Best tire opinion for Malibu

2 messages, Last post on Oct 25, 2009 at 2:09 PM

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#1 of 2 Best tire opinion for Malibu by e_net_rider Oct 19, 2009 (7:05 am)
Mine is an '09 with 17" Firestone FR710. I feel there must be a better tire for handling or there is a suspension problem which may be design. The steering feels slow to respond or a bit mushy. And it tends to track the road surface too much in my opinion. Especially the road crown, both left and right crown. I've seen complaints about the electric PS being weak, and that might be related, but suspect it has more to do with tires or alignment. Respond with your experience. Replies to this message: xmech (Oct 25, 2009 2:09 pm)
#2 of 2 Re: Best tire opinion for Malibu [e_net_rider] by xmech Oct 25, 2009 (2:09 pm)
Replying to: e_net_rider (Oct 19, 2009 7:05 am) Well, I don't have a Malibu, went with the Fusion, but was looking at the Malibu, too. (That's why I still check in here once in a while.) But we recently replaced the tires on the wife's Tuscon, and I went to Tirerack.com to check all the reviews and tests. Tire noise was a problem with her car, and we were able to pick a good rated, quiet tire which we're really happy with. You can read their test ratings as well as people's personal ratings, even filter it down to the ratings of tires on the same model car as yours. Much like here at Edmunds! Good luck!