Charger Tires

Initial Review, 1,050 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2013

Excellent tire! Very much better than the replacement Firestone 500 Police, Kumho's, and particularly, the Goodyear Eagles Z-rated that came on the car. I had a tread separation on one of these at 24,000 miles - inexcusable on a Z rated tire at highway speeds. The Kumho's handled excellently, and probably gave slightly superior dry traction vs. the new Pilots, but were toast in 16M miles, which is ridiculous. Love all aspects of the Pilots to date. Well worth the very premium price.

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
March 31, 2013

bought my car two weeks ago and hit my first pot hole and the tire blew. totally dissatisfied.

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

Great preformance summer tire. Much better than the Stock Goodyear F1 Suupercar tire.

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
February 25, 2013

I bought my car with some Hankooks on it, they were very nice. But these RS-A 2's are much better. I love taking tight on-ramps at "spirited" speeds, and these tires grip for days. And what a low price for ZR20's! I feel like I can get another 12-20,000 exciting, comfortable miles out of these.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
January 27, 2013

Had these tires for one year. Put a little over 30, 000 miles on them in that time. The ride is (compared to the Goodyear Assurance tires that were previously on the car) very smooth and quiet. Wet traction is 100 times better than the Goodyears. No more sliding around in the rain. The tires are also a vast improvement in the snow and ice. Hands down these tires blow away Goodyear. The only negative I see is the low speed rating for these tires; but you just can't beat the price. Will definitely buy these tires again from Tire Rack.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2013

These tires ar an excellent choice for any LX/LH Mopar (Charger, Challenger,Magnum,300)and are a remarkable good value for the money. They have nice beefy chunky look and are about the biggest you can fit on the OEM 18x7.5 wheels. Ride is quite good and steering response is above average. There is some tread pattern noise but it is mostly low-pitched and not objectionable. My 3" MBRP exhaust pretty much masks it with Hemi motor music. Wheelspin on hard launches is still an issue (nothing short of race tire compounds would stand up to full bore launches in this tread width) and they squeel pretty loudly when pushed really hard. But traction recovery is very good and predictable. Really an outstanding value and a really good choice for this family of vehicles. I'll be getting some wider rims and some drag radials for occasional strip use; otherwise I'll have the rear pair toasted by 10K. Honestly, as cheap as these tires are treadwear is pretty irrelevant...

Initial Review, 325 Miles on Tires
December 17, 2012

This is the second set of Altimax HPs on my Charger as the first set went for 47,000 miles and still wasn't completely worn out. I was so pleased in every aspect with the first set, I never seriously considered any other tire except the Michelin MXV4. The Michelins, however, cost 30% more and are rated higher by only the slightest margin. Since I've had great experiences with General Altimaxs (4th set on 3 different cars) it was really a no-brainer. This past weekend I put about 200 highway miles on the tires in nonstop rain and they handled wonderfully just as they always have. Best tire for the money!

Initial Review, 40,000 Miles on Tires
November 20, 2012

Driven 4 winters and year round its last year. Great winter tire! Had local record snow levels 3 of last 4 years and the tires performed great! Great traction, handling and braking in snow. Very good on ice. A little road noise than I would have liked, but you gotta have aggressive tread pattern to perform. Have ordered another set of Blizzaks, only the WS70's this time.

Initial Review, 24,000 Miles on Tires
November 07, 2012

Pleased with the even wear of this tire on a heavy car driven in a spirited fashion. A little noisy but that is expected on an open tread like this tire has. Typically drive 2,400 miles per month on two lane, interstate and city environments in my outside sales job.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
October 19, 2012

Very nimble feeling and very good wet traction, but on dry roads still roll out when hard accelerating. Hope they will run well in my RWD charger in snow days.

Initial Review, 600 Miles on Tires
October 08, 2012

I purchased these a set of winter wheels. I have just installed them and we have yet to have snow, but they have added a level of stability in wet conditions. The ride noise was better than I expected as there is only a slight difference between these and the Eagle GTs that I run in the summertime. TireRack was a pleasure to deal with and the shipping was superior.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
October 10, 2012

Very good on snow, ice and the wet roads here in Washington. My Charger is rear wheel drive and I had no problems driving on snowy/icy roads. The size listed is for my Wife.s Acura (I bought hers after I liked mine so much), I rated my car because I have more mileage and I drive more aggressively. The tire wear is more than all season tires because of the softer rubber, but worth it if you drive in snow on hills in an area that can't seem to plow the roads. :)

Initial Review, 350 Miles on Tires
August 17, 2008

Very early initial review: Purchased these tires after being extremely pleased with the set of General Altimax RT's on my wife's vehicle. So far, these tires appear superior to the Continentals they replaced on my Charger in every aspect that can be currently evaluated. If I get better treadwear (it would be impossible not to) and decent traction in the snow, they are superior in everyway to the Continentals.

I don't understand why there is such a huge disparity in quality between the two brands considering Continental owns General. I'm not going to complain though seeing as how these Generals are around 40% cheaper than comparable tires. I've said it before, but these tires are easily the best tire for the money.

I will write another review after winter to report on the snow traction/handling.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
August 25, 2012

Bad in the dry, frightening in the wet but not bad on snow. These tires are noisy too. I drives powerful car, but these are winter tires so I did not have high expectations regarding grip and such. From day 1 these tires could only be described as garbage. My opinion of these tires as that they are not for purpose.

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
August 11, 2012

I have a 2011 Charger R/T with the road and track package and super track package. It came from the factory with Goodyear F1 Supercar tires which I got 22000 miles out of, not bad. I switched to Falken Azenzis, they were absolutely horrible. Squirmy ride, road noise and couldn't balance them or get them to align properly. Probably built on a Monday or Friday and they had too much Saki to drink when they made them. I switched to the Pirelli P Zero and it's like day an night. I absolutely love them. Much better than the F1s. I'm not expecting 50000 miles out of them, but what ever I get will be very enjoyable miles. Interesting that all the Camaro reviews of this tire are fairly positive and they get good mileage out of the Pirellis. I will keep you posted on the wear I get. No more Asian tires for me and I'm never shopping price again. You get what you pay for. I originally wanted Michelin Primacys but they are always on national back order in this size. Lucky for me! I've alway been a Michelin or Pirelli man. If I get decent miles out of these I will be putting them on my Challenger also. Extremely satisfied!

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
June 19, 2012

These tires replaced OEM Eagle F-1 Goodyear tires. Per reviews on this site and other recommendations, tried these MXV4's. They are a night and day difference from the OEM tires, which became noisy, scalloped on the front, and had constant balance and vibration problems. Plus, they were a summer only tire. These all season Michelin's are completely noise free, as well as smooth and vibration free. They handle every bit as good as the Eagle F-1's they replaced. If you own a Charger, Challenger, 300, or Magnum with 20" wheels, this is the tire for you. A little pricey, but no more so than the Goodyear F-1 after rebates. And, like most things, you get what you pay for.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
July 12, 2012

This is my 2nd review. I bought my tires last year late in the season then I had to change to Winter.(Canadian,Montreal bylaw)Now that the tire is broken in and I've had a chance to really drive them hard, my opinon has not changed. This is one of the best tires I have bought in a long time! When the roads are wet, I still have a big problem spinning them, even when I try! It seems that they just stick to the road. As for road noise,I don't understand why some people complain, sometimes you have to take a little to get a little. That said,yes, there is a little more noise, but its a small price to pay for an otherwise great tire. I would also have no problem at all driving them in snow, but in Montreal, Dec. 15 is the cut off day and then it's the law to have 4 Winter tires installed. In my opinon,its a good law because here in the great city of Montreal it seems that drivers lack knowledge on how to drive in the elements. No joke, but just a little rain can back up traffic for miles! And always, one of my pet peeves, most drivers will have there wipers on maximum when the setting should be the first click on your intermitent wiper control. Most Montreal drivers have no buisnuss on the road, period! May be if they would put a set of Goodyear All Season Triple Treds on, they would not be driving(if you can call it that)like they got their licsense out of a Cracker Jacks box!! All this said, so far there is no(I checked)tire wear at all!I have driven them hard for about 1,200 miles and there is mabe 1/16 of wear!! And the way it controls my 2010 Charger I would be the first one to recommand these tires to everyone. There are two kinds of Trip. Treds, the better ones are a few extra dollars, but well worth it. They have an A/S at the end of the name. Don't wait, buy them!! Just something I noticed, people who rated the tire poorly have smaller lighter cars. I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but it seems to be true.

Initial Review, 600 Miles on Tires
May 05, 2012

I finally bit the bullet on purchasing these tires, 245/45/20. They are absolutely what the doctor ordered for these 2 ton plus Chrysler LX/LC platform vehicles. The handling, ride comfort are excellent thus far. There is more sidewall flex than I was expecting, but nothing that presents an issue. I'm experimenting with the air pressure for now, which is now at 34psi F&R vice the OEM 32psi which is not suitable for this particular tire on this vehicle. I have moderate power over OEM levels with 370rwhp/410rwtq along with a full Pedders LX Track 2 suspension. Overall these tires allow you to keep pulling with exceptional lane changing and speed burst control in both the dry and wet. As of now, I will purchase these tires again when the time comes. I'll remember to post an update at the 3000 mile mark.

Note: Michelin really needs to re-evaluate their pricing in the 245/45/20 size. They are too many vehicles that have this size, like the Chevy Camaro SS, Chrysler 300C, Dodge Charger, Magnum and Challenger R/T and SRT models. Just a thought.