Tire Choices

[santacarl]

Hi everyone...

I have the age old Pontiac 70MPH shimmy thingy going on.... I'm sure it's in the tires....you can feel a difference when you rotate and balance.....

I'm going to need new ones pretty soon and was thinking of switching away from the Goodyear RSA's.... Has anyone had good luck with another brand?

TIA....

SC

[flatlander745]

I've been running Hancooks for a few years and been great
They have directional and touring. Check out tire rack.com

[00Beast]

Steer way clear of RS-A's, or any Goodyear car tire for that matter.

What kind of driving do you do, and where do you live?

[walnut777]

I have Cooper CS-4 on my 2001 S.E. they solved my 70 mph shimmy.
I love these tires! I have a Cooper wholesaler in my town so I paid like 90 something bucks per tire, Sears wanted 140 something each.
Also, I do not know how they handle in the snow. We dont get a lot of snow here in S. Carolina.The tires are quiet, they handle excellent! They do very well in the rain also.

[00Beast]

The CS-4 is a great all-weather Gran Touring tire. Definitely not going to win any performance contests, but if you're not into that, then it's a good tire for you.

[2000Silverbullet]

I like my Bridgestone Potenza's.
They will need to replaced next year. I don't wear them out.....I burn them off.
I'm following this thread because I can't find a 255/50 R17 equivalent so will also need some recommendations.

[redzmonte]

Im running The Continental Extreme Contact DSW. happy with the tires. i still have a shimmy but i don't think its the tires, they ballance perfect and no change when i rotate them... my shimmy i think is from some worn suspension part but havnt taken the time to track it down. It shimmied before and after the new tires.. Kinda pricy but good tires and all season as well as not directional so i can rotate correctly.

[daddyman]

If you are looking for a set of summer/winter tires, I have found these Dunlops to be terrific:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... ckage=true

And for winter:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... ckage=true

I had a set of the Goodyear F1 All Season tires on before and had some real problems with steering wheel shake. Plus, they just road horribly. Dunlop and Goodyear are allied manufacturers, but the Dunlop guys sure got these two right. The SportMaxx are super grippy and yet supple. Not jarring at all. Nice.

[01bonneSC]

I loved these...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... ckage=true

And these...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... ckage=true

[burger]

Dunlop signature 2 is a nice all around tire, or Goodyear eagle gt if you want a more sporty tire

[00Beast]

GY Eagle GT's also last about 25k...

[santacarl]

Steer way clear of RS-A's, or any Goodyear car tire for that matter.

What kind of driving do you do, and where do you live?

01 SSei....Mississippi

[00Beast]

Gotcha. So a good "3-season" All-Season would be fine for you, for the most part.

Honestly, go on Tire Rack, find what's in your budget and has the best reviews. Pay the most attention to the wet and dry grip, because obviously you get almost no snow.

[santacarl]

Gotcha. So a good "3-season" All-Season would be fine for you, for the most part.

Honestly, go on Tire Rack, find what's in your budget and has the best reviews. Pay the most attention to the wet and dry grip, because obviously you get almost no snow.

Thanks for the insight. Have never bought from tire rack before....wondering how I'll come out buying from them and then having to pay $12-$20 bucks to mount.... Guess I'll have to call the local guys and price them...then decide... The recommendation is greatly appreciated....

[01bonneSC]

Gotcha. So a good "3-season" All-Season would be fine for you, for the most part.

Honestly, go on Tire Rack, find what's in your budget and has the best reviews. Pay the most attention to the wet and dry grip, because obviously you get almost no snow.

Thanks for the insight. Have never bought from tire rack before....wondering how I'll come out buying from them and then having to pay $12-$20 bucks to mount.... Guess I'll have to call the local guys and price them...then decide... The recommendation is greatly appreciated....

You still have to pay the mounting cost even if you buy the tires locally. TR is a lot cheaper and no tax.

[repinS]

I like my Bridgestone Potenza's.
They will need to replaced next year. I don't wear them out.....I burn them off.
I'm following this thread because I can't find a 255/50 R17 equivalent so will also need some recommendations.

Potenza what? A quick count at Tire Rack reveals *32* different models of Bridgestone Potenza, from *shoot* OE and all-season Potenza RE92 (read: as bad or worse as a Goodyear RS-A) all the way to the tits out crazy Potenza RE-11.



I'll second the suggestion for the Continental DWS. It'll take anything you can throw at it. If you're looking for cheaper, Cooper CS4 is reasonable if you don't care as much about traction and handling. A tire listed here that's in between would be the General Altimax HP.

[2000Silverbullet]

2000Silverbullet wrote:
I like my Bridgestone Potenza's.
They will need to replaced next year. I don't wear them out.....I burn them off.
I'm following this thread because I can't find a 255/50 R17 equivalent so will also need some recommendations.

Potenza what? A quick count at Tire Rack reveals *32* different models of Bridgestone Potenza, from *shoot* OE and all-season Potenza RE92 (read: as bad or worse as a Goodyear RS-A) all the way to the tits out crazy Potenza RE-11.

RE750's
W rated to 168 mph
Does the "tits out crazy Potenza RE-11" fill that spec in that size Jerry?
No it doesn't unless I go to a 40 profile and throw off the OD.....or unless I change the wheel size.

[2002FO]

FWIW I'm running BFG Advantage T/A's. They're quiet, no shimmy at any speed and a decent tread life...

[Grimm]

I'm running Pirelli P Zero Nero. I like them. Work well in rain and snow. Didn't really take away my shimmy, but I'm pretty sure mine isn't tire related. I do drive 75% highway, but they have probably 40K miles on them, and should get at least that many more.

[2000Silverbullet]

Pirelli P Zero System come in a 245/50 ZR 17 size which is the closest I could find. Y rated to 186 mph.
220 tread wear means they are sticky and will wear out quickly if abused
Summer only and pricey though.

I have had absolutely no problems running the Bridgestone Potenza RE750 255/50 ZR 17 size (TWR 340 Traction AA Temp A) the last 6 summer seasons over the stock GY RSA 235/55 R17 size. Wider looks and fits like it should have been from the factory and is virtually the same OD so won't affect speedo.

Bridgestone Potenza RE050 RFT in 245/50 ZR 17 size are a little less expensive than the Pirelli's but have a TWR of only 140 and W rated to 168 mph