Favorite tires you have ever run
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the OEM tires on my Tacoma. Firestone Destination LE's 65K and have worn even, never needed rebalanced, rotated only 3 times at 15K or so intervals. They just continue to impress. Will replace with the new Destination LE2 whenever these wear out.
I used to like firestone destination LE's but the last set didn't seem as good. I went to mastercraft and they're fine
Truck Tire: Michelin LTX A/T2 -- Maybe not the best at any one thing, but really good at lots of things.
Car Tire: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 -- This is a broad category, there are probably many tires that could go here, really. These are pretty good, though!
Track Tire: Nitto NT01 -- Not the fastest tire, but they're easy to drive, the last a long time, and they're relatively inexpensive. Hard to beat those qualities in a general track duty tire!
robert
Car Tire: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 -- This is a broad category, there are probably many tires that could go here, really. These are pretty good, though!
Track Tire: Nitto NT01 -- Not the fastest tire, but they're easy to drive, the last a long time, and they're relatively inexpensive. Hard to beat those qualities in a general track duty tire!
robert
Car: BMW 330ci
Best tires I ever had on it were Bridgestone RE 750's. Smooth, quiet and handled very good. Wish they still made them (sigh).
Best tires I ever had on it were Bridgestone RE 750's. Smooth, quiet and handled very good. Wish they still made them (sigh).
Originally Posted By: double vanos
Car: BMW 330ci
Best tires I ever had on it were Bridgestone RE 750's. Smooth, quiet and handled very good. Wish they still made them (sigh).
The RE760s are also excellent.
Car: BMW 330ci
Best tires I ever had on it were Bridgestone RE 750's. Smooth, quiet and handled very good. Wish they still made them (sigh).
The RE760s are also excellent.
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
Treadwright's Kedge Grip truck tires. Absolutely incredible; I will never run anything else.
I'll raise you Treadwright's Crawler MT.
It's amazing what my Cherokee will do on the small skinny mud tires!
Treadwright's Kedge Grip truck tires. Absolutely incredible; I will never run anything else.
I'll raise you Treadwright's Crawler MT.
It's amazing what my Cherokee will do on the small skinny mud tires!
Michelin Pilot Super Sports on my 328 (225/45/17 front and 245/40/17 rear). Extremely sticky while still having a nice ride. Great wet road performance.
Continental ExtremeWinterContact snow tires (205/60/15) - sold me on snow tires and made my 3-series fun to drive in the snow.
Continental ExtremeWinterContact snow tires (205/60/15) - sold me on snow tires and made my 3-series fun to drive in the snow.
I am probably just as shocked as many of you when I say this, but I am beyond satisfied with my Nexen CP672 tires.
When I traded in my 2011 Civic with brand new Yokohama YK580's on it I thought I would be getting worse tyres for sure when I was eyeing up the Civic SI I acquired. BUT when I test drove the SI I was totally impressed with how quiet, smooth, and grippy the CP672's are. They are totally fantastic tires and I was lucky enough to get a next to new set on the car.
After now having this car for a bit over a month I would say I am still just as happy with the tires. They balance perfectly at highway speed, track perfectly, and the ride is whisper quiet. I would buy these tires again in a heartbeat. Totally impressed! Would never have guessed a Nexen tire would be debatably the best tire I have ever had. I think they ranked like 3rd out of 25 on a CR tire test.
When I traded in my 2011 Civic with brand new Yokohama YK580's on it I thought I would be getting worse tyres for sure when I was eyeing up the Civic SI I acquired. BUT when I test drove the SI I was totally impressed with how quiet, smooth, and grippy the CP672's are. They are totally fantastic tires and I was lucky enough to get a next to new set on the car.
After now having this car for a bit over a month I would say I am still just as happy with the tires. They balance perfectly at highway speed, track perfectly, and the ride is whisper quiet. I would buy these tires again in a heartbeat. Totally impressed! Would never have guessed a Nexen tire would be debatably the best tire I have ever had. I think they ranked like 3rd out of 25 on a CR tire test.
Originally Posted By: d00df00d
Get back to us when they're closer to the wear bars.
Definitely the true test.
I have never had a tire that I actually still liked by the time it was worn (even before the bars) But for now these are wonderful tires. We'll see what the future holds. Even if they start to get junk around the wear bars, big deal, they are like half the price of the big name competitors. Pretty impressive in itself.
Get back to us when they're closer to the wear bars.
Definitely the true test.
I have never had a tire that I actually still liked by the time it was worn (even before the bars) But for now these are wonderful tires. We'll see what the future holds. Even if they start to get junk around the wear bars, big deal, they are like half the price of the big name competitors. Pretty impressive in itself.
Originally Posted By: DDORSEY
Surprised that no one has mentioned the Continental DWS.
I think one person did. My picks:
First Place - Michelin Primacy MXV4 on 2007 Caddy DTS
Excellent in every way. Ride, handling, gas mileage, wear.
With 15,000 miles, they look almost new.
Runner-up - Conti Extreme Contact DWS on 2005 Infinit G coupe
Outstanding on my niece's car. Rides well considering the stiff suspension.
Wearing very well. Pricey, but worth it. (At least big $$ for the sizes on this car.)
Surprised that no one has mentioned the Continental DWS.
I think one person did. My picks:
First Place - Michelin Primacy MXV4 on 2007 Caddy DTS
Excellent in every way. Ride, handling, gas mileage, wear.
With 15,000 miles, they look almost new.
Runner-up - Conti Extreme Contact DWS on 2005 Infinit G coupe
Outstanding on my niece's car. Rides well considering the stiff suspension.
Wearing very well. Pricey, but worth it. (At least big $$ for the sizes on this car.)
Originally Posted By: tightwad
Originally Posted By: DDORSEY
Surprised that no one has mentioned the Continental DWS.
I think one person did. My picks:
First Place - Michelin Primacy MXV4 on 2007 Caddy DTS
Excellent in every way. Ride, handling, gas mileage, wear.
With 15,000 miles, they look almost new.
Runner-up - Conti Extreme Contact DWS on 2005 Infinit G coupe
Outstanding on my niece's car. Rides well considering the stiff suspension.
Wearing very well. Pricey, but worth it. (At least big $$ for the sizes on this car.)
I thought about mentioning the DWS' but since it wasn't on my personal car I originally decided not to. My Dad's Subaru WRX has always seemed to eat through most tires pretty quickly and the DWSes have held up really well and have been great in the snow. Definitely the best set of tires the vehicle has had since it was new in terms of performance and longevity. Their performance combined with the Tire Rack reviews of the Continental ExtremeWinterContact tires were the motivating factors behind buying the EWC for my snow set.
Originally Posted By: DDORSEY
Surprised that no one has mentioned the Continental DWS.
I think one person did. My picks:
First Place - Michelin Primacy MXV4 on 2007 Caddy DTS
Excellent in every way. Ride, handling, gas mileage, wear.
With 15,000 miles, they look almost new.
Runner-up - Conti Extreme Contact DWS on 2005 Infinit G coupe
Outstanding on my niece's car. Rides well considering the stiff suspension.
Wearing very well. Pricey, but worth it. (At least big $$ for the sizes on this car.)
I thought about mentioning the DWS' but since it wasn't on my personal car I originally decided not to. My Dad's Subaru WRX has always seemed to eat through most tires pretty quickly and the DWSes have held up really well and have been great in the snow. Definitely the best set of tires the vehicle has had since it was new in terms of performance and longevity. Their performance combined with the Tire Rack reviews of the Continental ExtremeWinterContact tires were the motivating factors behind buying the EWC for my snow set.
Firestone SZ50 EP's on my SVT Contour. Amazing traction in both the wet and the dry.
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