Tire advice for Corolla?

[supton]

So I did plug this tire and... it leaks. Go figure. Used a black plug from a quality kit. Made it most of the summer but the leak is picking up speed now. Not sure if I want to toss on my old winter tires (date code 2019) as they measure as harder than these 3 year old tires and they hold air. But I might just do that and put off tire buying for a bit (get my money out of the snows).

Ironically while poking around in the garage I found that one of the snows had picked up a nail! not leaking but rather ironic. At least it was center of tread.

 

[Nick1994]

So I did plug this tire and... it leaks. Go figure. Used a black plug from a quality kit. Made it most of the summer but the leak is picking up speed now. Not sure if I want to toss on my old winter tires (date code 2019) as they measure as harder than these 3 year old tires and they hold air. But I might just do that and put off tire buying for a bit (get my money out of the snows).

Ironically while poking around in the garage I found that one of the snows had picked up a nail! not leaking but rather ironic. At least it was center of tread.

I’d try re-plugging it again, then if it doesn’t work you can always switch over to the snows

 

[supton]

I’d try re-plugging it again, then if it doesn’t work you can always switch over to the snows

Could try that, I suppose. Once off, I might futz with it for a few minutes, but if it's too much work, I'm not going to bother. I "need" to replace the snows this year so I am of the mind to use up. Although I was quite tired of listening to them on my commute, so I'm not looking forward to that change.

 

[meep]

@supton - are you using a liquid rubber cement as a lubricant and sealant when you insert the plug?

 

[cheesepuffs2]

What was your prior experience with Michelins like?

 

[supton]

@supton - are you using a liquid rubber cement as a lubricant and sealant when you insert the plug?

The instructions did not say to use it.
https://safetyseal.com/product/kap30/
Comes with lube, not glue.

 

[supton]

What was your prior experience with Michelins like?

Poor.

Energies first, then Primacies? each were good for 30k, then at like 4/32's. I pushed the Primacies down to 2/32's and they did well in the wet but that was 40k and they were toast, being bald. Switched to General RT43's and they cost less while going to 40k to get to the 4/32's mark. They had a bit less wet traction I think at the end but the cost/mile was better.

I later tried LTX MS2's on my truck. After 40k they still had good tread! and were quiet, and were working well. But I noticed some cracking, so I posted on here, everyone said "problem" so I RMA'd them. Shame, I liked them, but they did not last.

If I was doing 30k/yr I might try again some day, but so far, mid tier has worked better for me.

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I might be tempted to try some sort of year 'round tire on this Corolla. I like (love?) the idea of snow tires. But (ignoring ice) the truth is, this car lacks traction (it's light and not AWD) and does not have much for clearance. And... TBH I stay home when it snows. I don't have to go out. Yes, black ice is always a concern, so I'm not quite sold on doing it. But if I have to buy snows for my wife's car, and my car, and all seasons too... that's a lot of tires.

 

[Delta]

I might be tempted to try some sort of year 'round tire on this Corolla. I like (love?) the idea of snow tires. But (ignoring ice) the truth is, this car lacks traction (it's light and not AWD) and does not have much for clearance. And... TBH I stay home when it snows. I don't have to go out. Yes, black ice is always a concern, so I'm not quite sold on doing it. But if I have to buy snows for my wife's car, and my car, and all seasons too... that's a lot of tires.

What about some General Altimax 365's? While I personally have not used them, I hear lots of good things about them. All year tires with good winter performance.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...r=2021&autoModel=Corolla Sedan&autoModClar=LE

 

[nickaluch]

Go to a independent owned old school tire shop have them patch it from the inside forget the plugs