Never buy Good Year tires
06-20-18, 04:47 PM
#61
Lexus Fanatic
The Goodyear ComforTred would be a better comparison.
06-20-18, 07:41 PM
#62
Lexus Champion
I posted the wrong tire sorry about that, I have the ComforTred NOT the TripleTred I like them, good tires. They are pretty worn (came with a car I bought) but they still ride nice and handle fine. Also the Goodyear's are pretty old but no dry rot unlike my Michelin's.
06-21-18, 03:02 PM
#63
Goodyear is a horrible corporation. Read about their RV tires, lots of blowouts, crashes, 90+ people killed. The tires they were supplying to RV makers were originally designed for school buses and medium duty delivery trucks and had a max speed rating of 60 or 65mph. RV's travel faster than that for prolonged periods of time. This has been going on for decades, there is A TON of lawsuits filed against the company.
https://jalopnik.com/goodyear-knew-o...-20-1824997252
https://jalopnik.com/goodyear-knew-o...-20-1824997252
06-24-18, 04:06 PM
#64
Oh yeah I can totally see your point and agree its one of those situations when you just wish you had a spare. This is my first car with run flats, but I wonder if you can really get a blowout anymore with them. How likely is the tire going to rip apart? Im not being facetious here, its a legitimate question 
Good thing I never go rural... lol
Good thing I never go rural... lol
06-24-18, 04:24 PM
#65
Saw the back-and-forth regarding tire patching and re-balancing, so I took the initiative and called my local Les Schwab tire center here in Lake Oswego. Great guys, free flat repairs, they really hustle (I suspect they get a piece of the gross sales).
Anyway, the fellow who answered the phone (Darren) said that they never patch from the outside because the result is not as foolproof as taking the tire off the wheel and working from the inside. It also gives them a chance to inspect the inside surface all around. BUT he additionally said there is no need to re-balance for a 1/4 oz patch. Instead, they mark the location of the valve stem before dismounting, then re-mount for the same position.
Anyway, the fellow who answered the phone (Darren) said that they never patch from the outside because the result is not as foolproof as taking the tire off the wheel and working from the inside. It also gives them a chance to inspect the inside surface all around. BUT he additionally said there is no need to re-balance for a 1/4 oz patch. Instead, they mark the location of the valve stem before dismounting, then re-mount for the same position.
06-24-18, 04:32 PM
#66
I agree with this & I have to have a really good reason to buy anything other than Michelins due to my experience working at 4 different tire stores. None of those stores were Goodyear but keep in mind the only American owned tire manufacturers are Goodyear & Cooper.
06-24-18, 04:40 PM
#67
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Fair point. I had no issues with the ride and comfort of the Good Years I had, I really did like them. But for three times I had a flat within four years, I was not gonna go with the same brand again. I had to buy a new tire on one of the flats. So be it.
06-25-18, 05:37 AM
#68
Lexus Fanatic
So did I, with one of the Continental Contipro Contacts on my Verano....my Lacrosse came with the same tires (Buick must have a contract with Continental, though some of its vehicles also come with Michelins and other brands). But the fact that a tire has to be replaced from a bad puncture does not mean it is a sub-standard tire to start with.....that can, and does, also happen with Michelins. Self-sealing tires used to prevent small punctures....but I have already described why you generally don't see them in production any more.
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