There couldn't be a better time for you to buy Kumho tires—
Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum tires, to be exact.
As Grand Touring All-Season tires, they keep your sporty coupe or luxury performance sedan on the road with responsive handling and long wear. Even a quiet ride. And if you buy four (4) of these year-round tires before April 30, you'll get a Tire Rack American Express®-branded Reward Card worth $50.
Not convinced these tires are right for your vehicle? Read a few
Kumho tire reviews, our previous customers can convince you.
Tire Rack completed both winter and summer testing of the new Continental Extreme Contact DWS tire allowing us to see how the Continental Extreme Contact DWS did in dry, wet and snow conditions. Our Summary was simple "A true ultra high performance tire for all seasons"
Continental Extreme Contact DWS Tire Test Results:
The Continental Extreme Contact DWS has proven itself to be an Ultra High Performance All-Season tire leader demonstrating exceptional snow and wet traction. Check the test video out below to see what we learned.
Winter Test Results Video Summer Test Results Video
Look close I might be driving one of those BMW Coupes on the Tire Rack Test Track...
Continental Extreme Contact DWS Tire Survey Results:
The new Continental Extreme Contact DWS currently ranks as the best Ultra High Performance All-Season tire in category rated by our consumers. Take a look at some of the Continental
Tire Surveys from previous buyers of the Extreme Contact DWS.
So what is the verdict on the New Continental Extreme Contact DWS? From price to tread wear, wet traction, and winter traction the results speak for them selves. Speaking of tread wear the new Extreme Contact DWS has a tire warranty of 50,000 miles. Which is higher than any other performance tire in class.
Looking for a
Grand Touring All-Season tire offering superior ride quality and noise comfort while blending long wear with excellent dry and class leading wet traction, even in light snow? Yes? I recommend the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity.
The
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity is a tire that rides well is quiet and has exceptional wet traction. If you are using the Bridgestone tire in a climate that receives a modest amount of snow. I would suggest using a winter tire as the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity can handle light snow but may not be the best in deep snow and ice. The Bridgestone Turanza Serenity also receives a 4.5 star rating out of 5 for warranty by the Tire Rack. Check out the
spider charts with-in the test results for the tire comparisons. The wet traction is nearly off the charts!!!
As your
Sumitomo tire dealers,
Tire Rack is perfectly comfortable recommending Sumitomo truck tires for your Chevy Silverado. We currently offer two options: the
HTR Sport H/P Street/Sport Truck All-Season tire and the
HTR Sport A/T On-/Off-Road All-Terrain tire, which we've shown on the Chevy Silverado below.
The HTR Sport A/T satisfies light truck tire needs year-round with a blend of on-road performance and off-road capability. You'll be quite pleased with the traction...even if you're driving in light snow.
Choose the HTR Sport H/P tire if you drive a sportier pickup truck or SUV.
Search by vehicle to see if these Sumitomo tires are right for you.
With harsh winter weather dying down (hopefully), it's time to make sure your Acura is ready for spring and summer driving.
If you've been rolling on
winter / snow tires, you may want to consider purchasing a new set of Acura
tires. You don't have to worry about ice and snow anymore, so it's time for a tire that'll let you have some driving fun—without compromising safety, of course. We put
Yokohama AVID H4S tires on the MDX below. (In fact, these tires are High Performance All-Season tires, which would carry you through the winter if your winter / snow tires have seen enough action.)
In addition to the Acura tires, you may want to check out your
brakes. A new set of Acura brake pads may be necessary, given the white-knuckle driving you've been doing on those unpredictable winter roads.
If you
enter our Upgrade Garage, we'll show you a variety of aftermarket upgrades for your Acura. Including wheels, like the
Sport Edition ST5 wheels shown above. Pick the products you want, and we'll get them to you as soon as possible.
You'll be out on those sunny spring roads in no time.
If you drive an eye-catching SUV like the Audi Q7 at right, then you might already feel as if you rule the road.
But with the right set of tires, that feeling can become a true reality.
Our
Yokohama tire reviews indicate that Yokohama SUV tires might be worth a look. For example, this Audi features the Yokohama Parada Spec-X. Here's what one Tire Rack Consumer had to say about these Street/Sport Truck All-Season tires:
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" — Tire Rack Consumer Review, Audi Q7, MA
Search and see if these Yokohama SUV tires are right for your vehicle.
Before you buy
Yokohama tires, be sure to check out the newest tire in their family: The AVID ENVigor is an Ultra High Performance All-Season tire that comes with
H&V or
W speed ratings. (Read about speed ratings
here.)
The AVID ENVigor tire line was developed to meet year-round driving needs, blending wet and dry performance into one package. Characteristics include a five-rib directional pattern, all-season silica tread compound, linked shoulder blocks, a tapered center rib and more. All of which improves traction in one way or another.
Like all Yokohama performance tires, this is sure to be yet another great tire option from a brand we've come to trust.
Search the
Tire Rack inventory of Yokohama tires to see if these are right for your vehicle.
An all-season tire is exactly what the name implies: a tire that takes you through all four seasons. If you don't like to change tires, or if you live in an area that sees more sun than snow, then you'll want to consider an all-season tire when you need new auto tires.
Search our in-stock inventory to create a vehicle-specific list of all-season tires. You'll want to read some of the all-season tire reviews that accompany each all-season tire option. You'll learn about performance from other drivers, which is valuable information.
In addition to the all-season tire reviews, you can browse our
Tire Survey Results. Choose the appropriate all-season
performance category, and you'll be presented with a chart that lists all the tires within. From there, you'll see which tires are our top-sellers.
And those top-sellers just might be what you're looking for.
The answer is no. And actually, if you live in an area that sees even a little bit of winter weather, it's never too late to buy a set of high performance snow tires.
"But...do I really need them?"
"They're too expensive."
"What if I have all-season tires?"
We hear your questions and concerns. In fact, they're not just yours. Many people wonder about the benefits of snow tires. Tires are just tires...right?
Well, not necessarily. We'll address all of your high performance snow tire concerns with our
Winter Tire FAQs and through the articles in our
Winter / Snow Tire Tech library.
For example:
What if I have traction control?Traction control will help keep you from overpowering your tires, but won't actually improve your tire's traction. Traction control limits your car's acceleration to the traction level of your tires. Find out more.
If you still have questions, feel free to contact us. We'll have answers.
Do you have the DWS blues? Have you been searching for this tire to no avail? You are not alone! I am a believer in this product and know you will love it.
IF you can't wait any longer however, there are two options I recommend that have similar price and performance. They do have many of the same characteristics that make this tire great:
Continental Extreme Contact DWS Dunlop SP Sport Signature Kumho Ecsta ASXThe Dunlop is asymmetrical and is good in all weather. The Kumho ASX is asymmetrical, great dry grip, good price point. Either way, you cant go wrong!
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Passenger All-Season tire is the dependable type, offering year-round traction and balanced tread wear without compromising ride comfort. In addition, handling remains predictable. You can compare one Passenger All-Season tire to the next using our
Tire Survey Results.
Tire Survey Results are compiled using the feedback we get from our customers, and we feel these charts are a valuable reference tool—they streamline everything you need to know about the tires in the performance category you're looking for.
Currently, the
Michelin HydroEdge with Green X is our top selling Passenger All-Season tire, followed closely by the
Goodyear Assurance TripleTred. (
See chart.)
See all Passenger All-Season tires.
At Tire Rack, we stock four different Fuzion tires. The
ZRi Ultra High Performance Summer tire,
HRi and
VRi High Performance All-Season tires, and the
XTi On-/Off-Road All-Terrain tires. We've
tested a few of them ourselves, but we'll let our customers tell you how they feel (we know you value their opinion, too):
ZRi:
"" — Tire Rack Consumer Review, Ford Focus, ID
HRi:
" — Tire Rack Consumer Review, Ford Taurus, MS
VRi:
"" — Tire Rack Consumer Review, Isuzu Pickup, NY
XTi:
"" — Tire Rack Consumer Review, Toyota 4Runner, NJ
Before you buy them, you'll want to compare
Bridgestone tires to their equivalents. It never hurts to see how they stack up against the competition.
Let's say you're interested in Bridgestone All Season tires for a crossover or SUV.
After you choose a Bridgestone tire in a performance category that meets your needs, you'll want to locate the corresponding
Tire Rack survey results.
For example, you might be interested in the
Dueler H/L Alenza which is a Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season tire. Our survey results rank this particular Bridgestone All-Season tire second to
Michelin's Latitude Tour tire by a very small margin.
Diving into specific categories outlined on the
results chart indicates that the Bridgestone and Michelin tires produce similar wet and dry performance ratings, though the Michelin is slightly better when it comes to comfort. It's this type of information that will ultimately help you compare Bridgestone tires—or any tires, for that matter—to the competition.
Search for tire surveys.
A number of our customers gravitate toward
General Tire, and for good reason. If you read some of our
consumer reviews, you'll see that these tires live up to expectations.
If you drive a light truck or SUV, you'll want to consider the General Grabber tire.
The
Grabber HTS is a Highway All-Season tire that brings together style, comfort, durability and performance. Think pleasant road manners. A long life. Year-round traction...even in light snow. And with General Tire's Eco-Ride tread compound, improved fuel economy is yours for the taking.
There's also the
Grabber AT2, an On-/Off-Road All-Terrain tire that gives you year-round competence on and off the road. You'll find exceptional traction on a variety of different wet and dry terrains.
But the General Grabber family doesn't stop there.
It extends to General Tires' Original Equipment replacement tires as well. Whether you're replacing one on your vehicle, or simply need a new set, the Grabber
AW,
ST and
TR are all perfectly good replacement options.
Now is the time to purchase a set of four (4) Goodyear Eagle tires as many of them qualify for a rebate of up to $80. What's the catch? All orders must be placed before February 28, 2010. Act fast!
Select Goodyear Eagle tires include the
Eagle F1 Asymmetric and the
Eagle ResponsEdge™. The F1 Asymmetric is a Max Performance Summer that,
in our opinion, is one of the best wet-traction tires out there. The Eagle ResponsEdge is a Grand Touring All-Season tire. One Tire Rack Consumer stated that "they're quiet, smooth and track really well," and that they evoke a "feeling of safety and confidence." (
Read more ResponsEdge reviews.)
When you purchase the Eagle F1 Asymmetric, the Eagle ResponsEdge, or any other qualifying Goodyear Eagle tire, Tire Rack will send you a redemption form and copy of your invoice within 1-2 weeks of your purchase.
Click
here to see a list of Goodyear tires that qualify for the rebate. The list includes a number of different Goodyear Eagle tires—and also a small selection of Goodyear SUV tires and winter / snow tires, too.
"I bought the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity tires in the hopes " Tire Rack Consumer Review, Honda Accord, KS
As you can see, the consumer response to the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity tire is quite positive. And our Real World Road Ride and Performance Track Test (
"Is Platinum the New Gold Standard in Grand Touring All-Season Tires?") confirmed it. As your Bridgestone tire dealers, we can honestly say that the Serenity is an excellent choice for sporty coupe and luxury performance sedan drivers who seek a refined ride with good wet traction.
See all Bridgestone tires.Read more Bridgestone tire reviews.
Coming up with a name for something is an important, yet challenging task. A name should mean something. It should have value, and ultimately create an identity. Many tire manufacturers default to a series of letters and numbers that, to some, actually do mean something. And to others—they remain nothing more than a series of letters and numbers.
But more often, tire manufacturers create a name for a line of tires that offer specific performance traits. Like Michelin's family of Pilot tires. "Pilot" was the name Michelin gave to the world's first low-profile tires back in 1937.
Today, the Pilot tires are low-profile, high speed Michelin performance tires for passenger vehicles. Each Pilot tire, in turn, represents the brand's commitment to excellence from day one. And as one of the Michelin tire dealers, that's a value we strive to represent by offering you Michelin tires best price possible.
Our best-selling Michelin Pilot tires include the following:
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Pilot Alpin PA3 (Performance Winter / Snow Tire)
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Pilot Sport PS2 (Max Performance Summer Tire)
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Pilot Sport A/S Plus (Ultra High Performance All Season Tire)
See all Michelin car tires.
"A true ultra high performance tire for all seasons." That is a huge statement. Earlier this year Tire Rack completed both winter and summer testing of the Continental ExtremeContact DWS Ultra High Performance All-Season tire allowing us to see how the Continental Extreme Contact DWS did in dry, wet and snow conditions.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS test results:
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS has proven itself to be an Ultra High Performance All-Season tire leader demonstrating exceptional snow and wet traction. Check the test summaries out below.
If you're not satisfied just yet, check out some of the online client Tire Surveys from previous buyers of the Continental Extreme Contact DWS.
Winter driving is clearly defined by the slippery threat of snow- and ice-covered roads.
Unless you invest in a set of winter / snow tires. Consider
Dunlop snow tires from
Tire Rack.
The Dunlop SP Winter Sport series (for passenger cars) and Grandtrek WT M2 (for light trucks/SUVs) Performance Winter / Snow tire series handle responsively in their ability to grip snow far better than any all-season tire. Their rubber compound remains flexible in cold weather, which means these Dunlop snow tires bite into slippery winter roads.
That same rubber compound can also be found in Dunlop's Graspic DS-2 (for passenger cars) and Grandtrek SJ-series (for light trucks/SUVs) Studless Ice & Snow winter tires, assuring firm grip without the use of studs.
As your Dunlop tire dealers, we'd be happy to help you find a set of Dunlop winter tires for your vehicle. All it takes is a
simple search.
Bridgestone has come out with the next generation
Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 2 while the original
Bridgestone Duler A/T REVO still ranks in the top five tire survey results in the
On-Off Road All-Terrain tire category with over 74 million miles in tire survey data. Check out some of the Bridgestone
tire reviews on the A/T REVO. Bridgestone truck tires with-in the Dueler line have been an industry leader in truck tires on and off road.
Check out my first-hand experience with these tires and the view of a consumer below.
After spending a weekend in Charlotte, NC with a friend who has the
Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO. I am impressed even more with the Bridgestone Dueler AT REVO. The REVO truly does offer the best of both worlds. A tire that handles and rides comfortable during the week for the commute but is aggressive enough and looks cool on your truck or SUV for the weekend.
A little bit about Andy and how he uses his Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO tires. He has them on a Toyota 4Runner and after riding with him for the weekend I would also describe his driving style as "spirited." He is a CPA at a business in town and being a CPA saw the value in the A/T REVO. He uses his 4Runner for commuting down I-77 to Charlotte every day.
But on the weekends has a little more fun...
- Pulling the boat or jet skis out off the lake at the boat ramp with no issues
- Heading out on camping trips
- Doing a little off-roading to get out to the hunting land in the fall
- He has even had them in the snow on some ski trips and done just fine
These tires are great for the buyer that uses the same vehicle to commute to work as they use to have fun in on the weekend. They offer a comfortable quiet ride along with an aggressive tread that looks cool on your truck, SUV or 4X4. I would highly recommend these tires for that buyer.
These Bridgestone truck tires will give you just what you expect from an All-Terrain tire but then again they will not. I would expect an all-terrain tire to look cool on my SUV or truck, perform well in off-road conditions, handle snow well and keep me safe on the road. We also assume our All-Terrain tires are loud and ill-mannered on the road. This is not true with the Bridgestone A/T REVO as they handle well and much more like a highway all-season tire with the benefits of an All-Terrain. These would be a great buy with many sizes coming with a
50,000 mile tread life warranty excluding LT sizes.
Road Hazard Protection is also available on some of the Bridgestone Dueler REVOs at check out as well.
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