2nd set of Bridgestone Serenity

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We bought the used volvo in the sig with recent set of bridgestone serenitys. They would not have been my first choice, but after driving them for 2 years I've decided they are a very good tire. We've put somehwere around 25k on them and have been happy with them for passenger tires. Dead-nuts quiet, stable tracking, no balancing fanfare, good turn-in, and no issues in the rain. Despite the mediocre snow ratings, we drove the car across 4 states during one of last year's largest storms without issue. Those I believe are 205 65 15. The tread wear is minimal - they should make their mileage warranty. Of interesting note, the tread width is significantly wider on this tire than others of the same size.

I picked up another set yesterday in a different size for a different volvo - 205 55 16. The driving characteristics are the same. They handle extremely well for something so quiet.

I was torn between the serenity and the michelin premiere A/S. Both were priced similarly. I went with the B's because at least by the time I buy a car which has michelins on it, the road noise has always been prominent.

I've noted two themes in consumer reviews on them - 1 possibility that they use wider contact to stretch the mileage of a softer rubber compound, and 2 that they see a larger mpg hit when switching to them than others. The softer, wider rubber might be a credible theory, as they continue grip well in cold rain. I have no basis for mpg comparison.

So - the bottom line - this tire never gets talked about - for passenger vehicle handling/comfort, these are worthy of consideration.

-m
 
How much were they if you don't mind me inquiring since I need some tires in that size(205-55-16)? Thank you in advance.
 
Paid something like $117 per tire. Michelins were 130. Firestone has a $100 off if over $500 and michelin has $70 off of a set of 4, as of this weekend.
 
An Accord that I am maintaining is currently wearing a set of the Serenity Plus. They have been on there for over 60k and still have a significant amount of life remaining. However, I will say that the dry/wet traction of these tires do not come close to the levels offered by the Premiers.
 
I have them on my RDX and they've been great. I was looking for something quiet (the RDX is noisy enough on its own) and the Serenity tires were a big improvement. They also seem to be wearing well - I measure the tread depth whenever I work on the car and they're only down 2/32" after 18,000 miles. I'm always kind of surprised they don't appear much in recommendation threads...

Of course, I'm in a warm climate so I don't have to worry about snow/ice traction. Wet/dry has been very good so far.
 
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