thug9030

Im currently sporting Goodyear Integrity tires (stock '16 size) and i was wondering what brand would you say gives you the best ride performance as well as helps on the gas also i need all season tires since where im located i get all the seasons pretty bad

so please if you can suggest me only the '16 stock size tires.. i have a 2000 lexus rx300 AWD

hypervish

Any Michelin tire is pretty much awesome. But expensive. The kumho solos are good as well, but I don't know how well they would do in the snow.

thug9030

thanks.....

BCP43002

I just replaced the Integrity's on my highlander with Bridgestone Dueler Alenza's and am very happy with the change. It rides smoother with better traction. I felt they were more bang for the buck then the Michelin's. My only regret is I purchased them in August for a 1,000 mile trip and now they have a $100 rebate.

code58

When I 1st purchased my truck new, I was researching to determine what tires to put on it. (I'm a wheels and tires kind of guy. Not extreme, just class and not what came on it originally). I had pretty much settled on the Kumho till I went did some "review" research on them. That quickly ended my thoughts of buying Kumho's. Too many negative reviews. I realize in any given brand, there are bad reviews on one model of tire and good ones on another but it scared me enough (high number of neg. reviews) to chose another brand. When I went to have the tires and wheels installed, there were a full set of very good Kumho's on the floor that were definitely NOT very much worn and it appeared they were probably exchanged on Discount Tires liberal "not happy in 30 days, we'll exchange 'em for something you are happy with" policy.

IndyRX300

We have new MichelineD/Cs2 or something like that and love em. When it comes time to replacing them we will have to buy something else because we cannot afford them lol

Mut

Can someone explain the advantage of getting brands like Michellin compared to Kumho? I've had Kumhos for many, many years, and I haven't noticed a single problem with traction, accelerating, braking, or whatnot. But I don't drive in harsh conditions, the area I live in is probably optimal conditions for driving (never snows and not so much rain) so that could make a big difference.

carguy07

Most brands have some good tires and some that are junk. I have Kumho Solus KH16's and they are good tires for summer and rain, not so good for snow. I would say that Goodyear makes good tires, but Integrity's are awful. Just depends on the tire, not so much the brand.

SethP

The answer is in your question...

You mentioned traction and braking.

To be more specific though, factors are dry handling, wet handling, comfort, noise, tread wear (how fast they wear), fuel efficiency and braking, among others.

So when comparing one tire vs another, the better tire will be better in many if not all of the items listed above.

Now you have to decide what matters to you, and which tire best suits your needs. But they're certainly not all the same.

lddrew

Michelin is the cat's rear end IMO

sktn77a

iTrader: (2)

The Integrities are a good tire if ride, noise and gas mileage are your priority. The roadholding (especially in the wet) is not the greatest. Integrities don't get much respect but I've been happy with them. If you're independently wealthy, get Michelins!

salimshah

Stock tires that I have used on RX (dont know if there are more options as stock tires)

GoodTyear Integrity all_season
Road noise: Low and ride is not harsh.
Tread wear: Reasonable
traction: Reasonably good when new. Deteriorates as they wear out and woefully poor when legally enough tread is left.
Bottom line: Low cost tires. They are much maligned, but are OK tires. Do replace them long before they reach minimum tread.


BFGoodrich Duelers all_season
Road noise: Low and the ride is not harsh.
Tread wear: Unacceptably low
traction: Poor (just because the tires are soft, I expected better). If you eliminate my expectation, they are reasonable.
Bottom line: Another low cost alternative but since they wear out so quick, not worth the money.


Salim

lserlohn

Yokohama!!!!!!!!!

code58

Two things I refuse to look at cost on are brakes and tires. My life and that of my wife DEPEND on those 2 things probably more than anything else I have direct control over. I figure if I spend $500. OTD for a set of tires and get 50k mi. on them before they are down to 25% tread (I will NOT run tires below 25% tread because of diminished safety!), it has cost me 1 cent per mile!!! Now I realize you MAY not get 50k mi. down to 25% worn. But if taken care of PROPERLY, you may, on a GOOD set of tires (like a top Michelin). Is it worth my life to save 1 cent per mile? This is only for ilustrative purposes, but unless you live under a bridge, if you can't afford to spend WHATEVER it costs for something so important, it might be a good idea to check into the price of a bicycle. A top quality tire is one of the best investments you'll ever make.

artbuc

Well said Roger. I forget the cost long before I stop enjoying the performance of a nice tire. Also, nothing like the secure feeling you get on a dark, cold, rainy night in heavy high speed interstate traffic from a high quality tire. I used to wring out every last mile but I once was in the situation I just described and I could feel the car moving as it began to hydroplane. No way I could slow down or even change lanes. It was scary. BTW, I have always had good-luck with Bridgestone Alenzas. Michelin may make a better tire, but I don't want to try something new when I know the Alenzas won't let me down.

Also, I am always amused by the eternal search for cheap aftermarket brake pads. From my experience, T/L makes the best pad out there in terms of dust, braking, noise, life and cost.