Riken Raptors back in the late 00's. I knew just driving away from discount at 2mph in the parking lot that they were a joke.
Crappy tires you have bought
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I have generally had good luck with my tire purchases. Lately things have changed.
The Goodyears on my 2013 GT500 should have been illegal to sell.
Next my 2013 F150 with 20 inch wheels needed tires. I thought Michelim would be fine. The boys at the tire shop said, I hope they balance. I laughed, thinking, just boys they don't know.
Sure enough had to send back to Tire Rack. I picked some BFG, which I had good luck with previously. I never know if they are going to run smooth or bump like they have flat spots.
I think they have a nylon belt, which flat spots after sitting. I just never know.
Any trailer that comes with tires now, will blow out.
Brother's new pontoon boat, all 4 tires. Friends hauler for off roader blew 2 China take offs spares in one trip.
I am having good luck with Toyo 888s and G Force rivals.
The Goodyears on my 2013 GT500 should have been illegal to sell.
Next my 2013 F150 with 20 inch wheels needed tires. I thought Michelim would be fine. The boys at the tire shop said, I hope they balance. I laughed, thinking, just boys they don't know.
Sure enough had to send back to Tire Rack. I picked some BFG, which I had good luck with previously. I never know if they are going to run smooth or bump like they have flat spots.
I think they have a nylon belt, which flat spots after sitting. I just never know.
Any trailer that comes with tires now, will blow out.
Brother's new pontoon boat, all 4 tires. Friends hauler for off roader blew 2 China take offs spares in one trip.
I am having good luck with Toyo 888s and G Force rivals.
Ironman tires, both the shortest and longest lasting tires I’ve personally owned. Put a set on my wife’s civic and a set on my focus ST, both times because they were the cheapest tire we stocked and I thought we were trading each car shortly after I installed tires. Anyways on my focus ST they wore out in under 30k miles but on the civic they had 77k on them when the car was totaled and still had 5/32nds left
First tires i even got on the Cobra were Nexens, only because i got them for free brand new with the AFS wheels i got... Think that junk lasted maybe 8k miles, then nothing but Nittos. Every other vehicle ive had i've had pretty decent tires on. They are a pretty important part of driving, and not something you should skimp on really.
Kumhos on the AFS package back 22yrs ago still the worst.
Second place the ‘Parnelli Jones’ specials my dad put on a mustang just after the Kumho failure.
Taught me never to take the discount specials they try to sell with wheels and I’ve been a tire snob ever since.
-J
Second place the ‘Parnelli Jones’ specials my dad put on a mustang just after the Kumho failure.
Taught me never to take the discount specials they try to sell with wheels and I’ve been a tire snob ever since.
-J
R888R for the HPDEs
Yup, learned that lesson too. I only by Michelin or Continental nowadays…
Just replaced the KO2’s on my wife’s truck with Toyo’s. She loved the look of the KO2’s and insisted on having them.
She’s on the BFG hater wagon now, too.
Pirelli p zeros that came on the 15 GT. Absolute trash under 65 degrees or so.
I only run continental extremecontacts now on everything car related. Summer only tire that still grips decent in the new England winters and I drive the work van if there is deep snow.
I only run continental extremecontacts now on everything car related. Summer only tire that still grips decent in the new England winters and I drive the work van if there is deep snow.
An even better question:
Has anyone ever gotten the manufacturers rating in terms of mileage out of any tire even with rotation and normal driving?
Has anyone ever gotten the manufacturers rating in terms of mileage out of any tire even with rotation and normal driving?
The Kuhmos I put on the wife’s car years ago didn’t come close to the manufacturer’s mileage rating. Michelins ever since.
But by far the worst tires I’ve bought were for my commuter shitbox. Put cheap Chinese tires on…I know one set was Sailun, can’t remember the other set…one set was so bad that on grooved highways the car would shake and shimmy really bad. Guess the tread design didn’t agree with that type of surface.
But by far the worst tires I’ve bought were for my commuter shitbox. Put cheap Chinese tires on…I know one set was Sailun, can’t remember the other set…one set was so bad that on grooved highways the car would shake and shimmy really bad. Guess the tread design didn’t agree with that type of surface.
Didn't buy them but had dura tracs on my Colorado. They were scary in the rain. It is amazing that GM put these on from the factory.
I am easily going to get it with the Continental all terrains I put on my Grand Cherokee. Tons of tread left at 40k miles on them
Manufacture says 60k, 680 treadwear
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Duratracs are my go to work truck tire. They're the bomb in snow IMO. Probably a combo of a light truck and wider tread.
Mastercraft enough said was suppose to last 60,000 only got around 33,000 and change before the wear bars was exposed. But hey for $35 a pop they was cheap enough to get me through 2 years of use back in 1995.
Never been a fan of BFG KO series tires.
I've only hydroplaned on KO's(with good tread left) and the only tires I've ever go out of round were KO2s.
I've only hydroplaned on KO's(with good tread left) and the only tires I've ever go out of round were KO2s.
I’ve only had sports cars, and nothing really friendly that I didn’t throw drag radials on. However I’ll say the pirelli P zero all seasons on the hellcat are meh at best. Not In the sense that they don’t hook, but they just ride like balls and don’t do well in rain.
They don't hook, either.
Well yeah, however I don’t think many all seasons would after 225hp
No matter how easily I drive and religiously do the tire rotations I have never been able to do it. The factory tires are a dunlop sport maxx rt and while there isn't a treadwear guarantee, at 9k miles (when a different brand was purchased) the tread is absolutely embarrassing.I am easily going to get it with the Continental all terrains I put on my Grand Cherokee. Tons of tread left at 40k miles on them
Manufacture says 60k, 680 treadwear
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