SUV Tires

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
May 17, 2012

Bought these Conti Eco Plus for my SUV. OEM's were Bridgestones, which were noisy and harsh. Replaced them after 28K with half the tread left. Tried Goodyear Fortera Triple Treds, which were a small improvement for the first 15K miles, then they got very noisy and harsh also, but I wasn't about to replace early again with so much money tied up in rubber. I ran them for 60K uncomfortable and loud miles. Got these Contis after reading MANY reviews. Love them. They are very quiet and smooth riding. Neither of the other two brands were anywhere close to these when new. My MPG is just slightly higher. I only have 2K on them, but as of now, they are the best tires I've ever owned, and that includes some pricey Michelins on my other vehicles.

Initial Review, 24,000 Miles on Tires
April 24, 2012

These tires were installed new when I first bought my explorer in February of 2011. The first winter driving with them was ok, we didn't have a ton of snow but did slide a few times when ice was present. During the spring and summer I had no problems with the tires and driving was smooth. After putting about 15,000 miles on these tires (having them rotated every 5k). I started to get some vibrating/bouncing while driving but no noise. Had my vehicle checked and no mechanical problems were found. This past winter I had no traction in ice or snow, and easily slides in the rain. The vibrating and bouncing has gotten to the point that my whole vehicle shakes when driving on the highway, as if I am going over many shallow potholes. I have had my vehicle checked several times and it is def. the tires. I now have 24,000 miles on the tires and have to put air in them every week or two, tread life is bad, will be replacing soon and not buying Eagles. I love goodyear tires and will probably go with something better recommended for an SUV.

Initial Review, 65,000 Miles on Tires
May 09, 2012

I bought these tires in May 2008 for my '05 Honda Pilot. 4 years and 65,000 miles later, I don't have any complaints. I will be replacing them in the next few weeks, possibly with the same tire.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
July 02, 2009

This set of tires has worn to the indicators at 20,000 miles of pretty easy driving. Alignment, balance and pressure were maintained at factory specs. These tires were a replacement for Goodyear Eagle LS that were oem. The traction, handling and ride comfort were improved over the Goodyears, but the treadwear is much worse. This is a very expensive tire with a 65,000 treadwear warranty. Michelin seems to be having a treadwear problem with this particular tire mounted on crossover vehicles. It surprised me because my experience with other Michelin tires has been excellent. Michelin will pro-rate the replacements under their warranty, but even the pro-rated cost is way too much for this tire.

Initial Review, 32,000 Miles on Tires
April 26, 2012

This is a great tire, but I can find this tire much cheaper at my local tire dealer. Bridgestone/Firestone have made a great economy tire to compete against some of the lesser brands. Most of the Fuzions still carry the Uni-T technology that Bridgestone/Firestone offer. To the user at the bottom. . . It's a "HIGHWAY" tire for a reason. It isn't meant for off-road ventures. Maybe you should do a little more research before you buy next time!

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
May 02, 2012

I average between 24-30K a year. Anyone near NJ/NYC traffic knows drivers and conditions. I'm not a "crazy road-rager", but I'll admit that I push my cars hard and drive on the faster side. I've driven in "all" but 2 major weather conditions since 2001. It helps to know the tires limits so you have a better reaction to a random and potentially bad situation. Fast or slow you name it, it's likely happened or almost happened to me so avoiding an accident with good performance tires and brakes is a must. I prefer high performance directional tires, but at the time I was on a budget. I also didn't want to get stuck with that whole "well you got what you paid for" scenario, so I called to compare the specs between other tires and costs, etc. Coincidentally the rep I spoke with previously had these same tires on his Cherokee and I was happy with his opinion. OVERALL....60,000+ miles, "my driving" I've been pretty happy. In this SUV these tires have held their own. I won't say where or how fast but whenever I'm on particular roads(dry conditions)in my area I seriously test the "break" or "squeal" limits and I'm still pleasantly surprised. I don't push the limits in bad weather conditions, but again still pleasantly surprised. Next time around I will test out another tire, but I would definitely suggest these for anyone looking for a good quality tire at a lower price......

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2012

I read all the reviews before purchasing. I now have 60K miles on a set. Way better than the crappy Michelins that came standard on the car. They are getting louder now, but the traction/control in all types of weather is still there. i still have enough tread to get another 7500 miles or so before needing a change. These had a 65K mile warranty..so they really did last that long. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great SUV tire. Just make sure you keep rotating every 5-7K miles and you are set!

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

On my third set of Cross Terrains. 60,000 miles plus or minus on the first two sets with no issues, but have had problems with the ones I have now. I've had vibrations since they were near new that were blamed on everything but what turned out to be the real problem: The tires were out-of-round. I took the issue to Tire Rack, who took it to Michelin, and they promptly gave me a prorated credit on a new set, which I feel is fair.

I've used Michelins for years and have always gotten extraordinary mileage out of them. These tires are great, and when something was amiss Michelin made good on it. Tire Rack Customer Service (Thanks again, Leah) was awesome. Even went to bat for me when the "rules" said it was an unwarrantable issue because I'd waited too long.

Tire Rack is the only place to buy your tires, and Michelin's are the way to go if you can afford the quality.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2011

Our 2010 ML350 came with the Continental tires which in my opinion are terrible tires to put on such expensive cars as they wore out at 25,000 miles and were noisy, vibrating a bit on highways despite balancing. The Michelins are so superior that they tighten up the steering feel, gives more stability on the highways and made the car so smooth and vibration free that it made this ML feel like a German SUV on the autobahn up to 90 mph plus. I always trusted Michelins and these tires are the testament to the amazing quality that Michelin tires have with long thread life, good stability, quietness, and maintaining its integrity and roundness after many miles without leading to vibration like those cheap Continentals. Will update later on how many miles it can get as the ML does 25k miles of driving a year.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 22, 2012

This is an excellent all season tire and would purchase for an SUV or family sedan. However, I purchased this for my Infiniti G35 which was a mistake since I made tire wear a priority over performance. The drive quality of the Infiniti has deteriorated as these, as expected, do not handle "spiritied" driving as well, and I lose confidence around curves. I should have purchased high performance tires since the "fun" factor is now gone from the Infiniti.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

I drive all over the Midwest in all types of weather, dry, rain, snow and these tires have performed great. The tread wear has been excellent, the wet and snow traction has been as good as tires I have paid twice as much for. No there don't corner like Goodyear F1's but then there are designed to. If your drive a high performance SUV and need a great tire that offer great value and performance, I don't think you can go wrong with these. My Porsche uses P295/45/20's and the tread noise is less than what I would expect from a tire of this diameter and tread width. I am sometimes confused by the reviews I read on tires I have purchased from the Tire Rack and I've bought a lot of them. My results always seem to be better than many of the reviews I read. My advice is rotate your tires if you can and for ---'s sake check your tire pressure! I can't tell you how many cars and trucks I see on the road with under inflated tires.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
March 15, 2012

I have been driving for 34 years and these tires were by far the most miserable tires I have ever purchased. Do youself a favor and do not buy!!!!
When I had them installed I immediately noticed the handling stability was compromised on my Pacifica compared to the origional set. My SUV immediately felt unstable and top
heavy. I had them balalced three times during their VERY SHORT life of 25K miles to get rid of highway vibration and never achieved a smooth highway ride. The roads here in Central Florida and silky smooth with no pot holes, so the tires were never subjected to
a punishing life, but a ideal environment. Still the lasted on 25K before they hit the wear bars. I guess there is a bright side to this.(I am now rid of these tires.)
Do yourself a favor and do not but these tires, any choice you make would be a better one...

Initial Review, 5,153 Miles on Tires
April 11, 2012

These tire can handle light off-roading with small light weight SUV (<3,500). I drove in Hollister SVRA during rainy weather, it does very well on beginner trail and OK in intermediate trail. I'd never got stuck in mud neither, however, mud will get caught in the threads so be careful.

Highway handling is super and brings confidence, very good road grip. The tires never slipped before in all my time driving. I have driven through highway curves at 60 mph downhill and hardly ever have to hit the brakes.

Excellent on wet roads. I once drove in heavy rain and ran into a large puddle on the interstate at 55 mph. I didn't losses control, but I think I hydroplane a little and scared the crap out of the drivers behind me. The water blinded my windshield for about 2 seconds, it was one -------- of a splash.

Initial Review, 57,000 Miles on Tires
April 04, 2012

I bought these tires because of the reviews here and I could not be happier. Honestly these tires have lasted longer and performed better than any other tire I have owned. I use to only buy Michelin and BFG but these have outperformed both. I have driven through 2 feet of snow and all over the beaches in North Carolina with these and never been stuck. These tires have exceeded my expectations. The only thing that I wish they did a little bit better is throw mud from the tread. When mudding it would be helpful. I know you may laugh because I am using my Acura to do the things I do but I buy a SUV to use and abuse not just look good. The factory Michelin had to be changed at 43,000. Which is ok but these Grabber ATs did so much better. I could probably get another 5,000 miles out of them but I go offroad too much so I am going to replace them.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
March 26, 2012

When I upgraded my 2012 Chevrolet Equinox for the 17" Goodyear tires and factory rims I want to go big so I went to a 22" set. I researched online every tire that is manufactured in the size P255/35/22. My first set of tires were Toyo Proxes TR-4. These tires were noisy and rough riding. I hated these tires so much I swapped them out only after 100 miles for a set of Yokohama Parada Spec-X. Yes it cost me several hundred dollars but it was worth every penny. These Yokohama tires are wonderful. I finally have a quiet ride and smooth like I'm driving in a luxury vehicle. I was worried that since I had very little rubber between the rim and road I would have a rough ride but not with the Yokohama tires. You would think there was much more tire. Even the wet handling is outstanding I was traveling a little to fast in the rain the other day and had to make a quick right hand turn but didn't slide at all. I would highly recommend this tire to anyone in the market for a large diameter tire for the small SUV or Truck. I only hope that when it comes time to replace these tires in a few years they still manufacture this tire so I can purchase another set. Only time will tell how many miles I will get from this set of tires. I will update to let everyone know how I like them after one year of driving.

Initial Review, 27,400 Miles on Tires
March 31, 2012

After 27400 miles these tires need to be replaced. Great suv the worst tires I have ever had. These were on the car when bought new and now have a set of michilin being ordered by dealer. VW really dropped the ball on these tires.rubber bands would be better!

Initial Review, 55,000 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2012

These tires were purchased to replace the original set that came on the vehicle. With my acceleration, cornering, and braking habits, I have never gotten more than 36,000 miles from a set of tires. We have always rotated our tires every other oil change (every 7,000 mile). These tires currently have 55,000 miles on them and they look like they will be good for another 10,000. This is the first set of tires I feel I have definitely gotten my money's worth.