Heard anything about these GeoStar tires?

[VK56VD]

Planning on purchasing a vehicle with these newly installed on it in tire size 215/60-16.

http://www.geostartire.com/tires/geostar-rx-615?tab=specs

Seems like garbage tires to me. I'm thinking of swapping my "old" Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires that have 35k miles on them already as they look like they have another 60k to go and will perform better than these new Geostar tires. Thoughts?

 

[fdcg27]

I'd run the Geostars until they either wear out, develop unacceptable vibrations which will not balance out or become too exciting in wet conditions, just like any other tire.
These tires are apparently a Nexen brand made in China.
The tread pattern doesn't look like it would be very good in snow, but then nor does that of the MXV4 and it does pretty well in snow, at least when new.
Since they're already on the car, I'd try them.
You might discover the next great deal tire.
These things are at least H rated, and some are V rated.
Dismounting and remounting the MXV4s will not do them any favors and I doubt that a set with 35K will last another 60K.
I know that the MXV4s on our '99 Accord have 45K on them now, and they might make it to 65K.

 

[VK56VD]

The sidewalls are very soft on these Geostar's. The Michelin tires show no where despite having 35k on them. I've had them since new and am very happy with their performance in the rain, snow and quiet highway ride.

From what I gather, Michelin's tend to be under rated in their tread wear rating. My Michelin's are 60k tires but from everything I have experienced in the past with Michelin tires, they tend to go longer if taken care of. My tires are never under inflated, always rotated and never driven aggressively. Tires like Geostar's I would assume will never get the 50k mile rating that's advertised. Even people with Yokohama tires which is a more established brand can't even get their rated mileage.

 

[fdcg27]

I've had pretty good experience with Michelins.
I actually got 92K out of a set of MXLs on one of our Civic Wagons, and they weren't down to the wear bars yet, just too exciting in the rain.
What kind of car is this?
I can tell you without reservation that the MXV4s on the Accord will be done at 65K, but your tires could last longer.
Maybe you typically attack corners less agressively than I do?
Still, the Geostars might be very good in use.
You'll never know unless you try them.

 

[VK56VD]

The Michelin's are 215/55-16V mounted on a '99 Nissan Maxima SE with a aftermarket rear sway bar.

The GeoStar's are on a '03 Lexus ES 300 with tire size 215/60-16V.

 

[daves87rs]

Geostars are not bad, just not for snow, and they wear fast...

 

[CapriRacer]

Originally Posted By: Spartuss
Planning on purchasing a vehicle with these newly installed on it in tire size 215/60-16.

http://www.geostartire.com/tires/geostar-rx-615?tab=specs

Seems like garbage tires to me. I'm thinking of swapping my "old" Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires that have 35k miles on them already as they look like they have another 60k to go and will perform better than these new Geostar tires. Thoughts?


Just some general thoughts:

If you're buying a car and it needs new tires DO NOT negotiate FOR new tires. Use the NEED for new tires to leverage the price down.

Why?

Because whoever is selling the car will put on the cheapest tires he can find. YOU want to put decent and approiate tires - and that means YOU should do it.

If the car already has new tires, you'll have to live with them - but keep an eye on them. You have to wonder why the car has new tires - and then there's the issue of the qualityiof the tires that were put on.

 

[rjundi]

They may be fine. If they fail to live up to your expectations change them out. Craiglist you likely can dump these ones off for the right price if they don't work out.

 

[Ken2]

I've seen some dealerships that put the cheapest tires on every used car. For most people that is a bonus when they buy. A tire is a tire is a tire....round & black with deep tread. What else matters?

 

[fdcg27]

I've bought two cars that were on new, inexpensive tires.
We bought the '97 Accord on new Cooper Trendsetters.
These proved to be decent if not great and lasted 68K.
The BMW came on new Altimax RTs.
These are really decent tires.
In either case, had I been putting new tires on these cars, I would have selected something else, probably Michelins.
In both cases, these inexpensive tires proved themselves.
This might or might not be the case with the GeoStars.

 

[JackAlan]

They might be fine. Depending on if they cannot satisfy your anticipations update them out. Craigslist you conceivable can dump the proposed ones off for the right cost depending on if they don't work out.

 

[VK56VD]

I swapped the tires from my old car and put on the Primacy's to avoid future problems with the Geostar's. The Michelin's have proven themselves well and will continue to serve as such.

 

[yonyon]

They're a quiet tire as Maypops go.

Where I work they stock these in a few sizes. They never wear out because the only people who buy them are the people who need a new tire every couple of weeks regardless of what tire they buy.