I need to put new tires on my 2007 Corolla. I know there was a long thread about tires on this forum a while back but tires and opinions change and I wonder which tires are liked best now. I have Hankooks on my ’04 Corolla and like them fine except they seem to be a bit noisy. I live in Iowa so I need tires that will handle snow and ice now and then but I also want QUIET tires. Anyone have an opinion about which tires are good (and quiet) these days? Nate
There are a lot of good choices. For my money, I like either the Yokohama Avid TRZ or the Michelin X Radial. The Yokohamas seem to favor handling and the Michelins favor a softer ride. Both are noticeably stiffer than the Bridgestone Insignia SE200s that came on the car.
The Yokohamas I have on the car now were VERY quiet when I first got them, but they seem to have developed a bit of a "sing" to them. Regardless, they handle snow and ice very well. I have the Michelins on the van, and have owned three sets of those X Radial tires on a number of cars, and they're excellent. I think I'll put those on the Corolla when the Yoks wear out.
Jason I notice you post very intelligent replies to many questions on this forum and I appreciate your reply to this one. I have heard a lot about the TRZ's and also the Michelins. Since you like them too, I'll no doubt choose one of those when I decide to switch. Thank you again, very much. Nate
I too want to express my thanks for a well thought out answer to the questions about tires. I need to put some on my Prius and asked Toyota what kind they reccommend and they sell the Yokohamas. Your answer helped me decide!
It's also worth noting that when you put new tires on, you will often see a hit in fuel economy for a number of reasons. One, a tire with a full tread depth will tend to have a higher rolling resistance, just because of the depth of the tread. Secondly, OEM tires typically favor rolling resistance above all else; general market tires don't generally share this attribute, though some brands (Michelin in particular) have a reputation for generally having very good rolling resistance numbers. When I put the TRZs on my Corolla, I noticed no difference in economy at all over the old ones. I also run these at 30 PSI rather than 35 PSI that I had in the Bridgestones. I thought that was pretty impressive.
When it comes to tires, you will read vastly contradicting opinions all around the place. I spent hours and hours reading the internet, and I just got more and more confused. At the end, I just bought the same tires that the car had OEM (Goodyear Integrity). These are cheap tires with low rolling resistance, and I didn't dislike the original ones.
I have the Yokos on my Odyssey. As far as ride tread wear go, I like them alot! My only grump is the sidewall cracking they have developed. Not sure what to pin that on, they're not that old and have been well maintained. I'll take a hard look at the Michelin tire next time.
So far, just fine. I've almost exclusively bought Michelin tires my whole life, and MOST of my Michelins have started to develop some slight weather checking at the very base of the sidewall (down by the wheel) by the time I'm getting ready to get rid of them (usually 3-4 years, depending on mileage). Is that where your Yokohamas have started to crack as well? From what I can tell, that's probably normal for tires exposed to UV, head cycling, etc.
Have you used petroleum-based tire dressings? Now that I think about it, none of the new tires I've bought since I stopped using petroleum-based dressings a few years ago have started to show that checking/cracking. I don't know if that's just a correlation or not, but that's the reason I stopped using dressings with petroleum distillates -- I read all over the place how those products do more damage than good for the rubber.
It's and interesting side note that I'm getting weather cracks on my Michelin bicycle tires all the time. I still use them though, they are still the best value tires for my bike (Michelin Dynamic).
How about Goodyear....the Triple Tread or the Comfort Tread? I know nothing about Goodyear tires. Nate
Both are good tires. My personal thoughts:
1) The Goodyear Assurance TripleTred is among the highest-rated in its class (in fact, Consumer Reports rated it #1, just a single point ahead of the Michelin X Radial back in 2005 when it last rated tires). However, I read a non-trivial number of comments on these tires on Tire Rack saying how they were so hard to balance. A friend of mine also had these tires, and went through a number of tires, with Goodyear, trying to find 4 round ones. It's also a directional tread tire, meaning you can't rotate it from side to side, as many folks like to do. Lastly, it's often prohibitively expensive, moreso even than something like a Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S (which is a demonstrably better tire).
2) The Goodyear Assurance ComforTred would make a great tire if you're looking for a quiet ride. I've also seen balancing/out-of-round concerns with these tires.
If you're looking at Goodyears, I'd look at the new Goodyear Assurance or the new Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max. Both are new designs that, so far, are getting pretty good reviews.
In general, I'm excited about three new tires: the Bridgestone Ecopia EP100, the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max, and the Michelin Energy Saver A/S. The Bridgestone is marketed as a summer-only tire, and the Michelin is priced awfully high (about $120 in our size compared with about $85 for the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max). I'm looking forward to a comprehensive review of these three tires in the future (which I'm sure is coming).
Alternatively, Walmart has a new Goodyear Tire called the Viva Authority Fuel Max. It's in stores, but not yet on the website. If I've read anything negative so far about Goodyear's new Fuel Max tires, it's that they have a slightly soft/mushy ride. But our Corollas already ride fairly stiff and have pretty nimble handling, so this may not really be much of a concern.
Again, TONS of great choices out there today. It's a good time to be looking for new tires!
Long time back I worked for a Japanese company. I worked for the department exporting Bridgestone tires. I used to meet the engineers from Bridgestone company very often and one of them became very friendly. We were having dinner together one time and I had asked him a very difficult question. Which comapany makes the best tires in the world? Without batting an eyelid he blurted out "Michelin"
That was way back in 1984! Yesterday while browsing, I came across some information on some site stating that the worlds fastest car, apparently Bugatti (doing 250 MPH) uses nothing but Michelin tires. To me this was obvious, Michelin after a quarter century is still the best tire maker in the world? Probably so
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