Factory tires,,Garbage

[desi_prodigy]

my fully stock 2005 camry LE i-4 has some pretty garbage tires,,they have no wet traction and really slide alot,,why are they soo cheap,,it really makes me angry that everytime i wanna push my car a bit,,the tires just spin or skid,,,tell me some good tires i can replace those with,,something all season,,something that will also have good grip for winters

[ToyotaToday]

Originally Posted by desi_prodigy

my fully stock 2005 camry LE i-4 has some pretty garbage tires,,they have no wet traction and really slide alot,,why are they soo cheap,,it really makes me angry that everytime i wanna push my car a bit,,the tires just spin or skid,,,tell me some good tires i can replace those with,,something all season,,something that will also have good grip for winters

Dunlop A2 are good and for a good price.

They cheap out on tires to save tons of money. I rather they cheap out on tires than something else on the car itself. Tires are consumables, but I know what you mean too. They are expensive to replace. About $600 bucks or more to replace all four with decent tires.

I have cheap tires on my car too. I bought my car two weeks ago. The previous own replaced it with some cheap tires.

[CygnusX1]

Same here on my 2005 Camry. The stock Goodyear Integrity tires are terrible, especially the noise level. I'll do what I did with my last Camry and replace them asap with some Goodyear Comfortred's. Really nice tires.

I guess it depends on what's most important to you, price, quietness, wet handling, etc.
This page has an amazing customer survey rating system for just about any tire you could buy.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp

The Goodyear Comfortred's I mentioned are rated high, and near the bottom of that same Passenger All-Season list are my crappy Goodyear Integrity's. The Bridgestone Turanza LS-Z's are also highly rated for everything but snow and ice. Not a problem here in Phoenix so I may try them next. Since you have ice and snow, the Goodyear TripleTred's would be better. The Michelen Pilot Alpin PA2's also look good for you.

I saw some 2007 Camry's and noticed they have Turanza tires on them, but I didn't quite get the exact models. I doubt if they're the good ones.

As far as price, I do think you get what you pay for with tires. Before I got the Comfortred's on my last Camry, I got a set of cheapie tires thrown on, can't remember the brand unfortunately, and they were noisy from 5mph on up. Just a constant whining sound on even the smoothest roads. I did some research, mainly on the above page, went right back and upgraded to the Comfortred's. I didn't regret the extra cost because they were astoundingly quiet.
BTW, I also had some Yokahama AVID Touring tires on a Camry. Extremely quiet but they wore out by 20,000 miles. I'd skip them.

Peace.

[98CamryLE]

I also suggest either Comfortred or Tripletred from Goodyear. I have 15" Comfortreds on my 98 Camry, and I really like them. They hold on pretty well in the snow, and they really are great in rain. (they replaced the goodyear Aquatreds)

They are about $90-100 each, but if you keep an eye out, you can usually find a deal. (mine had a $40 rebate if you bought 4). I've had them 10 months, and they ride really well on the highway, they don't lose traction when taking off, and I'm surprised how well they performed in Wisconsin's winter.

If you want more performance, you can get the Tripletreds, but they run 10-15 dollars more per tire, have a very aggresive looking tred design, and are supposed to do everything the comfortreds do, except be me more performance-orientated.

[darksparkz]

Why not a set for summer and a set for winter? Might seem as if it snows quite a bit up north in Canada. I have the Continental TS810 and they work great in Chicago winter, still using them now and will switch out around April/May. They require almost a month of usage for it to be broken in, but at $82 each, it's a great set.

[ToyotaToday]

You might also want to check out KUMHO tires. Apparently good tires but at a low price

[Camry005man]

My tires are OK with summer and winter that came with Camry, but a bit problem is when suddenly brake on wet or snow, it seems not so good,look like the brake not good.

[Tom 2000]

The stock General tires on my gen4 were terrible also. Wish I had gotten ABS as I would lock up the rear tires at times. Then I bought Falken Ziex ZE-512s. Very good tires. Very good grip. Rides very smooth also. After 35K miles, I still have plenrty of tread left.

Prices aren't bad either (at least in the U.S). Only $49 each from Discount Tires Direct for 205/65R15 94H size




There's lots of other good tires out there also. I have had good luck with Michelins.

[islandboy57]

I have Bridgestone Potenza RE92s on my '05. I've read online about how people complain about them, but I haven't had any problems yet. My mom has Michelin MXV4+s on her '95 and I've found they squeal really easily when taking a turn a bit fast compared to my Bridgestones - that never happens when my mom drives () but I've noticed that.

As far as wet traction, it's been decent..

[Dj-torn]

Since im on a budget im working on putting on some Bridgestone G009. Great reviews on wwwtirerack.com

[kevintomb]

Originally Posted by Dj-torn

Since im on a budget im working on putting on some Bridgestone G009. Great reviews on wwwtirerack.com

DUDE< do yourself a favor..if money is an issue, look at kuhmo 795...the BEST tire ive ever owned and great in snow and VERY cheap...only $40.00 a tire for my camry. NOT the sportiest tire, but damn good otherwise, ride, quietness, all season traction. AN AWESOME DEAL.

[ucisilentbob]

I agree, those bastard Continental tires are total crap. Mine wore out on the side walls in 22 months. I got a set of Good Year Assurance TripleTreads through America's Tires for $87 for the tires. They're so much better than the stocks. Handling through rain is like night and day.

[Eye8Pussies]

there is no such thing as great tire in summer and snow....

as somebody mentioned here....it's best to get two sets, and that way your tires will last twice as long too since you'll switch every season

[t^3]

Whether or not it's a good idea to have two sets of tires does depend on where you live, though. I splurged for the TripleTreds a year and a half ago, basically because they are so highly rated, and they're going to last for a LONG time - 80k mile treadlife warranty. That, and Goodyear used a Gen 5 Camry for their commercial, so you can't go wrong! They look better than the ComfortTreds too.

As far as my experience, there was a snowstorm a few months ago around here, and although these aren't snow tires, I thought they handled decently for all-purpose tires. I was able to go up some gentle slopes that other cars got stuck on. I drive on the freeway a lot, and it is really quiet on new pavement. Nothing can prevent road noise on worn-down freeway pavement, so you really can't say anything about that. They handle great in the rain and dry weather too. I can't complain about these tires.