Replacement Tire Thread

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Dirkdaddy

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Since I read a lot of this groups threads and didn't see one specifically to addressing reviews of replacement tires (not will xyz fit sort of thing).

I am going to replace my stock tires at 20k due to overall wear and wife cut one.

I have LTZ and 17" wheels. This Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTZ All Season looked interesting.

Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTZ All Season - Free Delivery Available | TireBuyer.com

I'm not a big fan of uniroyal overall, but I've tried all sorts of brands of tires over the years and various cars, seems for different sizes and applications that different brands and models work better than others. This seems to have good reviews and price is right too.

I've had Goodyear triple-treds, Kumho's, BFG, Michelin, Bridgestone, others.

What brand/models have you been impressed with? I don't deal with snow in Houston just rough concrete highways.
 
The Champ

The Champ

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Have no experience with any Uniroyal tires in the last 20 years - so can't help you with anything on that tire.

Like you, I've had the GY TripleTreds (3 times) - great tire IMHO - but got very noisy after getting some miles on them. I've had Kumho's one time - never went back. Bridgestone's didn't impress me. Had Michelin's once, but left them for Goodyear's. Never had any BFG's. I've even had Hankook's before (727's) and they were a good tire, but the OE Hankook's on our Sonics suck.

I took off the OE Hankooks at 2700 miles and replaced them with Goodyear Eagle Sports (I have 16's - went from the stock 205/55/16 to 225/50/16) and the difference was amazing! Living in MN, I have my Goodyear Ultra Grips on now (stock size).
 
CheapFuneral

CheapFuneral

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We used to sell tiger paws on the bricks at the dealer I used to work at. They were an affordable option. I never owned a car with them but I've never heard anyone complain. BFG tires are the ****, I guess it depends on what u want. Triple treads are great tires too, they are noisy but remember they can be used in ice and snow and have excellent wet weather treads. I like the good year Eagles as well, but I wouldn't go with a cheap good year tire like the Eco or comfort tread. Not that they're bad they are just not great. I have had hankook. They aren't all bad.


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Dirkdaddy

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Seeing how I always over-analyze stuff I'm doing my usual over-shopping and been busy on a few other projects, so I appreciate the advice. Bridgestones are typically long lasting tires. The Japanese ones were incredible, I had a Mazda truck (granted it was light) with nearly 90k on a set before I had to replace. I liked the triple treads, seemed to wear a bit faster than I'd like but yea they were incredible in rain. Those crappy Goodyear OEM installed tires on so many cars over the years soured me on the brand over all and they are not a cheap alternative. My Kumho eco's worked well on my minivan but eventually my hard use ( 4 of us and full snowboard/ski gear load for instance on long drives to ski from Houston) and camping, etc. eventually one of the tires broke cords. I wasn't super impressed with that as you can imagine. The Perilli tires I replaced them were are tops, I am impressed with them. Since I commute on rough concrete roads that are usually pretty straight, as much as I like handling, its not a premium and I'd rather have durability. Feel is one thing, but honestly I don't need sticky rubber. I'm going to see what they recommend at Discount tires as they are only 2 miles away. Has anyone used Falkon's on Sonics? I have found that you get what you pay for in some respects with tires. Those cheap china brands are junk.
 
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Hdmanny

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Have you checked the GY ComforTred Touring tires. I recently got them and have not driven very long yet or over 60 mph but so far I like them. Today I turned the radio down and I could hear the wind noise from my car but no tire noise. GY rates them as 9 for dry, wet and snow traction, 10 for comfort and noise.
 
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CDub002

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Just had some Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring tires installed this week. Night and day difference to the stock Hankooks, and so far they have exceeded my expectations. Paid a little over $500 for 17s including install. So far they handle great and are noticeably quieter than OEM.

That being said, my first choice was for some General Altimax based on reviews here and my own experience with their winter tires on my old WRX. However, I couldn't get them delivered in time for the big snows that hit this week and my stock tires had about 48K miles on em, so I was beyond due.
 
ahtoxa

ahtoxa

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mdoffroad said:
I am ditching my factory Hankook junk for some generals, see how the Altimax tires do
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I like my Altimaxes just fine. I have about 20k miles on mine and they are working very well. I'll probably get another 10k miles out of them before they will be ready for replacement.
 
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Dirkdaddy

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New tires - TigerPaws

Well after reading a ton of great reviews on the Uniroyal tigerpaw GTZ All seaons. The Alimax is a good tire as well, but higher cost at $122. The Tigerpaw's were $86 delivered (next day as it turns out) from tirebuyer.com. I only had one go bad so I replaced two and took the the other two home to put in garage for a while. They do seem to ride smoothly and handle well enough but I'll have to hold off until I get the other two mounted for a full review. I didn't want to spend $140 a tire. Uniroyal is now a subsidiary of Michelin. I'm not saying they are the same as Michelin, but I am guessing that the engineering department works on both. They really look good.

Oh and they wanted to "rebuild" the TPMS and that doesn't do anything really just put a new valve stem in and cap and cover. I opted for them to leave them as they were and just pull the cores, air down the tire and then replace it for zero cost! It didn't take anything and the light didn't come on moving tires from front to back. On some cars like a HHR I think it was you had to index the wheels to each position.
 
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mitdr774

mitdr774

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I suspect that M1K is looking for a tire that can be used year round. I would not suggest using a snow tire year round. Most people also do not like having the tires changed out twice a year, so buying a set of snow tires usually involves a set of wheels to go along with them.
 
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Dirkdaddy

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LTZ ICE said:
Hmmm, I had Uniroyal's on my Camaro back in the 80"s. Not sure how they are now.
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I'll have to take a picture as they certainly don't don't look like the uniroyals that were on your dad's AMC Concord or Chrysler Cordoba, expecially in 205/50'/717" They are pretty cool looking and high quality. Has a large whee/ bead protection bit that sticks out just outside where the wheel edge is. I like how they are not directional so I can rotate in X pattern.
 
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Dirkdaddy

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mdoffroad said:
Lol, did you even shop around?? I paid $63 each for Altimaxs plus like $40 shipping for all 4....
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I did shop around at discount tire, sams club, costco, NTB, tirerack.com, even Amazon. The 205 50 17's on the LTZ are totally different than other sizes. I'm guessing if you have 1.8 you may have a size wheel that's cheaper to replace tires on. The 17's are not cheap.
 
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mdoffroad

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yep, 15's! lol, I'm usually a huge fan of plus sizing wheels, but, for mileage, taller skinnier works better.. this car, while not as utiltarian like my lifted Jeeps, is fun to drive and returns great mileage, more than 10 -18 mpg better actually! lol
 
redhot1.4

redhot1.4

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I have the factory tires on my sonic. Never have drove a car that hydro plains so bad. Is this because of the stock tires or the car. It is a HB
 
The Champ

The Champ

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redhot1.4 said:
I have the factory tires on my sonic. Never have drove a car that hydro plains so bad. Is this because of the stock tires or the car. It is a HB
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The OE Hankook's have very poor winter and wet traction. The only condition where they rate higher than 5 (on a scale of 1 - 10) is on dry surfaces - and then they still rate below 7.

I've bought plenty of new cars - and unless you are buying a performance car - usually the OE tires are not very good. These Hankook's were the worst and that's why I replaced them with some Goodyear Eagle Sports at 2700 miles.
 
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