Help Best tires with low noise? 225 x 55 x 17 to 245 x 50 x 17
05-11-2011, 12:11 AM
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However, I tell people who want a little bit of everything out of the tire, not one extreme or the other, to stick with an ultra high performance class. For summer tires, ultra high performance summer.... all season, ultra high performance (sometimes high performance depending on what's available) all season. Tires in those classes offer the best mix of daily drivability, moderate a/s traction (in the a/s class obviously), wear, ride, noise, dry/wet handling, etc.
Yokohama AVID Envigor
Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring
Michelin Primacy MXV4
Michelin Primacy MXM4
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity
All of which fit our ride and scored pretty high across all categories (except winter/snow) in the survey results.
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05-11-2011, 12:27 AM
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08-30-2012, 02:34 AM
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i would like to bring back this thread, people who upgrade tires from Stock Goodyear RSA, what did you guys end up getting and why. anyone got ultra performance all season tires what is great for all conditions and great performance and ride quality (Noise) and comfort. in wet and dry.
08-30-2012, 10:27 AM
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I went with the 245 50 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on all four. Many of the comparisons focused on the Pilot's price running over $1,200. But, now prices are under a grand and I knew the tire and brand, so I went with them over the DWS etc.
After 4-5K miles, I'd give them a 9.5 out of 10. The G, even with the RSA's, was a fun ride. But, I much prefer the car with Pilots. The wider tread, in my opinion looks better on the car too. In short, for me, the hours of reading forums, internet searches and my personal past experiance with Michelin Pilots, gave them a small but important edge over the other 245 / 50 225 / 55 tires I compared. My thanks to those fourum members that posted on this subject before me.
After 4-5K miles, I'd give them a 9.5 out of 10. The G, even with the RSA's, was a fun ride. But, I much prefer the car with Pilots. The wider tread, in my opinion looks better on the car too. In short, for me, the hours of reading forums, internet searches and my personal past experiance with Michelin Pilots, gave them a small but important edge over the other 245 / 50 225 / 55 tires I compared. My thanks to those fourum members that posted on this subject before me.
09-05-2012, 05:50 PM
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I went with the 245 50 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on all four. Many of the comparisons focused on the Pilot's price running over $1,200. But, now prices are under a grand and I knew the tire and brand, so I went with them over the DWS etc.
After 4-5K miles, I'd give them a 9.5 out of 10. The G, even with the RSA's, was a fun ride. But, I much prefer the car with Pilots. The wider tread, in my opinion looks better on the car too. In short, for me, the hours of reading forums, internet searches and my personal past experiance with Michelin Pilots, gave them a small but important edge over the other 245 / 50 225 / 55 tires I compared. My thanks to those fourum members that posted on this subject before me.
After 4-5K miles, I'd give them a 9.5 out of 10. The G, even with the RSA's, was a fun ride. But, I much prefer the car with Pilots. The wider tread, in my opinion looks better on the car too. In short, for me, the hours of reading forums, internet searches and my personal past experiance with Michelin Pilots, gave them a small but important edge over the other 245 / 50 225 / 55 tires I compared. My thanks to those fourum members that posted on this subject before me.
09-05-2012, 11:23 PM
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@Boomer-Bob - how is the wet and snow traction on A/S plus? i cant make my mind between AS plus and DWS. DWS is cheaper but side wall being soft and not getting performance compare to AS plus makes me thing to get AS plus. But DWS is cheaper and has good wet and snow traction which is important to me where i live.
09-14-2012, 03:19 PM
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Yes Maxsaint. I used stock non-sport wheels. The 245's are not that much wider, fit fine for me. No problems. Much less road noise than the RSA's in my opinion. I've heard the DWS and the Hankooks are good too. Depends on your driving and likes.
09-14-2012, 04:34 PM
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Thanks Boomer-Bob, i think am going to go with 245 DWS. i am spirited driver but first tire change on G. so didnt know what to expect. so i thought i should ask people who have. thanks again for the input. i hope it works
09-15-2012, 11:43 AM
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I'm sure the leading tires in this class are all very close, and some a little better than others. I'm in Dallas with snow/ice maybe 1-3 days a year, mostly just hot temps and rain. Anyway, they are quiet and grip well, I can barely break them loose, unlike the RSA's.
I went with the stock 225/55-17 size, not sure if they offer the YK580 in the 245/50 size. I decided to go stock since I didn't like my speedo being off even 2 mph, or the possible slight loss in mpg with a wider tire. Didn't want to mess with the handling, either. Would love the wider look but may do that some day with wider tires AND wheels.