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Replying to: bruneau1 (Jun 30, 2008 7:35 am) For warm climates, I'd recomend the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza in 225/65-17 due to its 600AA rating in an HR tire, and Bridgestone has a good reputation. |
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I have 38000 miles on the original Continental tires that must be replaced before winter. I live in upstate NY and need reasonably good winter performance. Has anyone tried Hankook Optimo H727 tires? They have a 98T 700AB rating and low price from Pepboys. I haven't been able to find any winter reports on this tire. I am leaning toward Yokohama Avid TRZ as they have almost as good winter rating as the Goodyear TripleTred and better than Michelin HydroEdge at TireRack and are less expensive than both. Has anyone experienced any change in gas mileage after switching to the wider 225/65R17 tires?
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Replying to: rjc281 (Sep 06, 2008 10:59 am) Not having been satisfied with the 30,000 miles I got out of the original Continentals I tried to go the mid-range route on my Freestyle with a set of Yokohama YK520s a couple of years ago, which were more expensive than the Contis but $25 per tire less than the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads I really wanted. The Yokos disappointed. They wore very quickly, rode harshly, and got noisy as they aged. They were 60,000 mile rated tires but once again after 30,000 miles they were shot. This time I paid the extra and got the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads. I know these will be great tires because I've been running them on my Saab station wagon and with over 40,000 miles they still have more than half their tread left. They are rated for 80,000 miles so even if they wear faster on the Freestyle than on my Saab they will still last longer than the previous sets ultimately saving money. Lastly, they have a winter oriented all-season tread that does great in ice/snow. I can attest to this. Since you live in upstate New York where I know it snows a lot, I'd definitely go with the Triple Treads. They will not disappoint.
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Replying to: saabturboid (Sep 08, 2008 9:43 am)
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Replying to: rjc281 (Sep 08, 2008 12:56 pm) I suspect that any tire that lasts a long time is going to be more likely to develop some irregularity in balance simply because they've been around a lot longer than a lesser tire that has already worn out and been replaced. Just a thought. Also, to help a tire last a long time and remain round it does need to be rotated regularly, which I suspect most people don't do. - Chad |
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I am thinking of the Hydroedge by michelin. Or the good year tripple treads. Give me some feed back if any one has more experience with these tires.
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Replying to: jessealan (Sep 09, 2008 6:41 am) |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Sep 09, 2008 2:49 pm) The Forteras are truck tires, meaning they are designed for higher loads and light off-road duty, where as the Assurance tires are passenger vehicle tires designed for mostly paved road use. While it might sound appealing to have the truck tires just in case, they come at the cost of a thicker and heavier tire carcass that the Freestyles suspension was not designed for. Ride quality would likely suffer and the shocks likely wouldn't be up to dealing with the extra unsprung mass. At the very least you'd likely get lower gas mileage as a truck tire is going to have higher rolling resistance. - Chad |
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Replying to: saabturboid (Sep 12, 2008 11:04 am) According to tirerack.com, 215/65-17: All are car tires in this size, and have a 1650 or 1700 lb load rating: Original Equipment Continentals:26 lbs Continental ContiProContacts: 23 lbs Bridgestone Turanza Serenity: 30 lbs Goodyear Assurance TripleTred: 30 lbs Michelin HydroEdge: 27 lbs bigger 225/65-17 (adds 1/4 inch to ride height): Every tire listed in this size has an 1800 lb load rating: Continental 4x4 Contact: 27 lbs (truck) Michelin Energy LX4: 28 lbs (car tire) Michelin CrossTerrain SUV: 29 lbs (truck) Goodyear Integrity: 27 lbs (car tire) Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza: 32 lbs (truck) Goodyear Fortera TripleTred: 32 lbs (truck)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Sep 13, 2008 5:52 pm) If mass is an issue, the real choice seems to be the ContiProContacts in the smaller 215 size, which are a light 23 lbs each. Lighter tires do improve the ride though the reduction in unsprung mass. Note that some of the truck tires in the larger 225 size are actually lighter than some of the passenger tires in the smaller 215 size! I doubt if there would be much difference in rolling resistance getting the Forteras over the Assurance tripletreds. |
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