Volvo Tires

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 24, 2013

Significantly quieter than the set Khumo tires I replaced. Very good in rain and snow. I like to throw it into corners, and these tires grip. I'm very pleased.

Initial Review, 70,000 Miles on Tires
April 21, 2013

These tires are amazing. We took the factory Michelin's off because we had a bad tire and installed these. They now have 70,000 miles on them with 5/32's left. The tires have worn great, they are quiet, and they ride much better than the Michelin's ever did. When these wear out we will own buy the Serenity Plus.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2013

Bought a set when my OEM Michelins wore out after 50K miles based on reviews here and elsewhere. Unfortunately, aside from good traction in snow I have had no reason to like these tires. I have had consistent vibration issues at highway speeds even though I have had the tires balanced numerous times, alignment done, etc. In addition, now at 10,000 miles, the road noise is getting worse and noticeable.

Initial Review, 9,000 Miles on Tires
February 13, 2013

A very good tire on a Volvo V70. Very good to excellent in most areas of
the tire rack survey. Very good snow traction(up to 5") for an all weather tire.
Ride comfort and noise level are also very good. These replaced Michelin MXV4
at half the price, AND much better in the snow.
I'm very satisfied.
I hope General keeps making this tire thru 2014.

Initial Review, 21,000 Miles on Tires
March 25, 2013

I have a love/hate relationship with this tire. It is by far the quietest and nicest tire I have ever drove on. I want these tires again except they go bald so fast! Great tire that just doesn't last.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
March 19, 2013

These all-weather tires served our needs very well through an Idaho winter. Traction was good in light snow and on wet and slushy roadways. They hold the road and take curves and corners very well. We have only put 4,000 miles on these tires, but tread wear does not show and overall I would recommend these tires to anyone in any climate. They have done a great job foe us so far.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
March 23, 2013

I've only had these tires for about a month now. But I love them so far. Great improvement over the OE Continental Contisport Contact3. Very responsive. Sticks to the road in dry or wet conditions. Best wet weather tires I've ever owned. Good omen when the guy who installed the tires came came out to tell me how great he thought the tires were. He was giddy over these tires (and his shop doesn't even sell this brand). I don't know what the treadwear will be. I got 32,000 out of the Continentals and the tire guy thinks these should get about the same.

Better than OE tire $60 cheaper what's not to like.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
March 24, 2013

Got these tires on my s60R and they are great. They stick to the road like I am driving on glue. Great traction in the snow for being AWD, but mind you it is a Volvo and they TCS is great. I drove in pretty bad conditions on the highway and did not slip at all! Great dry traction and wet traction. Definitely can hold the road. A little noisy but this is my first set of high performance tires. Overall I think I will be getting these again!

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
March 19, 2013

After having Pirelli's on my Volvo C70 that were horrible, I am exceedingly pleased with the MXM4's. The car rides like a new vehicle. Great control on wet roads with a crisp and comfy ride on dry. Very quiet too. My husband did not like to drive the car before because the Pirelli's were a rough ride. Now he loves my car! Cannot recommend these tires enough - 5 Stars! Complements also to Tire Rack as the service online and over the phone was superb. Second time happy customer that will be back!

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
March 15, 2013

I had 2 sets of Hydroedge which I really liked, they are no longer made and the Guardian is, so Michelin Guardian says, the Hydroedge's replacement. The Guardian is a great tire but does not have the Hydroedge's ride comfort. It has a harsher ride especially over bumps. At 5000 miles shows no wear. I spend 6 summer months in FL and 6 winter months in MD. Great in the rain, Great in the snow (I have AWD), even better on dry roads. Another great Michelin tire.

Initial Review, 7,500 Miles on Tires
January 27, 2013

I bought the DWS because the stock tires were terrible in snowy conditions. One of my criteria was a quiet tire. I was pleased with this tire on both counts. What I was not prepared for was how well these tires performed on pavemment, even dry pavement; especially a Volvo wagon. If a XC70 can feel like its diving on rails, then the tire has to be good. I recommend them whole heartedly.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
January 08, 2013

My wife drives the car primarily, but I get enough time behind the wheel both in city and on the highway. These tires seem to be wearing well so far. They are due for rotation, but haven't shown any significant disparity between the front and rear. They have been very competent in the wet weather especially under braking which was a key feature in choosing this tire for this area. Also very good value and the 205/55 x 15 is not as available of a size as it used to be. It allowed for a slight bump up in tread width from the stock 195/60. I'm glad Kumho offers it. I would buy this tire again based on value and above average performance.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
February 23, 2013

A MUCH BETTER TIRE FOR THE XC90 COMPARED TO THE POOR TREADWEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. HAPPY WITH THE TREADLIFE SO FAR. A GOOD VALUE.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
January 24, 2013

What a great tire. I got the full 50,000 miles out of them and probably could have gone a few thousand more, but winter set in and I didn't want to risk it. These Continentals in particular cornered well on back country roads and traveling at highway speeds around 75-80 was a smooth and pleasurable experience as well. On occasion I pushed them to the limits abd they never let me down. Wet and dry road traction was outstanding and light snow performance was great. I have tried nearly every tire manufacturer out there, and these tires were definately one of the best.

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, 1,500 Miles on Tires
February 04, 2013

XC70 are known for their large appitite for tires and mine is no different. Overall these tires are a great improvement from the last set (Yokahama AVID-Touring S) which only lasted 20,000 miles. So far these tires have been a great addition to my wagon with 122,000 miles on it.

Initial Review, 10,400 Miles on Tires
January 28, 2013

I have a good commute from the CT. shore to the innermost part of the state and the roads conditions when snowing can be a bit much. well my tire store sales men turned me on to the Altimax Aretic I can not say all the mess that these tires have got me threw thay are so good I got my Daughter a set for here car. In town when others were slipping these tires just pulled us threw. I will definitely get a new set when its time . and yes most aggressive tires will give you some road noise.I did not find the Altimax that bad with road noise just a good Winter tire.

Initial Review, 40,000 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2013

Overall these were excellent tires. I was very happy with the performance. At 40000 I had to replace the tires due to side wear (concern that the steel belts would pop out and slash the tire). My mechanic feels my car should have been aligned and the tires should have been inflated more/checked more often. I admit that my low pressure warning light came on after a long drive in the summer time so I'm sure that didn't help. Also, when a cold snap hit recently I didn't check the pressure and a few days later the warning light came on again. My bad--I guess. That's why I gave it a 7/10 on treadwear...perhaps much of that was my fault but I can't take the tires out of the equation since I haven't had this problem in the past. Buying them again and watching the tire pressure like a hawk to determine if these tires are not pressure-stable or if it's human neglect.