service dept. Just hope they don't screw up those simple maintenance chores. It seems all the big mechanical problems start at 100k? I would probably just trade the car at that point. I don't keep a vehicle more than 10 yrs. And I sure don't want to spend my retirement worrying about a damn car!
(A simple (and cheaper!) Corolla would have probably been a better choice for me. Looking forward to seeing the redesigned 2019 model.)

 

I respect the do it yourselfers, the backyard mechanics. I just don't have the skill, or the physical ability, or the desire. I don't mind the once a year trip to the dealer for an oil change and inspection. I like looking at all the new models. I do change the filters myself. That's about it.

Truthfully, I don't drive nearly enough to justify having a hybrid vehicle. It was probably a poor decision on my part. The Corolla would've been a better choice. And I could have saved about $11,000. Realistically, I may only drive about 6500 miles per year? 10,000 is a stretch. I don't even qualify to be on priuschat!

 

It's odd, I never inherited my dad's mechanical skills and abilities. He was an auto mechanic, auto body repair, and a auto painter for about 68 of his 87 years of life. He taught himself. But I never asked him to work on my cars. He hated working on cars at home. Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!

 

Oh no! Say it's not so, Joe!

The placebo effect?

When I left the Toyota dealer last Thursday, after having a third rotation and a third rebalancing and an alignment... the car seemed to drive much better and the tires were quieter… for about 3 days.

But now I am noticing all the noise again, and starting to feel that vibration in the floor pan and the steering wheel. I've run out of ideas. I think I will try increasing the tire pressure to 45, and see if that makes any difference. Maybe the jarring bumpy ride will distract me from the noise and vibration.

Does anybody have Continental Pro contact tires? And how are they? I saw lots of new Corollas at the dealer with those tires. Should I blow another $500?