Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
May 20, 2012

When new, tires wore/rode great. As wear approached 10,000+, wear was uneven and tires became noisey, and caused steering pull & vibration. Alignment/balance was checked and OK'd. Had 2 of the set replaced with prorated warranty. Now the other 2 are going bad at 30,000 miles. I did not have a good experience with this tire. I do not recommend it.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
May 20, 2012

Prior purchasing this tires I spent lot of research time. At the time I wasn't sure about buying them because all reviews were posted after lower single digit K miles. 20K later I decide to post my review. Primacy is the best tire for Honda Accord vehicles. These vehicles are known for high road noise, stiffer ride and not so stable on snow. These tire changed everything. Road noise is GONE, comfort is superior and Milwaukee's snow is not an issue any more. By my experience traction is same on wet or dry pavement. The only negative side about these tires is gas millage. Combined overall dropped from 30.5mpg down to 29.5mpg. Happy driving to all on Primacy's MXV4.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
May 21, 2012

Bought these to replace Michelin Symmetry on my 2001 Lincoln Town Car. There is no comparison. The ride is great, the traction wet or dry is terrific and the tires are extremely quiet. I can't wait until the winter to see how they do in the snow. I have made a couple of emergency moves and the tires responded very well. As for cornering, they do very well for a "T" speed rated tire on a big car, however, if they made a "V" rated version I am sure the cornering would be better. I was on the NJ Turnpike and keeping up with traffic. My wife looked at the speedometer and saw I was doing almost 90 mph. She could not believe it. The ride was incredible and she thought I was doing more like 60. I would buy these again in a second.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
May 07, 2012

Best tires I have ever owned, by far!! These are the OEM tire that come on the Subaru STI, and Nissan GTR.

For my second set of tires, I made the mistake of putting a different set of extreme performance summer tires on my STI, and it completely changed the way the car drove and what it could handle... for the WORSE, and they didn't last 20,000 miles.

So for my third set, I decided to go back to stock. SO glad I did. These tires are amazing! Probably the closest you can get to a track only tire, and still be street legal. Yet they have excellent wear, too. My first set lasted 35,000 miles, and this current set is up to 20, and about half way through.

Tires are the most important easy driver controlled component of how a car handles and performs, so why skimp on tires. This tire is a large part of why the STI is such a monster. As far as I am concerned, nothing else on the market comes close. You get what you pay for, in this case, this saying is completely true.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
May 08, 2012

The price versus Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position my previous set of tires
is well worth the purchase as the Continental set are a little better other than a little noise now that they are at 1/2 wear condition. The SDW has not worn off yet.Both sets are excellant tires just the price difference was definitely my consideration for the purchase and I am not sorry.

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
May 05, 2012

This is my 1st set of Kumho's and I have been very pleased. I have experienced exceptional wet performance. These are daily driver tires on a car that loves the corners. Tread wear has been excellent. Not much snow this winter and I always use snow tires anyway. Bang for the buck is excellent. No major faults. Only reason not a definite is who knows what will be available when I need my next set.

Initial Review, 62,000 Miles on Tires
April 25, 2012

My Goodyear SRA Wranglers were the factory tires when I purchased my New Jeep in 2008.
I'm a long time Michelin fan and was sure I would be disapointed with the Wranglers, I was wrong. I live at the beach in North Carolina and visit family in the winter up north. My tires have seen deep sand, snow, Ice and flooded roads of South East North Carolina and never let me down. I rotated them every 6000 miles including the spare. I rebalanced them at 30,0000 miles. I just repalced them at 60,000 miles, still above the warning mark on the tire slightly.
I would recomend these tire to anyone.

I however switched to my Michelins LTX M/s2 for the new set, hoping for 80,000 miles from this set.

Thanks to the Folks at Tirerack for supporting such a great web site!!

Initial Review, 44,000 Miles on Tires
May 16, 2012

This is the third set of these tires on my VW TDI Golf and they are great tires. No problems at all. 45 to 50k per set - consistantly. I drive on curvy and hilly mountain roads of western North Carolina, and I push these tires hard, with no problems. Tires are quiet, virtually undetectable. They move a lot of water - when new, you can't even get them to lift in the deepest water, now almost to the wear bars, and they still do well in heavy rain - very safe in these tires. Snow traction is fair until about 4 to 6 inches, then you're done, no surprise. A little more cost up front, but well worth it in the end.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
May 16, 2012

I bought this tire for my Evo based on reviews, quality, and previous impressions with Yokohama street tires. These tires are superior to any tire I have ever owned. During "spirited" driving these tires are unbelievably stable at high speeds (150+) and grab like none other on the Autocross track. The technical demand on an autocross track is no match for these tires. These tires deliver on hairpins and slaloms and also have excellent acceleration and braking grip. Something else I noticed is there is no give on the side walls so even during the hardest of turns, there is no rolling over and the tread is touching the pavement where it should at all times. I havent noticed any tire noise and they are smooth even after a race when the treads are cupped. I plan to get about 10k miles out of them which is expected with any tire like this. Im actually surprised they are lasting as long as they are. If you track your car or even just like taking curves faster than you should be able to, buy these.

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

I love these tires. They blow away the OE Goodyear tires. They are very fun to drive through mud and dirt. Everyday driving (city/highway) feels very stable on both wet and dry pavement. While the Jeep is no sports car, cornering and handling response is excellent for this vehicle. I had the tires mounted with the blackwalls facing out (can also be mounted with the white letters facing out) and the tires have an awesome, aggressive look that I love.

My only concern with these tires is treadwear. At 10,000 miles I still have tons of tread left, but even though I haven't actually measured, my visual perception is that the tire is soft and will wear quickly. Since these are not cheap tires I hope to get many miles out of them.

I can offer positive praise about these tires, and have no significant complaints.

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

I drive about 35,000 miles per year, mostly highway, but also some back roads and some city traffic as well. My current set of Conti DWS is reaching its limit at 40,000 miles. I will be buying another set from Tirerack in the next few weeks, which will be the third set of these same tires I put on my little 2008 Audi A3 3.2L pocket-rocket.Best ---- all around tire I have ever drive on. Period.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
May 19, 2012

My AP2 mostly gets driven on HPDE track events and to office (3.5miles each way). It is no where close to the performance of the DOT race tires I have used on this car such as RS3, R888 or RA1s. However, it is way more comfortable, much much quieter.

With the slightly less of maximum traction compare to a DOT race tire, I don't feel there is less steering sensitivity. The turn-in in fact feels almost as sharp as the R888 and break-loose characteristic is very smooth. Transition is very linear and easy recovery. I like it very much.

Spirited driving at 9/10th on the mountain feels very close to R888 with a bit more initial slippage (thus VSA off for max potential for this reason). But once catch grip, cornering stability is almost equivalent or better than RS3s.
It seems to like lower tire pressure better vs. the Toyos which respond well with higher pressure. Once the tire rolls to the edge, it stabilizes and grips very well.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
May 18, 2012

These tires have incredible traction on dry pavement if temperatures are above freezing. I had just put the tires on and on my way home thought about testing out the traction prowess. The light I was coming to just turned yellow, normally I would stop but this one time I decided to take the light. I made sure that no one else was around, in case something went wrong. I down shifted from fifth to third, maintained throttle and went with it. To my amazement the tires held traction without a hint of over steer and I made the light.

The car is now almost euphoric now. It is such a pleasure to drive especially now that I know that I don't have to let off the throttle when going into turns. Don't get wrong on this part. If you over throttle the car will still oversteer but instead of having to let off the throttle and brake going into a turn I can now just down shift and hold throttle through a turn.

Wear on these tires are not that great though. I'ce put approzimately 10k on them in only a years time and the rears need to be replaced due to wear. I haven't done any burnouts nor have I ever tracked the car. I do take turns rather quickly as I don't slow down.

If you plan to Daily drive with these tires, just know that they will be requiring replacement as often as once a year if not sooner depending on how you drive. I purchased into these tires know this and don't regret it one bit. I would much rather enjoy my car to it's fullest extent then let it idle by like any other daily commuter.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
May 20, 2012

Replaced quickly worn out Continental 4x4 Contact OEM tires with a set of Latitudes in 102T. So far I love these tires. They are much quieter than the OEM continentals and ride and handle great. I don't have many miles on them yet, but they are incredibly better than the set of Michelin Defenders that I tried first and wound up swapping for the Latitudes, taking advantage of Michelin's 30 day guarantee. The Defenders' side wall was way too soft (see my review of them on tire rack). The Latitudes have a great, quiet ride and good handling. I expect them to be a quality set of tires.

Initial Review, 5 Miles on Tires
May 21, 2012

This tire is Amazing!! I just got them and ran my first autocross this weekend. It was my first time on four brand new slicks and there is no comparison to a street tire. The level of grip is crazy. It's point and shoot to a certain degree, within reason of course. The car is a 2003 Honda Civic Si with 300 horsepower and some suspension upgrades, daily driven. The 225 50 BFGs sit comfortably on a 15 by 7 Enkei RPF-1. I was really impressed with the transition through the slalom, the speed is incredible and the tire gives you a good indication when you're right at the limit, so you're able to maintain top speed. I had no problem getting some heat in the fronts right away and the rears were doing just fine, very predictable. Turn in is amazing, of course it is possible to overload them if you're trying to do too many things at once. So far I'm very pleased with this R1-S.

Initial Review, 1,400 Miles on Tires
May 21, 2012

I've had these tires now for about 1500 miles on my Mustang GT and I'm very happy with them. I bought them as an OEM replacement for the Pirelli Pzero and they're superior to that tire in every aspect that matters to me. They plow through standing water that caused sever hydroplaning with the pirellis without an issue, they hold higher entry speeds into corners, are more stable mid corner, and grip better off the line than the pirellis did. Plus they're a very attractive looking tire on a muscle car. They do have some noticeable road noise, and I think they ride a little harsher than the pirelli did, but I'm willing to sacrifice that for the improved grip and handling. I haven't driven them in the snow so I can't comment of that. I'll update this if they do anything unexpected, but as of right now I'm very happy with this tire.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
May 10, 2012

I bought these tires for their promoted wet weather traction capabilities. I wasn't sure about the directional tread design though. The van had the Goodyear version of this tire before that were worn out. They preformed well when new and I've not had any major problems. One rear tire was replaced early on with a new one when it blew out the side wall after hitting some sharp road debris up in MI. They seem to always look low on air even though I run 37 lbs. pressure in all four tires and monitor the pressure weekly. The fronts are nearing the outer wear bars. Partially my fault,I should have been more diligent in rotating front to rear, but I would still have thought they'd last longer. The fronts are getting noisy too. I am considering ordering a set of 4 of the new Michelin Defenders since they are more traditional in tread design and look to have longer life potential and a possibly a quieter ride. I'm not looking for a Ultra-high performance tire on an Odyssey, not planning on running any road ralleys. Whether it's the tires or not, the Odyssey gets an honest 25 MPG on the highway and my family and I got 28 MPG coming back from VA with a slight tailwind.I really appreciate Tire Rack's reviews and look forward to continue to use them as my tire source.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
May 15, 2012

Moderate driving style so no high speed driving or corning. Smooth riding and very quiet and that's really important to me. The tires are practically new so can't make any comments regarding wear but happy with tires with no complaints. I'm a first time Tire Rack buyer and even though my neighbor recommended the service I was skeptical but have to say the service at both ends of the transaction was wonderful. Tires shipped promptly and the installation at Mr Tire was exceptional. I'll be joining my neighbors recommending these tires and the service.

Initial Review, 10 Miles on Tires
May 15, 2012

BEST TIRES SO FAR.STICK WITH OEM SIZE.VERY QUIET AND NICE SOFT RIDE.I WAS SUPPRISED HOW QUIET FROM LOOKING AT THE TREAD PATTERN.MY TRUCK RIDES LIKE A CATTY WITH THESE YOKOHAMAHA'S.I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE TIRES.AND I WILL BUY AGAIN.

Initial Review, 8,500 Miles on Tires
January 07, 2011

My car is a 1999 Porsche Boxster that has been lowered via H&R progressive springs, Bilstein shocks and some minor suspension tweaks. I live in Central Florida so I don't encounter snow or ice conditions.



These General high performance tires were a very pleasant surprise. Don't let the moderate pricing on these tires fool you; they are comparable to tires with much higher prices. The dry handling is excellent and so is the wet handling! These General tires really perform with excellent handling and an acceptable ride that is comfortable and quiet. I will definitely consider General tires for any high performance vehicle I own in the future.