Originally Posted By: Valueline
Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
This sounds like a great vehicle for some Hankook Optimo H727's. They are an excellent passenger car AS tire and do really well in the snow. They last a long time with proper care, the ride is decent, and they are quiet.
They will do just fine in your NY winters so don't let the snow tire police try and bully you into something you don't want to do and can't afford.
The H727 is available in your size( 205/60R16 ) for under $100 a tire but with shipping will run a bit over that( DTD deal though is hard to beat with free ship and a discount ). Not sure what shipping will be when it applies as I don't know your town's zip to check? Here are some prices though FWIW...
Tirerack = $93 each + shipping
DTD = $105 each + free shipping + $25 web savings = $395 set of 4 delivered
Performance Plus Tire = $98 each + free shipping
Tire Crazy = $92 each + shipping
Just a few examples for you. WalMart, NTB, PepBoys and a lot of other tire/parts stores have them. Check around. Definitely would be my go to tire. Been very happy with them on passenger cars up here in NH all around and during bad weather.
Thanks. I've lived in NY all my life, lived Upstate since '05 and never had snow/winter tires. We live in a suburban area that is well plowed so I've never had a problem driving front wheel drive cars in the snow. The Buick is another story, but I keep that off the road in the winter for the most part. I've had the Honda for about 4 years. When I got the car the dealer put 2 new BFGs on the front as the backs were still decent. The first time I drove the car in snow, I noticed my ABS kicking in at stop signs, when driving slow through my neighborhood. This last storm I found I was having trouble making it up hills on the main road which is a heavily traveled state highway. So while I realize A/W tires aren't going to give me the traction of a snow tire, I still need something that is going to perform better then what I have now.
I thought the Contis were good. But prices vary and I read some reviews saying they were done by 20,000 miles even though treadlife is in the 700s. P7 reviews on TR were glowing, especially in snow and ice, but people on here say they aren't good in the snow. The only places I can buy these tires for a reasonable price is online, then Walmart will install for $56.
Local tire place gave me a price on the Cooper C4 Touring. $109 installed. A buddy of mine has them and likes them. Of course the guy I spoke to on the phone has them on his car and has a buddy there right now having them installed on his car. He said they are great in the snow. (I don't know if I believe that.) I've seen solid reviews on this tire but also some claiming tread life is bad.
Tripe Treads got very good reviews on TR except in the noise category, and for some reason, the Will Buy Again category. I couldn't understand that. Also, the more websites I look at, it seems like the price keeps going up. I just saw them on one site for $160 per tire.
I am hearing more and more about Hankook and I am considering it.
Seems like everyone agrees about their bad weather ability. The warranty is 100K I think I read...Any experience with their customer service?
Shipping is an issue with some of these websites as they add about $60 to $100 to the price.
NH all my life for me and never needed snows either.
Yeah, shipping is a killer usually on tires. However, as I posted DTD has free shipping and the tires are $395 a set of 4 delivered( $98.75 each ). You could get them right from DTD or use that price to get a local Hankook dealer to match/beat it.
Haven't dealt with Hankook on tire problems but "usually" you deal with the retailer. So if you order them from DTD as an example you deal with DTD. They have good CS.
I do believe the Hankook's are 100K rated yes.