Hi everyone. I am currently looking to replace my stock Goodyear Eagles on my 2014 Maxima. I am wanting a tire that delivers the smoothest and quietest ride. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

 

I changed mine last fall to Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 and am really pleased with the dry and wet performance along with the quiet ride they provide. Full package deal from Costco as a little over a grand.

 

I needed some tires kinda as an experiment.

I've got some M45 18s I wanted to see if I liked on my 4th Gen. I wanted some inexpensive tires just so I could make my decision on the wheels.

I bought a set of Nankang AS-1 in 235/45/18.

I ended up friggin loving them and will seek these tires out for any and all of my vehicles.

As I recall I paid about $83.00 each from Discounttiredirect.com

 

Awesome. I'll have to look into both those tires. Thanks for the recommendations!

 

Wow they are cheap. Decent reviews too.

 

I'm stuck on three tires and can't make up my mind. Any help would be appreciated. Obviously price points are different.

* Continental DWS
* Michelin Primacy MXM4
* Michelin Premier A/S

My main concern is road noise and comfort. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

 

The continental DWS are ultra high performance tires so they will have a bit stiffer ride than the other 2 (not as comfortable). The other 2 both get great reviews so I think you'll be happy with either one.

 

Vball that is good to know. I will cross the Conti's off my list. Another tire I am now considering is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 AS. Does anyone have any input on these tires? Much appreciated.

 

Your best bet is to go to tirerack and read the reviews ans the ratings for the tires. This place is pretty dead these days so you probably wont get much feedback. You can also search this forum for previous threads on tires. There are a lot of them.

 

Vball. Thanks for all of your help. I am going with the Michelin Primacy MXM4. They are getting installed next week. Can never go wrong with Michelin.

 

Except for the fact that they're $200.00+ each ...

 

And since they changed from Primacy MXV4s to the new Premier are a bit noiser. Granted, they are what I am running and they last over 100,000 miles (in my driving) but they have a lot of road noise compared to the old formula and less tread but longevity seems to be there.

 

LtLeary, how many miles do you have on your Max now?

 

Just a bit over 365,000 now. I thought it was 370,000 but I got confused with the next oil change due date!

 

Nice going man. You should create a post where you log all the things you needed to do to the car. Sort of set expectations for maintenance and repair for those of us for a long haul ownership experience.
I know you have posted tidbits but would really appreciate dedicated thread!

 

I was thinking of doing that at 400K miles but maybe I can do it a bit earlier

 

please, and OP sorry for thread hijacking.
I have Conti DWS and happy with them. Time will tell how long they last,
my OE Goodyears lasted a long while around 70k iirc

 

Stick to Michelins, I ran the Primacy MXM4s on my Mazda 6 and they performed descent, and always smooth and quiet. You get what you pay for.

 

So I ended up getting the Michelin Primacy MXM4's put on my car. I drove it around for about 10 days and wasn't happy with them. They rode stiff and bumps and cracks were jarring. Ride was however quiet on smooth roads. Ended up swapping them out for Michelin Premiers and they ride like butter now. Smooth over bumps and quiet. Pricey but am more than happy with how my Maxima rides now.

 

I swapped the Goodyears for the Michelin Premiers on day one. They have been well worth the $. I like the smoother and quieter ride.