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Let me know your feedback on their performance, as they are relatively new and I can't find much written. Sounds from your comments that they work fine, you are just looking for more of a heavy duty off road tire?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/
I am looking to replace the tires on my Honda Odyssey. And I was leanng towards the GY Triple treds.
But notice that the Yokahama's score similar in both Consumer Reports and at the Tire Rack. The Yokahama's come with the same 98 load rating as my current tires and manual recommends. And the Yok's ( can I call them that?) are about $30 cheaper per tire.
Appreciate any thoughts.
I've been driving alloy wheel cars for 10 years and never done this. The car is only 11 months old so I'm pretty upset as you can imagine.
Consumer Reports, on the other hand, rated GY Triple Treads #1. End of story. The Yokohama TRZ's are about four levels lower in the ratings. The Yokohama TRZs are actually of interest to me, but only because I have minivan with a 4 cylinder and the TRZ's weigh a lot less than the Triple Treads. The TRZ's, however, have poorer steering response according to CR, I believe. So there are money trade-offs and performance trade-offs.
In addition, there are a lot more places selling GY and hence it may be easier to get a good price. Sears has sales on them; Americas Tire Store/Discount Tire Store has pretty good prices and many of their locations will Road Force balance them for you for $10 per tire extra. Road Force balancing is the closest thing to factory balancing which not only balances the weight, it matches high and low spots (wheel vs. tire) for a MUCH smoother ride.
$120 is what - a couple of tanks of gas?
I am going to check out Sears. I was concerned about the GY have a 97 load factor. As the Ody tires have a 98 load factor. I called TireRack and was told that there is nothing wrong with putting a 97 index tire on the car.
I asked what he thought about the GY and the Yokohama and he thought the GY was an excellent tire but it was a "directional" tire which he told me means you can not rotate them. He said that will reduce tread life and increase noise as the tire gets older.
So, I am down to those two tires and will decide which I prefer. In reviewing the CR score, it seems the Yoko recieved only good scores in "cornerning" compared to excellent for the GY. But the Yoko was rated higher in emergency handling, hydroplaning, and overall comfort.
I don't think the directional thing is that big a deal.
And has anyone have any good things to say about Cooper Lifeliner tires? I really like a meaty tread on my tires with excellent wet traction, as we have mucho rain here in South Florida. They looked pretty meaty to me online. Also, can someone recommend some other tire brands with a meaty tread?
TIA in advance guys. I don't need tires quite yet, but will eventually if I end up keeping the Sentra.
The Sandman
Sorry for all the questions!
Let me ask you this, did you get an alingment done when you got the tires put on? If not, when was the last time you had a wheel alignment?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Another tire I have heard good things about traction wise is the BFGoodrich Traction T/A. However, I hear that they can produce a lot of road noise if not rotated regularly.
I actually found a used tire store that charged me $25, including installation. The used tire was like new, with relatively no wear on the treads.
SUPER!
I completely forgot I have a costco membership. what do you think of the Michelin X Radial DT?
I think they are the best - although rated #2 on the Consumer Report website, I still think Michelin's have a little edge over the GY Triple Treads.
Between the GY and The X Radial, I think you are fine. The Yokohama is a great tire too, but has fewer sales outlets.
First order of business will be to get an alignment next week. I think my policy runs out in November.
The Sandman
CR and Tire rack survey rank the GY Triple assurance tred as top tire. But Connor at TireRAck says don't put this on a minivan.
Tire rack says the Bridgestones Turanza LS-H. However, these have a very low overall score on CR.
CR's #2 was the Michelin X Radial DT, Costco says the HydroEdge is a better tire I should do that one instead.
Then of course there is the Yokohamas Avid TRZ, which very high ranked but every tire shop says don't use.
I am at the point I will just put the four choices in a hat and whatever I pull out is what I go with for my 2003 Honda Odyssey. *rattle*
Am I just making too much of this *ranting and kicking*
I plan to put them on our '03 Camry XLE when the Michelin's wear out.
Doug
I really like the Yokohamas Avid TRZ ( have the T4's), they look quite a bit like the Goodyear Tripletred I believe.
I went thru the same thing about selection your going thru golic...it can drive you crazy if your not careful.
I would still recommend the Bridgestone Turanza LS-T as the best tire with the Yokohama TRZ second. Personally i would not recommend the Goodyear Tripletred for any type of van, SUV, or truck. The Bridgestone would offer the best overall ride quality as well as the best traction levels in dry, wet, and snow condition out of the three tire listed.
Got 'em and love 'em! Have 18k miles on 'em and they are still deep in tread. Had the alignment done about 5 pm tonight
and it was out just a bit on one side. The tire guy today said next time do a simplified X rotation, where the left front goes on the right rear and the right front goes on the left rear and bring the back 2 straight up front. He said this should smooth out any more feathering and keep up with this rotation pattern.
Sounds simple enough for me. But really, the LS-T's are exceptional tires, and your car will ride so much better!
The Sandman
Any suggestions??
Walmart has Goodyear Viva 2's. They are "S" speed rated with Traction "B" and Temperature "A".
Do you have experience with them? No one has written about them here for a year or two.
At about $59+ for a ~60,000~ mile tire would you think they'd be worth it? Or a try?
Does anyone reading this have any thing bad to say about them?
wil
p.s. believe it or not, I can drive in the middle of the road for most of my work day commute due to somewhat "rural" conditions.
Front tires tend to wear on the shoulders due to the tire folding under during cornering.
Rear tires tend to wear in the center due to the (generally) lower load.
HOWEVER, drive tires tend to have more rapid wear, and this is generally in the center.
The net effect is that on FWD cars, the front tread wear tends to be even but 2 1/2 times faster than the rears.
On RWD, the wear rates are close to the same, but they wear in different locations - front = shoulders, rear = center.
That's one of the reasons tire rotation is important. Not only does it tend to even out the wear, but you gain a little bit of extra life.
To add to your confusion - check out Nokian WR. That and the GY Fortera Tripple Tred were on my short list for my wife's Honda Pilot. Both carry severe winter weather ratings AND temp/traction data.
Going with the Nokian as I'm not a big fan of GY. That, and the WR has more in-market data/history.
rated. I would shop around a little before making a decision. A Camry with a 100k has a lot of life left in it.
good luck
So if you live in a hot climate, 6 years is the limit, and if you live in a cold climate - 10 years. My take on what is "hot climate" is: AZ, CA, NV, NM, TX, and FL. The further north you go, the limit would be in between. For example TN would be 8 years.
To tell the date of manufacture of a tire, you need to find the DOT number - a 10 to 12 digit number (letters, too!) near the letters "DOT". The last 3 or 4 digits indicate the date of manufacture in a week/week/year or week/week/year/year format.
For example: If the last 3 digits are 359, the tire was produced in the 39th week of 1999 (or 1989, or 1979). If the last 3 digits are 3501, the tire was produced in the 35th week of 2001.
They started using 4 digits in mid 1999 and 3 digits was still used until mid 2000, so you will find some tires both ways in this time frame.
Put another way, if you live in AZ, you ought to take off any tire that has 3 digits for the date code and anything that ends in 6, 7 8, or 9.
Hope this helps.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
As last poster mentions, employees working in those centers come and go.
I had tires replaced last week. Installer did not secure one of the wheel covers on passenger side very well. I found it almost half off when I got home. Lucky me.
When doing business with any installer, have them inspect the vehicle before installation (noting existing situation of condidtion).
After installation, go inspect your car before you pay. If there is a new scratch, dent, or broken wheel cover or anything of this nature, then let the clerk know. You'll have the power..
Thanks in advance for any insights and experiences you can share.
Tom in Albany, NY
(I'll post this in both the "Volvo S60" and the "Tires" discussions.)
The Sandman :confuse:
If it's where I picture, I have had repairs done for nails there.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
IF you have an AWD vehicle or even a 4 wheel drive of some types ( Isuzu TOD for example), it is not a good idea to have tires with different diameters since the sensors can be confused by the different rotational speeds.. I don't think you have this issue since you did not say you had a AWD.
Also, if they shop sayes they can't get the same tire, I would push for them to replace at least the 2 on the same axle. After all, they did sell you the insurance against just this happening. At worst I would consider paying for the % of the other tire used but not feel that I should have to pay any of the additional mounting, etc. since they cannot completely fulfill their obligations. I could have an issue with Wal-Mart on my Michelins... I don't see that they sell these Select LT radial X series any more...so, if I did need one replaced it would be interesting to see if they could dig one up or try to 'convert' me to something else like the Michelin Cross Terrain that I think they are selling now.
I own a 2005 Chevy Express 3500. I'm interested in changing out the steel 16 x 6.5 rims with chrome centers for the 16 inch Polished aluminum rims that are available on the 2500HD LT model pickups. Can I make the swap?