No pure summer tire for summer. Why buy all weather for 3 seasons if you have winter tires?
If I understand it correctly.
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Yes. Thats the one. I chose it over the Michelin Defender t+h at the time as some test results favored the Continental Tire at the time.
So… I’m going absolutely go against the grain here, owning not one but 2 sets of CC2s. They are fine tires and I’d have them on my truck if they offered the size. BUT if you are doing high speeds like someone else mentioned, No.
The CC2s excel in so many things, and so far the treadlife seems surprisingly great, which the heavy sienna needs. But for everything they do well, lateral grip loses hard by a good solid margin. For me in the Lexus sedan, it simply became a way to drift at speeds that won’t get me a ticket. Goose it and sweep the turn. In my wife’s CRV, we don’t drive that way and it’s fine. But if stupid-high speeds are in play where every edge of performance might be required to not die, go with something else. If you drive a minivan like a normal person, CC2 FTW!
Torque steer. All FWD Honda's have it. Our Pilot is astonishingly bad in that department. Poor suspension and driveline execution.@Craig in Canada - Good question. Presumably so but I never experienced understeer washout as much as I simply experienced the ease in which they’d oversteer in a RWD. Being that we also have a set on my wife’s FWD CRV, for all normal driving they are superb. Her CRV has a lot of off-the-line wheelspin - a lot of torque. We’ve had 3-4 sets of tires on it, and specifically discarded the last set (BFG) early due to crazy-bad wet traction. The CC2s have been so good, she may literally not let me buy her anything else again.
I assumed that there would be a treadlife penalty as they grip superbly - but to my surprise they are wearing like iron. Idk what the expected treadlife is on these, but +60k is my guess based on the minimal wear ours show.
Sienna? I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. If they have an option with higher load rating, consider that.
I had one Northstar powered FWD - had to hold the steering wheel like a baseball bat before you stomped itTorque steer. All FWD Honda's have it. Our Pilot is astonishingly bad in that department. Poor suspension and driveline execution.
He has a solid point. If the car is going to burn out the front tires quickly no matter what, might as well throw on some sticky summersOn a minivan??
I think there is one exception to “all FWD Hondas”. It is Civic Type R with fancy front suspension. Similar to what Ford had for first gen Focus RS. Double knuckle or something like this it is called.Torque steer. All FWD Honda's have it. Our Pilot is astonishingly bad in that department. Poor suspension and driveline execution.
True. But it is also pinned down and very heavy in front.I think there is one exception to “all FWD Hondas”. It is Civic Type R with fancy front suspension. Similar to what Ford had for first gen Focus RS. Double knuckle or something like this it is called.
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We had an ‘18 civic sport 6MT and it would break traction before any torque steer. If it had any, I didn’t notice at all. It was a *fun* car.I think there is one exception to “all FWD Hondas”. It is Civic Type R with fancy front suspension. Similar to what Ford had for first gen Focus RS. Double knuckle or something like this it is called.
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