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- Plano, Texas, USA
Bought these Radar Dimax AS-8 225/55R19 103V tires for $84.49 each (price match to WalMart.com) and DT Independence Day Event 10% gift card rebate from my local Discount Tire Store more than 2 years ago and finally installed them today due to a puncture at right front tire strangely by a metal tubing and there’s not much tread (3/32” ~ 2/32”) left to worth the flat repair. This’s the first time I use tires which are not name brand, but for the price and other member’s recommendation I’m willing to give it a try.
Another tire option for 19" wheels
Radar Dimax tires are manfactured by Omni United that's been around since 2006. Omni United is located in Singapore but its tires are manufactured in 8 locations across 3 countries. My AS-8’s are made in Thailand.
Noticed the tire balancing machine at DT now has a lift helping the tech to raise the tire to the hub and tighten up the wheel for balancing. In short drive home I can only tell these new Radar Dimax AS-8’s are definitely quieter and a bit softer than A23’s even though they’re extra-load 103 tires. The other strange spec is the maximum tire pressure is rated at 49 psi, not 51 psi most new tires are having nowadays. Lastly, the tread depth on these new tires has only 9/32”, which is the same as my stock A23’s when they’re new. With “600 A A” UTQG, these tires should last much longer than stock Toyo A23 with “300 A A” UTQG.
I did ask the tech to position the new tire to the wheel based on the red and yellow dots on new tires. But they said no worries, the balancing will do the trick.
As usual, once I got home I installed the wheel caps to my liking on position, and re-torque all wheel lug nuts to 94 ft-lb. Tomorrow morning I’ll re-check the tire pressure on new tires most likely they need some more air to 39 psi which I prefer.
And my stock Toyo A23’s lasted 44,032 miles.
Another tire option for 19" wheels
Radar Dimax tires are manfactured by Omni United that's been around since 2006. Omni United is located in Singapore but its tires are manufactured in 8 locations across 3 countries. My AS-8’s are made in Thailand.
Noticed the tire balancing machine at DT now has a lift helping the tech to raise the tire to the hub and tighten up the wheel for balancing. In short drive home I can only tell these new Radar Dimax AS-8’s are definitely quieter and a bit softer than A23’s even though they’re extra-load 103 tires. The other strange spec is the maximum tire pressure is rated at 49 psi, not 51 psi most new tires are having nowadays. Lastly, the tread depth on these new tires has only 9/32”, which is the same as my stock A23’s when they’re new. With “600 A A” UTQG, these tires should last much longer than stock Toyo A23 with “300 A A” UTQG.
I did ask the tech to position the new tire to the wheel based on the red and yellow dots on new tires. But they said no worries, the balancing will do the trick.
As usual, once I got home I installed the wheel caps to my liking on position, and re-torque all wheel lug nuts to 94 ft-lb. Tomorrow morning I’ll re-check the tire pressure on new tires most likely they need some more air to 39 psi which I prefer.
And my stock Toyo A23’s lasted 44,032 miles.