Cooper Endeavor Plus from Discount Tire. Got a set on my Ford Edge awd. Smooth, good wet traction. Moderate price.
Sedan Camry Tires (All season / Georgia) - What tires should i look into for a daily driver
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So its an SE?
It doesn't show the MXV as OE on tire rack.
Personally I would do the Pilot Sport AS 4. it has a slightly better tread wear than the MXV so you should get good mileage.
This tire is frankly amazing and if its available its pretty much always my answer it there is no snow or light infrequent snow involved.
It doesn't show the MXV as OE on tire rack.
Personally I would do the Pilot Sport AS 4. it has a slightly better tread wear than the MXV so you should get good mileage.
This tire is frankly amazing and if its available its pretty much always my answer it there is no snow or light infrequent snow involved.
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Any major brand meet spec high UTQG tire with good noise and comfort rating.
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Currently using some filters i have narrowed down to
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/Tire...cyl&autoModClar=SE&sortCode=49560&tireIndex=0
Bias towards
Conti PureContact
Conti TrueContact
Pirelli P7 AS3
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/Tire...cyl&autoModClar=SE&sortCode=49560&tireIndex=0
Bias towards
Conti PureContact
Conti TrueContact
Pirelli P7 AS3
It will be hard to beat these Pirelli P-Zeros at ~$100 a piece!
My 17 Camry came with the Michelin Energy Savers. City driving I get 20-25 thou miles per set. I figure the better mpg partly compensates for the short tire life. I get a mileage pro rate, another set , and, keep rolling. They handle well, wear evenly, and ride pretty smoothly. Fyi.
It’s simple when It comes to tires. Avoid all those off brand brands and Korean junk tires. Tires are the only thing between you and road.
Stick with the premium Michelins, Bridgestones, pirellis, continentals. If you truly can’t afford the few extra dollars check out the higher rated bfgoodrich tires.
The off brand tires just are not worth it. They are not as safe do not perform to the same standards in wet braking and traction. Generally the structure layers are not the same even if one of the big names make the tire. They are making it to fit a really cheap price point. Now if you still go that route and get lucky on all the downfalls of those cheap tires, the math still doesn’t work out cause you will still be spending more when you have to buy a second set of cheap tires while you would still be driving happily on a premium set. Michelin cross climates are great if you don’t want to research at all
Stick with the premium Michelins, Bridgestones, pirellis, continentals. If you truly can’t afford the few extra dollars check out the higher rated bfgoodrich tires.
The off brand tires just are not worth it. They are not as safe do not perform to the same standards in wet braking and traction. Generally the structure layers are not the same even if one of the big names make the tire. They are making it to fit a really cheap price point. Now if you still go that route and get lucky on all the downfalls of those cheap tires, the math still doesn’t work out cause you will still be spending more when you have to buy a second set of cheap tires while you would still be driving happily on a premium set. Michelin cross climates are great if you don’t want to research at all
I disagree. I trust Korean tires, specifically Kumho. We had a set of Kumho's made in Korea, mounted on a Chrysler minivan. I would not hesitate to buy then again, and we're due a new set soon on our primary driver, a Honda Pilot. Walmart has a good deal on a Kumho, in the proper size for the Pilot.
When I see all the Eastern Asian brands from Indonesia, China and Thailand, I cringe. I know nothing of them. A prior set of Falken tires from Thailand were not good; they turned me against that brand and anything from that country.
BTW, in our situation--the way we drive, our tires will age out before they wear out. That alters our purchase criteria quite a bit.
When I see all the Eastern Asian brands from Indonesia, China and Thailand, I cringe. I know nothing of them. A prior set of Falken tires from Thailand were not good; they turned me against that brand and anything from that country.
BTW, in our situation--the way we drive, our tires will age out before they wear out. That alters our purchase criteria quite a bit.
Kuhmo LX Platinum
Agreed. Korean tires are not the issue. It's Chinese tires. I am not ready to take the plunge, but from what I can tell, even China has a few okay tires, like the Sailun brand and their copies of Western brand tires. I would absolutely stay away from anything that is crazy cheap, or has a silly name... looking at you Land Spider...
Can you share your experience with Westlake tires... I mean that is really an off brand, and the tires are super cheap.... too cheap?
I just replaced that exact size on my Sonata Limited (17" wheels). Second set of Firestone Sure Drive Grand Touring (all season). They're made by Bridgestone VR rated and very good tires. Budget friendly.
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CrossClimates are a great choice for northern states but are a waste for Georgia. Since the increased winter traction isn't needed, there are all-season choices that are quieter.
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Michelin, Continental, Bridgestone or Pirelli.
Tire is THE MOST important safety variable. There is no “bang for buck” there. It is not audio system.
Remember, top brands, especially Michelin, keep initial performance long time, much longer than 2nd or 3rd tier tires.
I remember having Kumho Ecsta Platinum LX on my VW CC (they put new tires on car I purchased with 26k). I had to replace it with 14k bcs. 3 went out of round. But what was really scary is that praying worked better than pressing brakes in wet. I could slide that car in rain like it was hockey ring.
Tire is THE MOST important safety variable. There is no “bang for buck” there. It is not audio system.
Remember, top brands, especially Michelin, keep initial performance long time, much longer than 2nd or 3rd tier tires.
I remember having Kumho Ecsta Platinum LX on my VW CC (they put new tires on car I purchased with 26k). I had to replace it with 14k bcs. 3 went out of round. But what was really scary is that praying worked better than pressing brakes in wet. I could slide that car in rain like it was hockey ring.
From my experience the best budget tire out there is kuhmo LX Platinum from Walmart on line hits way above its price point. Only downside is not good in any snow conditions but irrelevant if you live in Georgia.
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Never been impressed with those four. You can get bad tires from so called first-year brands (never saw a set of Continentals surpassed 50,000 miles, some michelin's last amazing other ones have not, pirelli's I have driven are twitchy and not as controlled in the rain compared to Goodyear's which I don't consider to be anything fantastic itself, Bridgestone ride terrible and most do not have a long life from what I've seen). Read through what the official testers say and balance it off of what consumers have said. If you're looking for traction and something like snow pay extra attention to the traction of owners from your region of the country.
We had better results with previous generations of Cooper's, generals, (even Goodyear back in the day), then we've had with those brands. Some will try to argue against me saying that General is owned by continental and say that if the mid-tier brand is good The first-year brand is better. My response to that is that's like saying that if a chevrolet-based LS V8 is good a Northstar Cadillac V8 is better. Do your research and see what fits for you. I'm not saying there aren't great tires under those first-year brands I'm just saying it's not always as perfect as some of these people are saying.
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Personally, I always check if General Tire has one for my needs first, they served me very well both winter tires and others and are reasonably priced. Vredestein tires are also great for past few years now and also are reasonably priced.
