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Poor gas mileage

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:38:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wizard071 - I brought a set of these 2 mos. ago the traction is great. But my gas mileage has dropped from 25 mpg to 18 mpg. Driving the same roads &...

Fuzion HRi-bad tires

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 15:47:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rico53 - Observed an inside sidewall separation on three of the four tires on the vehicle. Tires appears to be coming apart at the lettering. Tires were properly inflated to vehicle manufacturer's specs. Vehicle was properly aligned. ...

Yokohama AVID-S Touring 215/70R15

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:34:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pawilh - I purchased a set of four Yokohama AVID-S 215/70R15 touring tires for my work vehicle back in June ('09). Since then I have logged appx. 8000 local/highway miles on them, incurring only one road-hazard claim due to an unrepairable...

A wonderful balance of comfort and performance

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:38:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rockhead261 - I agonize over tire purchases. The OEM tires on my 2006 Infiniti G35X were so bad I started researching literally YEARS prior to my purchase. When the time finally came (with almost 50,000 miles on those dastardly tires!), I ordered a set of...

Good tires for the money...

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:51:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author n8lb - I have 20,000 miles and one year on these tires (265/65R-17,Chev. crew cab) with no problems. Wear is even and they do well in rain and snow.Noise is more pronounced and they are a little "stiffer" than my previous Michelins but the price more than...

Recommend upgrading your 13" rims to avoid these at all costs

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 08:59:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shenandoah75 - I have the 13" steel rims (175 80 R13) that come OEM on many trailers (RV and otherwise) and the marathons were the OEM tire that came my Coachmen Trailer. Trailer was new in 2000, i bought it in 02. The first set held up...

Assurance to wear down the tread quickly

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:35:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rcr2 - Put on a 2001 Chevy Venture, extended cab. I replaced the original OEM's with these Goodyear TripleTreads. They handled great, gripped the road and I was very happy with them. Less that 15,000 miles later, I had to get them replaced...

Michelin X Radial Tires: Premium Replacements for my '06 Prius

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:58:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lokino - Aloha,In January of '09 I purchased my first set of replacement tires for my '06 Prius. The Goodyear Integrity tires that came with the car only lasted a disappointing 3 years and 30,000 miles. The Goodyear tires performed well in regards...

Like butter

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:16:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alberdak - One month on VW Passat (at 155K miles we've been though plenty of tires), and We love them. Ride is soft, yet nimble enough - but not sporty. Very quite. Better than the MX4's or Turanza's so...

Michelin LTX M/S

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:53:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gold_inline - These babies have lasted me more than 118k on my 2000 GGC Laredo!!! Awesome- definitely have gotten my moneys worth! Not too picky- I think they have been a little loud- but my music is cranked up most of the time when I am driving so it does not...

Tread life much less than rated

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:35:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bk2basics - Consumer reports rated this tire highly. They performed well. They just didn't last long. We rotated them regularly but the tread on all four tires wore out after about 40,000 miles. We ran them on our 2004 Toyota Sienna...

Great on wet pavement otherwise useless in mud, noisy, hard ride

Tue, 19 May 2009 18:43:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author alan66 - I have used only Michelin tires for over 30 years and I will continue to use them but the Hydroedges have not worked out on my Honda Odyssey van. I have had the tires for a couple of years, they were fine at first but the noise and rough ride are...

The best tire I've used on my truck

Sun, 17 May 2009 16:58:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author puffnstuff - I bought a set of these tires to replace the factory bridgestones that wore out after 16k even with proper alignment and rotations. I live in FL so we get a lot of rain so I needed a tire that would handle well on both wet and dry roads. ...

Worth putting up with the noise for the traction

Sun, 17 May 2009 02:19:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author clicq - I have a 1997 Honda Odyssey, which uses a 205/65R15 tire size. I currently have about 7,000 miles on them (just did the first rotation in fact). I'm a fairly aggressive driver (not in terms of raw speed, but taking turns).I just made it home from...

great tire

Sat, 16 May 2009 12:20:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author n8lb - Lasted 60,000 miles on my Chev. truck; even wear; quiet. These have been my best truck tire yet, but my next set are Continentials with similar constru
ction
because I would not pay the $850 price tag...

They've lasted forever!

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:52:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author andrewgs - These tires were on my 1995 Buick Roadmaster when I bought it in 2004 with 150,000 miles on it. The tires weren't even near new then and now with 197,000 miles on the car and lots of dryrot, they still provide excellent traction, low noise and good...

Good Tire-Terrible treadwear

Sun, 10 May 2009 22:25:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tscurt - A good handling tire, great in light snow and rain, unacceptably terrible treadwear. Mine are almost done at 17000 miles, driving in an average style, city/highway, unloaded. 265/75...

A review of Dunlop SP Sport 5000 DSST Run Flat tires from an average Jo

Mon, 4 May 2009 21:35:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jo.com - After test driving the Cadillac GTS, the Lexus ES 350, and the Mercedes 3 series a couple of times we bought a 2008 Lexus GS350 last August. I am reviewing its Dunlop's run flat tires 225/50R17 - SP Sport 9000 DSST. These...

Yokohama AVID Touring TRZ Tire - Quiet, Smooth, Long-Lasting, But Not Perfect

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:29:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - My mother's 2006 Honda Accord came with mediocre OEM Bridgestone Turanza EL41 tires in 195/65-R15 size. Check out my review of the...

Good Tires

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:13:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gfrey - These tires are possibly the best I have ever owned. We are at 43,000 miles now and they will easily get another thousand miles or more it looks like. After 400,000 miles of driving pickups with many different tire brands it is not too...

Bridgestone Insignia SE

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author native020 - This review is about the Bridgestone Insignia SE Tires. Previously, I wrote that these tires gave so much noise that it sounded like an airplane instead of a 2004 Grand Prix. Since the first review, the tire installation store diagnosed the problem as a...

Outstanding Ultra High Performance All-Season Tire!

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:01:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gordog - After putting up with a few months of marginal traction on the horrible OEM Goodyear RS-As on my rear wheel drive Infiniti G35, I considered Summer High Performance tires. I always switch to winter tires since I live in the snow belt where winter...

Worst tires I've ever had

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:21:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author c1courtney - These were the OEM tires I got on my 2001 GMC Sierra Ext Cab 2WD pickup. They lasted a total of 14K miles before they were bald and I had to replace them.Since then my new tires (Michelin LTX MS) have gone 30K miles on the same roads and...

Michelin X Radial at Sams Club a Great Purchase

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:00:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author macslash7 - I've been buying tires at Sam's Club for many years for many different vehicles. In the past, I bought what was on the rack, usually the BFGoodrich Longtrail TA for my Chevy S-10. Performance seemed good. Then Sam's stopped stocking my...

It’s What’s Up Front That Counts – Match Your Metzeler Tires

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:58:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donc230 - Designed to roll with your Metzeler Roadtec Z6 Rear Tire, it offers the balanced control and performance needed by today's Touring Motorcyclist. Longer wear, predictable...