RX330 Owners with Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
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RX330 Owners with Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
After putting in the Alenza....have you noticed a drop or gain in MPG??
I have a 2005 RX330 AWD just about to get rid off my stock Michelins at 30K miles!
I have a 2005 RX330 AWD just about to get rid off my stock Michelins at 30K miles!
Last edited by Lextranny; 09-13-07 at 02:51 PM.
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From what I have read...the Alenza with the stock size is good. Wider footprint. Long warranty and nice quiet ride. Nice sidewall design, too. I will definitely get them after my Michelins.
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Yes, I have seen a drop in my MPG. I put my BStones on about a month ago and I'm getting about 15 miles less out of each tank. My trip computer shows an avg MPG of 18.5 whereas I was getting over 20MPG when I had the Michelins. However, this is so much of a better tire than the Michelins that it is worth the drop.
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I'm seeing slightly better mileage over the Goodyear RSA's I had on before. The Alenza is a highway tire and should have less rolling resistance than the High Performance category tire that the Goodyear RSA falls into. Not sure about the Michelin.
FWIW, I have settled at 32psi all around on the Alenza for the best handling and ride.
I see there is a free $75 credit card offer on the Alenza right now.
FWIW, I have settled at 32psi all around on the Alenza for the best handling and ride.
I see there is a free $75 credit card offer on the Alenza right now.
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With 85,000 miles on our RX330 (2004 AWD), I keep pretty good track of the gas mileage. I haven't noticed any significant difference between the Michelin's and the Bridgestone Alenza's.
Initially, I did have a problem with the Alenza's riding quite rough, but Discount Tire set the pressure at 46-48psi. I had them put it back to 35psi and the ride is now just as smooth as the Michelin's ...throw in the 60K treadlife warranty (vs none with the Michelin) and IMHO, you have a winner.
Initially, I did have a problem with the Alenza's riding quite rough, but Discount Tire set the pressure at 46-48psi. I had them put it back to 35psi and the ride is now just as smooth as the Michelin's ...throw in the 60K treadlife warranty (vs none with the Michelin) and IMHO, you have a winner.
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I've always gotten it for free somehow. This time, the manager at Firestone threw it in when i got my Alenzas. I've never used it from either Sams or Firestone so I don't think I would get it if I had to pay for it.
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Initially, I did have a problem with the Alenza's riding quite rough, but Discount Tire set the pressure at 46-48psi. I had them put it back to 35psi and the ride is now just as smooth as the Michelin's ...throw in the 60K treadlife warranty (vs none with the Michelin) and IMHO, you have a winner.
solid ride..
After much research, I came to a conclusion that the Michelin's were
just too much $$$... and in *this case* not worth it..
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I was refering to the RX330's use of ABS braking to apportion engine torque front to rear instead of using a viscous limited slip center differential that is used on the RX350.