SmoothSonic
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I thought I noticed some wear on my hancooks at 16,600 miles. I better pay attention.
Which tires do you prefer for your Sonic
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The Champ
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I've had 3 sets of the Triple Treads on other vehicles and they do work great in the snow and rain.
But they do get very noisy as they wear.
I'm running 225/50/16 Goodyear Eagle Sports for summer tires now and 205/55/16 Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice in the winter.
mysterslyckster
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I replaced the stock 17" wheel/tirecombo on my car and replaced with 16" Continental PureContact 215/55R16. Amazing what an extra lil bit of rubber does between you and the road. Smoother ride. Very Happy 
McD6113
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I got Michelin Pilot Sport AS3's for my RS and absolutely I love them. They were a little pricey but totally worth it. I've had them on for about 13,000 miles now and they still look brand new. They're significantly quieter than the stock hankooks and they perform better in every category. I made a trip back to PA to see my family for Thanksgiving and got caught in the big snowstorm and they were outstanding in the snow. The thing that sold me on them though was when I was researching replacement tires they kept coming up and no matter what site I was on these never had any negative reviews and after purchasing this set I can clearly see why.
Only have 31k on my '13 RS and I've replaced 6 tires already. Current set are Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sports and so far they're great.
Potenza RE760 Sport Tire | Bridgestone Tires
Potenza RE760 Sport Tire | Bridgestone Tires
Goodyear Assurance Triple Tread
I made it half way through my second winter in my 2013 RS. Couldn't take the Hankook's any more. No traction in a Cleveland winter doesn't get it. Put the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads on and it was like a totally different car. Chevrolet better be getting those Hankook's for free, because they aren't woth anything.
I made it half way through my second winter in my 2013 RS. Couldn't take the Hankook's any more. No traction in a Cleveland winter doesn't get it. Put the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads on and it was like a totally different car. Chevrolet better be getting those Hankook's for free, because they aren't woth anything.
shorebreeze
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Just over 5,000 miles now on the replacement tires I put on my '14 -- Nokian WRG3. Extremely secure handling compared to what I've been used to in cold, icy conditions and in powder and packed snow. Not much better than a regular all-season in slush though much better than all-seasons on just-about-cleared-but-not-quite highway. An excellent rain tire too. A little short of traction in dry, warm weather but moist, muggy and warm is OK.
The rain performance of the Nokians -- which are basically a performance snow tire adapted for year-round use with a stiffer compound that handles a wider temperature range -- really embarrasses the Hankooks. It was the dodgy rain performance on the Hankooks that got me thinking about ditching them in the first place.
The rain performance of the Nokians -- which are basically a performance snow tire adapted for year-round use with a stiffer compound that handles a wider temperature range -- really embarrasses the Hankooks. It was the dodgy rain performance on the Hankooks that got me thinking about ditching them in the first place.
2014 Blue RS
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Hit a curb and got a bubble in my front tire. Debating swapping it out or seeing how long it will last. Would like to get some 18x8's eventually. Ughhh barely 10k on these but I've got 1600 mile road trip next month.
Stock 205/5017's
Buy one cheapo tire to be safe?
Stock 205/5017's
Buy one cheapo tire to be safe?
The Champ
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Do not try to see how long that damaged tire will last. That's a recipe for disaster - and if you are deemed at fault in an accident - could be held criminally negligent for driving a car with a known serious safety defect.
Also, at a bare minimum, buy a pair of tires, so you have a matched set on each axle.
Personally, I'd just replace all 4 myself and get some decent tires, but I'm pretty anal about having good quality tires on my vehicles.
Also, at a bare minimum, buy a pair of tires, so you have a matched set on each axle.
Personally, I'd just replace all 4 myself and get some decent tires, but I'm pretty anal about having good quality tires on my vehicles.
2014 Blue RS
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I see that. Most of my driving is less than 10 miles round trip so I don't feel I'm pushing it. A long drive at higher speeds and I agree with you. Just feels like I'm wasting money throwing away tires a year or two in advance. Oh well . .
Now to pick a tire! Michelin's, Kuhmo, ect. So many choices
The Champ
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Who said anything about throwing them away?
I'd put the 3 good tires on craigslist.
I sold my 2700 mile OE tires for $225.00 and got $140.00 for a mismatched set of tires that came on my second set of rims that I purchased on craigslist for my winter tires.
2014 Blue RS
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So . . .
What tires did you choose?
What tires did you choose?
The Champ
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For the summer tires - Goodyear Eagle Sports in a 225/50/16 (same tire height as the OE 205/55/16 tires)
For the winter tires - Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice in 205/55/16.
Both sets were very competitively priced, highly rated and then had a $60.00 rebate (per set) as a bonus at the time of purchase last fall.
The wider Eagles were amazingly more responsive than the OE Hankooks. The car is much more fun to drive on the windy twisty roads. I did have occasion to drive them in the snow a few times (both before I put the winters on and then with an unexpected snow after I took them off) and they did well. They are rated as an all season tire - but wider tires aren't a good thing on snow and ice.
For the winter tires - Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice in 205/55/16.
Both sets were very competitively priced, highly rated and then had a $60.00 rebate (per set) as a bonus at the time of purchase last fall.
The wider Eagles were amazingly more responsive than the OE Hankooks. The car is much more fun to drive on the windy twisty roads. I did have occasion to drive them in the snow a few times (both before I put the winters on and then with an unexpected snow after I took them off) and they did well. They are rated as an all season tire - but wider tires aren't a good thing on snow and ice.
2014 Blue RS
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Found this. Thought others might find it useful.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS
The Champ
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Tirerack is my go to place for tire info - they really do a good job. Their prices are normally pretty decent - but the shipping costs ruin the deal.
I was able to get similar or better pricing from Buy Tires and Wheels Online. Free Shipping Available. | TireBuyer.com and they had free next day shipping to my home for most of their tires.
Tirerack's and surverys and ratings are what convinced me to go with the Goodyear Eagles - as the main issue that knocked them down was the fact that they only had "good" ratings for deep snow and ice.
As I already had a set of winter tires - the "superior" rankings for cornering stability, dry traction, steering response, ride quality, noise and treadwear made my decision easy.
I was able to get similar or better pricing from Buy Tires and Wheels Online. Free Shipping Available. | TireBuyer.com and they had free next day shipping to my home for most of their tires.
Tirerack's and surverys and ratings are what convinced me to go with the Goodyear Eagles - as the main issue that knocked them down was the fact that they only had "good" ratings for deep snow and ice.
As I already had a set of winter tires - the "superior" rankings for cornering stability, dry traction, steering response, ride quality, noise and treadwear made my decision easy.
LorbeerTLC
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Grand Touring All-Seasonal
2014 Blue RS, Great web site!
I refined this a bit further to for the 205/50R 17 size tire for the Sonic LTZ size and used "Grand Touring All-Seasonal" for the type of tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=GTAS&width=205%2F&ratio=50&diameter=17&tireSearch=true&filter=y
Again, I am VERY happy with my Michelin Premier A/S 205/50R 17XL 93V tires and how well they rated against the competition!
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Premier+A%2FS&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=05VR7PREASXL&tab=Sizes
:banana:
BTW: The Hankook tires... well, they made the bottom of the list (why am I not surprised?).
2014 Blue RS, Great web site!
I refined this a bit further to for the 205/50R 17 size tire for the Sonic LTZ size and used "Grand Touring All-Seasonal" for the type of tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=GTAS&width=205%2F&ratio=50&diameter=17&tireSearch=true&filter=y
Again, I am VERY happy with my Michelin Premier A/S 205/50R 17XL 93V tires and how well they rated against the competition!
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Premier+A%2FS&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=05VR7PREASXL&tab=Sizes
:banana:
BTW: The Hankook tires... well, they made the bottom of the list (why am I not surprised?).
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2014 Blue RS
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The Champ gets all the credit. I'd never been to Tire Rack any other tire site before. Just paying it forward sharing that chart. I'm liking those Goodyear Eagles myself.
Sonic Matt
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I just got Falken Ziex950 a/s tires. all the reviews I've seen have been great besides some who complain of road noise which I haven't had any problem with. If you're on a budget like i am they are good. got the buy 3 get 1 free deal and they have a 65k tread warranty. think it was like 60$ a tire.
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carsNskis
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In February I strapped on some Hercules Avalanche RG2 snows after some very dangerous commutes on the stock Hankooks.
Having less than 4k miles on them I put them on Craigslist and sold them for $240.
I went with Sumitomo HTR Z III, and although I've only had them on for a few days I'm thrilled. At $300 for the set and $30 m/b I'm out of pocket only $90. I know I could have spent more and gotten better tires but I'm considering 18's next spring and didn't want to invest in high performance stock size tires. Write up: http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18058
New rubber review: Sumitomo HTR Z III
I'm looking forward to seeing how they wear
Having less than 4k miles on them I put them on Craigslist and sold them for $240.
I went with Sumitomo HTR Z III, and although I've only had them on for a few days I'm thrilled. At $300 for the set and $30 m/b I'm out of pocket only $90. I know I could have spent more and gotten better tires but I'm considering 18's next spring and didn't want to invest in high performance stock size tires. Write up: http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18058
New rubber review: Sumitomo HTR Z III
I'm looking forward to seeing how they wear
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tires on my Sonic 2012
I have the hankook tires on my car I have almost 62,000 on them going to get new ones, but not sure what to get. any suggestions for all season, I drive every day to work. I get about 37 miles per gallon. any help would be greatly appreciated. already got prices for extreme continental and Pirelli and verenti r6. I kind of like the continental pure contact with eco plus technology.
I have the hankook tires on my car I have almost 62,000 on them going to get new ones, but not sure what to get. any suggestions for all season, I drive every day to work. I get about 37 miles per gallon. any help would be greatly appreciated. already got prices for extreme continental and Pirelli and verenti r6. I kind of like the continental pure contact with eco plus technology.
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