Originally Posted By: Ken2
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Since your last tires were cupped.... new tires is a temporary band-aid to the solution... you need to address the worn suspension components first.
Agree.
I am very satisfied with the low noise level of my new Cooper CS4 tires. Very glad to get the Goodyear TripleTred tires off--rode like bricks. I'm not a Goodyear fan. If you do get Goodyears, watch as they're spun on the balancer and reject any that aren't round. It took seven TripleTreds to find four round ones when I bought.
I agree on the G/Y tires. My G/Y Assurance Comfort Treads(ACT's) need another balance. This is supposed to be one of their better tires. I'm done with Good/Year.
I have pruchaced on & off, G/Y tires since the 70's and am usually disapointed. I thought I'd give'em another try when they came out with the ACT's but, even these needed rebalancing right away after installation. I had to turn around and drive back to the installer and have them rebalanced...They did and everything was fine for awhile.
Now the ACT's need another balancing. 4th time in 4 years. It's not my car, the allignment is fine and the suspension part are tight, it's the tires. Unlike any other tire I have, G/Y's need balancing again. It's always been this way. They[G/Y] and private label tires are really the only tires that I have to use the "lifetime balancing"
I know! There are those folks that have wonderful success with G/Y tires. I'm not one of them! And too, I must say that the tires that I mentioned earlier have been doing well in our circle. I sure someone will have an issue as nothing is perfect but, overall we have all written off G/Y. And they're expensive IMHO!
The Kumho Solus KR-21's don't seem to be living up to their 80K mile rating(in some reviews) but, they're a good tire for the price right up to the time they need replacement. 40K-50K miles seem to be the norm on the KR-21's.
Price was the deciding factor in the purchace and when people drove on them for some time, they couldn't beleive what a nice tire they bought for the money. If the price continues to increase though, the KR-21's won't be the bargain they once were.
The P4's are also climbing in price(maybe all tires are as well).
The CS4's and TRZ continue to get mixed reviews(love'em or hate'em)
And the Optimo H727's reviews are almost too good to be true! We have several sets of 4 in our circle and all love'em. I hope Hankook doesn't do anything to change the formulation of the compound or any other factors about the tire except maybe introducing an "H" speed rating with the H727's.
