The Honda Accord has been one of America's best-selling cars for decades. With great styling and ample room for passengers to go along with excellent fuel economy, the Accord is a staple on the American highway. And, when the time comes to replace tires, Accord drivers should take a look at the following all-season options.
If you're in an area like the Northeast or Midwest that receives its fair share of snow, then consider the
Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring. This tire has superior all-season traction and as its name entails, the tire offers a very smooth, quiet and comfortable ride. This Grand Touring All-Season option is currently the top-rated tire in our
Tire Survey Results.
Maybe you're looking to make your Honda a little more responsive? Then check out the
Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position. This Ultra High Performance All-Season tire has superior handling and cornering, as well as great traction. This summer, when we compared a set of these Bridgestone tires against three competitors, the RE970AS Pole Position came out on top. A detailed report of our testing can be found by taking a look at "
Testing Bridgestone's Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Ultra High Performance All-Season Tire."
Finally, if you're looking for great value, the
General AltiMAX HP is the tire for your Honda. This General tire is one of the most popular all-season tires for the Accord as it offers excellent all-season traction, a smooth and comfortable ride and typically, tire prices for the AltiMAX won't break the bank.
When you're looking at auto tire dealers for your next set of Honda tires, be sure to
shop by vehicle to find the proper set for your driving needs.
I was talking to one of my Corvette customers the other day and he told me that in his Corvette club most members buy their Corvette Rims and New Automobile Tires from Tire Rack. By far the most popular tires I sell for this car personally are the Firestone Auto Tires, we are also one of the largest Goodyear Tire Dealers and I often sell the Original Equipment Goodyears for this car as well. But for people who don't want the O.E. Corvette Goodyear tires the
Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Run Flat tires are the most popular. People tend to like them because they are very high performance tires comparable to the Goodyears and usually less expensive.
Check back next week for my post on Corvette Rims to go with these tires!
Why? As one of the top auto tire dealers,
Tire Rack's team of experts want to make sure you can purchase performance car tires with confidence.
It can get confusing—there are a number of
things to consider when selecting the right tire. Here are a few:
• If you only need to replace one tire, it's important to make sure that the replacement is identical to the other four tires on your vehicle. One oddball tire can throw everything off. Including your safety.
• When replacing two out of the four tires on your vehicle, select a pair that matches your existing tire. However, a pair similar in size and type can also work. You'll want to install these on the rear axle, though. (And be sure to find out why your previous tires needed to be replaced. You may have an alignment issue.)
• Determine your worst and everyday driving conditions. If you use more than one set of tires and wheels (for instance, you switch to winter / snow tires seasonally), then your decision gets easier. If you must stick with one set, then you'll want to pick a tire that suits your needs in almost any condition: city traffic, snowfall, rain, mountains...it all affects your tires so you'll want to balance performance accordingly.
If you think about these things, you'll find it easier to purchase car tires. And when you
shop by vehicle, we'll show you the tires that will be a perfect fit on your vehicle.
But if you need a little help, our
Tire Decision Guide or
sales specialists can be handy resources for performance recommendations.
Whether you've had them before or are interested in trying something different, Tire Rack is a Continental tire dealer that can help you buy an ideal set of Continental tires.
Start by selecting your vehicle's make, model and year or
contact us directly. We are a team of specialists, and we're ready to give you fit and performance advice.
A few Continental tires we might recommend depending on your vehicle:
CrossContact LX ContiProContact ExtremeContact DWS
If you are like me, you love how a clean car looks but hates the labor making it look good. I'm a do-it-yourself guy but have never used a clay bar, buffer, etc items like that. Always heard horror stories about external detailing that has turned me off from doing it.
Griots products changed that for me.
With a ham/cheese sandwich and soda in me I went outside to tackle our 2007 Mazda CX-9 and 2006 Audi A4. The Mazda was bought new and didn't have paint correction since dealer delivery. My Audi had a professional detail once over a year ago but nothing but auto car washes since. I performed the following on both cars:
- Washed with Griots Car Wash Soap
- Dried with Microfiber Drying Cloth
- Went over entire vehicle with Paint Cleaning Clay lubricated with Speed Shine
- Washed/dry again
- Applied Best Of Show Wax with Orbital Polisher and Wax Applicator pad.
- Wiped off wax with 100% Cotton Buffing Cloths
It went quite well to be honest. With a cool summer day and my fears of paint burn behind me I worked through the afternoon. It took just over six hours to do both cars.
Griots makes their products so easy to use you can't mess it up. I handed the buffer to my wife and she did the entire rear deck of the Mazda alone. Very user friendly and ergonomic as well.
Some tips I would give when you do this yourself:
- Painters tape off unpainted plastic areas. This will keep wax buildup and hazing off of those parts.
- Work smaller areas rather than larger with clay bar. Behind tires, lower doors, and rear deck/truck lid had the most embedded grime.
- Get comfortable. This isn't a gymnastics meet, you don't need to bend in weird positions. Sit on the ground, get a ladder, etc.
- Less is more. You don't need a ton of wax on the pad to do a good job.
- Work in the shade as much as possible. Keeps the surface cool preventing evaporation of your wax and other liquids. I washed in the driveway, all else in the garage.
Overall, the job was a lot easier than I had thought. The cars look great, water and grime are no match for the wax, and I had fun while learning. With this kind of work there is an initial investment but you own the tools and the compounds go a long way.
Bring life back to your car's finish with
Griots products!
When I started selling tires in 1988 they were almost exclusively found in a store and it was difficult to find performance tires.
(Tire Ad from the 90s)
The Tire Rack was different. We offered in-depth advice
on the best tires for a customers driving needs and a
large selection (for the time) of performance tires and
wheels. We could also tell customers not just what is
the largest size tire and wheel package, but what is
the best size for their car.
We offered information by phone or in one of our tire
or Autoweek. As you can see on the right from an ad from the early 1990s space limits the amount of information we could offer up front.
With the rise of the Internet we were able to offer a huge advance in the information about our products.
We started with better photos and details in 1996.
Since then we've added:
-Larger tire photos
-Tire Testing results
-Customer generated tire survey results and reviews
-Full tire specifications -Side by side option to compare performance tires
-Original equipment car or truck tires by specific vehicle listing exact tire make and model
-Best selling tires for a car or truckOur sales specialists are great resources also. After viewing all the tires for sale for your car you still may need more help making a choice. Our tire experts can help you finalize your tire choice quickly and easily. They have driven on a wide selection of the tires we offer on our tire test track and in real world drivingg situations.
Our reps have also spoken with other customers who have owned your car or truck. When you need
Honda Accord tires or
Chevrolet Impala tires or
Ford GT or an
E36 BMW M3 Lightweight we can help you make the best tire choice for your driving needs.
The Tire Rack started different than other tire dealers and we continue to work to maintain our leadership in auto Tires and Wheels and in offering the information to help make the right choice in replacement tires.
