Current Events > In the process of overthinking what new tires to get on my car. What yall rockin

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I live in New England and drive an Accord. A few years ago I bought the CrossClimate 2's, and they were pretty good, but after a few seasons they really wore down poorly and are noisy and bumpy. Maybe I got unlucky or wasn't timely enough with my rotations. But I'm looking to move on.

We have another car we put winter tires on, so heavy snow traverse is handled, but I still don't want these to be completely horrible in snow. Big bonus points for being comfortable, quiet, and not horrible on wear/MPG.

Best rated for winter I'd consider:
Michelin CC2 (bleh)
Goodyear WeatherReady 2
Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

The ones I'm otherwise interested in:
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3
Continental TrueContact Tour 54

I have cooper adventurer all season tires. they're the best inexpensive tires I've had, but I wouldn't recommend them unless you're on a tight budget (mine was on a black friday deal, buy 2 get 2 free + free installation) and also have a 4wd or awd car

kind of a non-answer, sorry.

I only ever get ultra high performance (UHP) all-season tires and the ones on my car currently are Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ on my Acura. They were on my car when I bought it. The ride is firm enough and right below the level of harsh. I like the sidewall design and the asymmetrical tread pattern.

I've had other UHP tires like Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ and Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+ on previous cars but those tires were more harsh (especially the Michelins) and I don't know that they appreciably perform better. My current Potenzas are quite perfect and I might just end up purchasing them again whenever they go bald.

BucketCat posted...

I have cooper adventurer all season tires. they're the best inexpensive tires I've had, but I wouldn't recommend them unless you're on a tight budget (mine was on a black friday deal, buy 2 get 2 free + free installation) and also have a 4wd or awd car

kind of a non-answer, sorry.

good to know. do you drive in inclement weather? snow/ice etc

TheSuperSilver posted...

I only ever get ultra high performance (UHP) all-season tires and the ones on my car currently are Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ on my Acura. They were on my car when I bought it. The ride is firm enough and right below the level of harsh. I like the sidewall design and the asymmetrical tread pattern.

I've had other UHP tires like Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ and Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+ on previous cars but those tires were more harsh (especially the Michelins) and I don't know that they appreciably perform better. My current Potenzas are quite perfect and I might just end up purchasing them again whenever they go bald.

ive been curious about UHP. Saw DWS06+ mentioned a ton. is the intention for more summer spirited driving over comfort/weather?

ive been curious about UHP. Saw DWS06+ mentioned a ton. is the intention for more summer spirited driving over comfort/weather?

I live in Maryland and don't have time to be swapping tires every season so I basically need a "3 season tire" since serious snow doesn't exist here in the DMV. If I lived in CA/FL I'd rock summers all year long.

It can get cold here though so I need something all-season. I liked the DWS06+ and fully intended to swap them into my car that I bought but I liked the Potenzas better. They're also great in the rain and I've had no slippage in snowy weather.

I'm a car enthusiast but I don't believe my morning commute needs to beat the hell out of me. I wanted something firm but fair.

bloodydeath0 posted...

good to know. do you drive in inclement weather? snow/ice etc

Yeah, I'm in Michigan so I get to enjoy all of the bad driving conditions throughout the year lol

Admittedly no idea the model. My 2014 Silverado I bought in the fall of 2013 got 75,000 miles and 11 years out of my factory Goodyear Wrangler tires. I went to my local tire place I like last year and they recommended some Yokohama tires and I got those. Was $932 for all 4. On my previous truck I had Coopers. They said I should expect the same performance out of the Yokohama tires they provided that I got out of my factory tires. I rotate my tires yearly.

I drive in the Midwest with bad winter conditions lots of snow with sub zero weather and have never needed anything special for snow. I just use common all year round tires that are good on the highway.

I have Pierelli P4 all season tires on my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. I've had them for about 4 years and they are holding up very well. I don't even think they are leaking any air. All my previous tires would have been leaking air by this point.

They work well for me, but I barely have to ever drive in snow, so can't really comment on how well they truly hold up in winter conditions.

TheSuperSilver posted...

I live in Maryland and don't have time to be swapping tires every season so I basically need a "3 season tire" since serious snow doesn't exist here in the DMV. If I lived in CA/FL I'd rock summers all year long.

It can get cold here though so I need something all-season. I liked the DWS06+ and fully intended to swap them into my car that I bought but I liked the Potenzas better. They're also great in the rain and I've had no slippage in snowy weather.

I'm a car enthusiast but I don't believe my morning commute needs to beat the hell out of me. I wanted something firm but fair.

i wish i could rock summers too but i live in NH and the winters can get back fast lol. going to have to take a good hard look at these Potenzas

BucketCat posted...

Yeah, I'm in Michigan so I get to enjoy all of the bad driving conditions throughout the year lol

stay safe out there lol. also a good vote of confidence that even without top of the line tires, you have been ok so far

archizzy posted...

Admittedly no idea the model. My 2014 Silverado I bought in the fall of 2013 got 75,000 miles and 11 years out of my factory Goodyear Wrangler tires. I went to my local tire place I like last year and they recommended some Yokohama tires and I got those. Was $932 for all 4. On my previous truck I had Coopers. They said I should expect the same performance out of the Yokohama tires they provided that I got out of my factory tires. I rotate my tires yearly.

I drive in the Midwest with bad winter conditions lots of snow with sub zero weather and have never needed anything special for snow. I just use common all year round tires that are good on the highway.

great to hear. i feel pretty much the same way - we get bad weather, but generally speaking you just let the plows work and then youre driving on light snow which is totally managable.

YellowSUV posted...

I have Pierelli P4 all season tires on my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. I've had them for about 4 years and they are holding up very well. I don't even think they are leaking any air. All my previous tires would have been leaking air by this point.

They work well for me, but I barely have to ever drive in snow, so can't really comment on how well they truly hold up in winter conditions.

ive been gravitating toward pirellis but every so often i'll see someone absolutely crapping on them. the internet is filled with polarized opinions. good to hear they have been working for you