Cadillac Tires

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 27, 2013

This Tire, compared to the Pilot HX MXM4 this car came with is Fantastic. The car almost rides like a Cadillac should, close to Novocain Numb. Mind you there is a very small, and I mean very small, loss of steering response. Gas mileage in town is up about 2 mpg. Going from a 50 series to a 55 series with a 1/2 inch increase of sidewall hright probably helps a bit too.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
January 24, 2013

I have these on a Rear Wheel Drive V8 Caddy and I could not be happier. I live in NE Ohio, so snow is not an uncommon occurrence, and dedicated snow tires make all the difference in the world.

Keep in mind, these are snow tires, so don’t put them on too early or leave them on too long. Know that even ½ throttle will over power them if you have a real motor and corners should be taken with a little more care than with the summer shoes.

Noise is no issue, it is winter – your windows should be up anyway – and if noise is a problem, it’s not the fault of the tire - you just need a Cadillac. I
I would definitely buy these again, and this is a much better solution than buying an AWD car with their lower MPG and heavier handling.

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
March 27, 2013

I purchased this tire after speaking with a customer service representative when I asked for a viable option to the factory Michelin Pilot tires. I have been nothing short of delighted with these tires. They have a slightly harder tread compound than the Pilots did they maintain the cornering stability of the Michelins. Overall, I feel that they driver better than the Michelin Pilots and offer a better value due to better treadware and come in at a lower price point. I would enthusiastically recommend that you consider these tires as an excellent performing, outstanding value replacement tire for heavier SUV's that are used on-road.

Initial Review, 44,000 Miles on Tires
January 21, 2013

A very good tire that gave me 44,000 troublfree miles. Probably could have gone another 10,000 to 15,000 miles but winter was coming on and i drive 3,000 miles a month, so I went ahead and switched to Goodyear's new F1 assymetric. I wanted something a little bit sporteier with better cornering. I am very very happy with theGoodyears, but the Bridgestone were quite good as well--a bit more sedate in the twisties. Very quiet at first, and a bit noisier after 25,000 or so and getting a bit noisier still by the time I switched. Not too bad really. Very nice manners, steering response was excellent. In two winters never really drove in anything but light snow and occassional ice. Very good response, but the Goodyears really excel. Al in all a high quality tire with a smooth and easy ride.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
March 08, 2013

I have driven 25,000 miles on these OEM tires. They seem to be wearing pretty well and I should get another 20,000 miles at least. They handle well on dry pavement without too much noise. Some road noise is noted on grooved pavement. Ride is smooth, although the CTS has a pretty firm suspension with the Performance package, so it is a little hard to tell. Wet handling has been good, no white knuckle moments noted. We have had a couple of snows this winter and I have been pleasantly surprised by how well the tires have done on packed snow/ice. I have not driven in deep snow very much due to the low ground clearance of the CTS. AWD certainly helps the traction in this car. Stability at high speeds (85+) is good. I run them inflated to 36 psi all around.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
February 26, 2013

I switched from Michelin (can't remember the model name)because of the road noise. The Defenders are quiet and have amazing traction in Oregon rain. No hydroplaning and I get 36 MPG on the freeway. They are on our 2009 Toyota Camry XLE with the 4-cylinder engine. I'm now buying these for our Cadillac! I have never been more pleased with a tire purchase.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2013

Put these on my front wheel drive SLS and these tires are EXCELLENT. Not intended to be used when the weather is above 60F, but these bad boys cannot be beat for traction and handling in the snow. Just love these tires!

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

Excellent tires. Wonderful traction, especially on black ice. These Michelins are so good, you need to watch your rear view mirror because other vehicles likely will not be able to brake as well as you can.

Initial Review, 5,800 Miles on Tires
February 20, 2013

Replaced Goodyear triple-tred with Eagle GT and find that this tire exceeds my expectations in all weather. Not a true snow tire so the one time we had heavy snow it was just fair - but got us through w/o trouble. Great tire at very reasonable price..

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
August 21, 2010

Wow, after I have replaced my old Goodyear Eagle RS-A (pretty good OEM tires), i was so surprised by my new Scorpions with its comfort level at first, with very soft and nice ride, and almost no noise in the car. I have Mazda CX-7 and it is a very noisy car itself, Japan cars don't have such good noise isolation as American (let's say Cadillacs or even Chryslers) or German (BMWs or Mercedes's). So comfort level was first and biggest surprise of Pirelli Scorpio Ice&Snow. Then Wet Traction is just superior. I usually drive 85-90 miles per hour in US, i would say always, does not really matter dry, rain or snow (sorry guys, i have no speeding tickets for 16 years, I know how to talk nice to troopers and police, so i am lucky on this side). I am from Europe, so in Germany for example I am driving up to 160-170 MPH (if car allows, usually if BMWs-170MPH, Volvos-160MPH, Opels-156MPH). So with these new Scorpios I would drive up to the its limit with no concerns, even on the wet road. Nice nice tires, probably once of the best I have ever used o my cars. I belive that I have found the best tire for the Mazda CX-7. Will see how it will wear out with time, but as of today I am very happy with these Scorpions.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
February 09, 2013

I love these tires. They are quiet and very smooth. I drove them through rain and snow and have been amazed how well they grip and handle. I had a Jaguar that had pirelli's on it and when I saw how affordable these were I grabbed a set. I love to see people react when I tell them I had pirellis installed. These tires are worth it.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
January 05, 2013

Given it's lineage, I expected great dry traction and got it. Also, as expected, the Super Sport is quite good on a wet road as long as it isn't too cool. What blows me away is the smooth, quiet ride. My CTS-V rides like a Cadillac with these tires, but handles like a demon. I've been into performance cars a long time and have had nearly all the hot rubber on them at one time or another. The Super Sport performs as well as any street tire I've ever had, but it's also SO smooth and quiet. You would think you're on a touring tire until you hit the twisties, which I drive a lot, living in a mountainous area. I regularly see over 1 g on my meter. When they do break away, it's gradual and not scary.
I did a track experience recently with a Ferrari F458 and noticed they're using the same tire. The driving coach said they get at least twice the mileage vs. other similar performing tires. As far as the F458 on Super Sports, I wrung it's neck and posted fastest time of the day with seemingly unlimited grip.
After 5K, I see no visible wear and expect these will last a while, even though I push the car in the twisties which are so common in the rural, mountainous area where I drive.
I've driven nearly all of the hot tires and have really liked some of them. I love this tire. By far the best performance tire I've ever driven. I couldn't be happier.

Initial Review, 95,225 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2012

I put these tires on my car at 51k and now have 146,225. I still have enough tread left to pass inspection but the wear has degraded performance and handling. Maybe these were a fluke becuase I have never had a set of tire last this long and will definitely buy these tires again. I live in the northeast and have driven these tires in every weather condition and must say I have never felt more confident in my cars ability, safety and performance. I used to run Goodyear RSA's (very expensive) They were a very good tire but could only get 35k at the most out of them and they were noisy.

Initial Review, 663 Miles on Tires
January 22, 2013

My fourth set of Continentals and insist on them when buying replacement tires. The OE tire that was on this car wore well although ruff ride and slick when worn and age hardened to the replacement point. Replaced at Tirerack SB in a snow storm and didn't think I could even pull into the service area, the OE tire had no grip at all. Going home was the reverse, grip, ride, and sure footeness was back and the car handled and rode great. Tirerack service was equally as great as always. Sorry, can't rate them for sand, mud, and rock, why would I drive there?

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

After reading some good reviews on this tire, and knowing that I had zero need for snow/ice considerations, I went with a set of these to replace the stock Michelin MXM4's that were spent after less than a year an a half (less than 30,000 miles).
Performance wise, these are superior to the Michelins in every way - Road noise was similarly tolerable, gas mileage was the same, they were substantially cheaper and held the road much better.
However, they have not aged gracefully. Less than two year after I bought them (about 30,000 miles on them now) tread is down below 4/32nds and I'm already having to look at a third set of tires with little more than 60,000 miles on my car. For a tire that claims a 400 tread life rating, I expected a lot better life out of these tires. This has been with regular rotations and no burnouts.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
January 03, 2013

Probably the best all-season tire I've owned in over 40 years. I have been a strictly Michelin user during all of this time. In comparison, I have always been disappointed with other brands I have tried. Not this time! This is the first winter in decades that I have not put on snow tires for winter. I've driven in two good-size snow storms with these. The ExtremeContact DWS seem to be a perfect complement for the AWD of the Cadillac STS.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
October 07, 2011

So far so good. Nice looking tire, great ride!!!!

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2013

I do like this tire has excellent traction during summer months when it's dry steering and handling are exceptional and they are pretty quiet even when it's wet like when it rains it has awesome traction but during winter light snow alright a little bit of Ice there alright but deep snow not good at all mostly because my car is rear wheel drive I would like a tire that rides really comfortable and also has exceptional traction both wet or dry also something that'll be better in the snow