Tire Rack

Initial Review, 68000 Miles on Tires
January 23, 2012

Closing in on 70K miles and still have a good 10K more left in treadwear. I used my F350 4WD Crew Cab for On/Off road, and tow a 16,000 lb 5th wheel trailer. These tires have NEVER disappointed me in any way. They are very quiet and have a respectable ride for a truck tire. They are light years better than the stock ContiTrac tires. These tires really hold the road in wet, dry, & off-road driving. Have limited use of them in snow, but when I have they did a surprisingly good job in the snowy mountain roads.

They do cost a bit more, but they are worth every extra penny as they will last you a good 70-75K miles if you balance & rotate them regularly. I won't hesitate to buy another set when mine finally hit the wear bars.

Initial Review, 8000 Miles on Tires
January 25, 2012

Purchased DWS to replace PROX4's and could not be happier. At first it was a toss up between PS2's and Conti DWS. Conti's won out due to price point and reviews. Now having put a number of miles on them mostly highway I am thrilled with the tread life. These are the most predictable tires I have ever had the pleasure to drive on. I am very impressed how they stick in wet weather. One of my concerns with the MCoupe being so light is hydroplaning, these tires laugh at standing water. On dry surfaces they may leave you feeling a little over confident however, but even in a severe under steer condition they are very predictable and correct very fast. I am totally pleased with these tires and have also equipped my wife's Lexus IS300 Sportcross with a set. Before I would have never considered letting her drive in the snow but with the DWS the IS300 is very snow worthy.

Initial Review, 31000 Miles on Tires
January 13, 2012

I have had these tires now for over 30,000 miles. You can barely tell they have any wear on them!! I drive over 30,000 miles a year 95%+ highway. These are the best tires for this car. Quiet on the road, great traction. I have never slipped on any road in any weather. I do drive for the conditions, but these tires have NOT let me down. I will be putting another set of these on... whenever they wear out!

Initial Review, 11000 Miles on Tires
January 17, 2012

i hunt fish tow my boat and had goodyears on when i bought this truck could not wait to get thoses off tires only lasted 4 days My wifes 2004 ram has theses tires and with my dads two trucks and my best friends silverado all has theses tires only tire i will use on my truck

Initial Review, 5000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2012

These tyres work well and are much better in almost every way than the OEM Bridgestones. The only ways they aren't better is in the ride and noise, but these aren't important to me. They are far superior in the wet and snow, which is important here in Chicagoland.

Initial Review, 13000 Miles on Tires
January 18, 2012

Just dumped $8,500 on an exhaust system that enables the engine to sound like an F1 car so I tried to go easy on the tires. Generally considering Contis or Michelins, I tried these Hankooks and I am surprised to how similar they are to the other brands. The car handles and executes corners flawlessly, the grip is sensational and the wet traction is adequate [hard to determine trying to hear the 430hp engine scream]. I will never go back to the stock pirellis [horrid junk] or try michies and conties. These hankooks blend with the Quattroporte as well as a piano accentuates a concerto. Fantastico!

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
October 01, 2011

I spent weeks reading about tires to the point that my wife was pushing me to just make a decision. Now that I have, the Michelin Primacy MXV4's should be a NO BRAINER for you. This tire has already measurably improved the uncompromising ride of our Lexus ES350. We drove on the OEM Bridgestone EL400's which we thought were a nice right, but they had pencil eraser quality rubber, wearing out after 18k. I can only go by reputation of extended milage for our new Bridgestones (60k warranty), but I will testify to the ride. It's an amazing improvement. You feel like a king on a high end lazy boy. I don't use the radio as much, simply because I want to hear the silence. These tires are trusted and tested based on reviews I read and I thank everyone for sharing them. You CAN buy these with confidence. Absolute confidence. They are worth every penny. I'll update the review in a year's time, but I have every expectation that this is my favorite tire for life. It's made that much of an impression. If milage comes CLOSE to warranty, I will never look at another brand.

Initial Review, 6000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2012

Awesome Tire. Smooth, quiet with lots of grip in all conditions, especially on a heavy rig. (Land Rover) Little or no wear showing on them in roughly 6000 miles. Had Cooper STT on it for about 7000 miles prior and wear was immediate, they were hard & loud. I have Yokahamas on a BMW and a Benz and will on about any other vehicle.

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 24, 2012

Winters are long and tough in most of Alaska. This year we have consistently had snow or ice on the roads and I have never felt safer, more sure footed or relaxed during winter driveing. Easy acceleration on ice, uphill climbs and deep snow. No sliding, skidding or noise from metal studs is a plus. Can't wait for the freeze/thaw cycle of spring.

Initial Review, 16000 Miles on Tires
January 24, 2012

In my opinion, these are the best performance street tires you can get for the money. Most high-performance tires don't perform well until you work a bit of heat into them, but the Star Specs bite hard right from the start. Very predictable, very responsive, gobs of grip, and solid sidewalls. They're noisy, especially as they wear. Hydroplane resistance drops off heavily in the second half of treadlife, although the wet grip is still pretty good. Treadwear is reasonable for the class, I was happy with how long mine lasted under heavy track use. If you autocross or do HPDE's, or just plain drive aggressively, I strongly suggest you look at these tires.

Initial Review, 29000 Miles on Tires
January 24, 2012

My major concern with this tire is the poor performance in winter weather. These came as original equipment on my car (which I've owned for about three months) and the difference in handling when conditions get cold is noticeably worse. The car slides on ice and snow no matter how slow I drive. These tires have plenty of tread left on them but handle much worse than the old, worn-down tires I had on my previous car.

Initial Review, 3000 Miles on Tires
January 25, 2012

so far I have driven about 5000km with these tyres on my BMW SUV on dry, very wet and snowish motorways and on muddish country roads, and I have no complaints!

Initial Review, 10000 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2012

Amazing Tire. Its been handling the Minnesota winter just fine. Drove through 8 inches of snow without a problem and I don't have ABS or TC. Amazing tire. Better in the snow than many winter tires I have used before. And also amazingly quiet and comfortable at highway speeds. Almost no noise even at 80mph+.

Initial Review, 12000 Miles on Tires
January 25, 2012

Previously had BF Goodrich tires which were 50% + worn after 12 K mi. The Kumhos show little if any wear. Car handles great, very pleased with tires. Can't imagine how one reviewer could wear out these tires in less than 10K.

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2012

I got this set six weeks ago after much search and compare, I couldn't spend 2K on tires, and yet didn't want to compromise the characteristics of the Sports SUV with the hefty 5000 LB. My Q7 came in with the stock ContiPro H rated, worst tires ever 18K and got worn down to the bars with tire rotations at 5K Miles!! The long search yielded 3 tires that I considered very carefully.

1- The Firestone Destination with 40K Millage Warranty and 400 UTQG
2- The Hankook Ventus RH07 with 65K Millage Warranty and 420 UTQG
3- The Sumitomo HRT Sport with no Millage Warranty and 480 UTQG

I didn't get Firestones, as you end up having to deal with Firestone one way or another down the road, and my experience with the local shops was not good, zero customer service (even though the tire was very attractive see TireRack's test).
I didn't get The Hankook, as they become back ordered and they still are, even thought they had the best warranty in site and a nice tread pattern.

So I got the Summi's, even though the UTQG is higher than stock, so I was worried about the handling capabilities and stopping distance and the cornering ability for the 5K SUV. On day one it sprinkled and I was ready to exchange them right away, after I almost took a light pole at 25 MPH corner in the slick barely wet road!! However once the glossy materials got worn off, they performed much better than the Contis. I took them on a 700 Mile trip at highway speed and they stood their ground admirably.

1- Nice cushioning ride
2- Road noise was minimal, and better than the stock Contis
3- Very good handling, including slalom while avoiding crap on the road at hi speed
4- Great wet performance in heavy rain
5- I performed several straight line breaking tests including full stop from 60 MPH on an empty road, no problem and no squealing and very acceptable stopping distance.

That gave me back confidence with the Summis. Definitely recommended, they are no Michelin but they are superior to other expensive brand

Initial Review, 9400 Miles on Tires
August 22, 2010

Bought this Michelin for my daughter's VW 04 Passat and was so pleased with the tires that I purchased a set for my own VW. The tires have excellent traction in the wet and snow. They have a smooth ride and very low noise. Cornering stability is much better than the Continental set we had on this car before. And the wear has been minimal so far.

Initial Review, 62000 Miles on Tires
January 16, 2012

The 62,000 miles are for the front tires only on this truck. Tread depth was just measured at 8/32 during a recent oil change. I transport RV and other trailers around the country and have tried several brands of tires but am sold on the BFG's. They wear like iron and I have never had a tire failure in 400,000+ miles. Rear duals were recently replaced with 4/32 tread and 106,000 miles. The whole 'secret' to this or any tire is to find the proper tire pressure for your vehicle (not the door sticker pressure) and check it religiously. If you can't be bothered to do that, don't fault the tire.

Initial Review, 2500 Miles on Tires
January 18, 2012

I bought these tires as an all season replacement for the factory summer only tires and can say so far so great. Dry traction is much better then the factory tires were as is wet traction haven't had any run in's with deep snow or ice yet but in light snow they're very good again, and again MUCH better then the factory summer only tires. steering response is down a tad but ride comfort is up and the noise level from the tires is down. So far all in all I'm very pleased with these tires and would get them again for my car.