Another Tire Thread and TPMS Sensors

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  1. ThatOddMan

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    Currently on Michelin Defender on stock wheels.


    Priority:
    1. Quiet and Comfort
    2. MPG and Thread Life
    3. Price

    Driving Environment:
    • (Southern) California Weather but preferably All-Season but includes a rare driving on snow (Big Bear).
    I am currently checking the following.
    • Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    • Bridgeston Turanza QuietTrack

    Do all the TPMS sensors need to be replaced when tires are changed?

    Thank you.
     
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    no need to replace the sensors, but if a battery dies when you aren't replacing them, you either have to remove the tire again, or ignore the light.

    they are usually good for around 10 years.

    i have michelin energy savers a/s. 30k and hardly any wear, but i drive easy. they are quiet, smooth and great mpg's, but not cheap
     
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    Any complaints about the Defenders? They seem a decent "Goldilocks" choice.
     
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    It felt like a rougher ride.

    But I am comparing that rough ride to a 2005 Galant with Goodyear Comforted tires that I previously owned.

    My Prius does have the toyota oem rear sway bar. So I don't know if that is contributing to that rough ride.

    The Defender was installed last year if I am not mistaken before I bought the car.

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    I'll check those from the surrounding stores near me if those are available.

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    Tire pressures per the door decal (or close), or a lot higher?
     
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    “a 2005 Galant with Goodyear Comforted tires “

    is that even comparable
     
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    A 2005 Galant ES, a base model, is loud like no sound proofing material at all. Replacing the the tires with that Goodyear Comfortred made it a better car.

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    Toyota dealer set it to the recommended tire pressure.
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    I replaced out Primes OE toyo's with the "goldilocks" but no negative review here concerning the refit.
    I had harmony's for the last full set I purchased for the older car and two of them were still on the car after 100k.
     
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    I checked the service history.

    Defender got mounted and installed by a Toyota dealer 07/2017 at 100,037 miles.

    That Toyota dealer installed the tires but was incorrectly mounted the tires on the wheels/rims. I had to spend cash to have those corrected.

    Car mileage after last month's service was at 158,600 miles.

    According to last month's service report, the tread depth are "4/32 RF RR AND 5/32 LF LR".

    Maybe that is the reason why of the premature decrease in the expected miles on the Defender and the decrease in ride comfort? Defender has 80k miles right?
     
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    80k's at 2/32" remaining tread? You're not that far off:

    I'd guesstimate new depth is 10/32, and with min 2/32 gives a "useable" tread life of 8/32. Two of yours are at 4/32, have a remainder of 2/32. So, they've gone through 6/8th's of their "life". 6/8 times 80k is 60k. You're pretty close, at 58.6k~.

    That's more straightforward than I was expecting lol.
     
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    I have a 2002 first generation Prius I need help my triangle light and brake light came on at the same time and my car just stopped accelerating and wouldn't turn back over after I shut it off what do I do and what is wrong please help
     
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    Probably the 12-Volt battery... the small battery.

    Or worse the HV battery.

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