for an 02 max gle what are the best all season tires to get for the money???
where to get them?

 

post this in the tires section for less grief and more answers

 

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S

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I like falken

 

MPS A/S > *

 

I see your MPS and raise you Conti Extreme Contacts.

 

I'll go all in on a set of Avon Tech M550 A/S

 

Very good tire, but they weigh a lot. 225/45/17 Avon's weigh in at 27lbs

While that same size on the contis weigh in at 20lbs. The slight price jump for the contis is worth it to me for the weight savings.

I guess it is really up to you...

Edit found the specs for the 235/45/17's Avon: 28lbs Conti: 25lbs. still weigh less.

 

For the money?
Good tire, maybe a great tire. Not a good value.

Falken 512's. Look 'em up anywhere. They always rate well. They look good. And they're cheap.

Conti ExtreemContacts would be good too. Whichever's cheaper. They both satisfy.

 

Pirelli PZero Nero or Toyo Proxes

 

The Falkens are good, but they wear kinda fast from my experience. I've heard that the Toyo's are great.

 

I second the toyo proxes. Stay away from nitto 455. They suck big time. To soft of a tire. I have to put pressure almost to max 44 psi. I run 40 psi just so these things handle correctly. I plan on buying proxes very soon...

 

The Toyo Proxes 4 have been good so far....

 

I'd second that. Falkens are cheap and work well, but are noticeable softer than stock and seem to wear faster than average.

 

Yokohama Avid V4S, the best. Go to tirerack to see them. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0

 

I'm very happy w/ mine. Smooth, quiet, great in the dry. Fine in the wet. Really made my Max feel more like a luxury car with no sacrifice in handling from the blowtenzas.

 

what? all season? try ultra high performance. Kumho Ecsta SPT http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...laim_uhp_c.jsp

 

If I had it to do again, I would have gone a different route than my Falken 512s for my OEM wheels. Sidewalls are just way too soft after some time. to the Proxes 4's.

 

all season tires suck at all seasons, get dedicated tires for each, late spring/summer/fall and then a winter set. Its worth the investment, if you care at all about performance of your tires.

 

That would be somewhat location dependant wouldn't it? If you live where it snows 4 months a year then definatley have a winter set but if you get no snow it's a bit of an overkill IMO.

 

I got the Bridgestone Turanza LSV's from Tirerack based on reviews. Muy expensivo. Should have gone with Kumho. These tires are LOUD, they also track every single grove and curve in the road (annoying). I also think they lowered my fuel economy. They definately handle better than the lousy stock potenzas (although I think I got better gas mileage with the potenzas).

 

The thread starter lives in VA... not enough snow down here to justify that approach unless he drives in the mountains a lot to go skiing, etc.

I have experience with Falken 512s and Traction TAs.... both are decent AS tires for the money but I'll be trying Toyo Proxes next.

 

Proxes 4, hands down.

why do you have like 4 thread going on this subject at the same time??

 

if snow isnt an issue why settle for all seasons?

 

We do get a decent amount of snow here in Virginia. He lives in Ashburn, not far from me....plus, A/S tires are far superior in the rain to "summer" tires....

 

99 GXE with 16" Konig Reigns, Falken Ziex 512 225/55/16 (all season, Consumer Reports best choice), about $85 shipped from discounttiredirect. Put these on at 62K, now have 84K and fronts look they will need replacing soon, backs OK, only rotated once at 7K. When new they are great for anti-hydroplaning but lately I've been driving a lot slower in the rain. Looking into new tires, Goodyear FS-GS1 (? not sure if I stated it correctly) $146 for size above, not all season but could make for a fun summer. I might try the Conti's, as CR rated them number 2. Will use test results in CR and Tirerack.com to make a decision, will buy in May. (I usually only drive 20 miles a day now, down from the 100 a day 6 months ago, so these will last after rotating 1 last time). They were very good tires, but I thought they would last longer.

 

Interesting. That might be the first bad review I've read about the LSVs.....these normally get rave reviews. I was planning on these being my next tire.

 

McFly, being up north, why not two good summer and winter sets? It's the best thing I ever did.

 

i take some exception to this comment due to my experience with a set of bridgestone potenza SO3 pole position tires mounted on a '91 SE-R i had.

these tires were super sticky. i could drive almost exactly the same in the rain as i could in the dry - no exceptions. these things were amazing. even through big puddles and curves, the car always stayed planted. just don't try to use them in temperatures below 40 degrees or so. they turn rock hard and slide all over the place. of course they are a "summer tire" so one expects this type of behavior.

i now have michelin pilot sport all season tires on my Maxi and even though i consider them to be one of the best "all-season" tires out there, they can't come close to what the pole position tires were capable of in the wet or dry. but again, i don't expect them to because they are not designed to be dedicated "summer tires". also, the michelins are decent in the snow if your careful.

there is no real need for me to switch tires seasonally any more because i have accepted the excellent compromise that the michelin tires provide for "all-seasons". they have worn very well too. i have over 60K miles on them and they still have enough tread left for me to make it at least up to next winter.

check out what others say here......

 

I actually do have Nokian WRs that I use for winter, but due to the fact that "freak" snowstorms are very common right through May and starting again in late August / early September, my second set pretty much needs to be all-season as opposed to summer tires. I don't think I'd want to try and negotiate snow in summer tires.

 

The WRs can be sued year-round. What's your "summer" A/S set?

 

i am of the opinion that you get what you pay for. michelin pilot sport A/S ARE high priced. most likely over priced but they still sell tons of them at that price. must be a reason.

the pilot sport A/S seems to do alot of things very well. certainly better overall than those you mentioned based on reviews i have seen and people i have spoken with. mostly due to wear and sidewall stiffness issues.

 

Anyone who likes the 512s should have their butt-dyno checked.

 

My WRs are 205/60-16 on steel rims, so I for sure wouldn't want to use them all-year round. I am not sure I would use the WRs all-year round anyway......they are a great winter tire and wear extremely well for a winter tire, but they are a little squirmy.

I am still using my stock Potenzas for the summer. I can't wait to get rid of them but I can't bring myself to do it before I actually wear them out.

 

I went through the "wear out the crapenzas" phase too. I went 57K miles on them, and only once skidded into a ditch...

I just put a set of WRs on my wife's Odyssey. I expected them to be squirmy on 60 series, but they are surprisingly not. That said, I had very low expectations after my neighbor (5.5 gen SE) raved about the WR's "comfortable ride" compared to the crapenzas. In hindsight, that's because the RE92 have very stiff sidewalls so most everything else will feel "comfortable".

 

I am up to about 75K kms (47K miles) on the Crapenzas and they're getting close to worn out - I probably have one more summer left on them. My WR's have about 30K kms on them (18K miles) and the tread is barely worn at all.

Part of the reason the WRs might be squirmy is because of the 60 series pizza cutters I have on them. In a wider 50 series it might be a different story. And you are right - my basis for comparison is the rock stiff RE92 death donuts, that could also be part of the reason I perceive the "squirminess".

 

agreed, got them on the TL and they are amazing and cheap

 

wat about hankook

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