Tires for a 2007 Camry 4cyl??

[charbaby]

Yokohama Avid ENvigor. At the Tire Rack, they are $95 each and $43 for shipping 4...but then there is a rebate of $40 on 4, so shipping is pretty much free. I imagine that it would be about $20 for mounting and balancing, so I'm looking at about the same cost.

Our friends daughter does have the YokoAvid (not sure if these are what your speaking of) on her '07 Scion tC(215-45-17) with 98,000 miles on the clock, and they're smooth and quiet witout being harsh. The tC is low to the ground and it's quite smooth even over broken pavement. One can only assume how they'll do on a Camry.

 

[Hokiefyd]

Char, I'm not sure what the "YokoAvid DWS" is. Are you confusing that with the Continental ExtremeContact DWS? That tire in particular (that Continental) is usually noted to have very good 4-season traction. And I'm not sure what the "DSW's" are that you mention in the last sentence, though I assume you're referring to the same Continental ExtremeContact DWS. If so, yes, most are happy with their snow/ice traction. Unfortunately, this tire is not available in the OP's P215/60R16 size.

You'll note that the Yokohama Avid ENVigor gets middling scores for winter performance from users on Tire Rack. CR did test the ENVigor recently, but in a W-rated specification. It did better on winter surfaces than most Yokohama tires do, but there are still better choices for the OP if 4-season traction is a requirement.

 

[charbaby]

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
Char, I'm not sure what the "YokoAvid DWS" is. Are you confusing that with the Continental ExtremeContact DWS? That tire in particular (that Continental) is usually noted to have very good 4-season traction.

And I'm not sure what the "DSW's" are that you mention in the last sentence, though I assume you're referring to the same Continental ExtremeContact DWS. If so, yes, most are happy with their snow/ice traction.

Unfortunately, this tire is not available in the OP's P215/60R16 size.


I tried to delete the whole post but the system wouldn't allow me to delete, only to EDIT it for some reason. So, I am very sorry as I just called my buddy and he said that the Scion tC is wearing Conti Extreme Contact DSW's not Yoko Envigors. I am very mistaken and very sorry for missleading the OP(CROWBAR).

Thank you, I knew someone would catch this and I did try to remove the post/reply before I embarassed myself. I always try to ba as accruate as possible.

 

[Hokiefyd]

That's cool, no problem at all. Those Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires are some of the best 4-season UHP tires out there; I certainly agree with that.

 

[charbaby]

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
That's cool, no problem at all. Those Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires are some of the best 4-season UHP tires out there; I certainly agree with that.


Thank you. And ya know, I really have to say that the tC with the DSW's really takes the bump in the road nicely for a car w/ almost 100K miles. I drove the car recently for quite a spell while we were looking/listening for a rattle in the front end. We ended up mildly tightening up the strut/strut tower hold down bolt 1/4 turn and...Perfect!

She bought the car recently "preowned" with new tires and front struts


Cheers!

CB

 

[ChiTDI]

Originally Posted By: CROWBAR
Well, I suppose I need to re-visit this one...

Turns out I need a "V" rated tire, so there's no way I'm going down to a "T" rated tire such as the Hancook.

It looks like my options are for a 215/60/16:

CS4- quoted $120 per tire installed by local dealer that I've been going to fr years.

or

Yokohama Avid ENvigor. At the Tire Rack, they are $95 each and $43 for shipping 4...but then there is a rebate of $40 on 4, so shipping is pretty much free. I imagine that it would be about $20 for mounting and balancing, so I'm looking at about the same cost.

Does anyone have any experience with either of these on a Camry??

I really want to stick with the "V" rating....the stock Dunlop 5000's are really pretty good in the dry and the rain and make the car handle much better than anything I've driven to date (in a family car), but are at the end of their life at 38,000 miles. Not bad for an OEM tire that has a "160" treadwear rating!


I whined about the "V" rating when I bought the Cooper CS4 for a 2005 Camry.
I'm looking at 50k miles and plenty of tread. Good in the snow and very good in the rain. Quiet and dependable.

 

[Paul3637]

Originally Posted By: Cardinal49
I have the Michelin Primacy on my Accord. I have about 40k miles on them (original Michelins latest 50k miles). They are good tires and I would/will get them again.

I get all my tires at Costco. They are regularly running rebates/savings on Michelins.

Over the past 25 years I have had Yokohama, Toyo, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelins. I have never had any problems with Michelin. They seem to hold air better (less need to fill) and never had any failures. At this point I only buy Michelins and wish I did earlier. They are a little more expensive but in my opinion well worth the cost.





+1 for Primacy

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390319

See my post #3