cheap tires for Camry

[nthach]

I would actually like to try Chinese tires at some point. Maybe Lexani

There was a pair of Sailuns on the taxi Prius my dad has. They’re pretty decent in the dry, but they feel a little squirmy compared to Michelin X Tours on mine. But he said in the wet, he can feel them skate and the ABS was cycling more to keep the car from skidding. There’s a set of 4 Falkens on it now.

Some of the Chinese aren’t bad but temper your expectations. But then again, some tier 1 tires aren’t great either. Wet grip and treadlife are where Chinesium fall short.

But an unlikely place where Chinese tires are loved? Autocross. 24 Hours of LeMons. You’re not going to drop a grand on Michelin PS4S/Pilot Sport Cup, Bridgestone RE71s or Pirelli P Zero Trofeos in amateur racing(unless it’s the Ferrari Challenge or Porsche Club of America who is also dealer-sponsored).

 

[charbaby]

My Pilot recently got a set of Continental CrossContact LX25. They cost a penny, but that is the vehicle that I load up the wife, kid, and dog and drive across state lines and through the snow, so it was worth the extra money for piece of mind when it comes to quality and safety in the tires. I drive the Camry alone so all I really need is something that isn't going to be bald in 15k miles or send me into a ditch in the winter.

The LX25 were my 2nd choice after the Pirelli Scorpion’s.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

I would actually like to try Chinese tires at some point. Maybe Lexani

The Lexani Quattro Tempo is one of the cheapest all-weather tires

 

[DannyM]

I just had a set of these put on my 2021 Equinox yesterday.

I ended up going with the Armstrong Blu-Trac PC All Season tires.

If you have taken any corners a little above average aggressive ... how is traction in the DRY ? I was looking at these for my Accord and I get almost no rain where I am.

 

[JTK]

If you have taken any corners a little above average aggressive ... how is traction in the DRY ? I was looking at these for my Accord and I get almost no rain where I am.

I've only put about 200 miles on these Mastercraft Stratus AS's so far, but dry and wet traction are good so far. It's mostly been raining the past few days The only annoyance I've experienced so far, is they squirm and wiggle, following grooved concrete pavement. The Continental ProContacts that were on prior did not do this as noticeably.

 

[IndyIan]

I've only put about 200 miles on these Mastercraft Stratus AS's so far, but dry and wet traction are good so far. It's mostly been raining the past few days The only annoyance I've experienced so far, is they squirm and wiggle, following grooved concrete pavement. The Continental ProContacts that were on prior did not do this as noticeably.

Sometimes its just the new taller tread blocks squirming, or just how the geometry of the tread interacts with the groves. I had a set of open tread snow tires that would almost crab the car and pull side to side on bridges with open steel grating for the road surface, when they were new, but as they wore down, they were fine on those bridges.

 

[skaughtz]

If you have taken any corners a little above average aggressive ... how is traction in the DRY ? I was looking at these for my Accord and I get almost no rain where I am.

I have only driven them in dry conditions, and given how worn my old tires were it would be inaccurate to say that they are fantastic... any new tire would be an improvement in ride quality. But, based on my limited experience with them I have no complaints so far. The ride is smooth and quiet (although I don't think that they sound any better/worse than any other tire that I have had... but they don't hum, if that is what people are referring to as "road noise"). However, they did squeal while accelerating through a turn through the intersection when leaving the tire shop. Maybe that is a bug or maybe it is just because I had only driven them 100 feet total at that point. I need more time on them to know for sure and I have not bothered yet to check what PSI the shop inflated them to.

 

[Thebigm]

Sometime in the not too distant future I need to put new shoes on my Camry. Since it is just my to-and-from the city car at this point I am going cheap. Walmart has Armstrong Blu-Trac PC all-season and Crossmax CT-1 all-season tires for around $64 each. I am not expecting quality out of either but has anyone run either of these before? Did they make it 30k miles? Etc.

Any other cheap suggestions are appreciated.

Try sure drive tires at Firestone they're inexpensive rebranded Kumhos. I have now for about 15,000 miles and they're doing very well

 

[oilboy123]

The last tires I had for my Ford Focus with steel rims were Cross Climates. They were great in ice/snow. But I have a steep hill to my house with a manual trans, and FWD. No go......


With a discount I think I was in the mid $600 range. I have tires on now that I got the last Black Friday from Walmart. Goodyear Reliant for I think $56 a piece for19565R15. The Cross Climates were getting down, but I still could have driven them some more. But they were 5 years old.
I forgot the price out the door mounted I was well under half the price of the Michellin's. From what I read the Goodyear Reliant tires are made only for Walmart. The only thing I thought was very strange/sketchy was the tires had a lot of rubber flashing/tags from the mold. I just cut of that excess rubber.

I put the tires on this last spring. I have not had a chance to drive much in bad rain, or snow/ice. But I got a 4x4 truck in the mean time for that. I echo the Black Friday time to maybe look at the Walmart site for deals.

 

[Govtman]

Check out Blackhawk tires on Walmart website. I have street tires on my car and Blackhawk Ridgeline.RT's (aggressive all terrain tread) on my truck and I really and am happy with the brand. You can buy and have sent to store for install and get road Hazzard warranty.

 

[skaughtz]

I am quite satisfied with the Armstrong's so far. Smooth and quiet. This morning I got to drive them through a good rain on the commute into work and they handled just as well as they do in dry conditions. No slips, no squealing. Stop, go, puddles, flooded portions of the road, 70+ MPH on the highway. I drove with confidence. Snow performance and their wear rate (which, should be good given their 700AA rating) are the only things they have left to prove to me. For $63 each I am very satisfied with my dice roll.

 

[Corollaman]

Douglas brand Walmart

 

[Sequoiasoon]

I am quite satisfied with the Armstrong's so far. Smooth and quiet. This morning I got to drive them through a good rain on the commute into work and they handled just as well as they do in dry conditions. No slips, no squealing. Stop, go, puddles, flooded portions of the road, 70+ MPH on the highway. I drove with confidence. Snow performance and their wear rate (which, should be good given their 700AA rating) are the only things they have left to prove to me. For $63 each I am very satisfied with my dice roll.

Looking at the tread reminds me of the highway rib tires on our F550 SuperDuty Ambulance. They SUCK in snow, no siping. Think plastic toboggan kind of grip. Be careful and report back if you get any snow down there.